“How am I supposed to kill him?”: Jeff the Land Shark’s Cuteness Isn’t Even the Best Bit of Marvel Rivals’ Newest Character
Jeff the Land Shark had us humming the "Baby Shark" song to ourselves when we saw him.
Marvel Comics is known for creating characters that resonate with its audiences, and balancing creative storytelling with intelligent designs that are memorable and engaging. The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s success could arguably be attributed to a stellar cast bringing these characters to life on the silver screen, after all.
On many occasions, these characters find their way out of comic book pages into other media such as video games like Marvel Snap or the upcoming Marvel Rivals. In the case of the latter, a new addition to the game’s roster has players wondering how they could take him down.
Marvel Rivals Makes an Adorable Addition to Its Roster
Originally appearing as a side character in a 2018 issue of West Coast Avengers, it did not take Jeff the Land Shark too long to capture the hearts of readers with his adorable antics and Gwenpool’s recurring habit of naming her adoptive pets “Jeff.” The character soon became popular enough to become a part of the West Coast Avengers and continues to be a part of Gwenpool and Kate Bishop’s story.
In Marvel Rivals, Jeff the Land Shark presents players with an adorable, mobile character that many players are finding hard to attack because of his move set and, of course, his playful antics. Player responses to the highly successful closed beta continue to praise the character’s range of abilities and his excellent design.
Jeff the Land Shark Kills You With Cuteness
With the ability to dive underground and away from attacks, Jeff the Land Shark quickly surfaces to get the drop on unsuspecting players with his water-based attacks. With the ability to maintain either a constant jet of water or use it in the form of a whipping attack, Jeff can make short work of enemies in the right hands.
Marvel Rivals players have taken to Reddit to praise the new character’s design while highlighting other useful abilities that he brings to the table.
While many players agree that even attacking a character this adorable feels wrong, some gamers at the receiving end of his attacks have quickly learned to get over any misgivings they may have had.
Other players have found that their opponents pay special attention to taking them down if they choose to play as Jeff, highlighting just how deadly the character can be in the right hands.
Other players find Jeff’s abilities and move set refreshing in comparison to a popular character whose abilities may be limited by their cooldown mechanics.
Whether or not players choose to attack him on account of his cute looks, Jeff the Land Shark is sure to be a deadly addition to any Marvel Rivals team.
Players are sure to find that he is more than just his good looks when Marvel Rivals finally releases.
