X-Men 2: Clone Wars (Sega Genesis/Megadrive)

X-Men 2: Clone Wars was released in 1995 by Sega of America as a sequel to the 1993 X-Men for the Sega Genesis.
The plot involves an alien race known as the Phalanx which of course are trying to take over the world as we know it, and only the X-Men can save it from it' s doom.You have Beast, Gambit, Nightcrawler, Psylocke, Wolverine and Cyclops as playable characters (and later on Magneto after defeating him in the third level), the colors are beautiful and graphics are almost cartoon like.The animations are fairly detailed and the effects are relatively good for it's time.
As soon as you turn on the game you are not treated with any presentation or title screen, instead you are thrown into the first level with a random character (which you can change after completing the first level or after you die one life).
I found the controls in this game accurate and very responsive, usually the Sega controls can be slippery or delayed in many games found on this system.
The music is acceptable but nothing special except for a few really good tunes.
Difficulty is normal but as you progress through the game some stages can be a real pain to beat and the lack of continues will surely drive some people crazy.





In conclusion:
Overall this is a fun game to play and definitely worth checking out even if you are not a fan of the series.Replay value is 7/10, frustration level can be high in some parts of the game but can be overcome using these kick ass codes:

! This codes must be entered with the game set to "pause" - a sound will confirm correct code entry:

Cheat mode:
Left + C, Up x2, Left, Down x2, Right, C

Level skip
Pause game play and hold Right + C.

Change characters
Pause game play and press Left + C.

99 lives
Down + C, Up, Left, Up, Right x2, C

Invincibility:
Up + B, Up, Right, Down, Up, Right, Down x2, Up, B
Pause again and press Up + B

I give this 8 bones out of 10

Batman (NES)

After the release of Batman the movie Nintendo announced Batman the Game in issue number 8 of Nintendo Power.From the presentation this was suppose to be a game based on the movie but we were treated with an average side-scroller similar to Ninja Gaiden but playing as batman in a futuristic Gotham.
The only connection with the movie was the "Cinema-graphics a la Ninja Gaiden".In the original prototype (from which the images from Nintendo Power were taken) you don't even battle with the Joker as the final boss!I guess Nintendo sent back the proto to Sunsoft to add Joker in the final version.As a result some cutscenes were modified and the difficulty was a little bit lowered...and of course we had Joker in the game.
The gameplay and graphics are decent and the music is one of the best you will ever find in a Nes game.

I don't think this was a Batman game in the beginning but a modified project from Sunsoft which surely wouldn't sell so much if it didn't had the Batman logo on it.The Sega Genesis version of this game also made by Sunsoft has at least some connection with the movie and/or the Batman universe but despite all of this i like the Nes version better (i don't know why...maybe because of the music, 'cuz i am a sucker for ninja gaidenesque games?.. hell knows).

In conclusion:
Dark graphics, good controls, awesome music and maybe a ninja replaced by a batman sprite makes this title a must have for batman fans and side scroller fanatics (like myself).The game is easy to find and comes pretty cheap.
I give this 8 bones out of 10.

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