Marvel Announces Latest Game ‘Marvel: Cosmic Invasion’

Today, during Nintendo’s final direct for the first iteration of the Nintendo Switch, we witnessed the world premiere of Marvel: Cosmic Invasion. A new Beat ‘Em-Up title developed by Dotemu and Tribute Games in collaboration with Marvel Games features numerous Marvel heroes teaming up to stop Annihilus. View the trailer here:

Read the official synopsis below:

A cosmic battle awaits! Choose between 15 Marvel heroes in this frenetic action beat ‘em up to fight against the deadly Annihilation Wave threatening the galaxy. From New York City to the depths of the Negative Zone, the future of the Marvel Universe will be fought for across the stars!

“The cosmos must fall so that I might live!!” So swears Annihilus, the living death that walks!

After an unprecedented attack is launched across the galaxy, all life hangs in the balance.

Nova, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Phyla-Vell, Captain America and many more heroes, both earth-born and cosmic, will join forces in a star-spanning brawling adventure against the deadly Annihilation Wave.

From New York City to the depths of the Negative Zone, the future of the Universe will be fought for across the stars in MARVEL: Cosmic Invasion!

What Happens In The Marvel Cosmic Invasion Trailer?

The trailer opens with an animated clip of a burning city being invaded by insect-like creatures, we see Captain America leap in and attack one of these creatures, followed by Spider-Man shooting his web on another. We see a shot of Venom followed by Wolverine almost being attacked by a Sentinel before being saved by Storm. AIM soldiers try to shoot at Wolverine and Storm but they are saved by Phyla-Vell and Nova. 

We cut to gameplay, which features a 2D pixel art style. We see up to four heroes teaming up to fight these enemies in various locations facing off against more insects and AIM soldiers. The cover art shows Annihilus, indicating that he will serve as the primary antagonist for this title.

Additionally, the Nintendo Direct version of this trailer teases a boss fight in the form of Taskmaster on the Helicarrier. 

Which Characters Are Playable in Game?

The game is confirmed to have a roster of 15 characters ranging from street-level to cosmic heroes and possibly villains, thanks to the inclusion of Venom. See the current roster below:

• Captain America
• Spider-Man
• Venom
• Wolverine
• Storm
• Phyla-Vell
• Nova

Marvel: Cosmic Invasion is developed by Dotemu and Tribute Games in collaboration with Marvel Games. The game comes to PC and consoles later this year.

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