There are many video games based on the Marvel universe that are very interesting, and that will surely attract the attention of the most loyal fans. If this is what you are looking for, you are in the right place, as we will recommend some of Marvel's most popular titles so you can have the best experiences when playing with your favorite characters.
Some are focused on the story of a single character, but there are also several where you can control different superheroes, and even villains. Next, we leave you the description of each of them with their trailers, from the oldest to the most recent.
Captain and the Avengers
It is an action and adventure video game developed by Data East and distributed by Marvel Entertainment, was released in 1991 for Arcade and Mega Drive platforms, and later came to SNES, Game Gear and Game Boy. In this title you can control 4 superheroesCaptain America, Hawkeye, Iron Man and Vision, each of them has different abilities and movements, which was one of the things that attracted the most attention at that time. The objective of the game is stop the Red Skull villains army, the gameplay consists of advancing horizontally to different scenarios eliminating the enemies that appear and the bosses that are at the end of each level.
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
It is an action game developed by Raven Software and distributed by Activision for GameCube, PSP, Xbox and PlayStation 2. The X-Men are one of the most important Marvel superheroes because they have very impressive stories in their comics, such as of Apocalypse, one of the most powerful enemies they have faced. In 2005 this title was released that adapted the story of this villain where good and bad mutants bind in order to face the enemies and thus save the planet.
The players have the ability to choose between 18 different characters For a team of 4, during the mission you have to control each of them with an isometric perspective where you can select any of the mutants to eliminate enemies with special attacks.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
It is a Hack and slash developed by Raven Software and distributed by Activision for PS3, PS2, PSP, Xbox 360, PC, Wii and Nintendo DS. It was released in 2009 and is based on the movie «X-Men Origins: Wolverine», where they show Logan's past, his body modification and the problems that are generated with his enemies long before he was part of the X-Men. This title is one of the best due to its playability and graphics, here players have to control Wolverine in a third person perspective using different combos of attacks to eliminate enemies. If you are a big follower of this mutant or you liked the movie, it is possible that this game is perfect for you, since they appear different characters of the franchise, such as Sabertooth, Deadpool, Gambit and many more.
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
It is a stealth and action video game developed by Beenox and distributed by Activision, released for Nintendo DS, PC, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 in 2010. It is the first time in a Spider-Man game that the story takes place in 4 different dimensions due to the destruction of the Table of Order and Chaos, which alters the multiple dimensions of the Marvel Universe. With the help of Madame Web, 4 Spider-Man of several universes join forces to get the missing pieces of the board and thus get everything back to normal.
The gameplay has a third-person perspective, Spider-Man, Spider-Man Noir (1930), Spider-Man 2099 and Ultimate Spider-Man can be controlled. Each of them will face 3 different villains during the game campaign, so players will have the ability to use different attack combos to defeat the enemies, and with the points obtained from each mission you can unlock new skills and attire. Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions was released in 2010, but today it is still a good game for fans of the arachnid superhero.
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
Marvel vs. video games. Capcom are loved by fans for a long time, but in 2013 they impressed everyone with the fourth installment of the series called «Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite «, which was developed by Capcom and distributed by Humble Store for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Contains great news as new characters, better work in movements and animation, and significant improvements in graphics.
The story is based on the alteration of the universes of Marvel and Capcom, which generates a new enemy called «Ultron-Sigma», a fusion of the two villains belonging to the two universes. For this reason, the characters of the two companies come together to stabilize the universes. The gameplay is similar to previous deliveries, only in this case the battles are 2v2 and combos can be done in teams. There are up to 36 characters with unique abilities and 16 different scenarios.
Marvel Battle of Superheroes
It was released in 2014 to Android and iOS, is a fighting video game developed and distributed by Kabam. His game mechanics it focuses on different missions where you have to select a team of characters to face the enemies that appear on the map. Players must use different movements that are made with the touch and sliding of the fingers on the screen. Although the gameplay is so simple, what catches the attention of the game's followers are the characters, there are more than 170, including the different versions they have, and each of them has different fighting styles and special abilities.
Marvel Strike Force
It is a strategy and action video game that was released in 2018 to Android and iOS, developed and distributed by FoxNext. This title has different campaigns that have different missions where you have to face several enemies in a battle in turns. The players have the ability to choose a maximum of 5 characters of those who have unlocked to be able to overcome the missions, challenges, arenas, campaigns, assaults and incursions.
Each of the characters has 4 different attacks that are obtained when the superheroes or villains are upgraded from category or level. It should be noted that there are up to 130 different characters and developers continue to add more in each update.
Marvel’s Spider-Man
Spider-Man is one of the Marvel superheroes that has had more video games, but Marvel's Spider-Man is undoubtedly the best and also the most recent one, released in 2018 for PS4, developed by Insomniac Games and distributed by Sony Interactive Entertainment In this case, they present a completely original alternative story, so it is not based on comics, or film adaptations. Here Spider-Man faces a lot of enemies in various parts of the plot, such as Mr. Negative, Vulture, Rhino, Electro and Scorpio.
The game has realistic graphics, and a very intuitive gameplay for fights against enemies. In fact, here the players have the freedom to customize spider-man movements placing the ways in which they want to attack with punches, kicks, cobwebs and stunts.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
It is an action video game released in 2019, developed and distributed by Nintendo for Nintendo Switch. The superheroes rejoin once again in this installment released in 2019, now with the intention of beat the Black Order that accompanies Thanos in his conquest of the galaxy with the gems of infinity. To do this, several groups of superheroes form teams to overcome the missions and ensure that the universe is not governed by villains.
The gameplay is similar to previous deliveries, you have to form a team of 4 heroes and control them in the levels with an isometric perspective. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order has 51 playable characters, not counting those that will arrive in the third expansion this 2020.
Marvel’s Avengers
Last but not least, there is Marvel’s Avengers, a video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and distributed by Square Enix that will arrive on September 7, 2020 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. This will have a completely original story without relying on comics or movies. The plot revolves around a terrorist attack that arises on the A-Day celebration day where the avengers are defeated, which makes the organization I.M.A. (Advanced Mechanical Ideas) control the city completely with some androids that are responsible for eliminating superheroes. Following this, the Avengers team separates, letting a girl named Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel) worry about the future of the planet and return them to gather to stop chaos in the city.
The gameplay focuses on a linear campaign with third-party perspective. It is one of the most anticipated games due to its good graphics and history, in addition, one of the most striking things of this installment is that players can customize superheroes, and control them in the levels using their different abilities to stop enemies. Marvel’s Avengers will have 3 different game editions, each with some exclusive content.
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