X-Men: Mutant Academy (2000)

Developer: Midway Studios Los Angeles
Publisher: Activision
Platforms: Nintendo 64, PlayStation
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Rating: 3.0 of 5, 17 player ratings

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How it feels

A no-frills superhero brawler that feels like flipping through a Marvel comic and punching everything in it.

straightforwardaction-orientedcomic-bookaccessiblefast-pacedcompetitivesuperheroarcade-style

About

X-Men: Mutant Academy is a 3-D/2D fighting game developed by Paradox, the company behind Activision's Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style and the never-published Thrill Kill, and based on the X-Men characters from Marvel Comics. The game was released for the Game Boy Color and PlayStation as a tie-in to X-Men. X-Men: Mutant Academy is a basic fighting game that uses six buttons: three buttons for punches and three for kicks. Due to the success of the game, it was followed by two sequels: X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 and X-Men: Next Dimension. The game's characters can be played both with their comic book costumes and their costumes from the 2000 film X-Men. Characters not present in the film were given costumes of a similar design.

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