Publisher Dotemu (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Streets of Rage 4) and developer Tribute Games (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Panzer Paladin, Mercenary Kings) assembled today to announce MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, an arcade-style beat ‘em up featuring an incredible array of characters spanning Marvel’s golden eras for PC and consoles. The reveal delighted fans as part of today’s Nintendo Direct presentation.
Opening with spectacular hand-drawn animation reflecting the game’s visual homage to colorful '90s era MARVEL comic books, Dotemu revealed the first set of playable characters from the roster: Captain America, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Storm, Phyla-Vell, Venom and Nova. The trailer’s sneak peek at gameplay finds these legends uniting to throw down against menacing enemies in classically inspired side-scrolling brawls.
In MARVEL Cosmic Invasion the immortal Super Villain Annihilus has launched an unprecedented attack across the galaxy, threatening all life as we know it. Fighters both Earth-born and cosmic must now join forces in a star-spanning adventure against the deadly Annihilation Wave. Brawl through the streets of New York City all the way to the depths of the Negative Zone to foil Annihilus’ vow to spread death across the cosmos.
Choose and control your own team of two characters while tagging between them mid-fight with the innovative Cosmic Swap system, capitalizing on distinct superpowers and special attacks to create unique team-ups and dish out devastating damage. Unlock stellar powerups and rewards while experimenting with different duos and bash through a fantastic collection of locales and nemeses from the MARVEL universe. MARVEL Cosmic Invasion’s action includes a range of accessibility features, empowering the whole family to be Super Heroes (or villains), and supports four-player drop-in/drop-out local and online co-op with crossplay.
Cyrille Imbert, CEO of Dotemu:
"MARVEL Cosmic Invasion celebrates a universe that's enthralled our team since childhood, and the genuine honor of being entrusted with this incredible roster also begins a new era for Dotemu's work with the best entertainment franchises in the world. MARVEL Cosmic Invasion is truly a lifetime in the making - and after witnessing Tribute Games' unwavering devotion to the fans and passion for beloved characters firsthand throughout the development of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, we knew teaming up with them for a modern evolution of arcade-style MARVEL action was the only choice."
Tribute Games CEO and co-founder, Jean-François Major adds:
"I'm quite sure I speak for the whole team at Tribute Games when I say we are profoundly honored to work on MARVEL Cosmic Invasion. This project allows us to pay homage not only to the iconic MARVEL characters but also to the classic arcade games that shaped our love for gaming. We approach this cherished license with the utmost respect, infusing every pixel with the care and passion it deserves. We once again set out to modernize and push forward the genre while respecting what made the classics great. We couldn't ask for better partners at MARVEL and Dotemu who both understand and share our passion. They amplify our dream for this project."
Haluk Mentes, Head of MARVEL Games, comments:
"At Marvel Games we feel privileged to make games that we ourselves want to play. Our whole team are huge fans of Tribute and Dotemu’s work, so it was inevitable that we’d assemble with them to bring players the ultimate Marvel Beat’ em Up, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion - a game we can’t wait for players to dig into!"
After setting the bar for arcade-inspired beat ‘em ups with the acclaimed, multimillion-selling smash hit Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Dotemu and Tribute Games modernize the timeless fun of brawlers with exciting tag-team fighting and a multi-era celebration of the most iconic comic book universe in MARVEL Cosmic Invasion. A masterful pixel art style perfectly embodies the spirit of classic MARVEL character designs resulting in thrilling action that’d look right at home in an arcade cabinet.
For the latest on MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, visit https://www.dotemu.com/games/marvel-cosmic-invasion, wishlist the game on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753970/Marvel_Cosmic_Invasion/ and follow @Dotemu and @TributeGames on X.