The X-Men are a fictional superhero team in Marvel Comics' Marvel Universe. The group debuted in 1963 in an eponymous comic book series. Beginning in 1989, the characters appeared in video game adaptations for home consoles, handheld game consoles, arcades, and personal computers. An earlier game was planned for home computers in 1985, but the developer went out of business before its launch. The first games were released on 8-bit home platforms, and the series expanded onto handheld consoles and arcades in the early 1990s. Most X-Men games, especially those released in the 2000s, were released on several platforms. Several companies have developed entries in the franchise, including Paragon Software, Software Creations, Konami, and Capcom. The titles are action games that pit the X-Men against Marvel supervillains, typically taking the form of beat 'em up and fighting games. Each game features different groupings of X-Men heroes and villains, and typically allows players to control multiple characters.
One X-Men character, Wolverine, has starred in several eponymous action games; the first game was the 1990 Wolverine. X-Men characters also frequently appear in Marvel games that focus on several of its comic book franchises, including Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. The franchise holds several Guinness World Records, including most games based on a superhero group, first tag-team fighting game, first superhero first-person shooter, and most simultaneous players on an arcade game.
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The Uncanny X-Men Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 1989 – Nintendo Entertainment System |
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X-Men: Madness in Murderworld Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 1989 – Commodore 64, PC |
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X-Men II: The Fall of the Mutants Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 1990 – PC |
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X-Men Original release date(s): 1992 |
Release years by system: 1992 – Arcade 2010 – PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 2011 – iOS 2011 – Android |
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Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade's Revenge Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 1992 – Genesis, Super NES 1993 – Game Boy 1994 – Game Gear |
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X-Men Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 1993 – Genesis |
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X-Men Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 1994 – Game Gear |
X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 1994 – Super NES |
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X-Men: Children of the Atom Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 1994 – Arcade, PC, PlayStation, Sega Saturn |
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X-Men 2: Game Master's Legacy Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 1995 – Game Gear |
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X-Men 2: Clone Wars Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 1995 – Genesis |
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X-Men vs. Street Fighter Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 1996 – Arcade |
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X-Men 3: Mojo World Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 1996 – Game Gear, Master System |
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X-Men: The Ravages of Apocalypse Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 1997 – PC |
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X-Men: Mutant Academy Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2000 – Game Boy Color, PlayStation |
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X-Men: Mutant Wars Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2000 – Game Boy Color |
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X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2001 – PlayStation |
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X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2001 – Game Boy Advance |
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X-Men: Next Dimension Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2002 – GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox |
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X-Men Legends Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2004 – GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox 2005 – N-Gage |
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X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2005 – GameCube, Mobile phone, N-Gage, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox |
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X-Men: The Official Game Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2006 – GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360 |
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X-Men: Destiny Proposed release date(s): |
Proposed system release: 2011 – Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
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Uncanny X-Men: The Days of Future Past Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2014 – iOS and Android touch / mobile devices |
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Marvel's X-Men Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 2030 – PlayStation 5 |
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The release date of 2030 is from a leaked internal presentation that features a roadmap of all titles to be released by Insomniac Games until 2032. |
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Wolverine Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 1991 – Nintendo Entertainment System |
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Wolverine: Adamantium Rage Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 1994 – Genesis, Super NES |
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X-Men: Wolverine's Rage Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2001 – Game Boy Color |
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X2: Wolverine's Revenge Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2003 – GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Mac, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox |
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2009 – Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360 |
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Marvel's Wolverine Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2026 – PlayStation 5 |
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Questprobe featuring The X-Men Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 8-bit home computers |
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X-Women Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: Genesis |
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X-Men: Mind Games Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: Sega 32X |
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Marvel Super Heroes Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 1995 – Arcade 1997 – PlayStation, Sega Saturn |
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Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 1996 – Super NES |
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Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 1997 – Arcade 1998 – Sega Saturn 1999 – PlayStation |
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Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 1998 – Arcade 1999 – Dreamcast, PlayStation |
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Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2000 – Arcade, Dreamcast 2002 – PlayStation 2, Xbox 2009 – PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
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Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2005 – GameCube, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox |
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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2006 – Game Boy Advance, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360 |
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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2009 – Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360 |
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Marvel Super Hero Squad Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2009 – Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii |
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Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2010 – Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
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Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2011 – PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
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Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2011 – PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
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Marvel Heroes Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 2013 - PC |
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Lego Marvel Super Heroes Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2013 - PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo 3DS |
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