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
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