Classic 'X-Men Arcade' Coming to PS3, Xbox 360

By Hector Cortez Oct 12, 2010, 2:45 GMT

The classic X-Men Arcade game is coming to PS3 and Xbox 360.

Konami and Marvel have announced it is to release the classic X-Men Arcade game for PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade this year.

Developed by Backbone Entertainment, X-Men Arcade is the first ever home version of the popular 1992 cabinet arcade classic, and allows players to control Cyclops, Colossus, Dazzler, Nightcrawler, Storm and Wolverine on their quest to save mankind from the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Players will encounter hundreds of Sentinels along with Super Villains such as Pyro, the Blob, Wendigo, Nimrod, the White Queen, Juggernaut and Mystique, as they battle their way to Island M to take down Magneto, and save Kitty Pryde and Professor Xavier.

X-Men Arcade supports 1-4 players locally and 1-6 players online. Online drop-in multiplayer is also implemented, allowing anyone to jump in on at any time. High-definition heads-up displays, menus and local/online leaderboards have also been integrated to track statistics and scores.

Similarly, a Custom Match Mode will allow users to choose the kind of session they would like to join by setting the amount of players, difficulty and starting level. Players will also have the ability to select the Create Match Mode where they can act as the host and control incoming players, the number of players, difficulty setting, and starting level.