The path for a potential successor toMarvel Snapis already clear, and it’s a pretty obvious direction to go in.Marvel Snaphas done an impressive job of translating some of Marvel’s greatest heroes and villains into a card game format, and it’s a formula that could be replicated with other franchises. In fact, a future game inMarvel Snap’s image wouldn’t need to focus on the Marvel universe at all, since more corners of it are getting incorporated intoMarvel Snapon a regular basis.
A big selling point ofMarvel Snap’s viral mobile hitis its gameplay.Marvel Snapmatches are fast-paced and easy to learn, with players able to play through a full match in just a few minutes. Players can grasp the mechanics well after just a bit of practice, making it a perfect fit for the more bite-sized mobile gaming genre. But arguably a bigger boon for the game than the gameplay would be the cards themselves.Marvel Snapfeatures some impressively designed cards featuring art of Marvel’s finest, including some particularly cool variant cards. Marvel fans have plenty of incentive to seek outMarvel Snap’s coolest cards, and DC fans would surely do the same.
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DC Is The Best Candidate To Repeat Marvel Snap’s Success
The most obvious entity to replicateMarvel Snap’s card-collecting formulawould be DC. Indeed, Marvel and DC are both massively popular, with each having produced some of the most iconic characters in superhero media. Both have expanded far beyond their original mediums, releasing cartoons, films, and video games over the years to varying success.
Marvel Snaphas proven to be one of Marvel’s latest successes, making a big splash upon release due to its aforementioned perks. It’s not difficult to imagine DC wanting to repeat that success with its own characters, and DC has a roster of characters that could easily compete withMarvel’s catalog of available heroes inMarvel Snap.
Of course, there is the Justice League, one of the most famous superhero groups of all time. DC also has the Teen Titans, Legion of Super Heroes, and smaller IPs like Watchmen and The Sandman, not to mention the DC Universe’s many freelance heroes. DC is not low on villains, either, with figures such as Lex Luthor, Brainiac, and The Joker to draw inspiration from. With a universe full of characters to match Marvel’s, DC would never run out of new inspirations for cards.
There is good reason to believe that aMarvel Snap-like DC game could follow in the footsteps ofMarvel Snap’s mobile gaming success. A combination of recognizable and popular characters, fun gameplay, and the ability to play matches in short bursts has already proven to be a winning formula thanks toMarvel Snap. DC could qualify for those same parameters, and be the source of its own successful card game.
In fact, having a DC card game running alongsideMarvel Snapmay be a good thing for fans of both companies. That way, they could collect cards of their favorite characters regardless of their company of origin.Marvel Snapcreated a blueprint for success, and it’s one that could very well work for DC. WithMarvel Snap’s Season 9 in sight, it seems set to keep entertaining fans for quite some time.
While Marvel fans are thriving, DC should consider the possibility of launching a game of its own in the same vein. DC is one of the few properties that has a universe that could rival Marvel’s, and the two are no strangers when it comes to head-to-head competition. WhileMarvel Snapcontinues to entertain fans, a DC Snap may not be a bad idea for the future.
Marvel Snapis available now on Mobile and PC.
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