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Marvel Cosmic Invasion, the salvation of the cosmos... in 2D!

by Simon LaroccaNovember 19, 2025

Avengers… united!

Steve Rogers’ rallying cry, also known as Captain America, has now become common usage among fans who grew up on comics, as well as among those who discovered the colorful superhero universe only thanks to the films of the last twenty years: a mantra, as well as the decisive spur of the one who has always led the famous Marvel Avengers toward incredible and, often, decidedly impossible battles. But nothing is impossible for superheroes, even those who have undergone a major modern reinterpretation and who knows, maybe it is precisely thanks to this principle of limitless possibilities that Tribute Game (a name, a program, a destiny) has decided to put on the table their next side-scrolling beat ’em up, Marvel Comic Invasion.

Rigorously, splendidly, heroically in 2D!
But before we delve into the epic challenge that the title will present, here is the service information that I invite you to imagine being delivered in the formal tone of Jarvis, the A.I. serving Tony “Iron Man” Stark: the game will be available from December 1, 2025 and, as the title suggests, it will place us at the center of a universal plot that goes far beyond Earth’s boundaries: drawing from one of the Avengers’ most successful sagas, Marvel Cosmic Invasion will feature none other than Annihilus among the villains, whose rather unsavory name should give you an idea of just how powerful he is. 
Without dwelling too much on the plan of total destruction, a cliché in every superhero comic, I would like to spend a couple of words on his origins: the choice of Annihilus, certainly well known among insiders but probably unknown to those who have crowded theaters in recent years, was actually very carefully considered. Created in comics nearly sixty years ago, he initially plays the role of a formidable adversary of the Fantastic Four: we are talking about a guy who rules the notorious Negative Zone and whose danger is comparable to that of Galactus, Thanos, and his evil companions, so to speak.
An invasion of Earth is once again in its sights, but players will have no less than 15 playable characters on their side, from the space guardian Nova to the more familiar Captain America, Wolverine, and the ever-present neighborhood hero Spider-Man: each with their own set of moves and abilities, all represented in pixel art, a graphic style that has recently been driving many old-school arcade and coin-op returns to the screen (Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, for example).
With their previous work, the beautiful TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, the folks at Tribute Game set a new standard for side-scrolling beat ’em ups of the new millennium, and Marvel Cosmic Invasion has, not all that subtly, the goal of raising the bar even higher. You’ll be able to take on the main adventure in single player, but I think it’s needless to point out how the game was designed to be experienced in multiplayer: side by side with up to four heroes on screen at once, the frenetic fun that will involve you together with your friends can only grow exponentially with every level!
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The gameplay demonstration videos leave little doubt about the care and quality of the game scenarios glimpsed: the combo system appears fresh and at the same time complex, giving each hero its own inimitable characterization, which is what makes the beating heart of every fan race.
Marvel Cosmic Invasion, as they say in these cases, comes to the starting blocks with all the right credentials to provide hours and hours of gameplay to everyone who can’t wait to spend their time in a fun and satisfying way, while waiting for the next highly anticipated film in the Marvel Universe: under the title Tribute, meanwhile, we will train to save the cosmos from December 1st, when we will once again join the cry of…
Players… united!
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Simon Larocca

My name is Simon Larocca, and I am a gamer, collector, and lover of pop culture in all its forms. I go to the cinema whenever I can, I have been reading since I started wearing glasses, so, basically forever, and I have a passion for storytelling in all its forms, so powerful that it became my profession. But as Doc from Ritorno al Futuro would say, there would be no present if one did not look at the past with respect and admiration, and it is the Simon child of more than thirty years ago, give or take a year, who is to thank for that.

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