Marvel’s Wolverine establishes a new origin story for Logan, the game’s ending (and the bonus, unlockable content) open the door to a sequel, hinting at what’s to come for the troubled mutant.

What Is The Plot Of ‘Wolverine’?

Insomniac’s PS5 exclusive breaks away from previous depictions of the character, taking place in a setting with no X-Men (yet).

Wolverine’s traditional origin story should be familiar to fans of Hugh Jackman’s Logan, but Insomniac has taken a different path.

Like the film version, this Wolverine is old (born in the 1800s), practically immortal due to his regeneration powers, spending his time wandering, participating in wars and losing his memories.

Throughout the game, Logan unlocks lost memories, gradually learning more about himself.

Rather than a victim of an inhumane experiment, this version of Wolverine is an agent of Apocalypse, one of the most ancient and powerful mutants on the planet.

It is Apocalypse who gifted Logan with adamantium claws, but the metal skeleton came with a terrible price—infected by the darkness of Apocalypse, Wolverine acts as his Horseman of Death, unable to control the terrible bloodlust inflicted on him by Apocalypse’s curse.

Instead of Professor X (who is nowhere to be seen in the game), Logan is mentored by Nathaniel Essex, who runs “Team X,” a kind of proto-X-Men.

Essex wants to awaken the sleeping mutant genes hiding in seemingly ordinary people across the world using Apocalypse’s cursed artifact, the Helix Device.

Eventually, Essex reveals himself as Mister Sinister after implanting himself with a patchwork of mutant DNA, having none of his own.

After the final battle between Mister Sinister and Wolverine, Sinister blasts Logan with the Helix Device, awakening the darkness within. Dispatching Sinister, Logan’s attention turns to Jean Grey, and the urge to kill her overwhelms him.

Oddly enough, Logan has killed Jean before. In Insomniac’s world, Jean Grey is imbued with the power of the Phoenix, allowing her to resurrect after death, but lacking her old memories.

She and Logan have been repeatedly encountering each other across time, and this looks to be another tragic end for the both of them, until Logan asks Jean to expel the darkness from his mind.

She agrees—despite Logan understanding that his memories and sense of self will be wiped away, he’d rather lose himself than kill Jean.

Jean blasts his mind and frees him from Apocalypse’s darkness. He is no longer his Horseman, Death, but he’s back to square one, with no memory of anything, not even Jean.

Logan leaves Jean to rebuild after the destruction, going on another journey to rediscover his lost self.

The credits roll, but players who keep going and make it though the endgame are treated to two more bonus endings.

The Bonus Endings Of Marvel’s ‘Wolverine,’ Explained

The first bonus ending reveals that Sabretooth survived his encounter with Wolverine and has been chosen as Apocalypse’s next Horseman.

Instead of the Horseman of Death, Sabretooth is named the Horseman of War, imbuing him with a frightening power.

No doubt, Sabretooth will return for the sequel.

The final ending is unlocked after completing all the nightmare trials, and this one is more about character than plot.

Logan uncovers another lost memory, revealing that he and Jean met many years before, and that she previously wiped the darkness from his mind.

The darkness might have come back since, but Logan managed to repeatedly track down Jean long after, proving that the two are destined to be together.

What Will Happen In The ‘Wolverine’ Sequel?

Insomniac has not officially announced a sequel to Wolverine , but there are plenty of hints pointing to a potential follow-up.

After all, Apocalypse is returning with his new Horseman, Sabertooth, and the X-Men have yet to be established.

The Helix Device can awaken dormant mutant genes, meaning that there are plenty of others out there—friends, enemies and X-Men are waiting to be uncovered, along with more of Logan’s memories.

Given his prolonged lifespan, Logan has much more of his past to uncover.

Plus, Jean Grey is waiting—she might even be infected by the Dark Phoenix, reversing the dynamic between them.

Insomniac has made sure that there’s more than enough story for a Wolverine sequel, and possibly even a trilogy, once the X-Men are established.