Marvel Super Heroes

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Marvel Super Heroes
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Capcom, Virgin Interactive (EU)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (49 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Extended RAM Cartridge(1MB/4MB)
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-1215G
Sega Saturn
US
$49.9949.99[3] T-1214H
Sega Saturn
EU
T-7032H-50
Sega Saturn
UK
£44.9944.99[2] T-7032H-05

Marvel Super Heroes (マーヴル・スーパーヒーローズ) is a versus fighting game developed and published by Capcom for the Sega Saturn. It features characters from the Marvel Comics universe and can be seen as a sequel to X-Men: Children of the Atom.

Marvel Super Heroes is notable for being the only game released outside of Japan which supports the Extended RAM Cartridge. It was not advertised as being compatible (as the peripheral was not released in the west) but maintains compatibility regardless.

Gameplay

Characters

MSH SS JP Hulk Portrait.png The Incredible Hulk
MSH SS JP Wolverine Portrait.png Wolverine
From X-Men: Children of the Atom.
MSH SS JP Spider-Man Portrait.png Spider-Man
MSH SS JP Magneto Portrait.png Magneto
From X-Men: Children of the Atom.
MSH SS JP Juggernaut Portrait.png Juggernaut
From X-Men: Children of the Atom.
MSH SS JP IronMan Portrait.png Iron Man
MSH SS JP Psylocke Portrait.png Psylocke
From X-Men: Children of the Atom.
MSH SS JP CaptainAmerica Portrait.png Captain America
MSH SS JP Shuma-Gorath Portrait.png Shuma-Gorath
MSH SS JP Black Heart Portrait.png Black Heart
MSH SS JP DrDoom Portrait.png Dr. Doom
Middle Boss. Unlockable
MSH SS JP Thanos Portrait.png Thanos
Last Boss.
MSH SS JP Anita Portrait.png Anita
From Vampire Hunter. Secret character.

Tips and Tricks

  • Use Dr. Doom:
After clearing the arcade mode, in character select screen, DownDown and A+B+C(Press in this order).
  • Use Thanos:
After clearing the arcade mode, in character select screen, UpUp and Z+Y+X(Press in this order).
  • Use Anita:
After clearing the arcade mode, in character select screen, UpRightDownLeftUpRightDownLeftUp and X+Y+Z(Press in this order).

Production credits

Staff Credit
  • Planner: Takeshi Tezuka, T.Iijima, Tomichin∞, Kiyoshi Nishikawa, Kei Hiratou, Satoru Kimura
  • Programmer: Tarabar-Black, Aoi–Peach, Kaw–K.Marichan, Silver–Kadontz, Nobu–Sasami, Knishi–"Maddogmc", PON, DNA, FRK, YAMA, Ueno, Youji
  • Object
    • Thanos: Thing.Sakashita, D-Kurita, Takayuki Kosaka, Masako.Satoh
    • Dr. Doom: S.Yamashita, INO, Seigo. Kawakami
    • Wolverine: Akiman
    • Spider-man: Arahijuf, Rumi♥Yamaguchi, T.Shirahama
    • Captain America: Masaaki.Tanaka, Chimorin Shogun, Misako.Yamamoto
    • Psylocke: Eripyon N
    • Hulk: Makoto Ishi, Takechan, Miwa, Kanako.Takami
    • Ironman: Yoshino Hiroaki, Kiai Ryuken, Yukikaze, You.Ten.Nakano, Yutaka Maruno, Gepezon, Kenji Mimura, K.Tokunaga, E.Murabayashi, RIKA., Naoki Fukuda, Takep, Henoheno, Yuki
    • Magneto: A.Iwasaki
    • Shuma-Gorath: M.Tsujimoto, Jun Matsumura 27, Shinya.M, Kako, Masanori Kondo
    • Black Heart: Alien. Pole, Fnyaco F Fnyao, Dway Nishimura, Oyabin
    • Juggernaut: Hiroaki Minobe, R.Sato, Kazuko♥Kawanaka
    • Effect: Ntengm.Nakatani, Sagata, Tanuki, Kimo Kimo
  • Scroll: Konomi, Buppo, Shibata Kayoko, Daisuke Nakagawa, Yumiko, Takapon, Akiko Matsunaga, Satomi Ishii, R.K, T.Yoichi, M
  • Music compose: Anarchy"Takapon", Yuke"Wewe"Satomura, Zuzuki Tatsuro-
  • Sound design: Picard Mij, Satoshi"Ayano"Ise, Ryoji
  • Voice design: Hiroaki"New-X?"Kondo
  • Sound produce: Arcade Sound Team
  • Voice Actor
    • Captain America/Wolverine: Mr.Cal Dodd
    • Black Heart: Mr.Jeimz Woolvet
    • Psylocke: Ms.Catherine Disher
    • Shuma-Gorath: Mr.Frank Perry
    • Spider-man: Mr.Patrick Chilvers
    • Hulk/Thanos: Mr.Andrew Jackson
    • Juggernaut: Mr.Rick Bennett
    • Iron Man: Mr.Chris Britton
    • Announcer/Dr. Doom/Magneto: Mr.Lome Kennedy
  • Special Thanks
    • USA Staff: Mr.Shiraiwa, Alex Jimenez, Eric Luther, Phil Reed, And All Capcom Staff
  • Consumer Staff: Hyper Mickey, Koji Oda, Tomohiko Saito, Kanekon, Masatsugu Shinohara, Ryutaro'S Mama, Hideaki Katagiri, Toshio Kajino, Ryoji, Satoshi Ise, Hiroaki "X68K" Kondo, Koji Nakajima, And All Capcom Staff

In Memory Of Jack "King" Kirby
Thank You For Playing
Presented by: Capcom

Source:
In-game credits
MSH Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
[4]

Track list

1. [data track]  
2. Attract Mode (00:25) 
3. Player Select (01:43) 
4. Here Comes A New Challenger! (00:12) 
5. Versus (00:12) 
6. Continue? (01:14) 
7. Game Over (00:12) 
8. High Scores (01:14) 
9. Next Battle (00:12) 
10. Spider-Man's Theme (02:27) 
11. Captain America's Theme (02:32) 
12. Hulk's Theme (02:31) 
13. Iron Man's Theme (02:34) 
14. Wolverine's Theme (02:37) 
15. Psylocke's Theme (02:36) 
16. Blackheart's Theme (02:33) 
17. Shuma-Gorath's Theme (02:35) 
18. Juggernaut's Theme (02:30) 
19. Magneto's Theme (02:32) 
20. Doctor Doom's Theme (02:30) 
21. Thanos' Theme (02:28) 
22. Spider-Man Wins! (00:41) 
23. Captain America Wins! (00:43) 
24. Hulk Wins! (00:43) 
25. Iron Man Wins! (00:44) 
26. Wolverine Wins! (00:43) 
27. Psylocke Wins! (00:44) 
28. Blackheart Wins! (00:44) 
29. Shuma-Gorath Wins! (00:43) 
30. Juggernaut Wins! (00:43) 
31. Magneto Wins! (00:43) 
32. Doctor Doom Wins! (00:42) 
33. Thanos Wins! (00:43) 
34. Heroes Freed (00:12) 
35. Spider-Man's Ending (00:58) 
36. Captain America's Ending (00:56) 
37. Hulk's Ending I (00:18) 
38. Hulk's Ending II (00:46) 
39. Iron Man's Ending I (00:28) 
40. Iron Man's Ending II (00:31) 
41. Wolverine's Ending (00:54) 
42. Psylocke's Ending I (00:33) 
43. Psylocke's Ending II (00:31) 
44. Blackheart's Ending I (00:35) 
45. Blackheart's Ending II (00:24) 
46. Shuma-Gorath's Ending (00:58) 
47. Juggernaut's Ending I (00:41) 
48. Juggernaut's Ending II (00:32) 
49. Magneto's Ending (00:44) 
50. Credits (02:09) 
Running time: 56:35

Magazine articles

Main article: Marvel Super Heroes/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #99: "October 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-24: "1997-24 (1997-07-18)" (1997-07-04)
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Print advert in Player One (FR) #81: "Décembre 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
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Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
100 №193, p106/107[2]
80 №50, p96
76 №100, p192
73 №452, p35
90 Vol 5, №11, p24/132
93 №110, p152
88 №62, p34/35
90 №66, p79
90 №68, p64/65[5]
93 №6, p72-75[6]
95 №24, p70/71[7]
60 №1997-28, p162[8]
85 №, p10[9]
Sega Saturn
86
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
100
[2]
Edge (UK) NTSC-J
80
[10]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
76
[11]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[12]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
80
[13]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
90
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
93
[15]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
90
[5]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
80
[16]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
80
[17]
Mega Console (IT) NTSC-J
85
[18]
Mega Fun (DE)
83
[19]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
81
[20]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[21]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
70
[22]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
73
[23]
Saturn Power (UK) PAL
93
[6]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
95
[24]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
60
[25]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
85
[9]
Sega Saturn
81
Based on
20 reviews

Marvel Super Heroes

Saturn, US
MSH Saturn US Box Back.jpgMSH Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Marvelsuperheroes sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, JP
MSH Saturn JP Box Back.jpgMSH Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
MSH Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
MSH Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, UK
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Cover
MSH Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, FR/DE

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Disc

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 File:CVG UK 191.pdf, page 49
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:CVG UK 193.pdf, page 106 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 193.pdf_p106" defined multiple times with different content
  3. Press release: 1997-10-02: Capcom Flexes It's Marketing Muscle for the Release of Marvel Super Heroes; Plans Include National Television Advertising Campaign and Marvel Arcade Sweepstakes
  4. File:MSH_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:Joypad FR 068.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 068.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:SaturnPower UK 06.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SaturnPower UK 06.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
  7. File:SSM_UK_24.pdf, page 70
  8. File:SSM_JP_19970815_1997-28.pdf, page 164
  9. 9.0 9.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 12 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p12" defined multiple times with different content
  10. Edge, "October 1997" (UK; 1997-09-12), page 96
  11. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1997" (US; 1997-1x-xx), page 194
  12. Famitsu, "1997-08-15" (JP; 1997-08-01), page 1
  13. Fun Generation, "11/97" (DE; 1997-10-15), page 92
  14. GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 11: November 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 26
  15. GamePro, "November 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 154
  16. MAN!AC, "10/97" (DE; 1997-09-10), page 49
  17. MAN!AC, "12/97" (DE; 1997-11-12), page 108
  18. Mega Console, "Ottobre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 68
  19. Mega Fun, "12/97" (DE; 1997-11-05), page 108
  20. Mega Fun, "03/98" (DE; 1998-02-04), page 68
  21. Next Generation, "November 1997" (US; 1997-10-21), page 198
  22. neXt Level, "Oktober 1997" (DE; 1997-09-19), page 83
  23. Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 19" (JP; 1997-09-26), page 90
  24. Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1997" (UK; 1997-09-17), page 70
  25. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-28 (1997-08-15)" (JP; 1997-08-01), page 164