X-Men (Game Gear)

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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 $44.9944.99 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, and is notable for sharing gameplay mechanics and assets with the company's previous superhero game, Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin.

Gameplay

Button is used to attack, and button is used to jump. Tapping  START  will active the player character's mutant ability, and holding the button down will pause the game.

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.

Playable characters

	Wolverine
	Wolverine has average health, and is one of few player characters whose power drains continuously when active. His claws can defeat most normal enemies with two hits, and he possesses a slight passive healing factor.
	Cyclops
	Cyclops' optic blasts can be fired in any direction by holding and releasing .
	Psylocke
	Psylocke's mutant power is her Psi-blades, concentrated psionic energy that extends from her hands. While boasting a good attack range and damage output, she has the least health of all the playable characters. Unlock: Complete the level Brood Cave.
	Nightcrawler
	Nightcrawler's mutant power is short-range teleportation and the ability to climb walls and ceilings by pressing twice and holding the button. If an enemy is caught in the area of his teleport, they are damaged. Nightcrawler lacks a double jump, but can jump higher than other characters, and features relatively low health and power. Unlock: Complete the level Hellfire Club.
	Rogue
	Rogue's mutant power is flight and very powerful melee attacks. Like Nightcrawler, she lacks a double jump, but compensates with the mobility of quick flight. Unlock: Complete the level Madripoor.
	Storm
	Storm's mutant power is flight and projectile lightning attacks. Like Nightcrawler and Rogue, she also cannot double jump. Unlock: Complete the level Morlock Tunnel.
	Iceman
	Iceman's mutant power is a projectile ice attack. He possesses the most health and power compared to the rest of the playable characters. Unlock: Unknown.

Levels

	Hellfire Club
	Boss: Sebastian Shaw. 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 Callisto wields a staff, and will utilize hit and run tactics.
	Brood Cave
	Boss: Brood Queen Similar to Callisto, Queen uses fast and aggressive melee attacks.
	The Savage Land
	Boss: Sauron Sauron flies around the stage and attacks very quickly.
	Madripoor
	Boss: Omega Red Omega Red's attacks have a strong reach, and uses his carbonadium coils to engage from afar.
	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.

History

Legacy

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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

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In-game credits

• 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

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US manual

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)
• Sega Visions (US) #17: "February/March 1994" (199x-xx-xx)

Artwork

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Physical scans

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Publication Version Score Freak (IL) 84 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 83 Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U 81 Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-U 55

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X-Men (Game Gear)

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

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
?	CRC32 567a5ee6 MD5 21d75ed09b6f73037544894580933a0b SHA-1 215e5f761475ca17a091371e39f636718f213403	512kB		Cartridge (US)

External links

• X Men GG2SMS conversion hack by BcnAbel76 at SMS Power!