X-Men: The Arcade Game - ahhh, memories

Who still remembers this behemoth of an arcade machine? With the ability to have an 8 player co-op game (if your arcade had the super big cabinet, that is), including heroes such as Colossus, Wolverine, Cyclops, and a few others, this game resulted in hours upon hours of mindless button mashing at the arcade. Basically this game was Final Fight, but with many more sprites and mutant powers.

Good times...

 

Sounds good - wish I'd played it 8 player co-op sounds incredible!

 

That game rocks. I still play it when I find it, and since it's only a quarter now, I get really far.

 

If the price was right (say, $500 or under) I'd buy the 8 player cabinet right away. It would complete my room

 

Remember I do, yes. But get far I did not. The Avengers arcade game I also did play. Vision I was. Powerful was he.

 

Yuo suck. I beat the game with about $1.50

 

"Nuthing can move the Blah-ahb!"

-Jomero

 

I think there were several cabinet options available - or maybe my memory is bad. But I do remember the dual-screen cabinet, and I remember there being more than 6. But whatever, either way, this game still rocks.

 

I still enjoy The Simpsons arcade game-ahhh, memories.

 

That game was fun. I still remember some of the team-up attacks you could do. And the last boss was Mr. Burns in a robotic suit, if I'm not mistaken...

 

Man, I remember the days... *Gets a nostalgic look on his face*

It was my favorite arcade game, next to Virtua Fighter and Street Fighter. I'm not sure it's the exact same one you guys are talking about, since I grew up in Malaysia, hehe.

 

I was always Nightcrawler on it. His Mutant power was the best.

Cyclops wasn't bad either.

 

It was definetly only 6 player you could be Cyclops, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Wolverine, Storm, or Dazzler (by far the worst IMHO). Nightcrawler was the best, just like he always is!

 

Oh yes, I have these memories planted firmly in my mind. I was always Nightcrawler even though his special sucked. He was just cool, that's really all there is to it.

This past summer I found one of these old machines at a camp site up in Idaho. My freinds and I spent every last quarter beating it that night. Ahhh, good times.

 

I remember this game too, it was great. I'm pretty sure there was a 8 player version to though, that had 3 screens. The six player version had 2 screens, and the four player version had one.

 

Funnily enough, a guy who I work with actually owns the 4-player version of this game. He used to repair arcade games for a living as has a garage of about a dozen, ranging from Gauntlet to House of the Dead.

I was playing it a few weeks back and despite the fact everyone's in outdate costumes (Cyclops' is particularly lame - that stupid hood and yellow briefs...), it's still as great as ever.

I wish they'd do a modern version of it - there'd be some great character choices like Iceman, Angel (thought i can't see his special moves being very good - what could he do, fly from danger?), Rogue, Bishop, Gambit and maybe some of the newer characters like the new Thunberbird (plasma generating power, similar to Havok) or my fave, the faceless Chamber.

And yeah, Dazzler still sucks as bad now as ever. Nightcrawler is always a winner, but I got pretty far with Cyclops last time I played.

I forsee my colleague getting a visit this weekend....

 

I would love to see an updated version of this game, along with multiple skins. And maybe a cast of 15-30 characters

 

I know a website where you can download this and play it on your PC! Wolverine anyone?

 

This is the part where you post a link obi-wankenobiben.

 

nope, sorry people, the original Gauntlet owns your X-Men machine. The original Gauntlet machine (IIRC) was the first machine like that with 4 players.

malkie

 

It is really hard to get on the website because it is closed down most of the time!

 

oh! I love that game. I played it so much and still do if I see it anywhere I dont even know how many times I beat it. I would always play as Wolverine, slashing all those sentinals was good times! I also think that they should make a new one, and they NEED to include Gambit, that would be so cool! and X-Men is SO much better than Guantlet Legends!!!!!!!!!!!!! you know it!

Forcebewitya!

 

I loved this game. My friend had his birthday party at our local arcade and 8 of us finished this game it was awesome.