2001-09-25
X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse is a single-player GBA-exclusive brawler based off the Marvel Comics franchise. You can play as Wolverine, Rogue, Storm, or Cyclops. Its combat features an energy-based ultimate attack as well as special techniques with Street Fighter-style inputs. It also has light RPG elements in the form of stat upgrades between stages. Its graphics are smoothly animated and vibrant while its soundtrack is a mixture of rock and techno.
This game also features X-Men favorites like Nightcrawler and Gambit, but they only appear as bosses. To execute a special attack, press quarter-cirle-forwards (down, down-right, right) + A.
Reign of Apocalypse has great graphics and some solid beats. But unfortunately, its extremely simple gameplay and horrible enemy variety make this game extremely repetitive and somewhat of a chore to beat. It adds light RPG elements to try to make things more interesting, but that doesn't change the fact that you fight the same few enemies constantly.
