Earlier this summer we got an interesting piece of news from the Marvel entertainment empire. It was revealed that they were looking to step up their efforts in console game development, having done quite well in online and mobile spaces. We know that a Spider-Man game is on the way, and according to an interview with VP of games Jay Ong, “it’s the beginning of great things to come.” That quote was specifically in response to a question about whether the Triple-A approach to the Spider-Man game was an indication of what Marvel might look to do moving forward.
So, we know that a serious Spider-Man game will be coming out in the near future, and that games of a similar quality will follow. But what we don’t know is what those follow-ups will look like, or more importantly which subjects and characters they’ll concern. It appears as if the Spider-Man game will not be tied specifically to the upcoming film Spider-Man: Homecoming, so to expect a line of games roughly equivalent to the Marvel Cinematic Universe calendar would probably be misguided. Given that, Marvel could take this new initiative in pretty much any direction it wants. But here are a few ideas that seem perfect for Marvel console games.

Contest Of Champions
Because they exist on a variety of platforms, it’s tough to identify a definitive “most popular Marvel video game.” But Contest Of Champions, a mobile game from Kabam, is certainly near the top. While it’...