Invincible VS has introduced its eighth playable character, Cecil.
Quarter Up, the developer of the 3v3 tag preventing sport primarily based on Robert Kirkman’s Invincible, has revealed undercover agent Cecil Stedman within the gameplay video under. To study extra about how Cecil works and Invincible VS story mode, try videogameaddicted’s interview with Kirkman and the builders of Quarter Up.
Cecil’s announcement signifies that eight playable characters have been revealed for Invincible VS. These characters are voiced by the actors who play them in Prime Video’s wildly common animated sequence. They’re Mark Grayson (Invincible), Atom Eve, Bulletproof, Tula, Rex Splode, Battle Beast, Omni-Man, and now Cecil.
Right here is the official blurb about Cecil:
A fan favourite of the Invincible TV sequence and comics, Cecil is without doubt one of the most requested playable characters. Principally heard as audio by means of Mark’s earphones, Cecil joins the struggle in Invincible VS utilizing particular weapons resembling plasma pistols, projectile launchers, and grenades to maintain enemies at bay. His ranged gameplay type is mixed with tactical fight, permitting him to play cat and mouse together with his enemies. Wish to know extra? Cecil can even summon infinite Reinimen as backup. With entry to the Hammer, a large orbital laser, he’s a devastating drive on the battlefield.
In the meantime, Quarter Up spoke at size about Invincible VS Story Mode, a standalone story set within the Invincible universe. The movie was co-written with Kirkman by Invincible TV co-executive producer and author Helen Lee and Invincible vs. narrative director Mike Rogers. You possibly can anticipate over 25 minutes of bespoke animation in Story Mode. This may “play like a particular prolonged episode of the present” and have all of the playable characters introduced thus far.
Curiously, the story mode teases the arrival of a wholly new character who has not but appeared wherever within the Invincible Universe. “Quarter Up” didn’t specify who, however acknowledged that Cecil performs an essential function within the story.
“‘Invincible’ has all the time been as a lot about compelling storytelling as it’s about bloody beatdowns and attention-grabbing battles,” Kirkman stated.
“It was crucial to me to seize the essence of each the comics and the TV sequence, and produce key characters to the sport. With Story Mode, we would like followers to really feel like they’re returning to the present, however expertise the universe in a complete new method.”
Invincible VS launches in 2026 on Xbox Sequence X and S, PlayStation 5, and PC. Gamers can register for Invincible VS Closed Alpha, scheduled for later this yr, right here.
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