MARVEL Cosmic Invasion Brings Co-Op Heroics to Your Holiday Hangouts
As the days get colder, the sun ducks out earlier, leftovers linger after Thanksgiving, and family is still around the house, you might be searching for something warm, loud, and fun to share. Luckily for us, Dotemu and Tribute Games, the powerhouse duo behind TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, have cooked up just the thing. Launching December 1st, 2025, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion is shaping up to be the ideal co-op beat ’em up to close out the year, giving friends and families everywhere a reason to grab controllers, team up, and save the galaxy one explosive combo at a time.
The premise is classic Marvel mayhem with a cosmic twist. The galaxy is under siege by the unstoppable Annihilus, leader of the Annihilation Wave, who dramatically declares “The cosmos must fall so that I might live!”
Standing in his way are a dream-team roster of 15 playable heroes, ranging from street-level legends like Spider‑Man, Wolverine and Captain America, to cosmic heavy-hitters such as Nova and Phyla‑Vell. You’ll brawl across iconic locales from New York City to the depths of the Negative Zone as the fate of the universe hangs in the balance.
But the real standout of MARVEL Cosmic Invasion isn’t just its roster or striking comic-book aesthetic—it’s the co-op experience.
Dotemu and Tribute Games know how to craft a multiplayer beat ’em up that hits the right notes, and this time they go even bigger:
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4-player local co-op (perfect for couch chaos)
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Online co-op so you can team up even if you’re miles away
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Full cross-play support, meaning everyone can join in, no matter the platform
With family gatherings, friends visiting, and players wanting to stay indoors where it’s warm, this game lands at exactly the right time. It’s the perfect “one more round” kind of game—one that makes the room louder, the laughs bigger, and the holiday stretch just a little brighter.
If Shredder’s Revenge taught us anything, it’s that this team knows how to blend nostalgia with modern polish. Expect tight controls, snappy combat, bold pixel-art presentation, and a steady stream of “Did you see that?!” moments. The devs also emphasize a “Cosmic Swap” tag-team system that lets you switch between two heroes on the fly, mid-fight, to create flashy combos and adapt to your opponents.
Marvel fans get their hero fantasy, arcade fans get their crunchy combos, families get something fun to share, friends get their squad goals—and everyone wins (except Annihilus, hopefully).
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Watch the announcement trailer here:
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Check out the release-date trailer: YouTube – Release Date Trailer youtube.com
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Dive deeper with the behind-the-gameplay trailer that highlights the tag system and development insights: YouTube – Behind the Gameplay youtube.com+1
Whether you’re escaping holiday chaos, embracing it, or looking for something fun to share with friends and family, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion promises to be one of the season’s brightest co-op releases. Assemble your heroes, call your friends, warm up the living-room couch, and prepare to defend the universe—together.
