What was the overriding “theme” or direction you tried to capture with Cable?
Brad Lindsay
Animator
Cable: he’s from the future. What more of a theme do you need? In all seriousness, though, Cable’s just a tough guy who happens to be a cyborg. Like many of the other characters, it was a matter of nailing down his personality – since we had his voice acting recorded, we took a small amount of influence from that. We also wanted to make good use of his gun and his arm in his animations to really sell the power and might that Cable has.
Adam Olshan
Lead Animator
Cable is such an interesting and powerful character, with super strength, telekinetic and telepathic powers. Ultimately, we wanted to differentiate him from other telekinesis- or energy-based characters. We tried to keep the phrase ”tech soldier” in mind when creating Cable; it was important to remember that Cable is a well-trained soldier, and he has a big freaking gun. In animation, the team focused on his mass, making sure his movement conveyed solid weight and immense power in his move set.
Travis Cameron
Effects Artist
I really wanted the effects to support the idea that Cable is from the future. I tried to focus on the technologically advanced aspects of his character. For example, most of the left side of Cable’s body is cybernetic, so you’ll notice that when he attacks, his right arm leaves motion trails but his left arm forms a more powered up energy trail. One of our other FX artists, Jason Timmons, also made sure to get in his trademark glowing left eye.
What’s something you worked on that turned out particularly well?
Brad
His attacks had a lot of basis in using his gun and the futuristic tech on his body. The gun itself varies in its style of shots, grenades or beams, and that really helped add variety to his powers. Almost every move utilizes this “heavy weapon” theme, and in many respects Cable is the theme, since he’s got this tech spread throughout his body. He uses his arm paired with his internal tech to produce a big shockwave knockback when characters gang up on him, and he can use his gun to bust out rapid-fire plasma shots to take down the masses.
Travis
I really like how Cable’s weapon-based effects turned out as a whole. Again, with him being from the future, Cable’s gun should be capable of doing things that are not possible with today’s weapons. Today everyone walks around with all-in-one handheld devices. Well, wouldn’t it make sense for a soldier from the future to have one weapon that has the ability to function like multiple weapons? So that’s what we did. One second Cable’s gun has the speed and flexibility of a pistol and the next it has the destructive capabilities of a cannon.
Now that Cable’s almost done, what’s your favorite thing about him?
Brad
My favorite part of Cable—besides him being a time-traveling maniac—is that his attacks are pretty intense. From his area-of-effect ground-pound robot-arm slam attack to his gigantic particle-beam blast, Cable’s one of my favorite heroes that’s up for grabs.
Adam
Animation-wise, Cable’s traversal set is one of the strongest in the game. If I can mention two favorites (and I will), some of Cable’s beam FX really got the team excited. Early in Cable’s development, one of his gun blasts took everyone by surprise when we looked at it in the reviews – we replayed it far more times than was necessary to get constructive feedback (basically a moment of collective geeking out). Travis was able to further improve on that first “wow” moment we had, and the result is super cool.
Travis
I think one of my favorite things to see with Cable is his fusion with Spider-Man. Spidey lassos multiple enemies while Cable loads his gun and releases a massive energy blast. It rips the ground apart and destroys anything in its path.
Adam
I second this. It looks like he destroyed the world.
Posted by: 4EverBuffy_VIP on 10/21/09
first,
Posted by: mrmouse on 10/23/09
dude. do you really have to say “first!”? so annoying… not you… just “first”
Posted by: xman1992 on 10/21/09
Wow, my favorite out of the ones so far.
Posted by: CapAvengers on 10/22/09
Mmmm I would have too loved to have telekinesis in my powers with Cable, something like a big energy wave that threw back foes or a more powerful TK or telepathy attack than the ones from jean or sue because they can’t grab objects like jean in XML and sometimes they are a little weak in my opinion. But anyway ol’ Nate is my fav X-Men and the fact that he sided with Cap, another of my favorites, makes him better to me so I will download him no matter what :D
Posted by: Wade Deadpool Wilson on 10/21/09
I like the sound of this character
Posted by: the last standing on 10/21/09
cable rocks
Posted by: MARVUS on 10/21/09
cant wait to use him
Posted by: Captain Paradox on 10/21/09
Dear god
Posted by: cable2006 on 10/21/09
I also cant wait to use him. He is one of my favorite characters and finally get to play as him.
Posted by: wwedbzjon on 10/21/09
nice i want to play as carnage more though still good choises so far =D
Posted by: Heyday on 10/21/09
Finaly now for a Deadpool, Cage, Fist, and Cable team! The Best Buddies!
Posted by: Mayday on 10/22/09
i just thought about that about 3 seconds before i read your comment =)
best team ever!
Posted by: Black_Panther_Fanboy on 10/21/09
I am kinda disappointed I was hoping he would use psychic attacks with some gun but it seems like they gave him all gun attacks. :(
Posted by: theGOOBER on 11/01/09
i know, he has like 3 gun attacks and the other is a ground slam with his robo-arm. i can do with the ground slam but 3 gun attacks? i wanted AT LEAST 1 TK attack. Im still gonna get him though seeing as he still looks like he’s gonna rock. Def my fav
Posted by: Shamus McFitzy on 10/21/09
This is pretty awesome. He’s definitely my favorite character in the game; I don’t even need to see him in action. I’d also be looking forward to a Cable, Deadpool, Cage, Iron Fist team. I hope they’re making one.
Posted by: orangeboy77 on 10/21/09
Now we just need some new missions.
Posted by: J 8493 on 10/21/09
Cable and Psylcoke will be on my team
Posted by: Jadryx on 10/21/09
I’ll definitely have both Cable and Psylocke on my team too!
Posted by: deathmagnet on 10/21/09
The preview on Ign of him was a bit negative, but they also only had access to 2 of his moves. His “Particle Stream” sounds like it could be pretty devastating. Personally I was hoping they would add his Hyper Viper Beam from Marvel Vs. Capcom 2. I’m just happy he’s in though.
Posted by: Deadpool756 on 10/24/09
The Hyper Viper Beam would be a devastating attack. I too am hoping they’ll put it in the game.
Posted by: marvelover1 on 10/21/09
awesome! he looks good.
Posted by: Papaya on 10/21/09
Meh. Not the best, but not the worst. Hopefully.
Posted by: VivaLaNES on 10/21/09
Haha Sorry...now whenever I think “Cable” I think how bad I beat him in MUA2 with Ms. Marvel.
Sorry....But I really like the dev blog!
Posted by: Beast Man213 on 10/23/09
but does deadpool suck and i kick the crap out of him
and i am not even good at the game
Posted by: theGOOBER on 11/01/09
did u play on easy? cause its not as easy when u play on legendary, though the second time around my guys(thor,hulk,torch,wolverine) kicked his ass
Posted by: Cosric8987 on 10/21/09
This is the most awesome news that I have ever heard in my life. I can’t wait to play as him whenever I am able to play the 360 version with my best friend JD or when I get the game myself. I sure hope his powers and attacks are cool. It also would be nice to see him and Deadpool interact. All in all, this is so great and awesome. Heck, I knew the 360 and PS3 would get better stuff than PS2 owners. Anyways, CABLE RULES!!!!
Posted by: UltimateDeadpool on 10/21/09
Looks great, can’t wait to use him. Cable & Deadpool, go!
Posted by: dark blood on 10/21/09
wheres his alternate?-lets have original x-force please!!!!
Posted by: Silchrome on 10/21/09
*sigh*
Posted by: Ibtesam on 10/21/09
So is he for both sides or just anti like in the game.
Posted by: Deadpool756 on 10/24/09
Check the characters block thing, it has the DLC characters too. It shows he can be for both.
Posted by: BuildingHP on 10/21/09
Nice, very nice. I think he will add a little extra something to the roster, and he really does sound badass XD
Posted by: beastfromtheeast on 10/21/09
Cable = Awesome
Posted by: Southern Crux on 10/21/09
First he is not a cyborg he was infected with a techno organic virus wich he keeps in check with his powers. The only thing he can do with it is sometimes bend it to his will. His guns are futuristic not his body.
Atlest I can understand how you guy’s butchered him now. He was one of the guy’s I was looking forward to most even as a NPC but he was such a let down. Worse Design in the game I would rather have someone else then this version of him.
Your argument of having someone diffrent is kind of weak when he well have a blast that does area damage. Grenades like goblin and deadpool. A laser attack.
When each one could have been diffrent. His Psi-Tar him bodysliding and when his energy was low the TK Virus starting to go out of control would have been keeping with who he is
Posted by: MadJackal on 10/22/09
I really hoped that they would at least been nice to cable also… Seriously he hasn’t had uber rigged powers since he beaten up the silver surfer! Now in every comic he realies on guns! He only used his powers in Messiah War and they were gone for good after that.
Posted by: the_mediator on 10/23/09
Yes, he is a cyborg: the techno organic virus transformed the left side of his body into machinery. His left arm is organic metal, his left eye is now cybernetic, the left half of his skeleton and nervous system is essentially like a computer network that lets him hack into machinery.
Don’t believe me? Go read his profile at the Marvel wiki (marvel.wikia.com) or on Marvel’s home site (marvel.com).
Posted by: Southern Crux on 10/21/09
That and you have the wrong eye the one’s with the scar on it glows. Great Job with psyloke and Carnage though. Wish Cable could have been given the same treatment.
Posted by: Wasiuta on 10/21/09
First of all, by this time in the comics, Cable had lost most of his mutant abilities, and what was left was being used to fight the virus in his body. And yes, some of his body was converted to machine. And his right eye is the scarred one, the left one glows. Don’t believe me, pick up a Cable comic. They got it right for the game.
But I agree, more TK powers would have been cool, though Cable does tend to have some huge guns most of the time, so that works too.
Posted by: the_mediator on 10/23/09
For anyone who doesn’t believe you, just direct them to either Marvel’s website or the Marvel wiki site; it’s what I’ve been doing.
I do agree Cable should’ve received some TK/TP powers to balance his guns, but I remember him being more of the shooter type most of the time.
I do like his gun mechanic: one minute it can be a pistol, the next it’s lobbing grenades at people.
Posted by: JJHGambit10 on 10/21/09
AWESOME!! I’m glad VV decided on Cable as DLC!!
thank’s
Posted by: Howlingatthemoon on 10/21/09
Despite the nay-sayers griping, I think Cable turned out really well! I am looking forward to playing him in the game now! I admit I was skeptical at first, but I have to say..slowly but surely VV is winning back my respect and praise. Carnage was a bit of a stumble, but last week’s Psylocke reveal and now the Cable info this week..its turning around and is starting to look pretty damn good!
Posted by: Gambit the cajun on 10/22/09
The dev mentions his powers include telekinesis, but i don’t think they gave him any. BUT, whatever, i love cable, he is the ‘perfect mutant’ the son of the hot orgasm inspiring phoenix, and the most badass xman around. CABLE IS A BEAST! Thank you devs...although not perfect...he will suffice
Posted by: TBola on 10/22/09
can someone invite me as a VIP.
or WO H2O xbox live. hit me
Posted by: Hav8k on 10/22/09
thats not Punisher???
Posted by: gooseusaf on 10/22/09
Why would it be Punisher?
Posted by: pelethor on 10/22/09
fantastic character,way better choice than most of the x-mmen people seem to want,imo
Posted by: Bluntskull on 10/22/09
OMG. I think I just exploded in my pants. I just finished the best paper I ever wrote. Comic books as a legitimate art form and storytelling medium. 10 pages of freaking amazing. To me anyway. Then I hop on my homepage, the MUA 2 site, and see the Cable article posted. Cable was the one I think I wanted most from the beginning. I am so blown away and excited. I can’t wait. Hell of a way to end a crappy day.
Posted by: spindrift on 10/22/09
Wow, your worte a paper on comics? I’dlove to read it. If you feel like sharing myemail is .
Posted by: BreezedIn69 on 10/22/09
Wow,just like Marvel X Capcom 2, Cable Rulez there ... I hope that he kill hard in MUA 2 too =]
Posted by: jpv2000 on 10/22/09
Awesome!!!
Cable is my favorite character and I’ve waited years to play as him in a good game. Can’t wait to see his alternate.
Great Job VV!
Posted by: Helllion on 10/22/09
he looks cool, and i think he’d play cool.
but i would have preferred to see a tp/tk attack. to one of his MANY gun attacks…
Posted by: gooseusaf on 10/22/09
Did anyone read the review on IGN? The person that reviewed Cable said he really wasn’t all that impressive but that he used him relatively early in the game (only had 2 powers and lower attributes).
Posted by: FireMadeFlesh on 10/22/09
He looks OK. I was hoping for a little TP/TK. I’m not a fan of ground-pound attacks. IGN reviews are meaningless. They’re always so biased. We just need one more psychic for a team.
AND WHERE IS HAWKEYE????????????????????
Posted by: MadJackal on 10/22/09
I am soooo idsappointed in this game… I keep hoping that they fix it in some way like add new missions where they keep true to the storyline and now Cable is a cyborg… wtf? Good Job on screwing up a good story… People who actually red this pick up the actual comic book Civil War
Posted by: Beast Man213 on 10/23/09
isnt he always a cyborg
Posted by: Deadpool756 on 10/24/09
Yes he is. In one storyline, i think Messiah war, he used his powers and they cut out. The remainder is fighting the techno organic virus from making him a robot. The virus infected the left half of his body, essentially making him a cyborg.
Posted by: Captain Creative on 10/22/09
Alright Cable! now Show us Cloak and Dagger! Awesome Job guys!!!! can’t wait to play all these new characters on my new PS3!!!! Keep um comming! awesome stuff!!!!
Posted by: Beast Man213 on 10/23/09
cloak and dagger are horrible they should not be in downloadable content and their not in this one i now who is though
Posted by: BeastMcCoy on 10/22/09
I’m happy we’re getting cable, but they really messed up his bio. He’s not a cyborg. The metal in his body is not a machine, it’s a virus.
Posted by: Khalki on 10/22/09
He’s like Marcus Wright,from Terminator
Posted by: John_Candys_Liver on 10/22/09
“second this. It looks like he destroyed the world.” and with that, my mind has been blown. Cannot wait to download Cable.
Posted by: Nexus on 10/22/09
Cable is a great addition to the MUA2 roster. I can’t wait to light up some baddies with his future tech.
Posted by: SuperHiepsi on 10/22/09
YAY Cable!
Posted by: ultimatehobgoblin on 10/22/09
cool! carnage and cable, great choices, not exited for phylock, i will play as her to unlock her other suit and thats it. hoping for red skull, taskmaster, ghost rider and jack o’lantern for other dlc in the future.
they should keep making 5 character dlc packs untill the character menu is full.
Posted by: ShelledG Money on 10/22/09
These are pretty cool so far. Hoping to see More story add-ons that go along with more characters in the future.
Posted by: Wayra on 10/22/09
I’ve been waiting for a chance to play a game with Deadpool and Cable teamed since the previous games if you include X-Men Legends II. It looks to me like they did a fine job as far as my knowledge of Cable goes. However, now this has me thinking. In the game, Cable was most decidedly on the Anti-Reg side. So, even if downloaded, would that mean he’s a Anti-Reg only character? Also, would this then mean we’ll get his Pro-Reg counter part, Bishop? Or maybe another strictly Pro-Reg character since Bishop would make three DLC X-Men? Can hardly wait to find out.
Posted by: Deadpool756 on 10/24/09
Go to the MUA2 homepage. You know the bar that says characters, click it and go down to cable. It shows he is on both sides. It explains the reason he might go pro-reg
Posted by: IronOnyx on 10/22/09
when can we download him???
Posted by: batclaw on 10/22/09
cool now give us X23
Posted by: Khalki on 10/22/09
i like the answers of John_Candys_Liver to my comment.The others no.But this is the hidden spirit of Marvel
Posted by: t_jay17 on 10/22/09
Yes yes yes yes finally I get to play with Cable now all I need is Nova and I will have all my favorites.
Posted by: Midas on 10/22/09
Ok, that’s well and good. Just enough with the x-men already. Let’s get some avengers in there. Sentry? War Machine? Vision? Let’s fill those last spots with some big guns.
Posted by: warbyte on 10/22/09
I’m satisfied so far that the roster up now including cable concludes my fav’s on the list. So anyone added to the roster wouldn’t suprise me at all. Although here’s hoping for **sentinel**. “MvC2 ftw”.
Posted by: havoc209 on 10/22/09
Now just announce Black Panther and Magneto and release it already!!!
Posted by: BloodSpider on 10/22/09
I’m disappointed that they chose to make Cable DLC, but I heard he’s good.
Posted by: Bullseye 2 on 10/22/09
They have been right so far lets see magneto and BlackPanther ALREADY
Posted by: jackolantern on 10/22/09
nice. I can’t wait to see what his fusion with Carnage
Posted by: SilverMarvel on 10/22/09
He deserves it, and is probably the main reason I will be getting this pack.
Posted by: GhostCrawler on 10/22/09
Put Cannonball as DLC!
Posted by: DDoom3099 on 10/22/09
Please let Emma Frost be one of the remaining two!
Posted by: Beast Man213 on 10/23/09
sorry the remaining two are magneto and black panthe check character speculation forum for proof on this comment
Posted by: Cyclable on 10/22/09
I Want CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE BECAUSE HE IS MY FAVORITE MARVEL CHARACTER EVER!!! ohh wait they are letting us use him YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THIS GAME FUCK YAY I AM SO FREAKIN HAPPY I LOVE CABLE
Posted by: Danny Darko on 10/23/09
At last a character i like! However i can’t help feeling that he is replacement for Punisher, but no matter. Cable rocks!
Posted by: Beast Man213 on 10/23/09
now i can have my favorite team cyborg nick fury or whatever he is deadpool black panther and beast cable
Posted by: Southern Crux on 10/23/09
Was wrong about the eye and if they have made it so he can use the tk virus a plus instead of a negative. I think that would be the gayest thing ever. I haven’t followed cable or many comics in about 12 years. Got back into Green Lantern. Don’t follow the X-men so many books with diffrent plots you don’t even know what’s going on. Do have the complete series to Cable.
All I was saying is that it’s the same movies that everyone else has in this game except tied to his gun and the one where he uses his cybernetics as a pulse doesn’t even fit with him. I am saying that they did a cookie cutter job with him but hey If you like good for you. I was given my opion on who he should be. Not what he was changed into so Marvel could put a new spin on him to make more money.
We’ll make everything ultimate lol
Posted by: divinechampion on 10/23/09
sorry, he just doesn’t sound impressive or diverse
Posted by: mikeman81297 on 10/23/09
love cable but like carnage better
I say carnage you say
Carnage
Posted by: niteshadow on 10/23/09
Where do I go to download these great characters?
Posted by: Khalki on 10/24/09
Guys,can you rest a moment and don’t answer my comments?My e-mail have more than 40 e-mails for this
Posted by: MarcusTM7 on 10/24/09
Now all we need is Apocalypse and Sinister an Bishop maybe even Havok and Cyclops!!!!
Posted by: Khalki on 10/24/09
Yeah,I know what you pretends say
Posted by: Dlark17 on 10/24/09
So a futuristic feel to you guys means “Pew-pew lasers and grenades, lolz”?
Wow… Wow… my little brother could have been more creative at the age of 6 than that. Come on guys, if you want him to be a futuristic bada**, then do that. If you didn’t want to make him super over-powered, that’s cool too. But I think there are better ways to go about it than “Well, he has this gun… so let’s make him use that a whole lot!”
I just pray we get some patching that adds to our move repertoire and feelings of super-power. Maybe even some extra levels (both character levels and missions). That’d be DLC I’d definitely buy.
Posted by: Khalki on 10/24/09
I know that you said this to fucking me so now I tell you:why not?can you see the future?me no and you no,so think before speak
Posted by: Dlark17 on 10/26/09
1. I said this to no one in particular. All I read was the article, no one’s posts. If I was calling you out, I would have referenced you.
2. Back off, dude. No need for vulgarity and slander.
3. Ummm… if you have played many video games/read some books/seen some movies/bought comics/etc in the last.... 30+ years(?), you know that the question of “The Future” has been a focal point of all these for a long time. Thus, there’s a wide array of opinions and creativity in what people believe the future will hold.
And when The Jetsons shows a more vibrant future than a Marvel-endorsed game, that’s where I have my issue. When I know the smallest iota of a character’s power, and their game-incarnation isn’t even a sliver of *that*… Well, then I start asking questions to the creators and developers. Sorry, maybe I just hold people to a higher standard, and wish to let them know that I appreciate what they’ve done, but want to push them in a direction to better themselves and the products I’m buying. This whole Video Gaming field is what I hope to make my life’s work in the next few years, so I like to compare ideas with those already in the market.
Now let’s be adults and be willing to talk multiple sides of an issue, eh? Rather than jumping to the “STFU I HATEZ U AND UR OPINION!!!”
Posted by: Different on 10/24/09
would someone please send me a vip code?
Posted by: dark blood on 10/24/09
-whats the holdup? why no alt costume yet????-draggin -ass on dlc we know about already!-lets see this costume-http://cdn2.ioffer.com/img/item/937/413/01/kxoHfVnyfIlgMf7.jpg
Posted by: Hybrid on 10/25/09
this leaves one more DLC characters. hope it’s punisher.
BTW it’s obvious that cyclops and blade will make DLC now that psylocke has been announced. that’s why i said 1.
Posted by: MarcusTM7 on 10/25/09
whoa who’s the other DLC character besides Cable?
Posted by: MrWillG on 10/25/09
MAGNETO AND BLACK PANTHER ARE THE LAST 2 DLC’s
Posted by: Jugki on 10/27/09
WTF How did you know??? To be honest i wouldn’t like them because they were in the old game. Bring someone completly NEW!!!!!!
Like Carnage!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Khalki on 10/25/09
CAN YOU READ OR WHAT?NO ANSWERS TO MY COMMENTS,PUT IT IN OTHER COMMENT!About the 2 last characthers,I only know that they have special powers
Posted by: MarcusTM7 on 10/25/09
hey there no need for that!!!!!
Posted by: Concave_Ace on 10/25/09
My favourite X-Dude! Awesome!!
Posted by: Dragonpyro on 10/25/09
Cable is and should be known for one thing, his gun. Don’t believe me then here’s explicit A Marvel vs. Capcom 2.
Posted by: MarcusTM7 on 10/25/09
but they should let him use his optic blast
Posted by: Different on 10/25/09
can someone please set me a vip code
Posted by: MarcusTM7 on 10/25/09
yeah meee tooooooooo!!!!!
Posted by: Grave29 on 10/26/09
Anyone know when/if they’re gonna post pics of Cable’s alt outfit if he has one?
Posted by: CoronaStylez on 10/26/09
Sweet, Cable is what Nick Fury should have been.
Posted by: MarcusTM7 on 10/26/09
yes we kno
Posted by: PerfectExample on 10/26/09
cable is awesome!!
Posted by: MarcusTM7 on 10/26/09
yup we kno!
Posted by: Ghost_Rider_88 on 10/26/09
you think they’ll go old school Rob leifield for the Alt. costume? just shoulder pads and pockets everywhere? or ultimate?
Posted by: SecretAvenger on 10/27/09
cool. i would like to try him out. but does he have an alt costume?
Posted by: cagefist on 10/28/09
I’m hoping they go oldschool with the alternate costume, This one looks like a old track and field warm up suit with tire tracks.
Posted by: PerfectExample on 11/08/09
loos good!!
Posted by: Concave_Ace on 11/12/09
Whoo-haa!! My favourite X-Dude!
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