We’re thrilled to show you the newest playable characters in our galaxy-spanning adventure: Black Panther and Cosmic Ghost Rider!
Here at Tribute Games, we’ve always loved beat-em ups and it’s been a pleasure to work in that genre for the last couple of years.
We feel extremely lucky to get to do it again in the Marvel Universe.
We’re relishing the challenge of not only repeating what we’ve done before on our previous titles but try to push back the limits of the genre.
In Marvel Cosmic Invasion, one of our biggest features is our playable character roster boasting 15 Super Heroes!
But a deep bench of Marvel’s biggest icons and lesser-known fan favorites were not enough. We wanted to make our playable champions distinct and offer different gameplay opportunities. Following their comic book and animated portrayals, some heroes fly while some are grounded. Some have ranged attacks while others can grab and throw enemies using their mighty strength. Agile characters dodge assaillants effortlessly where sturdier fighters block attacks and parry.
In order to fully engage with this rich lineup, we’ve devised the cosmic swap maneuver. Inspired by the first Captain Marvel’s Quantum Swap ability (from 1968’s Captain Marvel #17, of course) players can switch from two previously chosen Super Heroes from at any time during the battle!
With one push of a button, you can switch from one Marvel hero to another and mix up your offensive against Annihilus’ minions.
If you combine the swap with any of the action buttons, the other half of your titanic tandem can now be summoned for an assist depending on the action! Carefully choosing fighters with different skills is a great way to get the most out of your character combo!
Today, we’re revealing two new characters from our cavalcade of heroes: Black Panther and Cosmic Ghost Rider.
One of our key mission statements in developing Marvel Cosmic Invasion is to make the characters feel like their four-colored counterparts. As such, King T’Challa is a formidable martial artist, with a precise fighting style and a feline agility that allows him to quickly strike the enemy hordes or swiftly avoid their attacks!
The Panther isn’t just a close-quarter combatant! The Wakandan hero can fling vibranium daggers at his opponents. These blades deal delayed sonic damage that will stagger any enemy within range! Players have to be careful: daggers will need a few moments to recharge their sonic payload.
When the insectoid horde gets too much, T’Challa can unleash his special move: the Panther Slash! Using the kinetic energy charged up in his suit, Black Panther can cut across the screen and slice the opposition with his vibranium claws!
From the agile strikes of the Panther, we move onto the biker brawler brawn of the Cosmic Ghost Rider.
Wielding both hellfire and the Power Cosmic, this future version of Frank Castle is a wild, explosive character.
After serving both Mephisto and Galactus, this time-lost Spirit of vengeance deals punishment against the guilty across the cosmos.
Cosmic Ghost Rider is the perfect character for the player who wants to control the battlefield with extra power.
We wanted to bring the unruly energy of CGR to contrast with our other characters: where Black Panther attacks with polished martial strikes, the Rider swings around the flaming chains of cytorak to break up enemy swarms.
Faraway enemies can be easily punished using CGR’s stellar firepower! While finite, these cosmic blasters quickly reload.
Up close, the Rider is a formidable threat, ending his own combo strikes with a massive Penance blast–using his own head as a weapon.
But he’s not all offense: this Rider can use his Power Cosmic bracelets to block and parry any enemy strike.
And of course, what would be a Spirit of Vengeance without his ride? In case of emergency, CGR can call on his Cosmic Cycle to run roughshod over the bad guys.
We hope you’ve enjoyed this showcase on our newly revealed characters.
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is set to be released later this year on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
Annihilus Beware!