It might come as a surprise to some, but plans for a fully interactive Marvel RPG game is not something of a new idea. In fact, plans for such a game were already being discussed long before the Walt Disney Company decided to purchase Playdom, the game's developer.

With games like Farmville and Mob Wars proven successful on Facebook, it is no wonder that Marvel and Playdom would want to eventually introduce a Facebook game that would combine the element of RPG that would feature over one-hundred Marvel characters. The biggest difference between this game and other RPGs found on Facebook is that this one has a very deep story line.

We caught up with the game's Vice President of Studio Operations for Playdom Michael Rubinelli, and Robert Reichner, Senior Producer at Playdom for more information about the game itself.

This game is very important to Marvel. We need[ed] a brand new story, so we went with a global event called "the pulse." You come in as a SHIELD AGENT and as soon as you are finished training "The pulse hits."

What is the pulse? The pulse is a huge crisis that is gradually making many of the villains on earth stronger and more powerful. In the beginning you are thrown into the midst of battle. There are villains everywhere. All villains are trying to take advantage of this pulse. Playdom worked with Marvel and decided to create a brand new story arc. The game will feature a total of 28 heroes not including your very own agent, customizable agent.

Throughout the course of the game players will have the ability to gather together a team of heroes. The company has, so far, included a total of 130 characters counting the henchmen, villains and heroes and the player will have the ability to build a team from a roster of 28 available heroes. Not only will players have the ability to customize their SHIELD Agents, they will be able to customize their entire game as well as the members of their strike team. Playdom and Marvel have revealed the following characters that will be appearing in the upcoming game:

Black Widow, Captain America, Hawkeye Hulk, Iron Man, Ms. Marvel, Spider-Man, Thor, Wolverine, Human Torch, The Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic, The Thing, Colossus, Cyclops, Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, Phoenix, Storm.

Wow! This looks cool

Holy Cow! This is gonna make work at the office so much more fun!

Facebook has Games?!!!0_o

Meh. I've seen lots of better lookin games on FB.

I would have preferred a 'Tower Defense' but this looks kool too! Besides I was getting bored of facing cheaters in Words with Friends...

sometimes i don't understand marvel, i hate to say it, but DC is killing them when come to everything except movies.

For example, marvel makes this, DC has dcu online,

DC has Arkham city, Marvel makes a pinball game.

I never thought i would say this but i'm enjoying DC's comics wayyyy more than marvel's, with the exception of a few.

This is gonna rock. Wonder how much stuff it'll require you to buy to continue in-game though?

YAHOO!! X-men!!

@spiderman20991992:

On the videogame front youa re also forgetting

Super Hero Squad and Marvel Heroes MMO's

Marvel also has

Mavel Vs. Capcom 3

Marvel Ultimate Alliance

Spiderman games( although I am getting annoyed that they have one every year now)

Ypu just pointed out two( the most casual ones too boot) to make a point.

Although I will admit Batman: Arkham City is better then the ones I mentioned.

1) Is there Songbird as a character?

2) If not, why isn't she a character?

This could be pretty good.

Isso é tetas!!

This will be the first facebook game I'll ever play....

A facebook game... Really?

I was excited because I thought this was about that MMO that Marvel is developing but I guess I was deceived.

Looks like it could be lots of fun!

could be interesting. i hope they learned that making the game cross platform to mobile devices is a good idea too...

@BatClaw89 said:

Facebook has Games?!!!0_o

I had the same reaction... video games on Facebook??? why does everything has to revolve around facebook?

Now I can play something good while my teachers bores me in class

Don't care. Wake me up when there's info on the Marvel MMO.

This is only for Facebook?? Well that sucks...

DCUO wins

meh I guess its ok, for facebook, but im sure their gonna charge out the backside for "x-credits" or something.

also, I thought the pulse had something to do with a chocolate pretzel... ;P

fail if you didnt get that one

It looks fun to me anyway! Nice stuff!

Looks i have a reason to get back on facebook again.

I will play this game but I prefer games like Marvel Super Hero Squad Online. If this game goes good, more games will come.

Cyclops. Sold.

BOOORRRRING!!!

I've never played Facebook games. 
 
 
 
But I will now. 
Forever.

Facebook games aren't my cup of tea but I'll try this

This looks good.... but the best name they could think of for Kitty's attacks were "Phased Attack"?

Mmm... finally a reason to being on facebook but I think away of the game, facebook still being a total crap.

I hope they have Squirrel Girl!

F*CK YEAH! =P

Oh more news on the marvel skinned Skinner box...

Said it on other sites just make x-men legends 3 or MUA 3 instead .

@spiderman20991992 said:

sometimes i don't understand marvel, i hate to say it, but DC is killing them when come to everything except movies.

For example, marvel makes this, DC has dcu online,

DC has Arkham city, Marvel makes a pinball game.

I never thought i would say this but i'm enjoying DC's comics wayyyy more than marvel's, with the exception of a few.

i agree my pull list for Marvel has dwindled to like 3-4 titles it used to be around 8-10

The concept art is good, at least.

If they put in on iPhone or iPad I'll play it , otherwise meh.

Nice. Reminds me of the battle animations on RPG Maker 2000....

Kinda disappointed. Dont get me wrong, im going to love playing this game, but DC fans have DCU online...if this is the RPG marvel fans have been waiting for since "champions online".. then im super pissed! when do we get our Marvel Universe online?!

I hope they make it for the iphone

Looks like Pokemon...

Yehey! Storm is in the game! : )

Looks like it will be turn based combat. Meh. I'll check it out but I won't get my hopes up.

I hope Marvel makes an online game outside of Facebook like League of Legends. How cool would that be? Or even Dungeon Fighter Online. That would be fun to. A side scrolling beat em up with loot and leveling but with Marvel characters.

Go the free to play route outside of Facebook Marvel, and see what happens.

Aside from the more advanced color palette, this doesn't really look any more advanced than the random-encounter rpgs of the 16 bit era.

I better not get web cartridge and vibranium requests because of this game.

Storm, Kitty and Phoenix definitely will be playing

@bookerman20 said:

This will be the first facebook game I'll ever play....

@Babs said:

THING looks badass!!! ITS CLOBBERIN TIME!!!!! :p hahahaha!