When it comes to superhero video games, nothing is more important than the source material. There aren’t many video games based on everyone’s favorite Marvel and DC characters, so players want as much fan service as possible. They want to be able to cosplay in their favorite costumes from the comics or the movies, so understandably most alternative outfits aren’t original.
However, if a franchise lasts long enough, they just… run out of custom costumes for a character. Other characters aren’t focused long enough to have many costumes, to begin with. In either case, developers are forced to get creative and introduce their own original costumes into the mix. These don’t usually make their way into the comics, meaning the only place to see them is in the games.
10 Batman’s 8.03 Batsuit provided armor for his most dangerous mission ever (Arkham Knight)
Within the Batman Arkham games, Bruce is constantly updating his Batsuit to stay one step ahead of all the troublemakers. He begins Arkham Knight wearing a slightly upgraded version of his Arkham City costume, but upgrades to an even better suit soon.
The Batsuit version 8.03 comes with a liquid-based liquid armor system designed to both absorb unnecessary shocks and allow him to hit harder with his counter-attacks. The suit comes with a number of other improvements, but the main one is that Batman can control the Batmobile almost entirely through this Batsuit alone.
9 Stark Tech Armor gave the Avengers protection from AIM (Marvel’s Avengers)
Marvel’s Avengers had many flaws, but it also had a solid campaign targeting Ms. Marvel to get the Avengers back together after being sabotaged by AIM. The storyline plays out like a movie, with each member of the Avengers rejoining the team one by one until eventually the entire Avengers are gathered.
But before they can battle AIM and stop the evil group’s latest plan, Tony Stark takes the time to equip the heroes with new armor. These Stark Tech suits offer extra protection against AIM weapons and look pretty cool, giving the story a much-needed “final mission” feel.
8 Spider-Man’s Armored Advanced Costume is an armored version of his custom video game suit (Marvel’s Spider-Man)
Marvel’s Spider-Man is the kind of experience every Spider-Man fan has dreamed of. While fans initially had an issue with Insomniac’s reinvented costume, it was eventually welcomed into Spider-Man’s long list of cool outfits. In addition, the game came with dozens of unique outfits between the main game and the DLC.
Most of these were based on iconic costumes from the comic books, which most fans prefer. However, if there are so many alternative colors on offer, there will probably be at least a few original ones. One of the free outfits that the game will include in an update is the Armored Advanced Suit, an armored version of the game’s main suit.
7 Urban Eagle shows Captain America on a stealth mission (Marvel’s Avengers)
Urban Eagle is one of several outfits for Steve Rogers that can be obtained with Captain America’s battle pass for Marvel’s Avengers. It’s not one of Steve’s flashier outfits, which is why you’re unlikely to see it outside of the game. There’s not much of a “costume” to it; Steve is wearing a tactical vest and a navy blue uniform.
All that is present to indicate it is Steve Rogers is the American flag on his arm, his name on the vest and of course his iconic shield. This outfit feels like it was made for stealth, but anyone would know who it was as soon as they saw it toss up the shield, so it’s hard not to wonder what the point is.
6 Iron Fist’s Steel Serpent outfit shows Iron Fist works well in any color (Marvel Ultimate Alliance)
One of the biggest surprises for superhero fans was the revival of the Marvel Ultimate Alliance series. And Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is an overlooked gem of a game. But like most superhero video games, the majority of alternate players look inward Ultimate Alliance 3 were references to comic strip costumes. Some of them were from mainline continuity, others were from popular alternate universe stories.
Iron Fist may have one of the few outfits unique to the game. Defeating Elektra on Superior difficulty yields multiple alternate colors for the martial artist/billionaire. The coolest is based on the Steel Serpent and swaps out his usual green and gold outfit for a hip purple and black look.
5 Iron Man’s Wakandan Stealth Suit Looks Straight Out of Black Panther’s Look (Marvel’s Avengers)
One of the Marvel’s Avengers The problem was that players didn’t feel like they could get cool costumes without paying money. To rectify this, Crystal Dynamics introduced the Shipping System, a free loot box system where players were given the chance to don special costumes by using in-game currency.
Each shipment has a new custom costume that players will hunt for, although they can automatically acquire the costume after 100 shipments. The first costume you could get through shipments was Iron Man’s Wakandan Stealth outfit. Supposedly “inspired” by Iron Man’s trip to Birnin Zana, Wakanda’s Golden City, it seems Iron Man wanted to see Black Panther’s awesome look.
4 Iron Man’s Starboost Armor Takes Him Into Space (Marvel’s Avengers)
In the Marvel’s Avengers storyline, at some point the story requires the heroes to go into space for a mission. Since most of them can’t reach space naturally, Stark has to make a suit for the job. While Stark has several armors built for going into space in the comics, this version of the character hadn’t developed anything like it yet.
Iron Man’s first suit with that ability is the Starboost armor, which requires a ton of extra propulsion to get into space, which he can later throw off. It’s a nice sleek looking harness with the white, black, and wave color scheme, but there’s a reason people prefer the classics.
3 Batman’s XE suit prepares him for the cold temperatures of Mr. Freeze (Arkham Origins)
In Batman: Arkham OriginsBatman gets a brand new outfit in the Cold, cold heart DLC. Known as the Extreme Environment Batsuit, or the XE Suit, this suit is specifically designed to help Batman function in the cold temperatures created by Mr. Freeze have been created.
What sets this suit apart from others is that it also comes with different equipment. The player gains access to thermal Batarangs, heat level takedowns, and thermal gloves. While playing the game it is possible to unlock additional upgrades to fight against Mr. Freeze and his goons easier.
2 Nova Corps Star Lord gives fans a great what if? Costume (Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy)
No version of the Nova Corps would ever have Peter Quill, even if he is responsible for saving the galaxy at least a handful of times. However, that doesn’t mean it isn’t easy enough for a group of thieves to get their hands on a version of the Corps’ costumes.
Inside Montreal’s Eidos Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Quill reveals that they bought a Nova Corps outfit for a protection job that never went through, but that doesn’t stop him from keeping the outfit close so he can show off his… Nova Force. Not every hero will be Steve Rogers.
1 Spider-Man’s programmable costume is an armored version of Miles’ classic outfit (Miles Morales: Spider-Man)
Spider-Man: Miles Morales had an array of great outfits for Miles to use, so fans never had to worry about getting bored with the main costume. Most of the outfits were achievable to be committed to the game and complete other objectives and side missions.
Players who were able to complete all Underground Hideouts and Roxxon Lab missions, along with the Matter Up mission, were awarded the Programmable Matter costume. This suit is an armored version of Miles’ classic costume, and it gets some great custom moves once acquired.
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