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X-men Arcade Review (XBLA)

The game was designed originally by Konami and then brought to XBLA by Backbone Entertainment, a division of Foundation 9 Entertainment.  The player chooses one of six X-Men:  Cyclops,  Colossus,  Wolverine,  Storm,  Nightcrawler, or Dazzler. Their objective is to stop the villain Magneto from wreaking havoc on human civilization. They must fight through an army of hundreds of Sentinels and supervillains such as Pyro, Blob, Wendigo, Nimrod, The White Queen, Juggernaut, and Mystique.  Later, Magneto kidnaps Professor X and Kitty Pryde, prompting the heroes to go on a rescue mission. The heroes fight their way to Island M and ultimately to Magneto’s base on Asteroid M where the final battle with the Master of Magnetism takes place.

If you were lucky your arcade had the full on 6-player mode, and if you didn’t have the nice arcade, you had the cheesy 4-player cabinet.   The question is, how well did this classic age?   Is it worth spending the 800 MS Points ($10 US)?

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Pinball FX 2 gets Marvel Heroes makeover… from Blade?!

Marvel gets their first shot at a pinball videogame franchise, and ZEN Studios gets their first shot at licensed content for Pinball FX 2. What could go wrong? Well, not much, seeing as how they’ve got: Spiderman, Iron Man, Wolverine and everyone’s favorite day-walker… BLADE! That’s right, Blade. Sounding like some crazy comic book team up, this pack looks quite great.  More details after the jump!

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X-Men Arcade Announced for XBLA

Back in April, we lamented the top ten games we wish were on Xbox Live Arcade. Well, welcome… to die! Konami has heard our prayers and announced that our favorite 1992 side-scrolling beat-em-up is headed to XBLA.

The announcement came as part of Marvel’s videogame panel at this weekend’s New York Comic Con. There is not yet information regarding release date or price, but Marvel did indicate that the game would have drop-in online multiplayer for up to six players, custom match-ups, and variable difficulty. Local multiplayer seems inevitable, but is not yet announced. You can get a glimpse of the shiny HD gameplay in this trailer…

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Marvel vs. Capcom 3 was always coming

Despite what Capcom said a year ago about the potential for a new Marvel vs. Capcom being based on MvC2, it was revealed that the process actually began in the summer of 2008. While this may seem like an obvious deception on the part of Capcom, you never know how games of this nature will turn out. There all multiple licensing issues involved when dealing with a variety of characters from different backgrounds and a good amount of negotiating that goes into picking the roster (see Tatsunoko vs. Capcom for reference).

Either way, we get what we want. In the unlikely event that MvC2 did poorly, MvC3 was still in the works. Fortunately, Capcom takes pride and respects the fighting genre they helped pioneer and has delivered consistent quality for hardcore fighter fans and those new to the genre. As reported earlier, the MvC3 lineup will be extensive with over 30 characters to choose from. The recent reveal that this game has been in development for two years now just shows the time and effort Capcom puts into their product. I think we can forgive Seth Killian for telling a white lie back then. All we care about is that we get the best game possible. We expect (and will settle for) no less from Capcom.

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Marvel vs. Capcom 3 confirmed, Bionic Commando can jump

Capcom has hit us with a double whammy of official announcements for rumors that have been circulating for the past few days. First there’s Marvel vs. Capcom 3, due out in the Spring of 2011.  It will employ a cel-shaded 2.5D style similar to Street Fighter IV. With over 30 characters including awesome additions like Super-Skrull, Deadpool, and Dante and helmed by the man behind Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, this will be another must have in this fighting genre that has seen a new resurgence lately. This time around Marvel vs. Capcom goes retail, so don’t expect to see it on Xbox Live Arcade.

The second title, Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2, will launch in early 2011. The biggest surprise? Protagonist Nathan Spencer has now learned the advanced skill of jumping. To any fans of the series since the NES version it’is a very exciting development and opens up a whole new realm of gameplay possibilities. Looks like the first half of 2011 will be filled with quality retro-remixes and more awesome cross over battles.

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Rumor points to Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2

Rumors are circulating around the internet as to what secret games were shown at Capcom’s Captivate 10 event in Hawaii. However, Planet Xbox 360 has reported that a very reliable inside source claims exactly what those mystery titles are: Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2.

The information in the report is substantial enough that these titles seem all but confirmed. It states that MvC3 will be a retail game running at 720p and that Wolverine, Spider-Man, The Hulk, Magneto, Storm, and a few others will be back. Also, it’s expected that this game will be officially announced soon, most likely on Tuesday. Details regarding Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2 are thin, but it does appear that the game was announced via trailer at Captivate 10. Here’s to hoping it has another excellent soundtrack. Expect more details on this one leading up to and during E3.

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