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For the Sega Mega Drive game, see X-Men.

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X-Men

System(s): Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega of America, Paul Hutchinson

Licensor: Marvel Entertainment Group

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1994-01^[1]^[2]	$44.9944.99^[1]	2505

X-Men is a Sega Game Gear action platform game developed by Paul Hutchinson at Sega of America, and published by Sega. Based on the popular 1963 American comic series The X-Men, it was released exclusively in the United States in January 1994^[1], and is notable for sharing gameplay mechanics and assets with the company's previous superhero game, Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin.

Story

Most of the X-Men have been captured by Magneto. Only Wolverine and Cyclops escaped the initial assault on X-Men headquarters and must rescue the others to defeat Magneto.

Gameplay

The game is a side-scrolling action platformer. Wolverine and Cyclops are initially selectable, but a new character is rescued and becomes available to play after each level is completed. The player can choose to play the stages in any order (except for the last stage, which unlocks after completing the others). There are two difficulty levels: "Piece o'cake" (the easier option), and "I don't think so" (the harder option). The former only has four stages (therefore also limiting which characters are available to play), while the latter has access to all six stages.

Characters move with and and crouch with . They attack with and jump with . Most characters additionally can double jump by pressing 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 and Rogue can fly using mutant power by pressing again in midair and using the D-Pad to move them.

The player can pause the game by holding START ; pressing 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

	Cyclops
	Cyclops' mutant ability is the power to fire optic blasts from his eyes, which can be shot in any direction.
	Wolverine
	Wolverine's mutant ability is his adamantium blades and healing factor. Boasting average health, his claws can defeat most normal enemies with two hits, and he passively regenerates health at a slow rate.
	Nightcrawler
	Nightcrawler's mutant ability is short-range teleportation; enemies caught in the area of his teleport are damaged in the process. He also has the ability to climb walls and ceilings by pressing twice and holding it. Nightcrawler lacks a double jump, but can jump higher than other characters, and features relatively low health and power. He becomes available after completing the Hellfire Club stage.
	Storm
	Storm's mutant ability is the power of flight and projectile lightning bolts. Like Nightcrawler and Rogue, she also cannot double jump, but compensates with the fast mobility of her flight. She becomes available after completing the Morlock Tunnel stage.
	Psylocke
	Psylocke's mutant ability is the power to fire her "psi-blade," a psionic energy projectile. While boasting a good attack range and damage output, she has the least health of all the playable characters. She becomes available after completing the Brood Cave stage.
	Iceman
	Iceman's mutant ability is a projectile ice shard attack. He possesses the most health and power of all the game's playable characters. He becomes available after completing the Savage Land stage.
	Rogue
	Rogue's mutant ability is the power of flight and very hard-hitting melee attacks. Like Nightcrawler, she lacks a double jump, but compensates with the fast mobility of her flight. She becomes available after completing the Madripoor stage.

Items

	Heart
	Replenishes part of the character's health.
	Red X
	Restores part of the character's mutant power.
	Blue X
	Collect every Blue X hidden in the stages to unlock the good ending.

Combat zones

	Hellfire Club
	Boss: Sebastian Shaw Character rescued: Nightcrawler
	Shaw is immune to all types of attacks, and can only be damaged by luring him to the room's various traps.
	Morlock Tunnels
	Boss: Callisto Character rescued: Storm
	Callisto wields a staff, and utilizes hit and run tactics.
	Brood Cave
	Boss: Brood Queen Character rescued: Psylocke
	Similar to Callisto, Queen uses fast and aggressive melee attacks.
	The Savage Land
	Boss: Sauron Character rescued: Iceman
	Sauron flies around the stage and attacks very quickly. This stage is only played on the higher difficulty.
	Madripoor
	Boss: Omega Red Character rescued: Rogue
	Omega Red's attacks have a strong reach, and uses his carbonadium coils to engage from afar. This stage is only played on the higher difficulty.
	Avalon
	Boss: Magneto
	Magneto is invulnerable when he is surrounded by glowing energy, and is only vulnerable for a brief moment when he lands and fires an energy blast at the player character. His attack pattern is notably unpredictable.

Production credits

Producer: Jerry Markota
Product Manager: Ami Matsumura-Blaire
Programmer: Paul Hutchinson
Artists: Alan Murphy, Kim Biscoe, Paul Hutchinson, Norman Felchle, Jerry Markota
Music & Sound: Paul Hutchinson
Design: Steve Patterson, Jerry Markota, Mark Lindstrom, Ami Matsumura-Blaire
Story: Steve Patterson, Jerry Markota
Lead Tester: Conan Tigard
Special Thanks To: Dan Chang of Echidna for LZDC and tUME

Source:

In-game credits^[3]

Producer: Jerry Markota
Programming: Paul Hutchinson
Art: Alan Murphy, Kim Biscoe, Paul Hutchinson, Norman Selchle, Jerry Markota
Music & Sound Effects: Paul Hutchinson
Design: Steve Patterson, Jerry Markota, Mark Lindstrom, Ami Blaire
Story: Steve Patterson, Jerry Markota
Marketing: Ami Blaire
Lead Test: Conan Tigard
Lieutenant: Jeff Loney
Testers: Mike Baldwin, Greg Becksted, Blair Bullock, Janine Cook, Brian Dawson, J. Epps, Eric Fong, Ivan Foong, David Forster, Mike Gilmartin, Rick Greer, John Jansen, Dan Jung, Jason Kuo, Vasily Lewis, Simon Lu, Tony Lynch, Julio Martinez, Jim McCarthy, Loran Pudinski, Terry Thomas, Dave Wood
Game Stills: Joe Jusko
Cover Painting: Dave DeVries, after Jim Steranko
Manual: Ami Blaire, Carol Ann Hanshaw, Neil Hanshaw, Jerry Markota
Special Thanks: Mark Thomas, Dana Moreshead

Source:

US manual^[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: X-Men (Game Gear)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) #16: "January 1994" (1993-12-21)
also published in:

GamePro (US) #54: "January 1994" (199x-xx-xx)^[5]
Sega Visions (US) #17: "February/March 1994" (199x-xx-xx)^[6]

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Freak (IL)

84

^[7]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[8]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-U

81

^[9]

Sega Zone (UK)

NTSC-U

55

^[10]

	76
Based on 4 reviews

X-Men (Game Gear)

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, US (Fleer Ultra Cards Bundle)
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	567a5ee6
MD5	21d75ed09b6f73037544894580933a0b
SHA-1	215e5f761475ca17a091371e39f636718f213403

512kB

Cartridge (US)

External links

References

X-Men (Game Gear)
	Main page \| Maps \| Bugs \| Magazine articles \| Reception No results

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)
Unlicensed X-Men games for Sega systems
	X-Men vs. Street Fighter (Mega Drive) (1998)

[:File:GamePro_US_055.pdf_p148-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 GamePro, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 148

[:File:MegaPlay_US_0406.pdf_p54-2] Mega Play, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 54

[:File:X-Men_GG_credits.pdf_p-3] File:X-Men GG credits.pdf

[:File:Xmen_gg_us_manual.pdf_p22-4] File:Xmen gg us manual.pdf, page 22

[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p208-5] GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 208

[:File:SegaVisions_US_17.pdf_p40-6] Sega Visions, "February/March 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40

[7] Freak, "3/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePro_US_055.pdf_p149-8] GamePro, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 149

[:File:SegaPower_UK_54.pdf_p42-9] Sega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-31), page 42

[:File:SegaZone_UK_18.pdf_p58-10] Sega Zone, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-24), page 58

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+'''''X-Men''''' is a [[Sega Game Gear]] action platform game developed by [[Paul Hutchinson]] at [[Sega of America]], and published by [[Sega]]. Based on the popular 1963 American comic series ''[[wikipedia:Uncanny X-Men|The X-Men]]'', it was released exclusively in the United States in January 1994{{magref|gamepro|55|148}}, and is notable for sharing gameplay mechanics and assets with the company's previous superhero game, ''[[Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (8-bit)|Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin]]''.
+==Story==
+Most of the X-Men have been captured by Magneto. Only Wolverine and Cyclops escaped the initial assault on X-Men headquarters and must rescue the others to defeat Magneto.
 ==Gameplay==
-Button {{1}} is used to attack, and button {{2}} is used to jump. Tapping {{Start}} will active the player character's mutant ability, and holding the button down will pause the game.
+The game is a side-scrolling action platformer. Wolverine and Cyclops are initially selectable, but a new character is rescued and becomes available to play after each level is completed. The player can choose to play the stages in any order (except for the last stage, which unlocks after completing the others). There are two difficulty levels: "Piece o'cake" (the easier option), and "I don't think so" (the harder option). The former only has four stages (therefore also limiting which characters are available to play), while the latter has access to all six stages.
+Characters move with {{left}} and {{right}} and crouch with {{down}}. They attack with {{1}} and jump with {{2}}. Most characters additionally 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 and Rogue can fly using mutant power by pressing {{2}} again in midair and using the D-Pad to move them.
+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.
-Two difficulty levels are available: "Piece o'cake" (the easier option), and "I don't think so" (the harder option.) Choosing the former will end the game after completing the fourth level.
+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.
-===Playable characters===
+===Characters===
-{{InfoTable|imagewidths=200|
+{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Cyclops
+| sprite={{sprite | X-Men GG, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Cyclops' mutant ability is the power to fire optic blasts from his eyes, which can be shot in any direction.
+}}
 {{InfoRow
 | title=Wolverine
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| sprite={{sprite | X-Men GG, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=24 | crop_y=0}}
 | desc=Wolverine's mutant ability is his adamantium blades and healing factor. Boasting average health, his claws can defeat most normal enemies with two hits, and he passively regenerates health at a slow rate.
 }}
 {{InfoRow
-| title=Cyclops
+| title=Nightcrawler
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| sprite={{sprite | X-Men GG, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=0}}
-| desc=Cyclops' mutant ability is the power to fire optic blasts from his eyes, which can be shot in any direction by holding {{down}} and pressing {{1}}.
+| desc=Nightcrawler's mutant ability is short-range teleportation; enemies caught in the area of his teleport are damaged in the process. He also has the ability to climb walls and ceilings by pressing {{2}} twice and holding it. Nightcrawler lacks a double jump, but can jump higher than other characters, and features relatively low health and power. He becomes available after completing the Hellfire Club stage.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Storm
+| sprite={{sprite | X-Men GG, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=72 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Storm's mutant ability is the power of flight and projectile lightning bolts. Like Nightcrawler and Rogue, she also cannot double jump, but compensates with the fast mobility of her flight. She becomes available after completing the Morlock Tunnel stage.
 }}
 {{InfoRow
 | title=Psylocke
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| sprite={{sprite | X-Men GG, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=0}}
-| desc=Psylocke's mutant ability is the power to fire her PSI-Blade - a psionic energy projectile. While boasting a good attack range and damage output, she has the least health of all the playable characters.
+| desc=Psylocke's mutant ability is the power to fire her "psi-blade," a psionic energy projectile. While boasting a good attack range and damage output, she has the least health of all the playable characters. She becomes available after completing the Brood Cave stage.
-<br>
-Unlock: Complete the level Brood Cave.
 }}
 {{InfoRow
-| title=Nightcrawler
+| title=Iceman
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| sprite={{sprite | X-Men GG, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=120 | crop_y=0}}
-| desc=Nightcrawler's mutant ability is short-range teleportation and the ability to climb walls and ceilings by pressing {{2}} twice and holding; enemies caught in the area of his teleport are damaged in the process. Nightcrawler lacks a double jump, but can jump higher than other characters, and features relatively low health and power.
+| desc=Iceman's mutant ability is a projectile ice shard attack. He possesses the most health and power of all the game's playable characters. He becomes available after completing the Savage Land stage.
-<br>
-Unlock: Complete the level Hellfire Club.
 }}
 {{InfoRow
 | title=Rogue
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| sprite={{sprite | X-Men GG, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=144 | crop_y=0}}
-| desc=Rogue's mutant ability is the power of flight and very hard-hitting melee attacks. Like Nightcrawler, she lacks a double jump, but compensates with the fast mobility of her flight.
+| desc=Rogue's mutant ability is the power of flight and very hard-hitting melee attacks. Like Nightcrawler, she lacks a double jump, but compensates with the fast mobility of her flight. She becomes available after completing the Madripoor stage.
-<br>
-Unlock: Complete the level Madripoor.
 }}
+}}
+===Items===
+{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
 {{InfoRow
-| title=Storm
+| title=Heart
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| sprite={{sprite | X-Men GG, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
-| desc=Storm's mutant ability is the power of flight and projectile lightning bolts. Like Nightcrawler and Rogue, she also cannot double jump, but compensates with the fast mobility of her flight.
+| desc=Replenishes part of the character's health.
-<br>
+}}
-Unlock: Complete the level Morlock Tunnel.
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Red X
+| sprite={{sprite | X-Men GG, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Restores part of the character's mutant power.
 }}
 {{InfoRow
-| title=Iceman
+| title=Blue X
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| sprite={{sprite | X-Men GG, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=0}}
-| desc=Iceman's mutant ability is a projectile ice shard attack, and possesses the most health and power of all the game's playable characters.
+| desc=Collect every Blue X hidden in the stages to unlock the good ending.
-<br>
-Unlock: Unknown.
 }}
 }}
-===Levels===
-{{InfoTable|imagewidths=200|
+===Combat zones===
+{{InfoTable|imagewidths=240|
 {{InfoRow
 | title=Hellfire Club
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| screenshot=X-Men GG, Stages, Hellfire Club.png
-| desc='''Boss:''' Sebastian Shaw.
+| screenshot2=X-Men GG, Stages, Hellfire Club Boss.png
+| tabs=yes
-Shaw is immune to all types of attacks, and can only be damaged by luring him to the room's various traps.
+| info1name=Boss
+| info1=Sebastian Shaw
+| info2name=Character rescued
+| info2=Nightcrawler
+| desc=Shaw is immune to all types of attacks, and can only be damaged by luring him to the room's various traps.
 }}
 {{InfoRow
 | title=Morlock Tunnels
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| screenshot=X-Men GG, Stages, Morlock Tunnels.png
-| desc='''Boss:''' Callisto
+| screenshot2=X-Men GG, Stages, Morlock Tunnels Boss.png
+| tabs=yes
-Callisto wields a staff, and will utilize hit and run tactics.
+| info1name=Boss
+| info1=Callisto
+| info2name=Character rescued
+| info2=Storm
+| desc=Callisto wields a staff, and utilizes hit and run tactics.
 }}
 {{InfoRow
 | title=Brood Cave
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| screenshot=X-Men GG, Stages, Brood Cave.png
-| desc='''Boss:''' Brood Queen
+| screenshot2=X-Men GG, Stages, Brood Cave Boss.png
+| tabs=yes
-Similar to Callisto, Queen uses fast and aggressive melee attacks.
+| info1name=Boss
+| info1=Brood Queen
+| info2name=Character rescued
+| info2=Psylocke
+| desc=Similar to Callisto, Queen uses fast and aggressive melee attacks.
 }}
 {{InfoRow
 | title=The Savage Land
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| screenshot=X-Men GG, Stages, Savage Land.png
-| desc='''Boss:''' Sauron
+| screenshot2=X-Men GG, Stages, Savage Land Boss.png
+| tabs=yes
-Sauron flies around the stage and attacks very quickly.
+| info1name=Boss
+| info1=Sauron
+| info2name=Character rescued
+| info2=Iceman
+| desc=Sauron flies around the stage and attacks very quickly. This stage is only played on the higher difficulty.
 }}
 {{InfoRow
 | title=Madripoor
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| screenshot=X-Men GG, Stages, Madripoor.png
-| desc='''Boss:''' Omega Red
+| screenshot2=X-Men GG, Stages, Madripoor Boss.png
+| tabs=yes
-Omega Red's attacks have a strong reach, and uses his carbonadium coils to engage from afar.
+| info1name=Boss
+| info1=Omega Red
+| info2name=Character rescued
+| info2=Rogue
+| desc=Omega Red's attacks have a strong reach, and uses his carbonadium coils to engage from afar. This stage is only played on the higher difficulty.
 }}
 {{InfoRow
 | title=Avalon
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| screenshot=X-Men GG, Stages, Avalon.png
-| desc='''Boss:''' Magneto
+| screenshot2=X-Men GG, Stages, Avalon Boss.png
+| tabs=yes
-Magneto is invulnerable when he is surrounded by glowing energy, and is only vulnerable for a brief moment when he lands and fires an energy blast at the player character. His attack pattern is notably unpredictable.
+| info1name=Boss
+| info1=Magneto
+| desc=Magneto is invulnerable when he is surrounded by glowing energy, and is only vulnerable for a brief moment when he lands and fires an energy blast at the player character. His attack pattern is notably unpredictable.
 }}
 }}
-==History==
-===Legacy===
 ==Production credits==
-{{multicol|
 {{creditstable|
 *'''Producer:''' [[Jerry Markota]]
@@ Line 132: / Line 169: @@
 *'''Special Thanks To:''' Dan Chang of [[Echidna]] for [[LZDC]] and [[tUME]]
 | source=In-game credits
+| pdf=X-Men GG credits.pdf
 | console=GG
 }}
+{{hr}}
+{{multicol|
 {{creditstable|
 *'''Producer:''' [[Jerry Markota]]

Difference between revisions of "X-Men (Game Gear)"

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Contents

Story

Gameplay

Characters

Items

Combat zones

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

External links

References