Marvel Cosmic Invasion Dev Talks Castle Doom & Potential Future DLC

Why did Tribute Games choose a roguelike mode over new campaign levels for Marvel Cosmic Invasion? And could more characters and DLC be on the way? Yannick Belzil of Tribute Games returns to The Expansion Pass to discuss Marvel Cosmic Invasion and its latest expansion, The Siege of Castle Doom. We dive into the development of Doctor Doom and Invisible Woman, the lessons learned from previous DLC, and the challenges of creating meaningful replayability with a small development team. Yannick also shares some fascinating behind-the-scenes details, including why Marvel requested changes to Venom's dialogue, how classic Fantastic Four comics influenced Doctor Doom, and why Tribute Games refuses to simply reskin existing heroes. We also discuss Castle Doom's difficulty and progression systems, the future of arcade beat 'em ups, and whether Tribute Games has finished adding characters to Marvel Cosmic Invasion. Plus, Yannick shares his personal Marvel character wishlist and answers one final question about returning to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. **Chapters** 00:00 – Yannick Belzil Returns to The Expansion Pass 00:57 – Marvel Cosmic Invasion's Reception 04:05 – Designing 15 Unique Marvel Heroes 06:46 – Why Cyclops and The Thing? 09:21 – Why Castle Doom Became a Roguelike 12:07 – Doctor Doom's Comic Book Inspirations 17:36 – Writing for Marvel and the Approval Process 20:06 – Why Marvel Requested Changes to Venom 22:10 – Designing New DLC Characters 26:36 – The Challenges Facing Tribute's Small Team 29:16 – Castle Doom's Difficulty and Progression 32:00 – Balancing Solo and Cooperative Play 33:07 – The Future of Arcade Beat 'Em Ups 36:16 – What Determines Future DLC? 37:31 – Is More Marvel Cosmic Invasion DLC Coming? 38:56 – Yannick's Dream Marvel Characters 41:33 – Could Tribute Games Return to TMNT? 43:16 – Castle Doom Advice and Final Thoughts 🎙️ Clear takes. No console-war noise. Support The Expansion Pass: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheExpansionPass Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2OL6SSV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33gSiXa #MarvelCosmicInvasion #SiegeOfCastleDoom #TributeGames