Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects
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| Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects | |
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 PSP version cover art. Wolverine is replaced by Captain America. |
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| Developer(s) | Nihilistic Software EA Canada - Team Fusion (PSP) |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Platform(s) | GameCube, PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, Xbox |
| Release date |  September 20, 2005PSP October 4, 2005 |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: T OFLC: M |
| Media | GameCube Optical Disc, DVD, UMD and Cartridge |
| System requirements | Memory card (console versions and PSP) |
| Input methods | Controller |
Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects is a beat 'em up/fighting game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Nintendo DS, and PSP, which ties into the "Marvel Nemesis" comic book series.
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[edit] Production
"Rise of the Imperfects" was the first and only product from a Marvel-Electronic Arts partnership formed in 2004. The partnership terminated in early 2008.
[edit] Summary
The game pitches a series of Marvel heroes and villains, including Venom, Wolverine, Iron Man, and Spider-Man against a series of original EA-created/owned characters. Combat is simplified in favor of allowing the player greater movement, and the game is already drawing comparisons to Power Stone, Super Smash Bros. and Ehrgeiz as a result. The video game is also based on the Marvel Comic book series with the same name, namely a 6-issue miniseries. The miniseries does not depict the events in the game or vice versa, and has a completely different story than the video game. There are even points in the video game story and the comic books that directly contradict each other. The comic does however star the same characters as the video game and introduces the EA characters with, aside from one or two minor details, the same background stories and powers. The EA characters are said to be part of the regular Marvel continuity but due to the games' poor response and the fact that they're owned by Electronic Arts, they have only appeared in the above mentioned miniseries and may never be heard of in the Marvel Universe again.
[edit] Full list of playable characters
[edit] Marvel
- Spider-Man: Superhuman strength and reflexes, ability to cling to vertical surfaces, web-shooting and swinging, moderate lifting strength, can grab objects from range with web line.
- Wolverine: accelerated healing factor, retractable adamantium claws, adamantium-laced skeleton, minimal lifting strength, can run on walls, can climb walls with claws.
- Daredevil (only on consoles and DS): Superhuman senses, expert martial art skills, billy club swinging ability, minimal lifting strength, can run on walls.
- Venom: Super strength and agility, spinning web, ability to attach to walls, swinging abilities, maximum lifting strength.
- Iron Man: Mega-durable armor, genius-level intellect, repulsor blasting, maximum lifting strength, jet-boot flying abilities.
- Captain America (PSP exclusive) Perfect condition, shield throwing, Can sprint, can run on walls, can use shield as blocking matter, impenetrable shield, fair strength, shield attacks, moderate lifting strength.
- Magneto: Master of magnetism, skilled strategist, controlling metal, maximum lifting strength, flight.
- Elektra: Master martial artist, proficient in weapon handling, athletic skills, minimal lifting strength, can run on walls.
- Storm: Weather control, powerful wind, rain and electricity manipulation, pinpoint ranged lightning attacks, minimal lifting strength, whirlwinds allows for flight.
- Human Torch (only on consoles and DS): Control over heat, enveloped in flames, launches firebolts, minimum lifting strength, flight.
- Dr. Doom (as PSP exclusive): Superhuman strength, electricity manipulation, metallic armor, moderate lifting strength, jet-pack for flight.
[edit] Imperfects
- Niles Van Roekel: Main Villain, mega-durable armor, genius-level intellect, repulsor blasting, retractable blades, maximum lifting strength, jet-boot flying abilities.
- Paragon: The most powerful character ("perfect" being), near invulnerability, superhuman strength, stamina and reflexes, limited teleportation, retractable blades, shoots very powerful energy blasts to long distance, drains organic life, maximum lifting strength.
- Johnny Ohm: Limited flight, shoots powerful electric blasts, moderate lifting strength, powerful moves, flies by pointing electricity at ground.
- Brigade: Mechanical arms, powerful blasts, maximum lifting strength, stops to hear voices in his head when he runs out of mana.
- Solara: Control over heat, enveloped in flames, launches firebolts, moderate lifting strength, flight.
- The Wink: Limited teleportation, retractable blades, minimum lifting strength.
- Fault Zone: Creation of slight earthquakes, ballet abilities, moderate lifting strength, can run on walls.
- Hazmat: Shoots corrosive acid, goo-shooting and swinging, moderate lifting strength, can run on walls.
[edit] Features
(The following is quoted from Marvel Nemesis Official website.)
- Multiple Super Heroes - Play as Spider-Man, Wolverine, Storm, Iron Man, Venom, The Thing, Human Torch, Magneto, Daredevil or Elektra and battle a powerful new group of enemies, The Imperfects.
- Super Power Control - Command an arsenal of powerful abilities unique to each super hero, and unleash them to devastating effect on foes.
- Your Environment is a Weapon - Throw foes through walls, smash them with destructible objects, and use your surroundings to your advantage in massive interactive battles.
- Multiplayer Mayhem - Fight to the last hero standing in epic, head-to-head clashes.
- You can change your character into their "Imperfect" forms in Versus Mode.
- Using certain cheat codes, Solara, Elektra and Storm swimsuit cards are given.
[edit] Sequel
According to Game Informer's 'Loose Talk' section (issue 162, October 2006), EA was planning to make a sequel to Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects. Nihilistic Software would apparently not be involved, and instead the project would be handled by EA Chicago, the studio behind the Fight Night franchise and Def Jam: Icon. In an interview with IGN it was stated that the game is not a sequel to Marvel Nemesis and an entire new game, and it would feature Marvel characters (both heroes and villains) instead of new creations from EA. Marvel Nemesis:Armageddon was scheduled for its release on "next-generation" consoles in 2008.[1] The dissolution of the Marvel-EA partnership has now terminated the game's development.[2]
[edit] Reviews
- X-Play gave the PSP version a 2/5.
[edit] Miscellaneous
- Captain America, Punisher, and the The Hulk are featured in minor cameos. In the opening cinematic, Captain America is shot at and disappears in a blinding flash, leaving only his shield behind, and the Punisher is reported as "missing in action," portrayed only through a tattered piece of his trademark skull shirt. It was eventually learned that Brigade had killed him. The Hulk is shown after trying to subdue an alien spaceship, when he is shot down and buried under a pile of rubble, and his arm is shown sticking out of the rubble, changing back into human form.
- On the cover of some of the games, such as the PSP version, Captain America is on the cover. In other versions, such as the Gamecube version, Wolverine is on the cover.
[edit] External links
- Official Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects website.
- Marvel video games on Marvel.com
- Rise of the Imperfects in-game introduction clip.
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