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X-Men: Mutant Wars (2000)

X-Men: Mutant Wars cover
Developer
Hal, Avit
Publisher
Activision Publishing
Platforms
Game Boy Color
Rating
3.5 of 5, 5 player ratings

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How it feels

A fast side-scrolling beat-em-up letting you punch through cyborg armies as iconic X-Men heroes.

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About

Released in 2000 for the Game Boy Color, X-Men: Mutant Wars is a side-scrolling beat 'em-up game and the second X-Men title for the system. Its launch was synchronized with the release of the X-Men film on DVD. The game's narrative revolves around a menace posed by cyborgs terrorising the planet. Convinced that Magneto is behind the cyborgs' actions, the X-Men are tasked with defeating him. Players can control characters like Wolverine, Storm, Cyclops, Iceman, and Gambit as they gear up for the impending battle to save the planet.

Screenshots

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