Silver Surfer and Beta Ray Bill Shred Into Marvel's Cosmic Invasion – But Who's Next, Mate?
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Game Rant revealed that Silver Surfer and Beta Ray Bill are heading to the pixelated brawling of *Marvel Cosmic Invasion*, leaving fans speculating wildly about the final character reveals and when we can actually play the thing.
Right, so Marvel's *Cosmic Invasion* is shaping up to be a right proper pixel-art punch-up, innit? Inspired by classics like *Double Dragon* and *Streets of Rage*, it’s chucking a whole heap of Marvel heroes (and maybe villains?) into the fray. We already knew about the big guns – Spidey, Cap, Wolverine, Storm – plus some deeper cuts like Nova and Phyla-Vell. But Game Rant just dropped a juicy update: Silver Surfer and Beta Ray Bill are joining the party!
Now, the Surfer's timing is, shall we say, *interesting*, given the upcoming *Fantastic Four: First Steps* flick. Coincidence? I reckon not! Beta Ray Bill, though…that's a genuinely bonkers choice, and I'm all for it. A horse-faced alien who can wield Mjolnir? Fair dinkum, that’s the kind of delightful weirdness that makes Marvel, well, Marvel.
But what does this all *mean* for *Cosmic Invasion*? Well, with four character slots still up for grabs, the speculation is running wilder than a goblin on a sugar rush. Will we see more X-Men? Cyclops and Rogue are definitely contenders. Avengers? Maybe Iron Man, though with Beta Ray Bill snagging a Thor-adjacent spot, lightning might not strike twice (pun absolutely intended).
And what about villains? Hela's lurking in the trailer, but is she playable? The mind boggles! It’s brilliant seeing Marvel dig into the slightly more obscure corners of their character library – *Marvel Rivals* is doing the same with Squirrel Girl and Jeff the Shark, proving there's a real appetite for the zanier side of superheroics.
Honestly, this feels like Marvel is finally loosening its tie a bit and letting the creative teams have some fun. The pixel art style is ace, the character choices are intriguing, and the promise of co-op brawling is tempting as all hell. *Cosmic Invasion* doesn't have a solid release date yet (sometime before the end of 2025, apparently), but I reckon we'll see more news at Gamescom. Maybe they'll finally reveal those last few characters…and maybe, just *maybe*, they'll tell us when we can actually get our hands on this thing.
So, who do *you* reckon should fill those last spots? My money's on someone completely left-field. Let’s see if Marvel’s got the guts to go truly weird.
Tags: Marvel, Cosmic Invasion, Beat-em-up, Indie Games, Character Reveal
Original article: Game Rant