Highly anticipated and mysterious, Marvel’s Wolverine is set to be Insomniac’s next foray into a superhero IP. With the upcoming release of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and the success of the first game and its Miles Morales standalone expansion, the world of gaming has never looked more hopeful for Marvel’s cast of heroes. As the Spider-Man titles have evolved over time, however, one source of controversy has persisted within the community. Marvel’s Wolverine may still be far away, but Insomniac would be wise to handle one aspect of its adaptation with a lot of discretion.

Although Spider-Man has been featured in a multitude of video game releases over the years, Marvel’s Spider-Man truly brought the character to life in the PS4 era. One of the most accurate adaptations of Peter Parker’s complicated life, Spider-Man set a precedent that has fans more excited than ever for both its sequel and the upcoming Wolverine. Despite a cinematic trailer and alleged mature rating that seem truer to the story of Logan than ever, there is still one area that some players have cause to be wary of.

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The Most Divisive Change to Marvel’s Spider-Man

Marvel’s Spider-Man and Miles Morales have both been praised for nearly every feature they bring to the table, but the remastered version of the original game generated a controversy that even got the voice actor for Peter Parker involved. With the remastered edition of Spider-Man that launched on PS5, Insomniac made the choice to completely recast the facial model for Peter Parker and significantly alter his appearance as a result. The developer stated that it served to better support the facial animations of actor Yuri Lowenthal’s voice lines, but this didn’t serve to quell the negative discourse that arose.

While the original appearance of Peter Parker in Spider-Man was praised by fans who felt that it fit his age in the timeline, his new face was criticized for seeming younger and less experienced. While still a believable look for the iconically youthful hero, his newer face has been compared to his high school MCU counterpart rather than that of a 23-year-old scientist. Lowenthal has spoken up in support of the change following the continued discourse, and the newer face design has ultimately stuck around and made it into Spider-Man 2. Wolverine’s full look still has yet to be revealed, but it’s already clear how it can avoid the same issues.

Insomniac's Wolverine Needs a Consistent Design

While many actors have taken up the mantle of Spider-Man and made it their own over the years, the same cannot be said for Wolverine. With Hugh Jackman heavily associated with the character and reprising the Wolverine role in Deadpool 3 for what is set to be another “final appearance”, the image of Wolverine is likely to take a lot of influence from Jackman’s portrayal. Even if it forgoes this in favor of adapting the stocky Logan of the comics more accurately, Insomniac would be better off sticking to one design consistently this time around.

Seemingly in no rush to release, Marvel’s Wolverine is likely to remain mostly a mystery until quite some time after Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 gets to properly shine. With Deadpool 3 set to revitalize the character one last time next year, the image fans have of Wolverine could end up shifting drastically with an exploration of the multiverse. There’s no telling what may end up becoming Logan’s most iconic Wolverine look in the future, but whichever one Insomniac chooses to adapt has far more potential if the studio commits to it.

Marvel's Wolverine is currently in development for PlayStation 5.

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