The Overwatch 2 One-Punch Man collab has revealed some weird lore
Date:
Fri, 03 Mar 2023 12:13:54 +0000
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Blizzard has revealed the third One Punch Man collab skin, and this time it's Kiriko that's getting special treatment.
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Blizzard has announced the third Overwatch 2 x One-Punch Man collaboration skin, and honestly, Kiriko has never looked better.
As part of Overwatch 2 Season 3 's calendar, the game is getting its first
pop culture collaboration with manga and anime sensation One-Punch Man . We already know about Doomfist s Saitama and Soldier 76s Mumen Rider skin, but now we know of a third.
Xbox Wire reported the newest skin available to fans as part of the collaboration; Kiriko 's Terrible Tornado cosplay. This skin will storm onto Overwatch 2 as part of a bundle from March 7 to April 6, available for 2,100 coins, which is $21/ 17.52 / AUS$31.08 . Dress-up (Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment )
These skins arent just a great fan service for those who play the game and watch the anime, but theyre also a tiny look into the Overwatch 2's heroes' personal lives and a weird part of the lore, which I didn't expect to see.
Our heroes are basically aware of the anime and are fans too. And theyre cosplaying as the heroes, Overwatch 2 art director Dion Rogers said in an interview with Xbox Wire. When you see Doomfist wearing the Saitama outfit, hes a fan too.
This opens up a new world of possibilities now Soldier 76, Doomfist, and Kiriko are now canonically fans of One-Punch Man . What if Reaper is a fan of Sailor Moon ? Or maybe Winston watches Bridgerton in between missions? Regardless of what our heroes do in their free time, this collab means well finally learn more about them outside of the battlefield. More to come?
(Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment)
Now Overwatch 2 has a seasonal cadence; we should expect to see further collabs thatll tie into the seasonal theme or add another layer. We
definitely want to do more collaborations over time, but with the right opportunity [because] it took us a long time to reach here, Rodgers said.
Hopefully, that'll mean that fans of the game may one day see their favorite pop culture reference land into the lap of Overwatch 2 . I, for one, am holding out for a Bleach crossover.
But we may not need to wait too long for more collabs, there are already some ideas in the woodwork. Dragon Ball thats one of them. Actually, Street Fighter, Id love to combo with Street Fighter at some point, Rogers said. Well, Overwatch 2 looks like its here to stay, so with all the time on our hands, theres no reason we cant have both. The Overwatch 2 dating sim is for players "who felt left out by the PvP experience"
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/the-overwatch-2-one-punch-man-collab-has-reveal ed-some-weird-lore
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