There Will Be Nudity in Marvel’s Wolverine — But There’s a Catch
It is abundantly clear that Marvel’s Wolverine represents a sharp tonal departure from Insomniac’s previous work on the Spider-Man franchise. Alongside heavier profanity and a staggering level of visceral violence capable of making even diehard Mortal Kombat enthusiasts wince, recent documentation from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) suggests players might catch a glimpse of Logan Howlett in a state far removed from his iconic yellow-and-blue suit.
The ESRB evaluates and categorizes video games according to their thematic elements, overall context, and presentation. Earning a strict Mature 17+ designation, the regulatory body explicitly cautions players about the inclusion of blood and gore, drug references, intense violence, strong language, and partial nudity within Marvel’s Wolverine.
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</div>However, anyone anticipating a comprehensive look at the fierce mutant come September will find themselves amused by a much more specific detail: the inclusion of fleeting glimpses featuring “a character’s exposed buttocks.”
The complete official ESRB summary for Marvel’s Wolverine is detailed below:
<div class="custom_block-content note"><p><em>Marvel's Wolverine</em> is rated M for Mature 17+ by the ESRB with Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, and Strong Language. Also includes In-Game Purchases. This is an action game in which players assume the role of James Logan/Wolverine, as he reunites with Team X to stop a dangerous threat. From a third-person perspective, players use melee attacks and special skills to kill enemy soldiers and robots in frenetic combat. Players use their claws to slash, stab, and slice enemies; rage modes allow players to enact faster, more destructive combos and slow-motion finishers (e.g., dramatically stabbing an enemy in the head). Combat is highlighted by frequent blood-splatter effects, screams of pain, and dismemberment/decapitation. Battlefields are sometimes strewn with torsos and limbs; cutscenes can also depict blood and gore (e.g., characters tearing enemies apart, decapitating enemy soldiers). A handful of sequences briefly depict a character's exposed buttocks. The dialogue references drugs (e.g., “It doubled my production of fentanyl.”). The words “f**k” and “sh*t” appear in the game.</p> </div>
</div>While the board stopped short of naming the specific character involved, veteran followers of Hugh Jackman’s cinematic tenure as the iconic hero will undoubtedly recall a long-standing tradition of posterior exposure throughout features like X-Men Origins: Wolverine and X-Men: Days of Future Past.
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</div>Given that Marvel’s Wolverine appears poised to explore the protagonist’s turbulent past, a tongue-in-cheek nod to Logan’s penchant for baring it all certainly feels plausible. Alternatively, with Mystique officially confirmed for the roster, there is a chance the developers might lean into her signature comic-book aesthetics—though replicating the nearly nude portrayals from the Fox film era seems unlikely.
Regardless of whose silhouette graces the screen, fans can rest assured that anatomical exposure is officially on the horizon when Marvel’s Wolverine slashes its way onto the PlayStation 5 on September 15.
Source: Polygon
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