Actually a good X-Men game

It's a good time to be an X-Men fan.great first season X-Men '97 Insomniac Games is developing a Wolverine game for the PlayStation 5, with the mutant set to (someday) appear in the MCU.

But it's been a while since there's been a good option for X-Men fans who want to game in that world. Gone are the days of multiple his X-Men arcade and fighting games or movie tie-ins to choose from. There have been a lot of disappointing X-Men games (looking at you). X-Men: Destiny), but what about the good ones?

The Polygon staff has collected some of the best X-Men games since the dawn of time. age of mutants games to some recent releases that brought back the X-Men games. Although most of the songs are no longer playable, they still live on in our hearts.

X-Men (1992)

Ideally, you are playing x men Step into the shoes of Wolverine, Storm, Cyclops, Colossus, Nightcrawler, or Dazzler with three strangers in an original arcade cabinet and the four of you are thrown together into a makeshift family. It doesn't take long to defeat it (about 30-45 minutes, like a great episode of TV).You'll emerge victorious, defeating the Sentinels and other classic villains (if you've ever seen one) until you get to Magneto, who has kidnapped Xavier for some reason. X-Men '97you might imagine some good reasons).

There's a reason this game is an all-time classic. Each character has different special abilities, just like the character they are based on. And while the beat-em-up mechanics may be simple, it's still one of the most accurate and enjoyable adaptations of the X-Men to date. video game. Oddly enough, this version of the team is actually based on his 1989 failed comic. X-Men: Pride of the X-Men There was only one pilot episode and no more, but X-Men has such a distinctive visual design that this part was completely inconsequential. —maddie myers

X-Men 2: The Clone Wars

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This may come as a shock, but few Genesis games look better than this one. X-Men 2: The Clone Wars. It's shocking how detailed the 16-bit graphics are and how finely tuned the feel of the action is. Headgames' side-scrolling platformer includes a comic book version of the recently wrapped Phalanx Covenant, from the cold open where you are dropped into the game as a random character the moment you start the game. clone wars beat X2 One of the big developments is that Magneto joins the team in the middle of the game, and he looks really sick. —joshua rivera

X-Men Legends and X-Men Legends II: Rise of the Apocalypse

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both X-Men Legends The game is a team-based action role-playing game that leans fully into the team nature of the X-Men, allowing you to take four mutants on a mission at the same time. Combat in both games was simple but exciting, relying well on the different abilities of the different X-Men. The list was also quite extensive. The first game included his 14 playable characters (plus Professor X for certain missions), while the sequel also added characters from Magneto's Brotherhood of Mutants.

For me, the main reason these games feel so well-suited to the X-Men franchise is the team-based nature that is a key part of the whole X-Men deal. And they were even more fun co-op. I have many fond memories of playing and replaying these games (or even just the Danger Room missions) with my siblings when I was little.

This is additional promotion for the Marvel Ultimate Alliance game, which is also very fun. It is the successor to these games from Raven Software and Activision and expands its scope to the wider Marvel Universe. —Pete Bork

X-MEN Origins: Wolverine

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For most of the short history of video games, licensed games based on great movies have rarely been very good. A licensed game based on a terrible game? It's a fool's errand. As the children say, X-MEN Origins: Wolverine It has never been this difficult. In an unusual move, Raven Software's flagship PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Wolverine are M-rated games that are far more violent than the original film; god of war-Inspired by a gory hack-and-slash adventure that blends the movie's storyline with an expanded original plot. The result was a brutally satisfying video game, but sadly it marked the end of Raven's stellar tenure in Marvel titles. X-Men Legends. Within a few years, the studio will also have fully completed the development of its own games and will move into a new role as a Call of Duty support studio. —J.R.

Marvel VS. Capcom 2

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starts with X-MEN vs. Street Fighter (1996) And landed with a thud Marvel VS. Capcom Infinite (2017), the X-Men and Capcom crossover fighting game series has had its ups and downs, and even as I write this blurb, I'm still trying to pick the best of the series as a whole. I'm reconsidering the attempt. Some entries have advantages (no need to talk about this) infinite).but you can't do that do not have Vote for Rogue's iconic dive kick, which she performed for the first time X-MEN vs. Street Fighter And its final appearance is characterized by: Marvel vs. Capcom 2.This is a much loved move so nod X-Men '97. Don't just look; Get used to it She's a villain when she's knocking out people's lights – and who isn't? — You can't do anything better than this Marvel vs. Capcom 2. —Hmm

X-Men: Children of the Atom

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In short: children of the atom That's how I walked marvel vs capcom I was able to run. The developer's first entry into what would become the wildly popular series of Marvel fighting games is bare-bones compared to the three-on-three spectacles his later games are known for, but those bones are It's solid. Street Fighter Around 1994, longer combos, super jumps, and new movesets were added and continued to be refined as the character appeared in subsequent Marvel fighting games. But its most important achievement may lie in its character designs. children of the atom It's definitely a Capcom design. Street Fighter: Alphas It's not only an anime inflection, but also a perfect homage to the anime. x men Artist Jim Lee. The proof was in the pudding. Arcade players could fight Street Fighter villain Akuma as a secret character, and console players could play as him as themselves – and he was a perfect fit.J.R.

Marvel's Midnight Sons

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I know what you're thinking, “Is this an X-Men game?” In addition to Wolverine, Magik, and Storm, we also have at least Deadpool, who frequently collaborates with the X-Men, and Scarlet Witch, who may be a mutant in some canon, so we decided to include them. the important thing is, Marvel's Midnight Sons have atmosphere The best X-Men stories. It's a team-up strategy game in which super-powered characters are unknowingly thrown into a strange mansion. In battle, they bicker and exchange one-liners. When they return home, they will romance and quarrel with each other. If that's not the typical X-Men, what is?Hmm

X-Men Manga Maker

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X-Men Manga Maker This is more of a sandbox for creating your own episodes than a game. X-MEN: The Animated Series In addition to character models, sound effects, and background images from the original show, it uses a sound library of funky 90s instrumental tracks, primarily used for fight scenes and dramatic confrontations (of course, the show It would be suitable as a backing track for Composing scenes and using rudimentary comic tools can feel awkward, but the end result can be uniquely hilarious. Take a look at this labor-intensive piece of art uploaded to YouTube by an avid X-Men Cartoon Maker fan and see what you can do. —Hmm

X-Men (1993)

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While some may object to my inclusion of this 1993 Sega Genesis exclusive due to its brutal difficulty, I appreciate the attention to detail for each of the four playable characters. And I'd like to base my case on that truly infamous Endgame stunt. Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Wolverine, and Gambit are all present, each with unique powers suited to their character. Cyclops fires lasers, Nightcrawler teleports, Wolverine snorts, and Gambit throws cards (sorry Gambit fans, that was always weird).

You play as four X-Men trapped in a Danger Room, and your “life” is simply the four playable characters. Each has their own unique abilities, so you'll need to carefully budget your approach to each level and boss to successfully complete this action platformer. This makes the late-game stunts even more wild. To exit the Danger Room simulation, you must “reset your computer”. This is presumably done by pressing a button on the controller (presumably “Press F to pay”). ” We respect style, right?

no! Tap the actual “Reset” button on your Sega Genesis. Also, if you press it too long, it will actually reset your Genesis and you will lose all your progress. This was in 1993! I applaud the absolute sick people who made this game into schoolyard folklore, but I apologize to everyone who has been re-traumatized by this memory. —chris grant

Marvel United: X-Men

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CMON is known to many as an action-packed cooperative board game. zombiecidethe tabletop publisher has a much newer series called . marvel united. The original game was released on Kickstarter in 2020, earning over $2.8 million, but since then other games have been released. Marvel United: X-Men Raised approximately $6 million in funding.

In this card-driven action game, players take on the roles of X-Men mutants such as Wolverine, Jean Grey, Storm, and Cyclops as they battle Magneto, Juggernaut, and more. The biggest attraction here is the adorable chibi-style miniature characters. The big-headed hero is really fun to paint and the game's price is very affordable at $34.99. —charlie hall