One Of Marvel Rival's Most Iconic References Is Hiding In Plain Site

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Being a true testament to the creativity of its origins, features countless references to characters and stories from the comics. Thanks to its near-endless source material,will have no trouble finding unique additions to pull from when it comes to future content and character skins. While most of ' references trace their origin to the comics themselves, there are plenty of Easter eggs for other iconic franchises.

has already launched several new events filled to the brim with additional background content, as the latest Mystical Sanctum Sanctorum has plenty of hidden details for players to uncover. With recent characters hinting towards upcoming content already, it seems will have no shortage of well-deserved callbacks for fan-favorite stories from Marvel Comics. While many of ' Easter eggs take a keen eye to notice, some of its most iconic references have been out in the open this whole time.

Given that both Peni Parker's character design and origins are directly inspired by the Evangelion series, it's fitting her skins are continuing the trend. With Peni's base outfit and three currently available skins in mind, she bears a striking similarity to all three of Asuka, Shinji, and Rei's Evas, respectively, on top of the less popular Unit-05 piloted by Mari.

While it's hard to unsee the similarities after having them pointed out by users like RivalsAssembled on X,Peni's skins are still original enough not to feel out of place for the character or world of ​​​​. Peni's stylish VEN#M skin is just one great example of how future content can both satisfy the origins of a character while still offering unique Easter eggs for fans, being recognizable as both a Venom-inspired suit on top of having striking similarities to Shinji's Eva-01.

Even Peni Parker's Lost Control emote seems to directly reference the hit anime series, which is similar to the beast mode activated as a last resort for Eva pilots. Playing as fan-favorite characters from the iconic series is a great way