SDCC 2019: ‘Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3’ Introduces Blade, Punisher In The Marvel Knights Pack

A day before Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, the first game in the action RPG published by Nintendo and developed by Team Ninja is set to hit shelves, we learned about the first four newcomers emerging from the shadows. During Marvel’s games panel at San Diego Comic Con, it was revealed that Moon Knight, Punisher, Blade and Morbius would be making up the Marvel Knights DLC pack, the first of three scheduled packs set for the game’s post-launch future.

Fans will have plenty to be excited about with these reveals. Moon Knight and Blade are both returning from past games. Blade has been largely out of the spotlight since becoming the first Marvel movie poster child in the late 90’s while Moon Knight has never really had the spotlight at all, so it’s great to see them coming back. However, with Blade being one of the few exceptions, the past games generally strayed away from showcasing the more violent heroes of the Marvel universe, which is why seeing Punisher and Morbius in the game is a welcomed surprise. Morbius in particular has a movie right around the corner, so this can be a great way to acquaint audiences with The Living Vampire before it releases.

The Marvel Knights pack leads the Expansion Pass content priced at $19.99 and includes the previously announced Fantastic Four and X-Men packs. Alongside Loki being shown as part of the base roster, Cyclops and Colossus were also revealed as free DLC in August. This opens the doors wide open as to who might be featured in the paid packs. The Fantastic Four pack on the other hand… Not so much. Still, we’re thrilled to see these characters join the 36 character cast, some of which impressed us when we got to play the game at E3. This is looking like a brawler that Switch owners won’t want to miss.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is launching exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on July 19.