Play Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcades Revenge Online

Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge came out on the Super Nintendo in 1992, developed by Software Creations. It was part of that wave of early licensed games trying to find their footing on the new hardware, often more ambitious in concept than in execution.

You control Spider-Man, Wolverine, Storm, Gambit, and Cyclops, each trapped in their own themed death trap designed by Arcade. The goal is simply to survive each villain's maze and rescue the other captured heroes. Gameplay shifts completely between characters; Spider-Man navigates platforming sections with his web-swinging, Wolverine endures a brutal, obstacle-filled minecart ride, and Storm flies through shmup-style shooting stages. The pacing is frantic and the difficulty is notoriously unforgiving, with cheap hits and awkward controls making progress a test of patience. It feels less like a cohesive adventure and more like a chaotic, often frustrating, series of challenges.