Friends & Rivals: A Marvel Rivals Podcast

It's Episode 22, and Josiah needs to catch a plane! It's a simpler episode this week, recorded in the dead of night. The friends talk some early season 3 news (before all the season 3 talk next week) and tierlist the characters they're looking forward to playing more of in season 3. Sebastian pulls night shift with Armed & Dangerous, and there's an especially cringe inducing edition of the Red...

For Episode 21, Nick and Josiah decide Rivals is too fun and decide to ruin it. There's some news, the friends talk "How to Lose More and Have Less Fun". There's also a bot vs bot edition of Armed & Dangerous, a Moon Knight Hero Spotlight, and of course, the Reddit Take of the Week. e--------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Where's Blade: https://x.com/MarvelRivals...

It's Episode 20, and Nick and Josiah talk about all the mid-midseason news and changes. Bubble Pop, Balance Patch, and more. The Ultimate Roles series wraps up with Strategist Ultimate Roles, and Armed & Dangerous takes on a new form. And finally, there's the mailbag and Reddit Take of the Week. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Art Vision Vol. 3: https://yo...

Episode 19 is here, and Josiah and Nick are a bit chaotic this week as they talk through their ideas about Duelist Ultimates and the roles they fit into. There's also some news, an Ultron Battle Matrix inspired Armed & Dangerous, the Ultron Hero Spotlight, and as always, the Reddit Take of the Week. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Invisible Woman & The...

It's Episode 18 and Nick and Josiah lose track of time talking through all their first impressions of this half-season, as well as pouring over the balance patch changes in what is probably the most impactful balance patch the game has seen. There's also some news with Ultron's Battle Matrix coming this week, and the friends draft Armed & Dangerous teams to pit against each other in the new mo...

Episode 17 is here with all your news for Season 2.5! Nick and Josiah devote the entire episode to talking Dev Vision, Patch Notes, Skins, Events, Auto Chess!? And of course, Ultron himself! Also in this episode: The Armed & Dangerous Season 2.0 Championship, and of course the Reddit Take of the Week and Mailbag to wrap it all up. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links:...

It's Episode 16, and Josiah starts it off with some news of his own, while Nick walks uphill both ways in flip flops. This week is a light news week before the Season 2.5 news, the friends start a new series on their takes on Ultimate ability roles and subroles, Peni Parker digs into the hero spotlight, and in the Mailbag segment, NightGobbler meets his ultimate rival... --------------------------...

Behold! Episode 15! This episode came out a bit late because Nick got sick (again), and in the meantime, NetEase released a bunch of news! Josiah and Nick cover the news, make the Ultimate Tier List, and talk Emma Frost in the Hero Spotlight (blame Josiah), and as always, there's the Reddit Take of the Week. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Patch Notes 5/8: htt...

It's Episode 14, and Josiah and Nick talk a bit a news, spend time discussing what leads them to avoid playing certain heroes, The game from last week returns, under the new name "Armed & Dangerous", and appropriately, this week is the Winter Soldier hero spotlight, just in time for Thunderbolts*. To wrap up, of course, there's the Reddit Take of the Week and Mailbag. -------------------------...

In Episode 13, Nick fights the plague as he and Josiah have a season's worth of news to cover this week. The friends make their first tier lists, which rank heroes by how fun they are to play, and then they actually play a new game on the podcast (name still TBD). Finally, there's a special hybrid Mailbag Take of the Week segment that fills in some more info from the Invisible Woman spotlight in e...

It's Episode 12 and Josiah and Nick talk through Difficulty star ratings, Loki manipulates the Hero Spotlight, and The Oblivion Remake jeopardizes the podcast. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Giant Size Brain Blast: https://youtu.be/oOzsmite59I?si=rmXXaqFeNI8q0yWC Art Vision Vol. 1: https://youtu.be/JaNAqe180Hc?si=jt4oPbQuyjFjP7k0 Behind the Music: https://you...

It's Episode 11 and Josiah and Nick talk hanging out IRL, First Impressions on Season 2, and do a deep dive on all the balance and team up changes for Season 2. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Discord Emma Frost Quest: https://twitter.com/MarvelRivals/status/1910754817435226122 Twitch Drops: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/1909984818902814759 Peni Parker &am...

Double digits for Season 2! It's Friends & Rivals Episode 10! Nick and Josiah throw out the normal episode template to get as much time as possible to talk through all the changes coming to Season 2 this week. Krakoa, Emma Frost, new Team-Ups, Ranked changes and Battlepasses, it's all here! --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Marvel Unlimited Promo: https://x....

Time's up, let's do this! It's Friends & Rivals Episode 9! This week Josiah & Nick talk news, and finish off our sub-roles series talking about the 3 Strategist sub-roles. It's pure chaos in the hero spotlight as the friends talk Scarlet Witch, and then to finish there's the Reddit Take of the Week and Mailbag. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Mac n' Ch...

Happy Friday, It's Friends & Rivals Episode 8! This week Josiah & Nick talk news, and continue the sub-roles series by talking about 4 vanguard sub-roles. Namor makes his presence known in our hero spotlight, and we try to keep our family-friendly rating. Finally, there's the Reddit Take of the Week and Mailbag with a special appearance by the NightGobbler! --------------------------------...

It's another week, and another episode of Friends & Rivals! In episode 7, and Nick & Josiah have a light news week, and start Friends & Rivals' first main topic series! What is there to learn by breaking down roles into different subtypes? This episode looks at Duelists and their different types. Invisible Woman sneaks into the Hero Spotlight, and there's the Reddit Take of the Week an...

It's Friends & Rivals episode 6, and Nick & Josiah cover a bunch of news, and talk through their philosophies on picking characters, both to main as well as in a specific match. Cloak & Dagger take the stage for this week's Hero Spotlight, and of course, there's the Reddit Take of the Week, with the addition of a new mailbag segment! ----------------------------------------------- Refe...

This week on Friends & Rivals episode 5, Nick & Josiah go back to the regular episode format and talk news, stats that will help you win games but won't show up on the scoreboard, and look at Psylocke in the return of the Hero Spotlight! The friends also go to Reddit to discuss the typical strategist experience of people walking out of your heals in the Reddit Take of the Week. -----------...

Hello Rivals! For Friends & Rivals episode 4, Nick & Josiah talk about their goldfish, and are still hyped about the Human Torch and the Thing. They talk all about the new characters, map, and balance changes that came with the Season 1.5 update, and look at the woes of solo-vanguard players in the Reddit Take of the Week. ----------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: N...

Hello Rivals! In this episode of Friends & Rivals, Nick & Josiah get buried beneath an avalanche of Season 1.5 update news, and spread the hype for the new characters coming to the game: Human Torch and The Thing. For this week's Reddit Take of the Week, we talk about all those Duelist insta-locks that maybe might be hiding that they really want to be Vanguards? Also, what is the "Rubber B...

Hello Rivals! In this episode of Friends & Rivals, Nick & Josiah battle the common cold and rapidly changing Rivals news, and analyze the Rivals team's balance philosophy through the example of the season 1 balance changes. Dr. Strange is this week's hero spotlight, and die while yelling "Pyuuuuurreee Chaaaooooss" in this week's Reddit Take of the Week. ------------------------------------...

Hello Rivals! In the first episode of Friends & Rivals, Nick & Josiah introduce themselves, the podcast, and talk about their general thoughts on the first few months of the game. The Friends talk Magik in this week's hero spotlight, and look at Ultimate energy costs in the Reddit Take of the Week. ----------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: 4 Duelist Subtypes Video:...