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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an action game tied in with Marvel's ''X-Men'' franchise. It was released for the [[Sega Game Gear]].
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an action game tied in with [[Marvel]]'s ''[[:Category:X-Men (franchise)|X-Men]]'' franchise. It was released for the [[Sega Game Gear]].
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==Story==
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{{ScreenThumb|X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy, X-Men.png|width=160|X-Men}}
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The Legacy Virus is annihilating mutantkind, and the GamesMaster is holding the key. He offers the X-Men a chance to play his game and win the secret, but he also offers the same to their archenemies. The X-Men must split up to find the cure or perish forever.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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The game is a side-scrolling action platformer. Cyclops and Storm are initially selectable, but a new character is rescued and becomes available to play after each level is completed. The Danger Room acts as a hub and allows the player to choose the character and the next stage. There are two difficulty levels: "Way wicked" (the easier option), and "Mental" (the harder option).
  
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Controls are the same as previous game. Button 1 attacks, Button 2 jumps. Pressing Start button activates the character's mutant power. Holding down the Start button pauses the game. Pressin button 1 while game pauses sends you back to level select screen. This doesn't cost anything but forces you to restart the level.
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Characters move with {{left}} and {{right}} and crouch with {{down}}. They can move while crouched with {{downleft}} and {{downright}}. They attack with {{1}} and jump with {{2}}. Characters can double jump by pressing {{2}} again in midair. The player can toggle the character's mutant ability by tapping {{Start}}, which replaces the character's regular attack. Using mutant abilities drains the mutant power bar. Storm, Rogue, and Jean Grey can fly using mutant power (instead of double jumping) by pressing {{2}} again in midair and using the D-Pad to move around.
  
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==Characters==
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The player can pause the game by holding {{Start}}; pressing {{1}} while the game is paused returns to the Danger Room, allowing the player to change the character or play a different stage.
  
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===Cyclops===
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Characters have a health bar that goes down when they take damage from enemies or other hazards (including high falls). If a character loses all health, the character is lost for the rest of the game and the player must restart the zone with a different character. The game ends if the player loses every character.
  
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No one likes Cyclops. Developers didn't either it seems, as he is the worst character in the game. In fact, he is the only "useless" character in the game as every single other character in the roster can complete the game with some skill on their own.  
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===Characters===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Cyclops
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| sprite={{sprite | X-Men Gamemaster's Legacy, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=48 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Cyclops' mutant power is his optic blasts. He can fire towards any direction while holding down {{1}}. However, he has very little health and runs through his power bar very quickly.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Storm
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| sprite={{sprite | X-Men Gamemaster's Legacy, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=48 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Storm can fly and fire projectiles while her mutant power is active. She is a powerful character, but her health and mutant power bars are somewhat lower than the other characters, so she is most effective when using hit-and-run tactics.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Wolverine
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| sprite={{sprite | X-Men Gamemaster's Legacy, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=48 | crop_x=64 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Wolverine can effortlessly carve through any minor enemy or boss character with his adamantium claws. His claws cause serious damage to any enemy, and he passively regenerates his health when out of combat. He is the only character whose power bar drains while active, even if he is not using an ability. He becomes available after completing the Danger Room stage.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Rogue
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| sprite={{sprite | X-Men Gamemaster's Legacy, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=48 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=In addition to flight and super strength, Rogue has the highest health and power bar of the roster. She can fly longer than both Storm and Jean Grey, and her mutant powered punches cause heavy damage. However, she lacks projectile attacks. She becomes available after completing the Hellfire Club stage.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Jean Grey
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| sprite={{sprite | X-Men Gamemaster's Legacy, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=48 | crop_x=160 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Jean Grey plays similarly to Storm. Both can fly and fire projectile attacks. Their health and power bars are also identical. She becomes available after completing the Avalon stage.
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| title=Gambit
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| sprite={{sprite | X-Men Gamemaster's Legacy, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=48 | crop_height=48 | crop_x=192 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Gambit has high amount of health and mutant power. His mutant power is throwing kinetically charged playing cards, which do good damage. His regular staff attack is fast and has good reach but does relatively little damage. He becomes available after completing the Arctic stage.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Bishop
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| sprite={{sprite | X-Men Gamemaster's Legacy, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=48 | crop_x=128 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=His mutant power allows him to absorb enemy projectile attacks, practically making him invulnerable, and fire the energy back using his gun. However, if his mutant power bar is full, any hit overloads his powers, costing him his entire power bar. He also takes damage from bullets in this state. He becomes available after completing the Genosha stage.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Cable
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| sprite={{sprite | X-Men Gamemaster's Legacy, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=48 | crop_height=48 | crop_x=240 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Cable is a secret character who can be found in first level in Egypt. He has high health, and his gun can kill most enemies easily, though it costs a high amount of mutant power.
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Cyclops' mutant power is his optic blasts. He can fire towards any direction while holding down the button 1. That is his only advantage. He has very little health and runs through his power bar very quickly. He also takes damage when he falls from high, unlike rest of the characters.
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===Items===
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Mutant Power: Optic blasts, can be fired towards any direction.
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===Storm===
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| desc=Replenishes part of the character's health.
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Storm hasn't changed much from her previous appearance. She can fly and fire projectile while her mutant power is active. She is a powerful character but her health and mutant power bars are somewhat lower, so focusing on projectile attacks with hit and run tactics are much more useful for her. Her power drains in a moderate pace.
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| sprite={{sprite | X-Men Gamemaster's Legacy, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=24 | crop_y=0}}
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Mutant Power: Flight, Projectile attacks.
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| desc=Restores part of the character's mutant power.
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===Wolverine===
 
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Unlike his previous appearance, Wolverine in this game is a powerhouse. He can effortlessly carve through any minor enemy or boss character. His claws cause serious damage to any enemy and his healing power is much faster this time. He is the only character whose power bar will drain while active, even if he is not doing anything. Complete the Danger Room level to unlock him.
 
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Mutant Power: Adamantium claws, Healing Factor
 
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===Rogue===
 
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Rogue is even better character from her previous appearance. In addition to flight and super strenght, Rogue has the highest health and power bar compared to the rest of the roster. She can fly longer than both Storm and Rogue and her mutant powered punches can cause heavy damage. Her only disadvantage is her lack of projectile attacks. Complete the Hellfire Club level to unlock her.
 
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Mutant Power: Flight, Super Strenght.
 
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===Jean Grey===
 
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Jean Grey is more or less identical to Storm. They both can fly and fire projectile attacks. Their health and power bars are also identical. Besides their costumes, there is little difference between them. Complete the Avalon level to unlock her.
 
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Mutant Power: Flight, Psionic projectile attack.
 
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===Gambit===
 
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Gambit has high amount of health and mutant power. His mutant power fires kinetically charged playing cards towards the enemy with good damage. His regular staff attack, while fast and good ranged, somewhat weak. A useful character with no glaring weaknesses or strenghts. Complete the Arctic level to unlock him.
 
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Mutant Power: Kinetically charged cards (Projectile attack)
 
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===Bishop===
 
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Bishop is a quirky character. He has a rather unique mutant power which allows him to absorb enemy projectile attacks, practically making him invulnerable and fire it back using his gun. His has some drawbacks however. If mutant power bar is full, any hit will overload his powers, costing him his entire power bar. He also takes damage from bullets in this state. Because of this, you should make sure he never has full power bar. Complete the Genosha level to unlock him.
 
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Mutant Power: Energy absorbtion and firing back, invulnerability to projectiles while mutant power is active.
 
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===Cable===
 
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Cable is a secret character who can be found in first level in Egypt. He has high health and his gun can kill most enemies easily. He runs through mutant power somewhat quickly however.
 
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Mutant Power: Energy Weapon
 
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==Levels==
 
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===Hellfire Club===
 
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Boss: Shinobi Shaw
 
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Shinobi Shaw is a melee fighter. His glowing hand attack causes significant damage but a ranged character could take him out very quickly.
 
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===Danger Room===
 
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Boss: Trevor Fitzroy
 
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He can only be harmed when he draws his gun. Wait until he draws and either fire projectile or get close and attack. If you duck too soon, he will fire towards ground.
 
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===Avalon===
 
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Boss: Exodus
 
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Exodus moves around rather quickly. His main attacks are floating and then firing projectiles around the screen. He then flies diagonally left or right and fires again. Projectile attacks are good but a melee character with high health can also make short work of him.
 
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===Genosha===
 
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Boss: Fabian Cortez
 
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Cortez is a tough enemy. He fires powerful blasts to both sides and can even hit you while airborne. Only tactics seems to be jumping over him and his blasts and fire away while he is getting ready to fire. His attacks can push you to the pits on the edges of the screen to be careful.
 
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===Arctic===
 
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Boss: Siena Blaze
 
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An easy boss, Blaze has a few predictable moves. Her tornado attacks have short range and after unleashing them, she floats and attempts to land on you.
 
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===Egypt Part 1===
 
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Boss: Apocalypse
 
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Another easy boss. Just like Shaw, Apocalypse is a melee combatant. While his attacks can cause high damage, he is otherwise not too bright. He can occasionally teleport behind you.
 
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===Egpty Part 2===
 
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Boss: Mister Sinister
 
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This dude will be the toughest opponent for a simple fact: He is immune to all mutant powers. This means you will be forced to fight with simple punches for most of the time. Since this fight will be a slugfest, it is imperative that avoid the health power-ups until you need them. Bishop can drain his projectiles and remain standing, Wolverine likewise can rely on his high health to deal with him.
 
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===Moon Base===
 
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Boss: Stryfe (No, this is not a typo. Poor grammar was common place during the dark age of comics. Rob Liefeld thinks it sounds cool.)
 
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Strfye is not much different from Cortez. He is tall but also slower and otherwise much easier to deal with than the former.
 
  
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===Combat zones===
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The player can choose to play the first five stages in any order, then the final three stages are played in order.
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| title=Danger Room
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| screenshot=X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy, Stages, Danger Room.png
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| screenshot2=X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy, Stages, Danger Room Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| info1name=Boss
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| info1=Trevor Fitzroy
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| info2name=Character rescued
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| info2=Wolverine
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| desc=Enter the teleporters with {{up}}. Trevor Fitzroy can only be harmed when he draws his gun.
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| title=Hellfire Club
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| screenshot=X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy, Stages, Hellfire Club.png
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| screenshot2=X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy, Stages, Hellfire Club Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| info1name=Boss
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| info1=Shinobi Shaw
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| info2name=Character rescued
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| info2=Rogue
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| desc=Shinobi Shaw is a melee fighter. His glowing hand attack causes significant damage, but he is vulnerable to ranged characters.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Avalon
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| screenshot=X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy, Stages, Avalon.png
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| screenshot2=X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy, Stages, Avalon Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| info1name=Boss
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| info1=Exodus
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| info2name=Character rescued
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| info2=Jean Grey
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| desc=Exodus moves quickly and can fire projectiles around the screen while floating. He can be countered by projectile attacks or by a melee character with high health.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Genosha
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| screenshot=X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy, Stages, Genosha.png
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| screenshot2=X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy, Stages, Genosha Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| info1name=Boss
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| info1=Fabian Cortez
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| info2name=Character rescued
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| info2=Bishop
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| desc=Cortez fires powerful blasts to both sides that can hit even airborne characters. His attacks can push the character to the pits at the edges of the screen. He is vulnerable while he is getting ready to fire.
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| title=Arctic
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| screenshot=X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy, Stages, Arctic.png
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| screenshot2=X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy, Stages, Arctic Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| info1name=Boss
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| info1=Siena Blaze
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| info2name=Character rescued
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| info2=Gambit
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| desc=Blaze has short-ranged tornado attacks. She floats and attempts to land on the character after attacking.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Egypt 1
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| screenshot=X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy, Stages, Egypt 1.png
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| screenshot2=X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy, Stages, Egypt 1 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| info1name=Boss
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| info1=Apocalypse
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| info2name=Character rescued
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| info2=Cable
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| desc=Like Shaw, Apocalypse is a melee combatant. His attacks cause high damage, and he can teleport.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Egypt 2
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| screenshot=X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy, Stages, Egypt 2.png
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| screenshot2=X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy, Stages, Egypt 2 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| info1name=Boss
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| info1=Mister Sinister
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| desc=Mister Sinister is immune to all mutant powers, forcing the character to fight with simple punches. Characters with high health, such as Wolverine, are ideal for fighting him.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Moon Base
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| screenshot=X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy, Stages, Moon Base.png
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| screenshot2=X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy, Stages, Moon Base Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| info1name=Boss
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| info1=Stryfe
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| desc=Strfye is similar to Cortez, but he is taller and slower.
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}}
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==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
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*'''Assistant Lead:''' [[Jeff Loney]]
 
*'''Assistant Lead:''' [[Jeff Loney]]
 
*'''Testers:''' [[Joel Breton]], Derek Carmichael, Chris Colon, [[Kim Rogers]], Kwame Jeffers, Aaron Lochinger, Ben Cureton, Matt McKnight, [[Ilya Reeves]], Tood Pifer, [[Rick Greer]], Greg Fleming
 
*'''Testers:''' [[Joel Breton]], Derek Carmichael, Chris Colon, [[Kim Rogers]], Kwame Jeffers, Aaron Lochinger, Ben Cureton, Matt McKnight, [[Ilya Reeves]], Tood Pifer, [[Rick Greer]], Greg Fleming
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| source=In-game credits
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| pdf=X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy GG credits.pdf
 
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===Uncredited===
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*'''Cover artist:''' Ken Steacy
 
*'''Cover artist:''' Ken Steacy
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==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==
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X-Men: GamesMaster's Legacy
System(s): Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT)
Licensor: Marvel Entertainment Group
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Game Gear
US 		2531
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Game Gear
EU 		2531-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Game Gear
PT 		GGJ2531
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Game Gear
UK 		£29.9929.99[2] 2531-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK

X-Men: GamesMaster's Legacy is an action game tied in with Marvel's X-Men franchise. It was released for the Sega Game Gear.

Story

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X-Men

The Legacy Virus is annihilating mutantkind, and the GamesMaster is holding the key. He offers the X-Men a chance to play his game and win the secret, but he also offers the same to their archenemies. The X-Men must split up to find the cure or perish forever.

Gameplay

The game is a side-scrolling action platformer. Cyclops and Storm are initially selectable, but a new character is rescued and becomes available to play after each level is completed. The Danger Room acts as a hub and allows the player to choose the character and the next stage. There are two difficulty levels: "Way wicked" (the easier option), and "Mental" (the harder option).

Characters move with Left and Right and crouch with Down. They can move while crouched with Down-left and Down-right. They attack with 1 and jump with 2. Characters can double jump by pressing 2 again in midair. The player can toggle the character's mutant ability by tapping  START , which replaces the character's regular attack. Using mutant abilities drains the mutant power bar. Storm, Rogue, and Jean Grey can fly using mutant power (instead of double jumping) by pressing 2 again in midair and using the D-Pad to move around.

The player can pause the game by holding  START ; pressing 1 while the game is paused returns to the Danger Room, allowing the player to change the character or play a different stage.

Characters have a health bar that goes down when they take damage from enemies or other hazards (including high falls). If a character loses all health, the character is lost for the rest of the game and the player must restart the zone with a different character. The game ends if the player loses every character.

Characters

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 Cyclops
Cyclops' mutant power is his optic blasts. He can fire towards any direction while holding down 1. However, he has very little health and runs through his power bar very quickly.
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 Storm
Storm can fly and fire projectiles while her mutant power is active. She is a powerful character, but her health and mutant power bars are somewhat lower than the other characters, so she is most effective when using hit-and-run tactics.
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 Wolverine
Wolverine can effortlessly carve through any minor enemy or boss character with his adamantium claws. His claws cause serious damage to any enemy, and he passively regenerates his health when out of combat. He is the only character whose power bar drains while active, even if he is not using an ability. He becomes available after completing the Danger Room stage.
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 Rogue
In addition to flight and super strength, Rogue has the highest health and power bar of the roster. She can fly longer than both Storm and Jean Grey, and her mutant powered punches cause heavy damage. However, she lacks projectile attacks. She becomes available after completing the Hellfire Club stage.
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 Jean Grey
Jean Grey plays similarly to Storm. Both can fly and fire projectile attacks. Their health and power bars are also identical. She becomes available after completing the Avalon stage.
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 Gambit
Gambit has high amount of health and mutant power. His mutant power is throwing kinetically charged playing cards, which do good damage. His regular staff attack is fast and has good reach but does relatively little damage. He becomes available after completing the Arctic stage.
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 Bishop
His mutant power allows him to absorb enemy projectile attacks, practically making him invulnerable, and fire the energy back using his gun. However, if his mutant power bar is full, any hit overloads his powers, costing him his entire power bar. He also takes damage from bullets in this state. He becomes available after completing the Genosha stage.
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 Cable
Cable is a secret character who can be found in first level in Egypt. He has high health, and his gun can kill most enemies easily, though it costs a high amount of mutant power.

Items

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 Heart
Replenishes part of the character's health.
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 Power
Restores part of the character's mutant power.

Combat zones

The player can choose to play the first five stages in any order, then the final three stages are played in order.

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Danger Room
Boss:
Trevor Fitzroy
Character rescued:
Wolverine
Enter the teleporters with Up. Trevor Fitzroy can only be harmed when he draws his gun.

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Hellfire Club
Boss:
Shinobi Shaw
Character rescued:
Rogue
Shinobi Shaw is a melee fighter. His glowing hand attack causes significant damage, but he is vulnerable to ranged characters.

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Avalon
Boss:
Exodus
Character rescued:
Jean Grey
Exodus moves quickly and can fire projectiles around the screen while floating. He can be countered by projectile attacks or by a melee character with high health.

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Genosha
Boss:
Fabian Cortez
Character rescued:
Bishop
Cortez fires powerful blasts to both sides that can hit even airborne characters. His attacks can push the character to the pits at the edges of the screen. He is vulnerable while he is getting ready to fire.

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Arctic
Boss:
Siena Blaze
Character rescued:
Gambit
Blaze has short-ranged tornado attacks. She floats and attempts to land on the character after attacking.

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Egypt 1
Boss:
Apocalypse
Character rescued:
Cable
Like Shaw, Apocalypse is a melee combatant. His attacks cause high damage, and he can teleport.

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Egypt 2
Boss:
Mister Sinister
Mister Sinister is immune to all mutant powers, forcing the character to fight with simple punches. Characters with high health, such as Wolverine, are ideal for fighting him.

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Moon Base
Boss:
Stryfe
Strfye is similar to Cortez, but he is taller and slower.

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits
X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy GG credits.pdf
[3]
  • Cover artist: Ken Steacy
Source:
Uncredited


Magazine articles

Main article: X-Men: GamesMaster's Legacy/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #22: "December/January 1994/1995" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[7]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
58
[8]
Player One (FR)
65
[9]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
61
[10]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
60
[11]
Sega Game Gear
 64
Based on
5 reviews

X-Men: GamesMaster's Legacy

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Game Gear, PT
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Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 c169c344
MD5 571ac03b80e3075c699cd583bf8651fd
SHA-1 872596d40aae1755c9dda99180cb165166267904
512kB Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 66cc4034
MD5 028e3e0687aaba52629ee29e21e5126d
SHA-1 46237cf1c2810a8f2e5c31907a1ae04b647256c8
512kB 1994-08-10 CD-R disc[12] Page
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 271a0a1d
MD5 e5ce888cf6b6517f23259fa18c4c657c
SHA-1 9df11129d4f7e55a1380b139d1bb0cdb4137a702
512kB 1994-08-31 CD-R disc[13] Page
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 a3cf94ba
MD5 927f0791a9941907650036c60e50b546
SHA-1 1078ef9c16cb997f61eddbd07c1bfbc5f74b177b
512kB 1994-09-06 CD-R disc[14] Page
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 c169c344
MD5 571ac03b80e3075c699cd583bf8651fd
SHA-1 872596d40aae1755c9dda99180cb165166267904
512kB 1994-09-06 CD-R disc[15] Page

References

  1. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 374
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sega Magazine, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 113
  3. ↑ File:X-Men GamesMaster's Legacy GG credits.pdf
  4. ↑ GamePro, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 139
  5. ↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 75
  6. ↑ Sega Visions, "May 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 69
  7. ↑ GamePro, "February 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 34
  8. ↑ Game Informer, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44
  9. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 154
  10. ↑ Sega Magazine, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 112
  11. ↑ VideoGames, "February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 82
  12. ↑ Hidden Palace: X-Men - Gamemaster%27s Legacy (Aug 10, 1994 prototype)
  13. ↑ Hidden Palace: X-Men - Gamemaster%27s Legacy (Aug 31, 1994 prototype)
  14. ↑ Hidden Palace: X-Men - Gamemaster%27s Legacy (Sep 6, 1994 prototype)
  15. ↑ C) Hidden Palace: X-Men - Gamemaster%27s Legacy (Sep 6, 1994 prototype C)


X-Men: GamesMaster's Legacy

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Sega Game Gear
Prototypes: 1994-08-10 | 08-31 | 09-06 C | 09-06



X-Men games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
 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)
Sega Game Gear
 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)
Sega Saturn
 X-Men: Children of the Atom (1995) | X-Men vs. Street Fighter (1997)
Sega Master System
 X-Men: Mojo World (1996)
Sega 32X
 X-Men: Mind Games (Unreleased)
X-Men related media
Music
 Sega Tunes: X-Men 2: Clone Wars (1996)
Unlicensed X-Men games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
 X-Men vs. Street Fighter (Mega Drive) (1998)
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