Why Many Marvel Video Games Haven't Found the Same Success as the MCU

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TheMarvel Cinematic Universe is having a bit of a rough time at the minute. While Phase 4 certainly had its share of solid entries, with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Spider-Man: No Way Home being real standouts, it also had its fair share of disappointments, with movies like The Eternals and Thor: Love and Thunder failing to meet expectations. And with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania now out, it seems as though this disappointing trend might continue. That all being said though, the MCU is still an incredibly popular franchise, and it's odd that Marvel's video game department has never achieved such heights.

Marvel video games been around since the very dawn of gaming, with Spider-Man on the Atari 2600 appearing all the way back in 1982. For direct comparison, that means Marvel has had a presence in the gaming industry for over 40 years, which vastly outnumbers the MCU's 15-year lifespan. But despite all its standout titles, Marvel's video games have never managed to achieve the same level of success as the MCU, and there are a good few reasons why.

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Marvel has had its fair share of successes in the world of video games. Back in the day, the X-Men cabinet was a staple of any good arcade, offering state-of-the-art visuals and addictive 4-player co-op. In the world of console gaming, the Marvel Vs. Capcom series delivered one of the greatest crossovers in all of gaming. The PlayStation 2's Spider-Man 2 pushed the boundaries of what movie tie-ins could do, while recent titles like Guardians of the Galaxy and Midnight Suns show that there's still a wealth of potential for video games based on the Marvel license.

But despite all of those hits,