Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Beat 'em up
Release: 1994
Currently available on: cartridge only
About the game: This game allows you to play as five different X-Men characters: Cyclops, Wolverine, Psylocke, Gambit, and Beast. Each one has unique moves and abilities. Also, you get to choose which stage to play (as each character has their own mission). Each level has you infiltrating some kind of enemy base and destroying something. Once these levels are complete, you will be able to move on to the next set of levels and use any of the characters. Beating up bad guys is really satisfying here due to the excellent graphics and sound. Gameplay is superb, even utilizing special abilities, such as Cyclops' blast attack, Wolverine climbing up walls, and Gambit's kinetic cards. A lot of fan service here too with plenty of X-Men villains showing up.
Why I love it: I vaguely remember my cousin playing this game back when I was a young kid, so when I was old enough, I found a copy of the game and bought it. WOW! I was amazed at how great this game was! Each character is fun to use, and levels aren't monotonous due to unique obstacles and clever design. It's not a hard game (especially if you use Gambit's card throwing attack). I think Capcom actually managed to combine features from Mega Man, Street Fighter, and Final Fight here to create something really special. Graphics are nice too with big detailed characters. In my opinion, this is the best X-Men game to appear on a 16-bit console.
You can read my full review for this game here
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