How Marvel's Wolverine's (M) rating could breathe new life into the stagnant superhero game genre

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Insomniac Games' upcoming action-adventure title, Marvel's Wolverine, is heading for some completely R-rated goodness. The Burbank-based studio, best known for the beloved Ratchet & Clank series as well as the popular Marvel's Spider-Man titles, announced their Wolverine project during the 2020 PlayStation 5 showcase event with a short but immaculately detailed cinematic teaser trailer.

From the phenomenal Batman Arkham games by Rocksteady to Insomniac Games' own Spider-Man title and the Miles Morales spin-off, the superhero action game genre has seen plenty of phenomenal titles over the years. However, very few of these games have managed to portray the sheer brutality of being a vigilante or superhero going up against the forces of evil.

This is where Insomniac Games' upcoming Marvel's Wolverine has the chance to shine the brightest. While most modern superhero action games usually end up being restricted by the arbitrary, yet mandatory rating system, the upcoming Wolverine game is going for a "M for mature" rating, which can eventually end up breathing new life into the somewhat stagnant superhero action game genre.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the author's opinions.

The Spider-Man stories have always been a rather light-hearted affair, something that can be enjoyed and appreciated by people of all ages. However, the same cannot be said for Logan, also known as the Wolverine. The X-Men comic has always portrayed Wolverine as a force to be reckoned with, and a character that does not shy away from slicing and dicing his adversaries at any opportunity he gets.

While many fans of Wolverine were understandably worried about the upcoming title getting dumbed down with a PG-13 or T for teen rating, it looks like