Collaborations have become commonplace in popular gaming titles, and it’s easy to see why. Pop culture skins are not only a fun way for players to customize their favorite characters, but they’re also a way for live-service game developers to earn stacks of cosmetics money—if the collaborations are worth it, of course.
While many characters in Overwatch 2 could use an anime skin, there is one in particular fans believe needs it the most: Ashe and Bob, because they’re the perfect duo for a collab skin from the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood anime.
This Overwatch duo has an uncanny resemblance to main characters Edward and Alphonse Elric from the FMA:B series. Ashe’s ultimate, Bob, specifically resembles Alphonse the most; the FMA hero is a character whose soul resides in a giant suit of armor.
Ashe is a hero in OW2 who uses many weapons to deal damage. And while they may not look much alike, Ashe and Edward share a dark past and have struggled to survive. So, an Edward-themed skin would suit her too.
Unfortunately, Ashe has an abysmal pick rate in Overwatch 2 queues right now, according to stats tracking site Overbuff, and it’s easy to see why—she lacks mobility and has a slow fire rate. Despite this, long-time Ashe fans have said they would happily main Ashe again if Blizzard decided to bring this particular skin to life.
A recent One Punch Man and Overwatch collaboration saw several anime skins introduced to the hero shooter, including a Saitama skin for Doomfist and a Terrible Tornado skin for Kiriko, but they weren’t well received.
So, if there was ever going to be another anime collab, this one between Overwatch 2 and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood would likely be a huge success.
Published: Apr 19, 2023 09:47 pm