Blade enters Marvel Rivals with peak Devil May Cry energy!

NetEase Games just dropped a brand-new character trailer. This time, it's for the one and only Blade! The trailer arrived on July 30 and gave players a look at Blade's gameplay. It also featured Blade's voice and some iconic music. Read on for everything to know about Blade in Marvel Rivals so far!

From our observations, what’s interesting about Blade is that his flashy kit feels reminiscent of the Devil May Cry (DMC) franchise. One of his voice lines in the trailer even references "Bury the Light," which is Vergil's theme from DMC5.

Blade’s shotgun and sword may also pique the interest of DMC fans, especially those who love Dante's Ebony and Ivory plus the Rebellion. For fans who love Vergil’s Judgement Cut, Blade does that as well!

In Marvel Rivals, Blade is a duelist hero whose real name is Eric Brooks. Born a dhampir, which means part human and part vampire, he became the Daywalker and fought Dracula when the latter took over New York City. Dracula ended up defeating and imprisoning Blade him using Chronovium.

After the fall of Dracula, Blade went to Wakanda and got recruited by Shuri. Now, he must help in the fight against Hela and Knull in Season 3.5 of Marvel Rivals.

Ahead of this launch, the game's developers put out a video going into what players can expect from the new character. According to creative director Guangguang, Blade can create pressure with his mid-to-close range shotgun, reduce healing, and, of course, use his sword to slice through his foes. He can also draw the Sword of Dracula to dash through enemies and leave a deadly trail in his wake.

In Season 3.5, Blade gets to added to the Lunar Force team-up featuring Cloack & Dagger and Moon Knight as well.

Blade enters Marvel Rivals in Season 3.5, which is slated for Aug. 8.

That's all for now. Are you ready to duke it out as Blade in Marvel Rivals? Which DMC reference is your favorite? Stick around on esports.gg for more news and updates!