A teaser trailer and in-game screenshots have been released for the forthcoming remake of the 1992 classic X-Men Arcade.
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This is the first time the arcade classic will be remade for a console and Backbone Entertainment have taken up the challenge to keep all the fun of the original. The graphics have been updated with HD display, menus and leaderboards. One to four players are supported locally and up to six players online which also allows for drop in multiplayer! A Custom Match Mode will allow players to create their own games including the starting level and difficulty.
In X-Men Arcade, Cyclops, Colossus, Dazzler, Nightcrawler, Storm and Wolverine unite to use their special powers to save mankind from the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and other terrible threats. Players are charged with fighting off hundreds of Sentinels – along with Super Villains such as Pyro, the Blob, Wendigo, Nimrod, the White Queen, Juggernaut and Mystique – as they battle their way to Island M to take down the Master of Magnetism, Magneto, and save Kitty Pryde and Professor Xavier.
“Just like with our comics, Marvel has a rich history of great video games, and we’re happy to play our part with KONAMI in reintroducing this classic to fans of all ages,” said Seth Lehman, Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs for Marvel. “Fans have been clamoring for X-Men Arcade to hit consoles for 18 years now, and we’re confident they’ll definitely find this re-release was worth the wait. The game looks and plays exactly like we remember it – all without the added worries of being low on quarters when you’re closing in on Magneto.”
X-Men Arcade is due for release on XBLA and PSN, no date has been announced.
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