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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
File:Marvel UA.jpg
Developer(s)Raven Software
Vicarious Visions

Beenox Studios

Barking Lizards
Publisher(s)Activision
Platform(s)Windows, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, Game Boy Advance
ReleaseFall 2006 (Wii launch title[1])
Genre(s)Action RPG/ Adventure
Mode(s)Single player, Multiplayer, Online

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is an action role-playing game announced by RavenSoft and Activision for Fall 2006. The companies said the game, previously referred to as Marvel Legends features 24 playable characters and more than 140 cameo appearances.

Story

From preview information the company has released, Dr. Doom has formed a new Masters of Evil in order to steal Odin's power. They then launch an attack on a S.H.I.E.L.D. hellicarrier. Nick Fury sends out a distress call to all avaliable meta-humans. Captain America, Thor, Spider-Man and Wolverine respond and proceed to eliminate Doom's forces via the tutorial. Judging from screenshots, Scorpion will be a boss on this level. The heroes then travel to various locations in order to stop Doom's plan and, of course, save the world. This game occurs shortly after the apocoplytic events of X-Men Legends II.

Features

  • Over 140 characters from Marvel Universe
    • 20+ playable characters
    • Cameo characters
  • Team customization
    • Players own name
    • Icon
    • Team reputation
    • The longer a specific combination of characters work together, the more united and powerful they are as a group
  • Battling in mid air, underwater and on ground
    • Fully destructable and interactive environment
  • Online and Co-operative mode
    • Up to 4 co-operative
    • In co-operative mode, featuring both online and offline play, players will have to fight for the most kills in order to get the experience points at the end of the level. Unlike X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, in which players can only play danger rooms that have been unlocked or single player progress, players can now play through the whole level from start to finish.
  • 17+ locales
    • Players will have travelled around the earth and universe back and forth by the end of the game
    • Special comic book missions, revisiting a moment in a character's past and facing a classic arch rival.
  • Decision Making - Alternative Ending
    • Decisions made will affect the ending result.
    • confirmed example: Help Namor save Atlantis, or let it crumble into civil war.
  • Special Skins
    • Different costumes will alter stats of characters. Example: The Invisible Woman's Ultimate Uniform may have a higher defense rating than her Classic one.
  • Controllable Powers
    • Mentioned in an interview that some powers may be "controlled" by the analogue stick. Example: When Captain America's shield is thrown, its movement may be manipulated with the analog stick and whilst the attack button is held down.
  • The Next-Generation consoles will have 2 exclusive playable characters.

Characters

Playable Characters
NP Heroes
Villains
Heroes (Status Unknown)

- *See below for confirmation

Cyclops has been seen in Invisible Woman's background on the official site but his status is unknown. Black Panther was confirmed to be included in this game by the IMDb website page. Storm was mentioned in an article from April.

According to the official Xbox website [2], players can add heroes such as Hulk and The Punisher to their in game teams.

Mephisto was recently revealed to be a boss in a level taking place in his own realm by an interview held in Nintendo Power magazine and can be read here here.

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Nightcrawler as he will appear in the game.

In a recent Beta Testing session held by Vicarious Visions, loading screens contained characters such as Luke Cage, Mr. Fantastic and Nick Fury. The forum can be read here [3].

Iron Man was confirmed as being in the game when his picture was found on the recently released cover for the PS2 version of the game [4]. Iron Man has not been confirmed as playable as of yet, only as being used in the video game.


Players who pre-order the game from EB Games [5] or Gamestop [6] will recieve a Exclusive Bonus Code to unlock the Silver Surfer in game.

Voice Actors

The voices of Jean Grey and Bruce Banner will be determined by an online open audition, running on the official website from 26th May 2006 until mid-July. Update: It seems they have found a voice for Bruce, so now they are looking for a voice for Namor and Jean Grey. [7]. It is unknown why Jean is not being voiced by Leigh Allyn Baker, who provided her voice in the X-Men: Legends games. Update: The Voice Over Contest has been closed, so it seems they have found the voices for Jean Grey and for Namor. This can be read here [8].

Versions

As of this writing, the game is due to be released for 6th and 7th generation consoles, although the graphical engine and looks will differ. For the 6th gen consoles, characters models will be similar to X-Men Legends: cel-shaded and almost cartoonish. The 7th generation versions will feature more detailed character models and environments.

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Screenshot from E3 2006's 7th generation build.

PSP

The PSP version will feature slightly simplified graphics, different characters, and extra features:

  • 4 exclusive playable Marvel characters.
  • 6 special comic book missions
  • Microphone support (voice chat), via which players can speak with other players online
  • Player Statistics
  • Exclusive prequel missions
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Characters, from left to right: Spider-Man, a Skrull Warror, Elektra, another Skrull Warrior and Ghost Rider. Screenshot from E3 2006's 6th generation build.

GBA

Marvel :Ultimate Alliance's graphics will be reduced to a much lower graphics quality for the GBA version.

  • Just like the other version, players can switch between any character during the game. Players can also create their own team involving only 3 characters.
  • The same exact gameplay as in other versions; players can do major upgradings on characters and tactics, as well as build their reputation points.
  • Exclusive to the GBA version: players can call in a striker, which performs devasting attacks on-screen enemies.
  • Interactive enivorments; players can take advantages and use this to track their enemies.
  • Some additional gameplay modes added including: Shield Simulator, Time Challenges, Scavenger Hunts, and a Survival mode.

Locations

From the early screenshots and preview provided through out the early stages and works, certain locations are already confirmed:


See also

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