Why Marvel's Midnight Suns Game Renamed Itself From the Midnight Sons Comics
Firaxis Games explains that Marvel's Midnight Suns tweaked title pays homage to the original Midnight Sons while allowing the game to stand by itself.
By Brad Lang Published 8 hours ago
Firaxis Games, developer of the upcoming tactical RPG
Marvel's Midnight Suns, clarified why the team decided to make a small but significant tweak to the team's name.
Longtime Marvel fans no doubt noticed the similarity between
Midnight Suns and the
Midnight Sons, an obscure supernatural team of Marvel heroes that saw a flash of success in the 90s. Speaking to CBR, Firaxis Games explained that the game's adjusted name is intentional as it both serves to pay homage to the original comics and establish this new team as its own entity.
“The decision to call the game
Marvel's Midnight Suns was driven by Firaxis’ love for the original
Midnight Sons comic series, while
the change in name highlights the fact that this is not a retelling of the original story and that it offers a completely new unforgettable adventure. The
Marvel's Midnight Suns name is unique to the game," explains Firaxis.
Marvel's Midnight Suns draws inspiration from "
Rise of the Midnight Sons," a brief comic book that saw various supernatural heroes join forces to defeat Lilith, Mother of Demons.
Midnight Suns differs in that players will be creating their own hero, the Hunter, who is the child of Lilith and the only being capable of slaying her. The original Midnight Sons team included
Ghost Riders (Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch),
Blade, Frank Drake, Hannibal King,
Morbius, Sam Buchanan, Victoria Montesi, Louise Hastings and Modred the Mystic.
Doctor Strange would later join the team in the "Siege of Darkness" storyline.
The roster revealed for
Midnight Suns currently includes Blade, Doctor Strange,
Captain America,
Iron Man,
Captain Marvel,
Magik, Ghost Rider (
Robbie Reyes),
Wolverine and Nico Monoru. Firaxis Games confirmed that fans can expect a total of twelve playable Marvel heroes; the remaining characters will be revealed at a later date.
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In order to take down Lilith, players will need to form bonds with their teammates. When they're not out in the field, tearing up demons in tactical turn-based combat, players will be able to explore The Abbey, the home base of the Midnight Suns. There they'll be able to chat and hang out with their favorite heroes, building their relationships by engaging them in conversation, doing activities around the hub and giving them gifts.
"We really wanted to push this idea of relationships," said Jake Solomon, creative director on
Marvel's Midnight Suns. "To unlock the potential of any hero in combat, you really have to develop a relationship with them."
Marvel's Midnight Suns launches for
PlayStation 5,
PlayStation 4,
Xbox Series X|S,
Xbox One,
Nintendo Switch and PC in March 2022.