Marvel RivalsSeason 1 recently added Reed Richards AKA Mister Fantasticto the game and, due to his famous elastic superpowers, manyplayers couldn’t help but compare him to the iconic protagonist ofOne Piece, Monkey D. Luffy. Naturally, there’s already a brilliant mod that reflects this striking similarity.
Nexus Mods userErcuallo recently posted thisMarvel Rivalsmodthat swaps Mister Fantastic for Monkey D. Luffy. However, what makes this stand out from other similar mods is that this isn’t any regular Luffy skin, since he actually is in his most powerful and versatile transformation, his Gear 5 form. He famously achieved this form during the recent Wano Country Arc, and it basically allows him to use as many over-the-top and cartoony attacks as his childish imagination can come up with.
Gear 5 Luffy is a very fun power-up that stretches his body to mind-blowing extents and, to no one’s surprise, it fits perfectly with Mister Fantastic’sMarvel Rivalsmove set and animations. Ercuallo hasn’t revealed where he got this model from,but it most likely originated fromOne Piece Pirate Warriors 4. According to Nexus Mods, this mod has been downloaded approximately 4600 times since its creator first uploaded it, so I can confidently say thatOne Piecefans are definitely enjoying Mister Fantastic’s addition to the game.
If you want to try this mod for yourself, the creator also left an easy-to-follow tutorial on how to download and install it inMarvel Rivals.You should be careful, however, as this popular Luffy skin has surfaced just after NetEase implemented a controversial restriction that negatively affected mods and other fan-made content.
Marvel Rivals has been restricting modded skins after its most recent update
There’s no denying thatall the creative, high-quality fan-made skinshave been one of the best parts of the recent rise in popularity ofMarvel Rivals. Unfortunately, NetEase has decided to put an end to these mods, as the Season 1 Update added, among many other things, asset hash checking to disable them. Of course,Nexus Mods users immediately began working on a new modthat would work around these restrictions, although as its description states, you should use it at your own risk.
Can NetEase ban yourMarvel Rivalsaccount for using mods after the Season 1 Update? Technically speaking, yes, butit’s also important to keep in mind that the game’s terms of use have always forbidden modificationsand yet there aren’t many reports of players facing account bans just for using them (or any other type of fan-made content). While it’s unlikely that NetEase will just start banning any players who installed mods in their game,the company has told IGN“It is not recommended to modify any game files, as doing so carries the risk of getting banned”, meaning thatMarvel Rivalsplayers should still be careful.
Why did NetEase decide to disable mods inMarvel Rivals? It hasn’t given an official explanation, but the truth is that fan-made skins can give some players an unfair advantage (or disadvantage) in an online multiplayer game like this one. For example: Gear 5 Luffy looks quite different from the original Mister Fantastic, so this contrast may confuse both opponents and teammates, making it harder for them to shoot him from a distance. Not to mention that skins like this can also mess with the character’s individual hitboxes.
