Justice League: Cosmic Chaos is an action-adventure game based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name. Developed by PHL Collective and released by Outright Games in association with Warner Bros. Games, the game revolves around Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman to stop the machinations of Mr. Mxyzptlk from turning the town of Happy Harbor into his own personal Metropolis.[1]
| Justice League: Cosmic Chaos | |
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| Developer(s) | PHL Collective |
| Publisher(s) | Outright Games |
| Writer(s) | Heather Corson Drew Maxey Michael S. Watkins |
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| Release | March 10, 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The game was released on March 10, 2023, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Plot
editLucas "Snapper" Carr is elected the Mayor of his hometown of Happy Harbor, Rhode Island, where his inauguration ceremony gets interrupted when Mr. Mxyzptlk unleashes his magic to summon Starro as he declares himself Mayor instead of Carr. Leaving the Justice League to stop Mr. Mxyzptlk's machinations before it is too late.
Development
editThe game was announced on May 23, 2022, with a teaser trailer featuring the Justice League members, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern and Cyborg.[3] Details for the game were revealed in December of that year, including a new trailer that featured the proper title and the reveal of the game's main antagonist Mr. Mxyzptlk, with the character voiced by Dana Snyder.[4] It was dedicated to artists Neal Adams, Alan Grant, George Pérez, Tim Sale, prominent Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy, and comedian Gilbert Gottfried, who all died in 2022.[5]
Voice acting
editA month before the game's release, a hands-on sneak preview revealed Nolan North, Diedrich Bader, and Vanessa Marshall reprising their roles as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman from previous DC properties.[6] More additional cast members were revealed on February 20, 2022, consisting of Josh Keaton and Cooper Andrews reprising their roles as Flash and Aquaman from the 2015 DC Super Hero Girls series and the Aquaman: King of Atlantis mini-series, Delbert Hunt as Cyborg, and TC Carson as Green Lantern.[7]
Reception
editPush Square awarded the PlayStation 5 version of Justice League: Cosmic Chaos a score of seven out of ten, saying, "If you're looking for breezy superhero action that's especially well suited to younger players, then DC's Justice League: Cosmic Chaos is well worth checking out."[8] TheSixthAxis awarded the Xbox Series X/S version a score of eight out of ten, saying, "While the battling can get a bit repetitive at times the story and the charm of Happy Harbor will keep you going through to the end."[9]
References
edit- ^ "DC's Justice League: Cosmic Chaos". Outright Games. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ "Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Review - Review". Nintendo World Report.
- ^ DC Justice League | Teaser Trailer | ESRB, 19 May 2022, retrieved 2023-01-16
- ^ Biordi, Jordan (2022-12-13). "New Open-World Justice League Game Pits the DC Trinity Against Mr. Mxyzptlk". CBR. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ "Imgur: The magic of the Internet". Imgur.
- ^ "Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Preview: A DC Love Letter".
- ^ https://twitter.com/PHLCollective/status/1627689558694297606?s=20
- ^ Ramsey, Robert (March 10, 2023). "Mini Review: DC's Justice League: Cosmic Chaos (PS5) - All-Ages Brawler Is Surprisingly Good Fun". Push Square. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ Suddi, Aran (March 16, 2023). "DC's Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Review". TheSixthAxis. Retrieved July 21, 2023.