Marvel’s Midnight Sunsbrought together heroes from across the Marvel universe to fight against the dark forces of Lilith, but some teams mostly sat the conflict out. The Midnight Suns were on the frontlines while The Avengers and Spider-Man provided support, but teams like The Fantastic Four and X-Men were not involved. WhileThe Fantastic Four were not in Midnight Suns' story,the X-Men had one major representative in Wolverine while the rest of its members were simply cut with no hints as to why.
The lack of X-Men characters inMarvel’s Midnight Sunswill sort of be rectified with the release of the Storm DLC. Her inclusion will give the X-Men a far greater presence, and it should not stop there. A world-ending threat like Lilith got the attention of The Avengers and The Midnight Suns, so it would only make sense that she would pique the X-Men’s interest. While Firaxis has not unveiled what the Storm DLC will contain, hopefully, the titular hero will make the X-Men matter inMarvel’s Midnight Suns.
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The X-Men Are Largely Absent From Midnight Suns
Right now,Marvel’s Midnight Suns' Wolverineis the X-Men’s biggest representative. He appears when players encounter Sabretooth for the first time, and he later joins the Midnight Suns at the Abbey to assist with the larger fight. He will mention Charles Xavier and the X-Men, but the rest of the members do not tag along with him. He seems to join the fight of his own accord, and the rest of the X-Men seem to be missing entirely.
Wolverine is not the only character representing the X-Men as bothMidnight Suns' Magikand Wanda Maximoff play major roles in the story. Neither character is a member of the X-Men, but they both have strong ties to the X-Men story. Magik was a member of the X-Men before she joined the Midnight Suns, and she is the younger sister of Colossus in the comics. Wanda Maximoff also has major ties to the X-Men comics as she was one of the founding members of the Brotherhood of Mutants, and is sometimes portrayed as the daughter of Magneto. Neither character is involved with the X-Men inMarvel’s Midnight Suns, but they do help give that part of the Marvel universe a bit more of a presence.
Storm Could Make the X-Men Matter in Midnight Suns
Storm will be the second official member of the X-Men inMarvel’s Midnight Suns, and hopefully, she will make the mutants more important. They are a large and varied team that would most likely want to stop Lilith from destroying the world, but Firaxis chose not to include them. Wolverine’s inclusion almost feels like he was shoo-horned in because of his popularity rather than as a means to bring the powerful team with him, but Storm could change that perception. It’s also worth mentioning thatStorm’s role in the MCU’s X-Mencould be reprised in the future, making the character more relevant.
TheStorm DLC’s Storm spotlightmay imply that the aim is to just add another hero toMarvel’s Midnight Suns’roster, but it should do more than that. These DLCs are bringing a couple of new missions with them to introduce the characters, and those chapters have a chance to at least show players what the X-Men are up to. They are out there doing something that prevents them from helping fight Lilith, and Firaxis should shed some light on that.
The X-Men have a small presence inMarvel’s Midnight Suns, but their role should be much more relevant in the future to appease long-time fans. The Storm DLC is Firaxis' chance to introduce more representation for the titular team, and a possible second wave ofMidnight Suns DLC for Moon Knightor other heroes could do even more. Time will tell just what the pack includes, but hopefully, it helps make the X-Men an integral part of this corner of the Marvel universe.
Marvel’s Midnight Sunsis available now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X, with PS4, Switch, and Xbox One versions in development.
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