They'd be perfect for Rivals.

[u/joshua11russ0]

[u/TheMightyMonarchx7]

Vanguards: Doc Ock and Sandman. Duelists: Kraven and Vulture. Strategists: Mysterio and Electro.

[u/ContinuumGuy → u/TheMightyMonarchx7]

Bonus: Green Goblin as Duelist, Chameleon as Strategist, Lizard is an interesting twist where Connors is Strategist (kind of a healer version of how Bruce Banner is, albeit a better healer than Banner is a DPS- once he heals enough people his machine or medicine or whatever breaks and he becomes Lizard) but Lizard is Duelist, Rhino is Vanguard, Shocker is a Duelist (and possibly a joke character).

Kingpin is a relatively weak vanguard who makes up for it with some Strategist style abilities (buffs, not healing).

[u/MrKyurem2005 → u/ContinuumGuy]

I'd say the Lizard would fit better as Vanguard given his size in some of the interpretations of him.

[u/MarioGman → u/MrKyurem2005]

What if he can do all 3! Dr. Connors Strategist, The Lizard Duelist, and then Giant Lizard Vanguard.

[u/MrKyurem2005 → u/MarioGman]

You mean in playstyle? Just like Hulk has 3 forms?

[u/MarioGman → u/MrKyurem2005]

Hulk has 2 forms, his 3rd form is just his 2nd form but bigger and missing a couple moves.

But yes, playstyle wise, each form is very different and pretty viable in terms of what they represented as a "class swapping character".

[u/ContinuumGuy → u/MrKyurem2005]

Yeah would depend on his size. I assume duellist as a way to more differentiate him from Hulk and because my default idea of Lizard is usually "slightly more than human sized, but not huge".

[u/OakyAfterbirth91 → u/ContinuumGuy]

Sorry but I'm sick of Shocker being treated as a joke character all the time

[u/DarthGiorgi → u/ContinuumGuy]

Nah, make shokwr a vanguard and basically give him the same abilities as the movie Spider-man 2 shoker.

Hell, his suit is designed to take his Shockwave, somw modifications and he could be tank af.

[u/T8-TR → u/TheMightyMonarchx7]

I always figured Mysterio would be a Duelist or a Vanguard (tying into his gimmick of illusions to turn into tanky shit) since Loki has the whole illusionist gimmick on lock in the strategist category.

[u/No-control_7978 → u/TheMightyMonarchx7]

Vanguards: Sand Man (or hn...gwen-man) and Kraven. Duelists: Electro and Mysterio. Strategists: Toomes and Octavius

[u/Quirky_Ad_5420]

Save it for season 6

It’ll be a perfect time for them to come

[u/joshua11russ0]

Because of the team size the Sinister Six could easily be their own team.

The only question is who would be on Spidey team opposing them, here's my team:

• Spidey
• Venom
• Peni Parker
• Punisher (throwing him in because he first appeared in ASM)
• Black Cat (not yet in the game but hopefully she will be someday)
• Silver Sable (same situation as Black Cat, hopefully we will get her eventually)

[u/ContinuumGuy → u/joshua11russ0]

I'd argue that somebody like Torch (who'll be coming in the new season) or Daredevil (who'll probably show up sooner rather than later) would work better than Punisher as an ally, even if Punisher originated in ASM.

[u/Haryzen_ → u/joshua11russ0]

I'd add Miles Morales as a Strategist, using his bio-electricity as heals. He could also go invisible to escape dives and can provide mobility for a dive comp alongside Venom and Peter.

[u/AmezinSpoderman → u/Haryzen_]

Miles would make a good strategist, especially as a way to differentiate him from Peter. Dive support with Peter and Venom would go hard. It could be fun to play a high mobility healer

[u/First-Shallot947 → u/AmezinSpoderman]

Plus it gives you a spider person in each role

Peni - tank

Peter - duelist

Miles - strategist

[u/Derpniel → u/joshua11russ0]

add miguel in there

[u/Gladiatorr02 → u/joshua11russ0]

I'll do a small change, how about Jackpot or Spider-milf (from renew your vows) instead of Punisher?

[u/SloppyToe → u/Gladiatorr02]

Wells run reference detected, opinion rejected

[u/Gladiatorr02 → u/SloppyToe]

Lmao, I just want MJ

[u/Interesting-Hotel846 → u/Gladiatorr02]

MJ but the version from Spider-Man ps4

[u/Gladiatorr02 → u/Interesting-Hotel846]

That's too op. A single stun gun shot from that MJ is more powerful than All might's one for all

[u/YoneRanger → u/Gladiatorr02]

So many other characters are deserving of a spot over jackpot

[u/CouldntChooseUsernam]

There needs to be a very strong Team-Up ability if all the Sinister Six members are present (which would take up the whole team).

[u/Milos-H → u/CouldntChooseUsernam]

Their bonus is just a 25% more damage against Spider-Man.

[u/Shefango → u/Milos-H]

Their bonus is 25% more damage to enemy Spider-Man.

[u/eBICgamer2010]

Alejandro Saab (Kaggy/CYYU) is gonna be creaming once Mysterio gets added lol.

He voiced Mysterio in What If...? by the way and bragged about it on his YouTube channel.

[u/First-Shallot947 → u/eBICgamer2010]

He did a great job too, he's one of my fave voice actors so I'd happily welcome him

[u/Gojifantokusatsu]

Where's Shocker you COWARD

[u/AnatomicalLog → u/Gojifantokusatsu]

SHOCKER! I’ll chase you TO THE END OF THE EAAAAARTH

[u/AsianSteampunk]

me and a friend were talking the other day, we dont have any actual villain in the game, save for Ultron apparently coming in season 2.

Magneto recently is simply the reason for the xmen to fight each other, more like an anti-villain

Loki is a plot device at best

Venom is straight up a dark hero now.

If you really want to you can say Magneto is one, but we dont really have any straight up villain in the game, yet.

[u/Y0y0y000 → u/AsianSteampunk]

Hela?

[u/ContinuumGuy → u/Y0y0y000]

Hela is definitely closest to pure villain.

[u/AsianSteampunk → u/Y0y0y000]

oh right.... i dont have much knowledge of her outside of MCU... brb gonna check some wiki pages.

[u/Cosmiccosmog533]

Honestly I think Doc Ock would work better as a Strategist. Using his tentacles to attack but also provide buffs and debuffs.

[u/CelticCov → u/Cosmiccosmog533]

They would defo need to do something different with the arms because I can see him just playing so similar to venom or mr fantastic

[u/Binx_Thackery]

Give it time.

[u/Ryansmelly]

Doc Ock and mysterio would especially be perfect for rivals. Cuz let's be real, most of spideys enemies would be good in rivals.

[u/reddituser6213]

Just need morbius and Madame web

[u/That-Rhino-Guy]

I haven’t had the chance to play or learn much about Rivals besides the cast and designs, but I’m gonna say yes I agree

[u/KaijinSurohm]

I like to imagine that Doc Ock has a distance sound.
You can hear his mechanical tapping of his arms on the ground as he carries himself, in the background, and it just steadily get's louder as he gets nears you, like a looming death.

[u/CarlitoNSP1]

It's not "Spider-Man Rivals" If I had to pick one, I feel like Octopus makes the most sense. Vulture with guns sounds deceptively good.

[u/lokon_stratos]

Had a conversation with my mate about this the main point we talked about was what version of the sinister six should be used

[u/SilverScribe15]

That'd definitely be cool, just not sure if they'd dedicate a a straight 6 slots to just spiderman villians

[u/Sea_stone_green]

Genial

[u/Plane-Success-8680]

Vulture and Electro are Spider-Man victims I can already see it

[u/Intelligent_Ask_2306]

Tired of this Rivals shit tbh

[u/jashe021185]

I’ve been saying Green Goblin as a flying strategist that tosses bombs that either heal or damage those who enter the fog of them.

[u/thebariobro]

Ain’t no one is playing as vulture

[u/HakItOff]

A sandman ult where he becomes a fixture of the map like the top half of his body with like 2000 health and just slams his fists around like hela’s ult would be cool

[u/Roboboy2710]

Oh I NEED Doc Ock

[u/Yeeterskullz]

even though I'm not playing this game, they fr need to add Rino, he's such a perfect tank

[u/JacsweYT]

If Mysterio was a strategist then I would actually use them. I don't find any of the strategists fun to play but I want Mysterio.

[u/SirenMix]

What about specialist Vulture, and he can fly fast and shoot healing stuff to his teammates from above. And I don't know, maybe his ultimate would be he flies like a circle and creates like a wind storm that doesnt do much damage but it pushes enemies away, or something.

[u/OswaldTheSuperior]

i made a doc ock concept for rivals https://x.com/hero_oswald/status/1877440314010415286?s=46

[u/AndriashiK]

You know what other rival of spiderman would be perfect for this game?

[u/wysjm]

• Octavius
• Electro
• Vulture
• Rhino
• Sandman
• Kraven

Any other lineup is wrong /j

[u/Sad-Morning-2487 → u/wysjm]

there has been so many sinister six members the original didn't have rino

Sinister Six Members, Powers, & History | Marvel https://search.app/Lpya66W1UoGJgZcSA

[u/wysjm → u/Sad-Morning-2487]

I get it but he's such an iconic member at this point. He's the tank of the team. I think he's the core member now alongside Octavius and Vulture

[u/TobiFace]

it would be funny if they didn't have any team ups together. And if they did spidey could disable them somehow.