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X-Men
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Licensor: Marvel Entertainment Group
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$54.9954.99[1] 1057
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1057
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£39.9939.99[3][2]
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR 		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

A is a character specific mutant power that can only be used as long as special power is available, B is for attacking, C 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

Source:
In-game credits
Source:
US manual
Xmen md us manual.pdf
[4]

Uncredited

  • Cover artwork: Phil Winslade

Magazine articles

Main article: X-Men/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #46: "May 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Mega Sega (ES) #1: "xxxx 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78 №21, p120-122
72 [7]
65 [8]
95 [9]
73 [10]
91 №10, p28/29
85 №9, p40/41
80 №5, p16
82 №17, p42-45
88 [11]
80 №33, p82/83
81 №43, p52/53
78 №19, p38
87 №7, p18-20
82 [12]
70 №1, p12
Sega Mega Drive
 80
Based on
16 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[13]
Æskan (IS)
92
[14]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
82
[15]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
17
[16]
Consoles + (FR)
78
[17]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[18]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
72
[3]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
70
[19]
Digitiser (UK)
84
[20]
Electric Brain (UK)
65
[8]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
85
[21]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
68
[22]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[23]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)
80
[24]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
88
[25]
Freak (IL)
84
[26]
GameFan (US)
86
[27]
Game Power (IT) PAL
85
[28]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[29]
Gamers (DE)
60
[30]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
73
[31]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
88
[32]
Joypad (FR) PAL
85
[33]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
91
[34]
Mega (UK) PAL
85
[35]
Mega Action (UK) NTSC-U
80
[36]
Mega Force (FR)
92
[37]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
60
[38]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
82
[39]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
88
[40]
Player One (FR)
80
[41]
Power Up! (UK)
82
[42]
ProGames (BR)
100
[43]
Power Unlimited (NL)
82
[44]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
81
[45]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[46]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
87
[47]
Sega Force Mega (UK) NTSC-U
82
[48]
Sega Force (SE)
78
[49]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
70
[50]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
77
[51]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
70
[52]
Video Games (DE) PAL
42
[53]
Sega Mega Drive
 77
Based on
43 reviews

X-Men

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Xmen md us manual.pdf
Manual
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Poster
Mega Drive, US (Special Edition)
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Cover
Xmen MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Xmen md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
XMen MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
XMen MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, GR
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Cover
XMen MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
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Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1MB 1993-01 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1MB 1993-01 Cartridge (EU)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 GamePro, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 53
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 41
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Computer & Video Games, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 42
  4. ↑ File:Xmen md us manual.pdf, page 26
  5. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 24
  6. ↑ Sega Visions, "October/November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
  7. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 42/43 (42)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Electric Brain, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-26), page 24
  9. ↑ GamePro, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 52/53 (52)
  10. ↑ GamesMaster, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64/65 (64)
  11. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-24), page 40-43 (40)
  12. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 48-50 (48)
  13. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 271
  14. ↑ Æskan, "" (IS; 1993-10-01), page 1
  15. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 81
  16. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-08), page 57
  17. ↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 120
  18. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 241
  19. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-04-08)
  20. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-08-10)
  21. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "May 1993" (US; 1993-04-xx), page 53
  22. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 30
  23. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 368
  24. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 296
  25. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 117
  26. ↑ Freak, "3/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
  27. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 5: April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 14
  28. ↑ Game Power, "Giugno 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 80
  29. ↑ GamePro, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 52
  30. ↑ Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 48
  31. ↑ GamesMaster, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  32. ↑ Game Informer, "May/June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 54
  33. ↑ Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 120
  34. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-04-29), page 28
  35. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 40
  36. ↑ Mega Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 16
  37. ↑ Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 88
  38. ↑ Mega Fun, "06/93" (DE; 1993-05-19), page 38
  39. ↑ MegaTech, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-23), page 42
  40. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-24), page 40
  41. ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-07-10), page 82
  42. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, August 14, 1993" (UK; 1993-08-14), page 1
  43. ↑ ProGames, "Julho 1993" (BR; 1993-0x-xx), page 28
  44. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Nummer 4, November 1993" (NL; 1993-10-27), page 32
  45. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 52
  46. ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 38
  47. ↑ Sega Zone, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 18
  48. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 48
  49. ↑ Sega Force, "5/93" (SE; 1993-08-26), page 10
  50. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "29th May 1993" (UK; 1993-05-29), page 12
  51. ↑ Supergame, "Junho 1993" (BR; 1993-06-xx), page 12
  52. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 230
  53. ↑ Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 128



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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