CyclopsStorm, WolverineGambit, RoqueBishop, Phoenixandevencablewas a hiddenfigureinthePyramidpyramid, inwhichyoufightApocalypseandfor a handhelditwasfunenoughtokeepyouentertainedonthoselongcartrips.
Anditsmissionistodestroyalltheclonesofthe X MenthatApocalypsecreated.
It's got a strongroster, andalthoughyou'replayingtheroleofthiscompletelynewcharacter, therearesomanynodsthatmakethisgamefeellike a truepassionprojectlikethefactthatWolverinealwayscomesbacktolifeafteryoukillhim, andmanycontinuestohuntitdownfortherestofthelevel.
Whileit's ah, lesserknowngame, itisoneofthosereallycoolexperiencesthat's rootedinwhatitmeanstobean X numberseven.
Thankstoitssuccess, X MenversusStreetFighterwouldbeattheforefrontof a waveofcrossoverfightersandincludesthegoatMarvelvsCapcomtwo.
That's greatestofalltime, incaseyoudidn't know.
Nowthat's thekindoflegacythatmakes a great X Mennumbersix.
Eventhoughcapcomes, handswerebusywithworkingonfightinggamesatthetime, thatdidn't stopthemfrommakingan X MenteambeathimupexclusivelyforSMEs.
X MenMutantApocalypsehaveyouplayingasoneoffive X men, navigating a mixofcharacter, specificlevelsandstillawesomebossfightsaswell.
Itevenatstreetfighterstyleinputstoeactivatetheirmutantabilitiesas a platformexclusive.
Therereallyweren't many X Mengameslikeitforitstime, anditcertainlywasoneofthebestlookingBeathimupontheSuperNintendo.
Evenbetterlookingthanmaximumcarnage, though I knowyouthinkofthatgamewerefun.
It's alsooneofthefew X menactiongamesthatletsyouplayhisbeast, whichisnotablebecausecomeon, it's beast.
Thedudes, oneofthe O g X menandlook, hecanwalkupsidedown.
Okay, He's basicallyjustBlankain a beastskin, Butstill, howmanyextragamesthatyouplayasBlueFraserNumberfive, oneofthegreatestideasthatcameoutofthesixthconsolegenerationwiththeseteambasedRPGslike X MenLegendsandMarvelUltimateAlliance.
Butfor X Menfans.
Theonethatdiditbesthadtobe X MenlegendstoriseofApocalypse.
Init, youchoose a teamoffourandswitchbetweentheminrealtime.
Butwhatsentlegendstoapartfromitspredecessoristhatitnotonlybrought a strongercastandbetterpowers, butitalsohadtheplottwistofthe X MenteamingupwiththeBrotherhoodtodefeatApocalypse, a sortofultimatealliance.
I don't takeordersfromyou, butyoucan't denythatthiswasandremainstothisday, thedefinitiveRPGexperiencefor X Menfansnumber.
I knowplentyofyououttherearelikeme, andgrewupis a NintendoFanboyswhodidn't givethepoorgenesistoomuchof a chance.
Sadly, youand I missedoutonthesecondgame, simplycalled X MenyouWell, unlessthatkidupthestreethadit, Youknowthatthekidthatyoupretendedtobefriendswithbecausehehad a genesis.
Anyway, X menonGenesisformewasmyfirstencounterwiththemutantson a homeconsole.
Ithadthesehugespritesinthis E V Gameskioskinthemallandbeing a Wolverinefan, itcalledouttome.
Thefirstthing I hadtotrywastosneaktothecauseinandout.
Inthatmoment, I neverwantedan X Mengainmore, butitalsohadothergreatslikeGambit, psychopsandNightcrawler, plussupportcharacterslikeStormandArcangelensuredimmunepowersweremanagedin a separatemeter, includingWolverine's claws.
Butitwasstill a great X Menexperiencealtogether, especiallyforthehomeconsolemarket, whichuntilthatpointhadbeentotalgarbage.
I'llputitthisway.
If I had a genesisbackin 93 thiswouldhavebeenoneofmyfirstpurchases.
It's notoftenthatthevideogameadaptationof a movieendsupbeingbetterthanthesourcematerial, butthat's exactlythecasewith X menORIGINSWolverine, 1/3 personactiongamedevelopedbyRavensitdeliversontheoftensoughtafterultraviolencethatwillbeisknownforothergamesandcartoonsusuallyfailedtocapturehisbrutality.
ExMotorcadeisjust a perfect X Menstory, with a colorfulcastofcharactersfightingvillainswhowelcomeyoutodieandalmostnothingelseinThe X Mencompendiumfeelslike X MenArcade, makingit a uniqueexperiencethat's alsoeasytoplaywithitbeingbigenoughforsixplayers.
Thewholegamefeelsmassive, asyouandyourfriendsare X menofftobeattheBrotherhoodofEvilmeetings.
Professor X originallystartedThe X Meninparttoprotecttheworldfromthemakinationsofcrazedmutants.
Sothatrequirestheteamto, youknow, getin a lotoffights.
So, ofcourse, thenumberone X MengamewouldbedevotedtoFighting X Men.
Childrenoftheatomcompletelydeliversonthechildhoodfantasyofwhichmeanswouldwinin a fight.
ItalsoletsyouDukeitoutwithbaddieslikeSilverSamuraior a Sentinel, thedude's hugeandforthetimeperiod, itwasdefinitelythebestlookingfighteronthemarketatsurewasexperimentaland a littleJaenke.
Butforfansofthe X mentoget a chancetoberserk a barragethroughOmegaRedOh, there's nobettergameforyou.
Let's alsonotforgetthat.
WorriednotforChildrenoftheatomsuccess.
Wewouldn't haveseennearlyasmany X meninfightinggamesorevenjustMarvelcharactersas a whole.
Godblessyou, catComeourSecretNumber 11 goesto X MentoclonewarsforGenesis, thisgemfeatureshugespritesandawesomecharacters, but I'llbeenough.
Nostateslikescreenjustgetdumpedinto a levelatrandom.