Invincible VS was just announced as a brand-new video game based on the IP, a true 2D fighter complete with the sort of combos you’d expect from the biggest fighting game franchises.
Often, when big IPs get a fighting game spinoff, it ends up being an arena fighter with a limited shelf life that’s all about style over substance. These games aren’t bad by any means, but they rarely end up having a long life as a competitive title that people truly grind.
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Invincible VS is looking to do something different, creating a true fighting game that aims to stand the test of time. With Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls getting announced by Sony as they try to wrestle control of the fighting game market, Xbox getting something they can call their own is a huge deal.
It also helps that they’ve got some Mortal Kombat style fatalities.
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Invincible VS is a true 2D fighter with brutal combat
Though Invincible is known partially for its incredible story and colorful cast of characters, it’s also known for incredibly brutal violence. The show isn’t scared of killing off characters in some incredibly gory ways.
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They’ve taken that element of the source material and turned it into a gameplay mechanic, bringing in some fatality-esque executions as a reward for winning a fight.
It’s a 3v3 tag fighter, taking after superhero fighters of old like Marvel vs Capcom. A ton of characters got shown off from Invincible and Omni-Man to Adam Eve and Bulletproof. Considering it’s a 3v3 fighter, they’re going to need a huge cast to keep the game from getting stale.
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Fortunately, Invincible’s source material is vast, with a ton of heroes who don’t get much screen time nor a whole lot of valor in the original comics. Now’s their chance to shine.
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It has a rough release window of 2026 with no detail provided, so it may be a while yet until we get to play it. However, this game will be Xbox exclusive, including on PC. If you want to buy it and don’t have Game Pass, you’ll have to go through the Xbox store.
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