Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a phenomenal modern-meets-retro affair, with more than enough pow, zip, and thwak to do justice to the comic book source material it draws on. Not just because of the super combat on offer, but also because of the roster of unique characters you have to choose from.
However, when you begin Marvel Cosmic Invasion, you won’t have access to all these characters from the outset, and will need to work your way through the campaign to unlock the full line-up of superheroes.
Which leaves you with pressing questions like, when do I get these characters, and who the heck are these blank silhouettes in my character selection screen.
Well, wonder no more, as I have a quick guide that will help you map out what levels you should definitely not skip, and how to get all characters in Marvel Cosmic Invasion.
Marvel Cosmic Invasion: Full Character List
For those unaware of who is missing from the line-up when you jump into the game for the first time, you’re in luck. We have put together a full list of all characters in the game. Here’s every character you can play as below:
- Captain America
- Nova
- Storm
- Venom (Unlockable)
- Wolverine
- Phyla-Vell (Unlockable)
- Spider-Man
- Beta Ray Bill
- Black Panther
- Cosmic Ghost Rider
- Ironman
- Phoenix (Unlockable)
- Rocket Raccoon
- She-Hulk
- Silver Surfer (Unlockable)
How To Unlock All Characters
So, as you might have gathered, there are four characters that are unplayable from the beginning of the game, and this is because they are all tied to progression through the main campaign.
However, because the campaign allows players to skip certain levels in favor of following the critical path, you may miss out on some of these unlockable characters. So, to avoid that eventuality, here is how to unlock each of them:
| Character | Requirement / How to Unlock | Missable? |
|---|
| Phoenix | Complete the Blue Area of the Moon questline | Unmissable |
| Venom | Complete the Destromundo mission | Missable |
| Phyla-Vell | Complete the Three Bugs War mission | Unmissable |
| Silver Surfer | Complete the Fort Galactus mission | Missable |
Through natural play and a completionist mindset, you should be able to unlock all characters throughout a standard campaign run. But at least now, you know when you’ll get to play as these unlockable characters.
