FortniteChapter 3 Season 4 is now in full swing, and players have discovered a cool detail about the new Spider-Gwen skin when paired with a certain emote. Gwen’s introduction with Season 4 marks the latestaddition of Spider-Man content toFortnite, and judging from the little details, Epic Games put some extra care into its latest crossover skin.
Going with the theme of “Paradise,” Season 4 has brought a bunch of new things into the popular battle royale. Mechanics like Slide Kicking and items like the Port-a-Bunker have been introduced, as well as plenty ofnew items and abilities tied to the mysterious liquid Chromethat’s now spreading across the map. Along with all this and a new Battle Pass, Epic has kept its crossover streak going by bringing in the popular version of Gwen Stacy seen inSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, with the skin boasting a subtle nod to the 2018 movie and its unique visual style.
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Reddit user Danny4648 highlighted this in a comparison video focusing on a unique interaction betweenthe Spider-Gwen skinand the new Arachrobatics emote. Normally the emote just has a player character perform a series of acrobatic flips and spins, but when Spider-Gwen does it, the character’s frame-rate drops and the animation gains a few unique flourishes like motion-smear effects. This perfectly mimics the distinct animation style ofSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and it’s a neat callback to include in a skin/emote combination that fans may easily miss out on.
TheFortnitecommunity seems to feel similarly, judging by the overall reaction to Danny4648’s video. Many comments praised all the unique details in Spider-Gwen’s Arachrobatics emote, and withrumors of Miles Morales coming toFortnite, plenty of fans expressed hope thatInto the Spider-Verse’s main protagonist will receive a similar treatment.
Into the Spider-Verseis unique for the ways it took inspiration from comic books and hand-drawn animation to create something that hasn’t really been seen before in a computer-animated movie. It’s understandable then that other Spider-Man games have referenced the film, withSpider-Man: Miles Morales’Spider-Versesuitalso recreating its crunchier animation and stylized aesthetic.
For the time being, Spider-Gwen’s appearance inFortniteand Miles’ likely future inclusion will have to tide fans over while they wait forInto the Spider-Verse’s sequels. Although the next film,Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, was delayed to June 2023, fans won’t have to wait as long for the second sequel,Beyond the Spider-Verse, which is slated to premiere in March 2024.
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