San Diego Comic-Con attendees got a pleasant surprise when the next two characters joining theMARVEL Cosmic Invasionroster were revealed, and they’re not characters that most fans would expect.Cosmic Invasionis an upcomingretro-style beat ‘em up game, similar to arcade games from the 80s and 90s, likeDouble DragonandStreets of Fury. The game will feature a total of 15 playable characters, and now, 11 have been confirmed.
According to a post from PR AgencyIndigo Pearl, the next two characters joiningMARVEL Cosmic Invasion’s roster are The Silver Surfer and Beta Ray Bill. The announcement was made by the game’s developer and publisher at the event, along with a new trailer.
Everything We Learned About Cosmic Invasion At SDCC
New Characters And Voiceovers
Silver Surfer and Beta Ray Bill will be joining the roster ofMARVEL Cosmic Invasion, and the trailer showed some interesting team-ups between the two for this co-op game. Their inclusion follows a pattern of addingboth obscure comic book characters and established Marvel Cinematic Universe charactersto the game’s roster. This balance could appeal to all Marvel fans, an area where someprevious Marvelgames struggled.
In addition to the two new characters, we also learned thatall the heroes will have voice acting, along with quite a few confirmations regarding the actors. The confirmed actors and who they are playing are as follows:
Cosmic Invasion Is Worth Keeping On Your Radar
A Love Letter To Marvel Nostalgia
Unlike the popular PvP multiplayer gameMarvel Rivals, which has a similarapproach to its roster selections,Cosmic Invasionis focused on single-player and co-opPvE gameplay, allowing fans to play together to take down villains. The game’s pixel art style is a reminder of classic arcade games, andCosmic Invasionmight scratch both co-op and nostalgia itches.
There is still no release date for the game, but it’s coming this year.She-Hulk and Rocket Raccoonwere previously revealed for the game, and with Silver Surfer and Beta Ray Bill’s inclusions, the final four character slots could virtually be any Marvel character. In an era of remasters, remakes, and re-releases, it’s refreshing to seeMARVEL Cosmic Invasionhave a new take on an old idea and seemingly aiming to please all fans.
