Redesign a Marvel Universe Chess Set Thread

[RolandJP]

Many moons ago marvel came out with a chess set with limited pieces.

Game pieces include:White(Silver Bases):King: Captain AmericaQueen: Jean GreyBishops: DaredevilKnights: Spider-ManRooks: HulkPawns: WolverineBlack(Gold Bases):King: KingpinQueen: MystiqueBishops: Dr. OctopusKnights: VenomRooks: MagnetoPawns:


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If you could redesign or update this game. Who would you choose as the Kings, Queens, Bishops, Knights,Rooks, or Pawns for both sides?


My picks---

Marvel Universe Heroes

King ---Captain America
Queen---Storm
Bishops--Spiderman, Hulk
Knights--Thor, Iron Man
Rooks--Wolverine, Daredevil
8 Pawns---Deadpool, Ghost Rider, Ms. Marvel, Hercules, Cyclops, Punisher, Spider Woman, Black Panther


Marvel Villains

King- Galactus
Queen- Norman Osbourne
Bishops- Doctor Doom, Red Skull
Rooks-Magneto, Loki
8 pawns--Modok, Kang the Conqueror, Venom, Ultron , Bullseye, J Jonah Jameson, The Leader, King Pin

[CaptainCanada]

White King: Captain America
White Queen: Emma Frost (c'mon, it's so obvious!)
White Bishops: Iron Man and Storm
White Knights: Spider-Man and Daredevil
White Rooks: Thor and Hercules
White Pawns: Cyclops, Wolverine, Colossus, Black Panther, Hawkeye, Vision, The Thing, Human Torch

Black King: Red Skull
Black Queen: Selene (see above)
Black Bishops: Magneto and Dr. Doom
Black Knights: Loki and Mandarin
Black Rooks: Juggernaut and Ares
Black Pawns: Dr. Octopus, Sandman, Trapster, Lizard, Mole Man, Bullseye, Crimson Dynamo, Electro

[C.O. Jones]

Black pawns---All Mole Men or Doombots
White pawns---All Jamie Madrox
Black rooks---Castle Doom
White rooks---Baxter Bldg.
White Knights---The Black Knight Avenger
Black Knights---the villain Black Knight

[SydneyFalco]

I think more selective boards would be more successful: an X board, an FF board, the cosmic board, what have you. For the whole MU though:

White King: Captain America
White Queen: Emma
White Bishops: Thor/Iron Man
White Knights: Spidey/Wolverine
White Rooks: Thing/Dr. Strange
White Pawns: shield agents (I couldn't play with individual pawns)

Black King: Dr. Doom
Black Queen: new Loki
Black Bishops: Magneto/Red Skull
Black Knights: Doc Oc/Green Goblin
Black Rooks: Juggernaught/Kingpin
Black Pawns: Street thugs.

[Thursaiz]

In order to sell, the product would have to feature characters that people outside of Marvel's fan-base may recognize as well.

White King: Captain America
White Queen: Invisible Woman
White Bishops: Doctor Strange/Professor X
White Knights: Spider-Man/Iron Man
White Rooks: Thor/Hulk
White Pawns: S.H.I.E.L.D Agents

Black King: Red Skull
Black Queen: Dark Phoenix
Black Bishops: Doctor Doom/Magneto
Black Knights: Green Goblin/Iron Monger
Black Rooks: Loki/Abomination
Black Pawns: A.I.M Agents

[Shellhead]

Bishop should be a bishop.

[killerbass]

How about a bunch of Jamie Maddroxs for pawns?

--Tom