PlayStation

Marvel Super Heroes

Marvel Super Heroes must rank as the best 2D fighting game on any console and will be an excellent addition to the growing library of quality beat-em-ups available on the Playstation.

Marvel Super Heroes is pretty good for a 2D fighting game. I really do not like the Street Fighter games from Capcom, and this game played a bit like them. I think I enjoyed this game more because of the character recognition. They did not have to even bother with a story because chances are that you have heard of some of the fighters already. The gems were a neat addition that did add to the strategy element, but I think the multi-hit combo system has gotten out of control and needs to be changed. If you are a fan of Marvel comics, you will probably really enjoy this game.

The PlayStation version of MSH is tolerable, but it lost the arcade game's soul in the translation. The missing frames and slowdown don't help much, either. While I found the arcade game a blast, this version just seemed dull and boring. Whether this can be attributed to the translation itself or the fact that several, mostly better, Capcom fighters have been released in arcades since Marvel, I don't know. Rent it first and see if it's your thing, and for all of you who own both a PlayStation and a Saturn, you're slightly better off getting the Saturn version, as it doesn't slow down as much, has better color, and more frames of animation.