X-Men Can Regain Its Gaming Crown After Marvel's Avengers' Failure
Crystal Dynamics' Marvel's Avengers is widely considered a failure, and this could let X-Men reclaim its place as a Marvel gaming juggernaut. The merry band of mutants was extremely popular back in the 90s and early 2000s, but the Marvel Cinematic Universe has thrust other characters into the spotlight instead. The popularity of the Avengers led to the creation of Crystal Dynamics' 2020 multiplayer game, though the title has failed to meet expectations. With the end of Marvel's Avengerspotentially approaching, the X-Men may soon step back into the gaming spotlight.
While they have taken a backseat in recent years, the X-Men have been the focus of many video game adaptations. The classic X-Men arcade game, a side-scrolling beat-em-up title that boasted a large cast of playable mutant heroes, was a staple machine throughout the 90s. Another prominent video game adaptation of the iconic Marvel team was X-Men Legends, an action RPG that let players form a four-person squad of uncanny heroes. The game spawned a sequel and led to the Marvel Ultimate Alliance series, which features characters from throughout Marvel Comics. Breakout star Wolverine has led his own solo titles, like the fondly-remembered X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but the once-popular X-Men games have become largely nonexistent over the last decade.
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Despite a lack of X-Men titles, Marvel video games continue to be a staple of the superhero franchise. Games like Marvel's Spider-Man and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy have successfully adapted the company's popular characters to the big screen, but Marvel's Avengers never found its footing. Since launch Crystal Dynamics' game has been criticized
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