X-Men 2: Clone Wars is an action-platformer developed by Headgames and released for the Sega Genesis in 1995. Based on the Marvel Comics series, the game tasks players with defeating the Phalanx, a techno-organic alien race that is assimilating both humans and mutants. You can choose from a varied roster including Wolverine, Beast, Cyclops, Gambit, Nightcrawler, Psylocke, and eventually Magneto. Each character has distinct mutant abilities and movement styles, such as Wolverine’s wall-climbing and Nightcrawler’s teleportation, making the game highly replayable.
How to Play
Use the D-pad (arrow keys) to move your character. Press the Genesis A button (Z key) to use your mutant power, B button (X key) for a standard attack, and C button (C key) to jump. The Start button (Enter) pauses the game.
Tips
- Unlike the first X-Men game, your mutant power meter slowly regenerates over time and doesn’t drain your health, so don’t hesitate to use it often in tough fights.
- The game features a famous “cold open”—you are dropped immediately into the first level the moment you start the game without seeing a title screen, so be ready to fight right away!
- If you lose a life, choose your next character carefully; flying or wall-climbing mutants can bypass tricky platforming sections more easily.
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