Hi InstaMutants!
For today’s #FightingGameFriday I’m sharing super hero awesomeness…
X-MEN : CHILDREN OF THE ATOM
One of my favorite comic based animation shows aired in the 90’s and received great acclaim, X-MEN : THE ANIMATED SERIES (1992-1997). I watched the show every Saturday morning without fail, I’d highly recommend it! The popularity of the X-Men TV show led to CAPCOM’s creation of this fighter, which had the shows actors reprise their respective roles using their voices for the game.
The focus of the game is based around the X-Men’s 30th Anniversary comic run, FATAL ATTRACTIONS. Not one I read, my X-Men days were mid 80’s and prior.
There’s a roster that features 13 characters, 3 of which was unlockable via a cheat code, Akuma, Magneto, and Juggernaut. The roster includes both hero’s and villains:-
Wolverine
Psylocke
Storm
Cyclops
Iceman
Collosus
Juggernaut
Magneto
Sentinel
Silver Samurai
Spiral
Red Omega
The game’s fighting action is fast and furious with an extended combo system, crazy air combos, a roll (dodge) ability, and some of the earliest stage transitions I can remember (floors give way to new stage areas).
I didn’t play this one much in the era, just initially on the arcade. My real COTA journey began with the MARVEL VS CAPCOM COLLECTION, where it’s now possible to play Juggernaut, Magneto, and Akuma, no cheat codes or inputs required. These new features make it THE WAY to play X-MEN : COTA nowadays.
Intentionally or unintentionally, Children Of The Atom was the beginnings of what eventually became the series of MARVEL VS CAPCOM fighters that followed in its wake, and that I’m very thankful for.
I main RED OMEGA, who do you main, and what are your CHILDREN OF THE ATOM memories?
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