We’ve gotten an eyeful of the new Captain America swimsuit skin coming to Marvel Rivals, and I’m going to stop things briefly for a quick content warning: If you don't want to be looking at what PC Gamer's Chris Livingston described as "a new source of vibranium," avert your gaze now. This thing is huge, and I honestly don't know how it got into the game. You were warned.
That’s right: Cap has an absolutely massive hog. Not only that, but it has jiggle physics. While jiggle physics are nothing new in video games, seeing them applied to this specific area of a character model in a mainstream superhero fighting game is something else entirely.
At first, I thought maybe someone was having a little fun with Photoshop or animation software, but the footage circulating online shows the model in motion. While the official Marvel Rivals X account shared a clip where the detail is slightly less pronounced, it is definitely there. The official post notes that the beach crew voted for Captain America to man the grill, stating: "The First Avenger is the first to the fun! The beach crew voted Captain America should man the grill, just like the red, white, and blue-blooded specimen of American masculinity people believe he is."
Community Reaction and Speculation
The reception has been, predictably, a mix of shock and confusion. Clips shared by users such as dejuna1 on YouTube under the title "Captain America Seaside Sentinel Skin Showcase" have only fueled the discussion. Former GamesRadar editor-in-chief Ludwig Kietzmann offered a tongue-in-cheek explanation for the design choice, suggesting on Bluesky that "the lore reason is Captain America was at Battle of the Bulge."
It leads one to wonder—as Kotaku’s Ken Shepard inquired—why? We have seen objectification in video games for generations, but seeing NetEase lean into this level of detail on a character like Captain America is a surreal moment for the genre. Even Rob Liefeld’s famously exaggerated comic art looks positively restrained by comparison.
Because I am an industry professional who takes his job seriously, I have reached out to a NetEase PR representative to ask: "Hey, what's up with the big dong on the big dog?" I will update this report if they reply.