Marvel Heroes is a game that's gotten classified by the small HyperScan community as one of the better games for the system. You play as a variety of different Marvel heroes (I've got a limited number of cards, but I've been able to play as the Incredible Hulk, Daredevil, Captain America, the Human Torch, and Thing) through a variety of 2D scrolling levels against sundry baddies. There's not one overarching storyline, as far as I can tell, but rather a series of shorter storylines resulting in three-level mini games (taking about 15 to 20 minutes to beat, depending on your skill level).
Graphics are pretty decent. The backgrounds are detailed and crisp, though the characters look pretty pixelated. The Human Torch has some neat flame effects, though. The music is appropriately dramatic super heroey.
If you want replay value, you'll want to stock up on cards. Area mods and story missions provide new levels and villains, and as each one provides a half hour or less of gaming, just a handful won't take you very far. Having plenty of characters cards is worthwhile, too. The various heroes are differentiated enough that you'll want to play all of them, so you can experience Hulk's huge earth-pounding jump, Daredevil's swinging, etc.
I agree with others who've said this is one of the better HyperScan games--it's a lot of fun to play superhero and bash up baddies with the kind of all-star roster available. (I'll be posting lists of all the available cards for HyperScan's games in the near future, so keep an eye out!)
This is an online space for fans of Mattel's HyperScan video game
console. The HyperScan was introduced in 2006 and discontinued in 2007.
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Mini personal review: Ben 10
Ben 10 is a 2D side scrolling platformer based on the cartoon series of the same name and, among a game library filled with fighters and beat-'em-ups, this game stands out due to its different genre. I'm a huge platformer fan, so it's little surprise that Ben 10 is my favorite of the four games I've played (still waiting to get my hands on Spider-Man).
What I like: It's got more in-depth game play. You're jumping, running, fighting, and solving puzzles to complete each level. Plus, there are several different levels, with different visuals and bad guys and game objectives. The background visuals have a nice cartoony look to them. Also, the Ben 10 theme song is a really catchy bit of retro-style surf rock.
What I don't like: Constant card scanning. Ben morphs into different aliens throughout any given game level, and you have to scan the character card for each time you want him to morph. Unless the console and its scanner is placed right next to you, it can get tedious. Also, while the background visuals look pretty good, Ben himself (and other characters) look pretty blurry. Last but by no means least, the game controls are pretty inconsistent and unforgiving--you'll suffer a fair number of cheap deaths from falling down bottomless pits because the game doesn't think you jumped exactly right even though you're pretty sure you did jump exactly right.
Even given the draw backs, though, I've had a lot of fun playing through this game, and I definitely think it has the highest replay value of the four I've gotten my hands on so far.
What I like: It's got more in-depth game play. You're jumping, running, fighting, and solving puzzles to complete each level. Plus, there are several different levels, with different visuals and bad guys and game objectives. The background visuals have a nice cartoony look to them. Also, the Ben 10 theme song is a really catchy bit of retro-style surf rock.
What I don't like: Constant card scanning. Ben morphs into different aliens throughout any given game level, and you have to scan the character card for each time you want him to morph. Unless the console and its scanner is placed right next to you, it can get tedious. Also, while the background visuals look pretty good, Ben himself (and other characters) look pretty blurry. Last but by no means least, the game controls are pretty inconsistent and unforgiving--you'll suffer a fair number of cheap deaths from falling down bottomless pits because the game doesn't think you jumped exactly right even though you're pretty sure you did jump exactly right.
Even given the draw backs, though, I've had a lot of fun playing through this game, and I definitely think it has the highest replay value of the four I've gotten my hands on so far.
Mini personal review: X-Men
I've decided to begin a series of mini-reviews of the HyperScan games and other components of the system. Today I'll be covering X-Men, the game that came packaged with the console.
Of the four games I've seen and played (all but Spider-Man so far), X-Men far and away looks the best. While the other games feature graphics roughly on par or slightly superior to the Super NES,X-Men looks about equivalent or slightly superior to the PS1. Music is so-so; it's vaguely trance. Gameplay is about average--I didn't notice any significant delay or difficulties, especially in comparision to the other available HyperScan titles.
You can play in a tournament, train in the Danger Room, or play against a friend. If you play against a friend, you'll want to check your character cards before you get to the match--I ended up choosing a much higher level character card when I played against my partner, and it wasn't a fair fight at all.
Of the four games I've seen and played (all but Spider-Man so far), X-Men far and away looks the best. While the other games feature graphics roughly on par or slightly superior to the Super NES,X-Men looks about equivalent or slightly superior to the PS1. Music is so-so; it's vaguely trance. Gameplay is about average--I didn't notice any significant delay or difficulties, especially in comparision to the other available HyperScan titles.
You can play in a tournament, train in the Danger Room, or play against a friend. If you play against a friend, you'll want to check your character cards before you get to the match--I ended up choosing a much higher level character card when I played against my partner, and it wasn't a fair fight at all.
Short version? If you played and liked Mortal Kombat, you'll probably like X-Men. (The game even includes finishing moves on the cards, ala Mortal Kombat.) Plus, this game is the best that anything's ever looked on the HyperScan.
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