As the latest crossover with Marvel, the battle royale shooter Fortnite has added a new skin of the mystical martial artist Shang-Chi. Within the game's last few seasons, developer Epic Games has added a huge number of crossovers with other video games, comic books, films, and television shows. Many of Fortnite's crossovers have been with Marvel Comics properties, adding Marvel's iconic heroes and villains to the cartoonish shooter.
For as long as Fortnite has emphasized crossovers, Marvel Comics has been a large part of the game's roster of cosmetic skins. Deadpool was one of the game's earliest crossover characters, having appeared back during the popular battle royale shooter's second season. The now-iconic Marvel supervillain, the Mad Titan Thanos, was even added to Fortnite complete with his deadly Infinity Gauntlet to wield in a unique game mode. An entire Marvel season was held, which added iconic locations to Fortnite's map such as Black Panther's advanced nation of Wakanda. Recent rumors have suggested that the martial artist Shang-Chi would be added to Fortnite as a tie-in to his live-action debut which was released in theaters on September 3.
After rumors about the superhero's inclusion, Epic Games has officially added Shang-Chi to Fortnite as a cosmetic skin. The world's most skilled hand-to-hand fighter is available as an outfit in the game's item shop, allowing players to don his colorful combat regalia. The Shang-Chi bundle includes the Marvel hero's outfit, as well as a back bling shield, sword pickaxe skins, and a decorative Dragon's Scale sword. Fortnite's Shang-Chi Bundle is now available for players to purchase.
While many of Fortnite's crossovers do involve the Marvel universe, there are a variety of other properties which have entered Epic Games' cartoonish competitive shooter. Will Smith's Bad Boys character Mike Lowrey was recently added as a skin, allowing gamers to look just like the Fresh Prince himself. The outfit is based on Lowrey's appearance in the original 1995 Bad Boys film, rather than the recent 2020 sequel Bad Boys for Life. The skin's release demonstrates that Epic Games is willing to collaborate with older films or properties, rather than simply tying into recent releases like Shang-Chi.
Fortnite's addition of Shang-Chi brings Marvel's newest solo star further into the limelight after a successful opening weekend. The esteemed martial artist adds a unique design that helps him to stand apart from the rest of Fortnite's superheroes and supervillains. With a distinct green belt and dual swords, Shang-Chi is a worthy addition to Fortnite's long history of film and comic crossovers.
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