MARVEL Cosmic Invasion Hands-On Preview — A Game of Deep Cuts and Upper Cuts

After the excellent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, I was eager to check out an early vertical slice of Tribute Games’ latest beat-em-up project, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion.

Despite the demo build of MARVEL Cosmic Invasion including only two levels and nine playable characters, I came away from Dotemu’s recent presentation confident that fans have a lot to look forward to when the game launches later this year. Much like Shredder’s Revenge before it, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion features a bright, colourful retro aesthetic that fits the Marvel Comics brand perfectly. Unlike TMNT, however, it boasts a staggering 15 playable characters—bringing it closer to a fighting game roster than a traditional beat-’em-up.

In the demo, I was able to try out Captain America, Nova, Storm, Venom, Wolverine, Phyla-Vell, Spider-Man, Rocket and She-Hulk. What stood out most was the mix of iconic mainstays and less typical inclusions. MARVEL Cosmic Invasion seems intent on... Read more