Insomniac Clears the Air After Marvel's Wolverine Fans Confuse Lady Deathstrike for Psylocke

Insomniac Games has cleared the air after a new trailer for Marvel's Wolverine had fans confusing Lady Deathstrike for Psylocke.

If you thought the launch trailer for the PlayStation 5-exclusive video game would come and go without controversy, I've got bad news. Despite coming in at a little less than a minute and a half long, Marvel's Wolverine managed to kick up a storm of confusion online after fans spotted what they believed was a new character wielding a familiar-looking purple energy sword.

In comments across YouTube, Instagram, X/Twitter, and other social media platforms, you don't have to look too hard to find watchers questioning if the sneering villain featured in the launch trailer was Psylocke. Psylocke is an energy-wielding mutant who's been known to show up across various X-Men stories in the past, so when a glowing sword showed up in Marvel's Wolverine, many believed it to be a grand character reveal.

Well, it's not, and Insomniac has done its best to make that clear.

Deathstrike. #WolverinePS5 pic.twitter.com/koWhS5v3HG

The post above was published earlier today and labels the sword user as Lady Deathstrike. The PlayStation developer didn't outright say it's trying to quiet the noise that's emerged in the days following the trailer's reveal, but judging by the comments, many are shocked any clarification was needed in the first place.

"The fact it has to be stated is so crazy to me," one user said. "Larp monsters are everywhere."

"No that’s Psylocke, some guy told me and he’s for sure right," another user joked.

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