X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse controlled by Apocalypse with backgrounds that stay true to the X-Men comics. X-mansion, Blackbird, Genosha and other familiar locations are present. The playable X-Men roster consists of: Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, and Rogue. Each character has a different super power that give them a unique playstyle. Boss enemies include classic villains from the comics such as Blob and Magneto. X-Men from the 616 Marvel Universe, such as Colossus and Nightcrawler are also allies of Apocalypse in this alternate universe and must be defeated. "X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse" is a side-scrolling action beat 'em up with 12 distinct levels. Each level has
X-Men as a part of the "Dark Reign" storyline. A new "New Mutants" volume written by Zeb Wells, which featured the more prominent members of the original team reunited, was launched. Magneto joined the X-Men during the Nation X storyline to the dismay of other members of the X-Men, such as Beast, who left the team. Magneto began to work with Namor to transform Utopia into a homeland for both mutants and Atlanteans. After the conclusion of "Utopia", Rogue became the main character of "X-Men: Legacy". Notable additions to the X-Men have been Emma Frost, Husk, Northstar, Armor, Pixie and Warpath,