14 DAY TRIAL // It seems that X-Men fans are in for some special treats this week, as Marvel not only announced that it will release a full pledged X-Men Destiny with Activision, but also a downloadable title in the form of the remastered X-Men Arcade, for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, with Konami.
The X-Men franchise is going to be developed into multiple directions in the future, as even though it was acquired by Disney, Marvel Comics is eager to partner up with different video game publishers and launch new titles.
While X-Men Destiny will take a more serious approach to the mutant super team, Konami's classic X-Men Arcade title will be thoroughly remastered for the next gen consoles, after 18 years since it was released for arcades.
Besides the high definition graphics, X-Men Arcade will feature lots of new things including six-player drop-in-drop-out co-operative online multiplayer, and the ability to create custom match-ups between various characters from the X-Men universe.
Expect all of the great heroes and villains from the X-Men comic book series to be playable, from Wolverine to Cyclops or Magneto, and they will all be rendered in the same arcade visuals that made the original so successful.
Those who remember X-Men Arcade will also think about the title's crushing difficulty, but Konami will address it in the new title, which will feature adjustable difficulty.
Konami hasn't committed to any release date, but according to rumors, the revamped X-Men Arcade might appear before the holiday season officially commences.
With such a flood of remastered arcade and classic titles, do you think X-Men Arcade will succeed in capturing some of the current gaming audience or will X-Men Destiny achieve that job?
Don't forget that many Marvel characters, including ones from the X-Men, will also be featured in the upcoming Marvel vs. Capcom fighting game, which will hit the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 at the beginning of next year.