X-Men

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X-Men

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Western Technologies Inc.

Licensor: Marvel Entertainment Group

Sound driver: GEMS

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1993-04^[1]	$54.9954.99^[1]	1057
EU	1993		1057
UK	1993-06^[2]	£39.9939.99^[3]^[2]	1057
GR	199x
AU	199x
BR	199x		044210

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X-Men is a sidescrolling action game for the Sega Mega Drive. It was followed by X-Men 2: Clone Wars.

Story

Series staple antagonist Magneto infects the X-Men's training facility with a virus and must be stopped.

Gameplay

is a character specific mutant power that can only be used as long as special power is available, is for attacking, is for jumping. Quickly double tapping it results in a high jump. Stages must be cleared by reaching the exit, fighting bosses and collecting keys/solving puzzles. Characters can be switched 2-3 times during stages. If a character loses all health, he'll be gone permanently.

The game can't be completed on the lowest difficulty level as it stops after stage 3.

X-Men is one of the few video games in history which requires the use of the Mega Drive's reset button in order to progress through a certain point in the game. This means the game is impossible to beat when played on systems (or emulators) which lack a soft reset feature of some description.

This game became infamous for it's high difficulty level, which stems from the game's awkward hit detection, lack of continues and difficult to grasp boss battles and stage layouts. While plenty of shortcuts (mainly through Nightcralwer) and failsafe boss strategies (e.g. a full health Wolverine can take every hit from the lighthouse boss and still win) exist, these were made difficult to explore by the way the game was designed.

Characters

Playable
- Cyclops
- Wolverine
- Nightcrawler
- Gambit
Assist
- Storm: 1x full screen attack
- Rouge: 1x aimed attack
- Archangle: 3x spreadshot
- Iceman: builds a bridge that lasts for a limited amount of time

Production credits

Developed By: Western Technologies Inc
Producer: E. Ettore Annunziata
Art Design: Bruce Straley, Steven Ross
Art: Mira Ross, Eric Iwasaki
Music and Sound Effects: Fletcher Beasley
Programming, Design: Jeff Fort
Programming: John Bojorquez, Ray Frericks, Alan Wise
Marketing: Scott Steinberg
Special Thanks: Jay Smith, JFD and EWF
Additional Input: Sam Kjellman, RK
Lead Tester: Vy Nong
Testers: Steve Patterson, Joe Cain, Tony Lynch, Jason Kuo, Eric Rawlins, Jeff Todd, Siegie Stangenberg, Dermot Lyons, Bill Person, Casey Grimm, Vince Nason

Source:

In-game credits

Producer: E. Ettore Annunziata
Programming: Jeff Fort, Ray Fredricks, John Bojorquez, Allan Wise
Art: Burce Stanley, Mira Ross, Steven Ross
Sound and Music: Fletcher Beasley
Design: Bruce Straley, Jeff Fort, Steven Ross, Mira Ross
Marketing: Scott Steinberg
Lead Test: Vy Nong, Steve Patterson, Joe Cain
Test: Tony Lynch, Jason Kuo, Erik Wahlberg, Harry Chavez, Eric Rawlins, Keith Higashihara, Greg Becksted, Vince Nason, Dianna Myers, Dave Forster, Casey Grimm, Bill Person, Joe Van, Greg Fleming, Dermot Lyons, John Russell, Jill Schwartz, Chris Sinclair, Siegie Stangenberg, Ben Szymkowiak, Conan Tigard, Jeff Todd
Manual: Carol Ann Hanshaw, Vy Nong
Special Thanks: Sam Kjellman, Jay Smith, Steve Apour, Gloria Birulin

Source:

US manual^[4]

Uncredited

Cover artwork: Phil Winslade

Magazine articles

Main article: X-Men/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Play media

US TV advert

Play media

US TV advert

Print advert in GamePro (US) #46: "May 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) #53: "June 1993" (1993-0x-xx)^[5]
Sega Visions (US) #15: "October/November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)^[6]

Print advert in Mega Sega (ES) #1: "xxxx 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Æskan (IS)

92

^[7]

Consoles + (FR)

78

^[8]

Cool Gamer (RU)

70

^[9]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

72

^[3]

Digitiser (UK)

PAL

70

^[10]

Electric Brain (UK)

65

^[11]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

68

^[12]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

60

^[13]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)

80

^[14]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

88

^[15]

Freak (IL)

84

^[16]

GameFan (US)

86

^[17]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

95

^[18]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

73

^[19]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

91

^[20]

Mega (UK)

PAL

85

^[21]

Mega Action (UK)

NTSC-U

80

^[22]

Mega Force (FR)

92

^[23]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

60

^[24]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

82

^[25]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

88

^[26]

Player One (FR)

80

^[27]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

81

^[28]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

78

^[29]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

87

^[30]

Sega Force Mega (UK)

NTSC-U

82

^[31]

Sega Force (SE)

78

^[32]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

70

^[33]

Supergame (BR)

NTSC-U

77

^[34]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

70

^[35]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

42

^[36]

	78
Based on 31 reviews

X-Men

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual Poster

Mega Drive, US (Special Edition)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, GR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU

Cart Manual

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

1MB

1993-01

Cartridge (US)

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

1MB

1993-01

Cartridge (EU)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 GamePro, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 53
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 41
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Computer & Video Games, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 42
↑ File:Xmen md us manual.pdf, page 26
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 24
↑ Sega Visions, "October/November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
↑ Æskan, "" (IS; 1993-10-01), page 1
↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 120
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 241
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-04-08)
↑ Electric Brain, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-26), page 24
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 30
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 368
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 296
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 117
↑ Freak, "3/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 5: April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 14
↑ GamePro, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 52
↑ GamesMaster, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-04-29), page 28
↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 40
↑ Mega Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 16
↑ Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 88
↑ Mega Fun, "06/93" (DE; 1993-05-19), page 38
↑ MegaTech, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-23), page 42
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-24), page 40
↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-07-10), page 82
↑ Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 52
↑ Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 38
↑ Sega Zone, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 18
↑ Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 48
↑ Sega Force, "5/93" (SE; 1993-08-26), page 10
↑ Sonic the Comic, "29th May 1993" (UK; 1993-05-29), page 12
↑ Supergame, "Junho 1993" (BR; 1993-06-xx), page 12
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-xx-xx), page 230
↑ Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 128

X-Men

X-Men games for Sega systems
	Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge (1993) \| X-Men (1993) \| Wolverine: Adamantium Rage (1994) \| X-Men 2: Clone Wars (1995) \| X-Women: The Sinister Virus (unreleased)
	Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge (1994) \| X-Men (1994) \| X-Men: GamesMaster's Legacy (1994) \| X-Men: Mojo World (1996)
	X-Men: Children of the Atom (1995) \| X-Men vs. Street Fighter (1997)
	X-Men: Mojo World (1996)
	X-Men: Mind Games (Unreleased)
X-Men related media
	Sega Tunes: X-Men 2: Clone Wars (1996)

[:File:GamePro_US_046.pdf_p53-1] 1.0 ^1.1 GamePro, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 53

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p41-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 41

[:File:CVG_UK_139.pdf_p42-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Computer & Video Games, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 42

[:File:Xmen_md_us_manual.pdf_p26-4] File:Xmen md us manual.pdf, page 26

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_53.pdf_p24-5] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 24

[:File:SegaVisions_US_15.pdf_p28-6] Sega Visions, "October/November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 28

[7] Æskan, "" (IS; 1993-10-01), page 1

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_021.pdf_p120-8] Consoles +, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 120

[9] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 241

[digitiser1993-04-08-10] Digitiser (UK) (1993-04-08)

[:File:ElectricBrain_UK_35.pdf_p24-11] Electric Brain, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-26), page 24

[:File:EGM_US_046.pdf_p30-12] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 30

[13] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 368

[14] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 296

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p117-15] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 117

[16] Freak, "3/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GameFan_US_0105.pdf_p14-17] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 5: April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 14

[:File:GamePro_US_046.pdf_p52-18] GamePro, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 52

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_006.pdf_p64-19] GamesMaster, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64

[:File:MDAG_UK_10.pdf_p28-20] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-04-29), page 28

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p40-21] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 40

[:File:MegaAction_UK_05.pdf_p16-22] Mega Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 16

[:File:MegaForce_FR_18.pdf_p88-23] Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 88

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-06.pdf_p38-24] Mega Fun, "06/93" (DE; 1993-05-19), page 38

[:File:MegaTech_UK_17.pdf_p42-25] MegaTech, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-23), page 42

[:File:MeanMachinesSega08UK.pdf_p40-26] Mean Machines Sega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-24), page 40

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_033.pdf_p82-27] Player One, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-07-10), page 82

[:File:SegaPower_UK_43.pdf_p52-28] Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_19.pdf_p38-29] Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 38

[:File:SegaZone_UK_07.pdf_p18-30] Sega Zone, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 18

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_01.pdf_p48-31] Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 48

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_05.pdf_p10-32] Sega Force, "5/93" (SE; 1993-08-26), page 10

[33] Sonic the Comic, "29th May 1993" (UK; 1993-05-29), page 12

[:File:Supergame_BR_23.pdf_p12-34] Supergame, "Junho 1993" (BR; 1993-06-xx), page 12

[35] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-xx-xx), page 230

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-11.pdf_p128-36] Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 128

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X-Men

From Sega Retro

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Characters

Production credits

Uncredited

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References