Capcom made this 1994 X-Men side-scroller around the same time it was building its X-Men arcade fighter, and it shows: special moves are entered with fighting-game motions, so Cyclops fires optic blasts with a quarter-circle and Wolverine slashes with directional commands. Five mutants are playable, Cyclops, Wolverine, Psylocke, Beast and Gambit, each with a distinct moveset and movement ability such as Beast's wall climbing.
The opening missions are tied to specific characters and can be tackled in any order, after which the team pushes into Genosha and toward a confrontation with Magneto and others. Stages lean on precise platforming and fast enemies, and later levels let you pick which hero to send in, which matters because each has strengths in certain layouts. Combined with tight controls and Capcom's art, it is often named as the best X-Men game of the 16-bit era.
Tips for X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse
Practice each hero's motion inputs in the first stages; specials do much more damage than basic attacks.
Choose characters by the stage layout, using Beast or Wolverine where climbing helps.
Health does not fully carry between missions, so avoid trading hits during the late stages.
How to Play X Men Mutant Apocalypse
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