X-Men: Children of the Atom

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X-Men: Children of the Atom

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Capcom, Acclaim (US/EU)

Developer: Rutubo Games

Developer(s) of original games: Capcom

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (28 tracks)

Genre: Fighting

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1995-11-22	¥5,8005,800^[3]	T-1203G
US	1996-04-05		T-8108H
EU	1996-04-12^[1]		T-8108H-50

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X-Men: Children of the Atom (エックス・メンチルドレンオブジアトム) is an arcade fighting game developed by Capcom which makes use of Marvel's X-Men superhero/comic book franchise. It is unrelated to the later comic book series of the same name, apart from the fact the two use the same franchise.

Originally released for Capcom CPS-2 hardware in 1994, it was brought to the Sega Saturn in 1995, and is built similarly to the likes of Street Fighter II' and Darkstalkers. The game was widely praised as a result of this, in addition to its colorful graphics and use of voice actors from the then-current X-Men cartoon series.

Much was recycled from X-Men: Children of the Atom in later Capcom fighting games, including Marvel Super Heroes, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes and Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes.

Gameplay

Characters

	Storm

	Cyclops

	Wolverine

	Omega Red

	Sentinel

	Iceman

	Colossus

	Psylocke

	Silver Samurai

	Spiral

	Juggernaut
	Boss character. Juggernaut is unlockable in the Saturn version.
	Magneto
	Unplayable boss character.
	Akuma
	Secret character from Super Street Fighter II Turbo.

Trivia

Akuma's inclusion in the game was the result of Marvel's contract with Capcom mandating that they include a character from Street Fighter. As the development team wanted to focus on the X-Men proper, they didn't want to use Ryu or Ken.^[4]

Production credits

Game Planners: Nin, Poo, Hiratou "X68K" K-Suke, Kiyo, Fuji, Otouto Tomita
Programmers: Aoi-Tokimeki, Tarabar - Black, K.nishi-Man, Sailor-Ponkichi, O.G.T.-Iron Liver, Mo.Suzuki-Memorial, MiN-T3, Hard.Yas -466P+K-, Kaw.Hiroshima
Object Designer: S.Yamashita, Ino, Kuriotoko, Yue, Minobe, M.Nakatani, Ari, Eripyon, Miwazo, M.Sato, Kamonohashi Sato, Kazuko Kawanaka Pyo!, Dway Nishimura, Igami, Youjirou, Sagat, Ta, Jun Matsumura 26, Nishio "VIP.T2", G.Kamina, Ushi, H.Yoshino, Eiji, N.Fukuda, H.S, Manish, Shinya Kitamura
Scroll Designer: Fukumoyan, Yamapuu, May, Devil Ohnishi, Kazu, Akiko.O, Hiroko.N, Iwai, Kisabon, RK
Music Composers: Anachey "Takapon", Syun Nishigaki, Hideki OK, Isao "oyaji" Abe
Sound Designers: Hiroaki "X68K" Kondo, Toshio Kajino
Voice Actor: Mr. George Buza, Ms. Catherine Disher, Mr. Cathal Dodd, Mr. Dan Hennessey, Mr. Norman Spencer, Ike-Bomb
Special Thanks:
- Capcom USA: Mr. Alex Jimenez, Mr. Eric Luther, Mr. Phillip Reed
- Marvel Entertainment: Mr. Mark Erickson, Mr. Dana Morshead, Mr. Mike Thomas, Mr. John Conroy
- Marvel Japan: Mr. Paul T. Takaki, Ms. Kumino Asakura
- Mr. Shiraiwa
Special Thanks to Acclaim Black Team
Travis Williams (PAX), Tyrone Miller, Douglas Yellin, Mike Archer, Michael Weiner, Carol Caracciolo, Harry Reimer, John F. Gonzales, Howard Perlman, Robert Coffey, Paui.S.Lindsay, Jim Dunn, John P. Cooper, Steven C. Mattocks, Peter Sanflippo
And All Capcom Staff

Presented by: Capcom

Magazine articles

Main article: X-Men: Children of the Atom/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #81: "April 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:

Next Generation (US) #18: "June 1996" (1996-05-21)^[5]
GamePro (US) #93: "June 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[6]

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #7: "May 1996" (1996-04-24)

Print advert in Hyper (AU) #31: "May 1996" (1996-xx-xx)

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

576 KByte (HU)

91

^[15]

Consoles + (FR)

97

^[16]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

NTSC-J

95

^[7]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

50

^[2]

Edge (UK)

80

^[3]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[17]

Fun Generation (DE)

70

^[18]

GameFan (US)

81

^[19]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

72

^[20]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

95

^[21]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

89

^[22]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

88

^[23]

Intelligent Gamer's Fusion (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[24]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

82

^[25]

Maximum (UK)

100

^[26]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

90

^[27]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-J

84

^[28]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

94

^[10]

Player One (FR)

94

^[29]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

78

^[30]

Saturn+ (UK)

PAL

89

^[31]

Sega Magazin (DE)

83

^[32]

Sega News (CZ)

85

^[33]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC

90

^[34]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

92

^[35]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

94

^[36]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[37]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

81

^[14]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

85

^[38]

Ultimate Future Games (UK)

NTSC-J

90

^[39]

Última Generación (ES)

88

^[40]

Video Games (DE)

NTSC-U

83

^[41]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[42]

	85
Based on 33 reviews

X-Men: Children of the Atom

Saturn, US
Cover
Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, AU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

References

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↑ File:MAXIMUM UK 03.pdf, page 71
↑ Next Generation, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 151
↑ GamePro, "June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 7
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 File:CVG UK 171.pdf, page 54 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 171.pdf_p54" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:Edge_UK_029.pdf, page 84
↑ File:MAXIMUM_UK_04.pdf, page 138
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 File:MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:PlayerOne_FR_061.pdf, page 60
↑ File:SSM_UK_05.pdf, page 70
↑ File:SSM_JP_19951208_1995-13.pdf, page 193
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 13 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p13" defined multiple times with different content
↑ 576 KByte, "Május 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 43
↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
↑ Famitsu, "1995-12-01" (JP; 1995-11-17), page 31
↑ Fun Generation, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 65
↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 3: March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 13
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 3 March 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 57
↑ GamePro, "March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 56
↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 5, episode 18" (1996-01-18, 24:00) (+13:05)
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 54
↑ Intelligent Gamer's Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 8: May 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 85
↑ MAN!AC, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 37
↑ Maximum, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-xx-xx), page 138
↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 30
↑ Player One, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 66
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 3" (JP; 1996-01-19), page 78
↑ Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 46
↑ Sega Magazin, "Mai 1996" (DE; 1996-04-10), page 81
↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 14
↑ Sega Power, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-18), page 24
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-28), page 50
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-24), page 70
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-13 (1995-12-08)" (JP; 1995-11-24), page 193
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 69
↑ Ultimate Future Games, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-03), page 72
↑ Última Generación, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-0x-xx), page 94
↑ Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 80
↑ VideoGames, "April 1996" (US; 1996-03-19), page 62

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:CVG_UK_174.pdf_p65-1] File:CVG UK 174.pdf, page 65

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[:File:MAXIMUM_UK_03.pdf_p71-4] File:MAXIMUM UK 03.pdf, page 71

[:File:NextGeneration_US_18.pdf_p151-5] Next Generation, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 151

[:File:GamePro_US_093.pdf_p7-6] GamePro, "June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 7

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[:File:Edge_UK_029.pdf_p84-8] File:Edge_UK_029.pdf, page 84

[:File:MAXIMUM_UK_04.pdf_p138-9] File:MAXIMUM_UK_04.pdf, page 138

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[:File:PlayerOne_FR_061.pdf_p60-11] File:PlayerOne_FR_061.pdf, page 60

[:File:SSM_UK_05.pdf_p70-12] File:SSM_UK_05.pdf, page 70

[:File:SSM_JP_19951208_1995-13.pdf_p193-13] File:SSM_JP_19951208_1995-13.pdf, page 193

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p13-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 13 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p13" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:576KB_HU_1996-05.pdf_p43-15] 576 KByte, "Május 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 43

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_050.pdf_p90-16] Consoles +, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[17] Famitsu, "1995-12-01" (JP; 1995-11-17), page 31

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-01.pdf_p65-18] Fun Generation, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 65

[:File:GameFan_US_0403.pdf_p13-19] GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 3: March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 13

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0903.pdf_p57-20] Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 3 March 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 57

[:File:GamePro_US_080.pdf_p56-21] GamePro, "March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 56

[gamesmastertv5x181305-22] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 5, episode 18" (1996-01-18, 24:00) (+13:05)

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_053.pdf_p54-23] Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:IGFusion_US_0210.pdf_p85-24] Intelligent Gamer's Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 8: May 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 85

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-02.pdf_p37-25] MAN!AC, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 37

[:File:MAXIMUM_UK_04.pdf_p138-26] Maximum, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-xx-xx), page 138

[:File:MegaForce_FR_46.pdf_p92-27] Mega Force, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-01.pdf_p30-28] Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 30

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_061.pdf_p66-29] Player One, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 66

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-03_19960202.pdf_p78-30] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 3" (JP; 1996-01-19), page 78

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_02.pdf_p46-31] Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 46

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_30.pdf_p81-32] Sega Magazin, "Mai 1996" (DE; 1996-04-10), page 81

[:File:Sega_News_4_CZ.pdf_p14-33] Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 14

[:File:SegaPower_UK_76.pdf_p24-34] Sega Power, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-18), page 24

[:File:SegaPro_UK_54.pdf_p50-35] Sega Pro, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-28), page 50

[:File:SSM_UK_05.pdf_p70-36] Sega Saturn Magazine, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-24), page 70

[:File:SSM_JP_19951208_1995-13.pdf_p193-37] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-13 (1995-12-08)" (JP; 1995-11-24), page 193

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p69-38] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 69

[:File:UltimateFutureGames_UK_15.pdf_p72-39] Ultimate Future Games, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-03), page 72

[:File:UltimaGeneracion_ES_11.pdf_p94-40] Última Generación, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-0x-xx), page 94

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-02.pdf_p80-41] Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 80

[:File:VideoGames_US_87.pdf_p62-42] VideoGames, "April 1996" (US; 1996-03-19), page 62

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X-Men: Children of the Atom

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Characters

Trivia

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

References