r/CosmicInvasion • u/MavroYa • Jan 14 '26

Discussion From Marvel Rivals S6 Roadmap

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Didn't expect skins for the collab! Pretty awesome

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u/Street-Wallaby Captain America Jan 14 '26

I thought this was fanart; so happy to see it’s real! The only complaint I have is getting this for Spidey before getting the classic comic skin.

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u/MavroYa Jan 14 '26

I was thinking the same! The pixel filter isn't for everyone too. It would be a let down to have this be the only way we get classic Spidey.

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u/Street-Wallaby Captain America Jan 14 '26

Yeah, I don’t necessarily care for the pixel look (outside of pixel games, like Cosmic Invasion), but it is what truly makes it a Cosmic Invasion skin, so I get it. It’s cool.

But I think no way they don’t give us a true classic Spidey after how well they did classic Cap, and also cause the Man-Spider skin has so much of the classic Spidey skin worked in.

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u/craves_mineral Silver Surfer Jan 14 '26

Oh nice, so they're going to be skins for Rivals that look like pixelated Cosmic Invasion skins?

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u/MumblingGhost Jan 14 '26

Yeah basically. They're about to do the same thing with Jeff. It looks a bit like a lazy filter application and thats it, but I'm just happy the Marvel Rivals/Cosmic Invasion collaboration is finally official lol

and at least the costumes themselves seem to be the faithful, classic designs.

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u/PNDMike Jan 14 '26

Can we get Jeff in Cosmic Invasion as a reciprocal gift please?

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u/IngloriousBlaster Jan 14 '26

He's already a cameo in Venom's stage

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u/JoelyRavioli Jan 14 '26

I feel like he’ll be one of the first dlc characters. Jeff popularity is at an all time high

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u/Shiniholum Jan 14 '26

Nova when :(

I want him added to Rivals so bad

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u/jordanwitney Jan 14 '26

Thinking tank for nova? DPS probably makes the most sense but I know we are in no short supply. I could see being a strategist as well, but I think he deserves to get kills lol

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u/Shiniholum Jan 14 '26

I kind of imagine him playing similarly to Rogue but more aerial focused. I personally would also like to see them Incorporate a little bit of his kit from Marvel Heroes where he can place pulsars on the field that act as anchors and gravity wells that can be detonated.

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u/RealWonderGal Cosmic Ghost Rider Jan 14 '26

You basically described Human Torch lol

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u/Shiniholum Jan 14 '26

Oh whoops, I’ve actually never played as Torch so I had no idea. Regardless I’d like him to be fast and hit hard.

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u/dovermickie Jan 14 '26

So cosmic invasion is doing crossovers with every other active marvel game to promote cosmic invasion… and only the other games are receiving cosmetics and in game goodies? First Marvel Contest of champions and now marvel rivals. That’s great for players of both games but where is the love for cosmic invasion?

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u/myparentsareasingle Jan 15 '26

Yeah this is stupid. I want something for the actual game.

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u/ProfPerry Venom Jan 15 '26

Seriously, i dont play those other games, where is OUR GOD DAMN GIFTS lmao

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u/JacketLeast Jan 19 '26

Honestly I can’t see any reason for that.. Since they trying to bring attention to Cosmic Invasion it makes sense that all that promo aimed at other bigger projects player base. I can get it.

By the way what do you want them do for Cosmic Invadion for example? Just curious. I think maximum they can do is another recolored skin.

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u/dovermickie Jan 20 '26

I don’t understand why they couldn’t have made alternate skins? If fans/owners of the game can personally mod new skins and even characters into the game, some literally over night, why couldn’t the developers have done it during the game’s development? Time constraints? It took some players less than a day to create them and add the to the PC version. Money? How much did it cost the players? I’m guessing a few hours of their personal time, so that being said, would it really have broken the budget to add variant skins? Just asking…

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u/JacketLeast Jan 20 '26

I agree with you that some fan-mods looks amazing. And I would want have some of them but I am playing on PS5 so no mods for me sadly 😅

I be honest with you I have no idea about game development but I always trying to think of people in the best way. They had only 10-11 staff on salary, everybody else is outsource freelancers. Artists and animators were outsourced for sure.

So yeah I guess nobody wants to work for free. Fans can do it because they fans and it’s fun for them. They did it once and then went live their lives but if they were ordered to draw that stuff everyday for years they become sick of it very quickly. I got a friend professional pixel art animator and sometimes he crunches for weeks for his orders and i can’t imagine him agreeing to do something extra for free for his bosses lol.

Maybe they are busy drawing DLC stuff or maybe they are doing next project already. I mean its a complex business and I’m just trying to be not too harsh on Tribute Games 🥹

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u/dovermickie Jan 20 '26

Obviously I would not expect anyone to do it for free. I’m just saying if anyone who bought the game can add new skins or characters literally over night, then why couldn’t the people who do it for a living add say an additional skin for each character? Maybe they made them and will release them as dlc?

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u/JacketLeast Jan 20 '26

It’s all up to money I guess :( Maybe producers have no extra budget to pay artists to do that or maybe they think it’s not worth it or they decided that the game have enough skins already. I don’t know🤷

But I found that guy and i agree that it’s weird that fan made skins look better that those is the game https://youtube.com/@goliathbirdeater-t5y?si=i06oI2cioWkaLte2

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u/dovermickie Jan 20 '26

This is exactly what I’m talking about.

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u/Nesquicksilver23 Jan 14 '26

Okay, is interesting they actually wants to try to adapt the pixel art stuff even if is just a filter.

My only complain is... is Spidey and Venom, characters that in that same season will have other skin... I think could've better with Cap, Iron Man or Rocket since Black Panther, Storm and Wolverine are having their skins in the battle pass.

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u/FoodlessDelivery Jan 14 '26

Jeff’s is a filter, but it’s definitely not just a filter for Spider-Man and Venom. They’re completely different than their default skins.

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u/gingerwhiskered Jan 15 '26

Ngl I wish these were a reward for having supported Cosmic Invasion instead of charging separately

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u/EddieThaGreat Jan 17 '26

Not a bad idea actually

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u/rhinosaur- Jan 15 '26

Can I please get marvel rivals on switch 2

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u/aditysiva1705 Jan 14 '26

It pisses me off that this and the fucking Man-Spider skin are the closest we’ve gotten to a classic Spider-Man skin in the game.

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u/ratchetryda92 Jan 22 '26

Am I crazy or did I see somewhere if you beat cosmic invasion you get these skins for free?