X-Men (Sega video game)

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X-Men is a 2D Action/Platform game for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. It is an adaptation of the X-Men franchise. In 1995 was followed up by .

The game takes place in the Danger Room, a training area for the X-Men inside the X-mansion. A virus transmitted via satellite has infected the Danger Room, disabling control and safety limits. The X-Men must endure the unpredictable behavior of the Danger Room until the virus can be located and eliminated. Once the virus is eliminated, the X-men discover that Magneto is behind the computer virus and the final stage involves a battle with him.

Gambit, Nightcrawler, Wolverine, and Cyclops are available to play. Each character can jump and use various unlimited weapons (i.e. punch, kick) and a superpower that sometimes uses up a special energy bar. Other X-Men such as Storm, Rogue, Iceman, and Archangel can be called upon for support. Jean Grey also appears as support to pick up characters that fall. There are several levels, most having boss fights with familiar X-Men villains.

This game is one of few games which break the 4th wall. Once Mojo is defeated, the player must "reset the computer" for the Danger Room to stop the virus being emitted on Mojo's level. However, there are no switches for doing so. Resetting the computer is meant to be literal, in that the player has to lightly press the reset button on the Sega Genesis console. This trick was widely panned by both video game magazine critics and consumers. Hitting the reset button too hard would simply reset the system as one would normally expect.

See the list of fiction that breaks the fourth wall for occurrences in other games.

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