Product details

Abstract

Play as Wolverine in this action-adventure as he tries to unravel his knotty and violent past.

ESRB rating

Violence

Full description

Marvel Comics' most popular X-Men hero stars in a side-scrolling action game designed to reveal the truth behind Wolverine's murky past. Players control the surly superhero through eight acts of claw-slicing and dicing action set within a variety of indoor and outdoor locales, including the Canadian wilderness, Weapon X facility, Mt. Arakawa, the Xavier Institute, No Man's Island, and more. In addition to using his adamantium-enhanced claws, Wolverine can perform such athletic moves as shoulder charges, wall clings, slides, and somersaults to avoid dangers like collapsing bridges or to engage his foes.

As Wolverine delves deeper into his background, he will encounter resistance in the form of ninjas and mercenaries as well as bosses Sabretooth, Mystique, Pyro, Omega Red, and Magneto. Wolverine will also periodically engage in stealth sequences where he must subdue enemies before they sound the alarms. The handheld version also features a number of scaling effects designed to create a cinematic feel, and its release has been timed to coincide with the feature film debut of X2 starring Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman. X-Men: Wolverine's Revenge is developer Vicarious Visions' second Marvel-related game on the handheld after 2001's Spider-Man: Mysterio's Menace.

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X-Men: Wolverine's Revenge is the only action-adventure game that lets players take on the persona of Wolverine as they explore the mysterious past and deadly future of the most popular X-Men character. Unleashing Wolverine's awesome mutant powers and enlisting the aid of Charles Xavier, players must face off against arch enemies as they discover the truth about the Shiva-Virus and the secret behind the ruthless Dept. H organization that made Wolverine into the deadly killing machine that he is today.

Special features

Retract and unsheath Wolverine's claws at any time to heal or to attack

Hidden throughout each level are power-up moves allowing Wolverine to dash, cling to walls or ceilings, and more

Locate hidden Danger Room Modules to access bonus stages awarding extra continues

Three difficulty levels and four save files let users of varying abilities share the same game

Levels include a mixture of chase sequences, rescue attempts, stealth, and combat