Second season Daredevil: Born Again was a massive improvement over its predecessor and arguably reached the same level of quality as the Netflix series that was truly beloved by Marvel fans. The fight scenes are much more fun to watch, you get to spend more time with Matt Murdock in the suit, and returning characters from the original show have bigger roles – all improvements that fans were hoping the second season would bring. Daredevil has epic battles aboard boats and inside prison camps, not to mention the third season Daredevil: Born Again With it being in the works, it's only a matter of time before fans clamor for a Man Without Fear game again.
Obviously, there's no sign of a Daredevil video game coming anytime soon, with no rumors suggesting such a title is in development. It's simply a mixture of wishful thinking, the character's enduring popularity, and how well the Defender of Hell's Kitchen would be suited for a video game that leads to endless demands for such a project. For now, fans may be wondering when he will finally get his due and become more than just a member of ensemble plays like Marvel Rivals and Ultimate Alliancealthough with Born again booming, it would certainly make sense for such a game to be greenlit sooner rather than later.
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In 2004 a Daredevil the game was in the works (probably trying to capitalize on the buzz from the Ben Affleck movie), but was eventually scrapped and served as the only attempt at a solo game based on the character.
What would a Daredevil game be like?
It's not too hard to imagine how a Daredevil video game might play out, as the character's dual life allows for a wide variety of mechanics and some of the core elements of a superhero game. The Daredevil video game might include:
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Combined combat and stealth mechanics comparable to Batman: Arkham and Marvel's Spider-Man.
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An open-world version of Hell's Kitchen that uses Daredevil's billy club traversal.
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A deep rogue's gallery for side stories and boss fights including Kingpin and Bullseye along with slightly deeper cuts like Typhoid Mary, Mr. Fear and The Owl.
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Choice-based legal segments where players can succeed or fail in defending Matt Murdock's clients, allowing (or costing the player) some additional upgrades.
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Puzzles that utilize Daredevil's enhanced senses, with tracking through his enhanced sense of smell and eavesdropping through his keen hearing, are also viable. Radar vision could be another mechanic.
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From a narrative standpoint, any developer taking on a hypothetical Daredevil game would be spoiled for inspiration. While the character has had a few mediocre runs here and there, like Diggle and Ahmed, the vast majority of Daredevil's runs have achieved classic status from comic book readers. Second perhaps to Batman in terms of consistent quality, the game could succeed by turning to elements introduced by virtually any of the character's best writers. A straightforward remix of Miller's work could work, as could a bolder idea like Bendis' Kingpin Murdock or the prison arc from Brubaker's run. Waid's snappy and light-hearted story could serve as a fun change of pace if the goal is to stand out from the MCU show, while Soule's run could allow for an NPC sidekick via Blindspot, or Zdarsky's run could allow for a second playable Daredevil via Elektra. Indeed, the sky's the limit for Daredevil, so much so that it's easy to imagine a multi-game franchise centered around the vigilante lawyer.
The perfect developer for a Daredevil game is as obvious now as it was years ago
If it's this easy for fans to come up with a Daredevil game, surely it's only a matter of time before it's considered a safe investment by Marvel Games and whatever studio they choose for the task. And even if he has his hands full with the upcoming ones Marvel's Wolverine — AND a game that might just have a Daredevil cameo – not to mention a leaked X-Men game and Marvel's Spider-Man 3Insomniac Games really fits the bill perfectly. He's building his own interconnected Marvel universe, fighting Spider-Man would be a great starting point for Daredevil and Marvel's Wolverine It seems set to prove that the studio can create a slightly darker tone. Just as Insomniac was the title for Daredevil when the Netflix show was at its peak in 2018, the studio remains the top choice for such a game today. And while Insomniac is pretty full right now, seeing Daredevil finally get the game he deserves — even if it's years away — would undoubtedly be worth the wait.
