Retro beat-em-ups may seem like a relic of the past, but Dotemu had managed to bring them back successfully with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. Now the same developers are going to be applying the formula to another well-known IP.
Check out Marvel’s Cosmic Invasion:
A cosmic battle awaits!
After Annihilus has launched an unprecedented attack 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 across the stars in MARVEL Cosmic Invasion!
Just like the retro format, Cosmic Invasion is also embracing a pixilated retro aesthetic, and some of the moves even harken to other Marvel games from the 90s—specifically the ones from Capcom; it’s as if Marvel vs. Capcom just became a beat-em-up instead of a fighting game.
Though seven characters were introduced in the trailer, it’s said that the game is expecting a total of 15 playable characters on launch. Miller Ross teases:
We've still only seen 7 of the 15 characters coming to Marvel Cosmic Invasion at launch. Who's on your wishlist? pic.twitter.com/Hc6RAbeF3e
— Miller Ross (@mmmmmmmmiller) March 27, 2025
If the Marvel vs. Capcom roster is going to be a hint, then fans should expect characters like Iron Man, Hulk, or Doctor Doom to show up. Not to mention the X-Men also feature heavily in those games, so maybe there are plans for classics like Gambit, Rogue, Magneto, and Cyclops to make an appearance.
No specific release date has been announced for Marvel Cosmic Invasion, but the game is expected to launch later this year.
