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X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 is a PlayStation video game, the sequel to X-Men: Mutant Academy. Both feature the X-MEN in a 3-D fighting arena similar to Mortal Kombat 4. Like its predecessor, the game allows the player to select from several heroes and villains and includes many of the signature moves from the comic. The game also includes a behind-the-scenes look at X-Men: The Movie concept sketches, costumes and other similar material.
There are four modes to play:
- Academy Training - this is where special costumes can be unlocked. The majority of characters have the ability to unlock two costumes, but six characters cannot.
Some characters have a third and fourth costumes. In order to unlock them one should press R2+X and for the fourth press is R2+0.
- Arcade - in this mode, it is possible to unlock the ending movies of characters. Another additional feature is the ability to unlock extra characters. This is performed by obtaining all the ending movies for different characters in a row. Psylocke is unlocked for the left row and Juggernaut is unlocked for the right row. There are two special characters that can be unlocked after obtaining the endings of special characters. If one passes with Cyclops, Spider-Man is unlocked; if one passes with Magneto, Xavier is unlocked.
- Versus - Verses mode is standard to that of many other fighting games, as in it has the ability to pit player one and player two against each other. also by having player one play in this mode multiple times they will unlock the "beach party" background.
- Survival - Survival mode allows the player to chose a single character and attempt to defeat multiple enemies without losing their own health. When the players health bar is drained the game is over.
[edit] Characters
- Cyclops: Scott Summers is the field leader of the X-Men and wields the ability to blast optic blasts through his eyes. Unfortunately he musts wear glasses or visors made from ruby quartz in order to keep the blasts from constantly going off. The reason he can't control them is because he sustained a bad head injury as a kid.
- Wolverine: A victim of Weapon X, Wolverine, a.k.a. Logan, possesses adamantium laced claws, heightened senses and agility as well as a potent healing factor. This along with hard personality make him one of the deadliest X-Men on the roster
- Gambit: A Cajun with a troubled past, Gambit is capable of charging inanimate objects with explosive kinetic energy; usually playing cards.
- Storm: The X-Men's second in command. Like her codename implies, Ororo Munroe's mutant ability allows her to harness and manipulate the forces of nature.
- Phoenix: An original X-Man, Jean Grey possesses telepathic and telekinetic abilities as well as the fiery prowess of the Phoenix Force.
- Beast: Original X-Man and scientist, Hank McCoy is a Mutant of incredible acrobatic skill and a coat of indigo fur. His fierce fighting ability makes up for the fact that he considers himself to be a diplomat.
- Toad: A member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, the grotesque Mortimer Toynbee's mutant ability, like his namesake implies, gives him frog like abilities and skills. He can also elongate his extremely strong tongue to great distances and can spit corrosive slime at his enemies.
- Mystique: Mutant shape-shifter and Magneto's closest confident, Raven Darkholme dominates the battlefield with high-tech weaponry and a sultry flare.
- Sabretooth: Like Wolverine, Sabretooth is a victim of the Weapon X program, possessing adamantium laced claws and an insatiable bloodlust.
- Magneto: The Master of Magnetism, Erik Magnus Lensherr is able to influence Earth's magnetic fields to propel and manipulate metallic items. The leader of the Brotherhood. He is one of the most powerful mutants.
- Havok: Scott Summer's younger brother, Alex Summers is able to shoot powerful solar blasts from his hands.
- Nightcrawler: A religious X-Man with a demonic appearance, Kurt Wagner can teleport to anywhere within two miles in a puff of smoke and brimstone.
- Forge: Storm's former lover, Forge is a mutant of incredible skill, able to build any type of machine and a wielder of ancient tribal magics.
- Rogue: A true Southern Belle, Rogue is able to absorb the memories and thoughts of others with just a touch. Skin to skin contact with a mutant results in the temporary gain of the mutant's abilities, though with a normal human it is the loss of their life force. Prolonged contact can kill both humans or mutants, but affects are usually fainting or comatose, depending on length of contact.
- Psylocke: A trained assassin, Psylocke has been through many changes in her life, but her skill with her psychic blade remain ever constant.
- Juggernaut: After the power of a mystical crystal activated his dormant X-gene, Cain Marko used his new found powers to try to kill his step-brother, Charles Xavier. Gifted with invulnerability, once the Juggernaut builds up momentum there isn't a force of Earth that can halt his advance. Though psychic attacks can hurt, his helmet protects him.
- Spider-Man: Photographer Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider, and given arachnid-like abilities. Forever changed by a family tragedy he could have prevented, he became the Amazing Spider-Man in hopes to redeem himself for his uncle's murder, and to prevent others from feeling that same pain.
- Professor X: The founder of the X-Men, Professor Charles Xavier fights for a world where mutants and humans can coexist in peace. A mutant himself, Charles is the world's strongest telepathic mutant.
[edit] Levels
- Asteroid M (Magneto level)
- Bayou (Gambit level)
- Canyon (Forge level)
- Cathedral (Nightcrawler)
- Chaotic Street Area (Juggernaut level)
- Damaged Building (Cyclops/Spider-Man level)
- Danger Room (Beast/Professor X level)
- Chandilar - Shi'ar Throneworld (Psylocke level)
- Hangar (Mystique level)
- Launch Pad (Sabretooth level)
- Morlock Sewers (Toad level)
- Muir Island (Storm level)
- Mystery Island (Rogue level)
- Pool Party (no characters in particular, however all character will wear special summer attires in this level)
- The Moon (Phoenix level)
- Weapon X Lab (Wolverine level)
- X-Mansion Exterior (Havok level)
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