Summary
For those who can’t get enough of Marvel characters, there are plenty of games available that could cater to their superhero or villain needs. Thanks to their wide spectrum of powers and abilities, Marvel characters can be placed in almost any video game genre and have them showcase their awe-inspiring feats of strength and intellect.
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But which Marvel character has the most video game appearances? From iron-clad super geniuses, Norse gods, and super-soldiers to calculating, nefarious, and crude villains, these Marvel characters have left off the pages and panels of their comic books and onto a good number of video game titles:
10Ghost Rider
One of the more unique Marvel characters, Ghost Rider has seen his fair share of video games appearances. A former motorcycle stuntman, Johnny Blaze became the Spirit of Vengeance after signing a shoddy deal with Mephisto: Johnny was bestowed with the powers of hellfire and is on a never-ending quest to seek out sinners and end them with his Penance Stare.
Ghost Rider has appeared in theMarvel Ultimate Alliancegames as well as in theMarvel vs Capcomtitles and most recently,Marvel’s Midnight Suns. He utilizes his hellfire powers on top of his biker chain and motorcycle to burn, apprehend, and run over enemies.
9Iron Man
The billionaire-playboy-philanthropist is one of the more popular Marvel characters. Tony Stark uses his genius intellect to construct anassortment of Iron Man suitsto help him with his daily heroic deeds.
Iron Man has starred in his own video games that include a VR title, as well as being a part ofMarvel’s Avengers,Marvel Ultimate Allianceseries, and some fighting games likeMarvel Super Heroesand theMarvel vs Capcomgames. He has even been a part of numerous mobile titles likeMarvel Super War,Marvel Strike Force, andMarvel Snap.
8Venom
Venom is arguably one of Spider-Man’s greatest villains. The Lethal Protector is often seen in games where the Web-Head is featured either as an ally or a nemesis. Such titles includeVenom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety,Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage,Ultimate Spider-Man, Activision’sSpider-Man,Marvel Ultimate Alliance, andMarvel’s Midnight Suns.
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Venom’s symbiote powers also made him a good candidate for theMarvel vs Capcomfighting games as well asMarvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects. He is also featured to be a main villain inInsomniac’s Spider-Man sequel.
7Magneto
One of the X-Men’s greatest villains, the Master of Magnetism is featured in avariety of video games, mostly as one of the baddies that players need to defeat like in the 1992X-Menarcade game and even a playable character in theX-Men Legendsgames.
Magneto is also prevalent in fighting games such asX-Men: Children of the Atom,Marvel Super Heroes, and theMarvel vs Capcomtitles. His mutant ability is also showcased in full effect inMarvel Snap, where he can pull enemy cards to the location where he’s placed to mess up the opposing player’s strategy.
6Hulk
The big muscle of the Avengers, the Hulk is a Marvel character that screams to be put in video games.His seemingly endless strengthwarrants him to wreak havoc to anyone or anything standing in his way.
His standout game,The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, is widely regarded as one of the better superhero titles that gives players the ability to unleash all kinds of devastation using the Green Giant. Apart from that, the Hulk has also appeared in numerous fighting games like theMarvel vs. Capcomtitles, as well as tons of beat-em ups likeMarvel Ultimate Alliance, and most recentlyMarvel’s Avengers,Marvel Contest of Champions,Marvel Strike Force, andMarvel Snap.
5Thor
The God of Thunder is another widely popular Marvel character who has been in a variety of games. Apart from his movie tie-in games, Thor is a playable character inMarvel’s Avengers,Marvel Ultimate Alliance, and in mobile titles likeMarvel Strike Force,Marvel Contest of Champions, andMarvel Snap.
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In fighting games, Thor is also a perennial fighter in theMarvel vs Capcom 3andInfinitetitles. Players get to experience Thor’s Asgardian might with every swing and strike of his mighty hammer, Mjolnir, and his myriad of thunder and lightning-based attacks.
4Captain America
Captain America is the leader of the Avengers, and as such, lends him to have appearances in a majority of Marvel games. He is a playable character in theMarvel Ultimate Alliancegames,Marvel’s Midnight Suns,Captain America and the Avengers,LEGO Marvel Superheroes, and his standalone movie tie-in games on top of the recentMarvel’s Avengerstitle.
He is more known for his appearances in fighting games as well, mainly inMarvel Super Heroesand theMarvel vs Capcomtitles. In these games, players are treated to how a Super Soldier fights: Captain America uses a variety of swift strikes and mixes it up with some offensive maneuvers with his trusty shield.
3Deadpool
The Merc with a Mouth, Deadpool is a popular Marvel character who has a knack of breaking the fourth wall in comics as well as in the games he appears in. He hashis own video gamewhere his antics are on full display for players to experience as well as some cameos in Spider-Man’s games.
Deadpool is also a playable character in theMarvel vs Capcom 3games andMarvel Ultimate Alliance, often sporting an array of guns, blades, and his wicked sense of humor during bouts. He’s also appeared in a ton of Marvel mobile games likeMarvel Super War,Marvel Contest of Champions,Marvel Snap, andMarvel Strike Force.
2Wolverine
While the X-Men have a ton of games under their belt, Wolverine hands down is the most popular mutant who has graced more video games than any of his teammates. Wolverine is always one of the X-Men to be part of any X-Men-related game, from the countless beat em up titles in SNES and Sega consoles, all the way to the more recentMarvel’s Midnight Sunsand his upcoming solo game from Insomniac.
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He is also well-known for his appearances in multiple fighting games like theMarvel vs Capcomtitles, theX-Men Mutant Academygames, where he can rip and tear his way against opponents. His movie tie-ins are also worth mentioning, withX-Men Origins: Wolverineconsidered to be one of the better standalone superhero games.
1Spider-Man
Spider-Man has the distinction of having the most games and appearances in games for a Marvel character to date. Spanning multiple console generations and video game genres, players have experienced playing as the Web-head in one game or another.
From fighting games like theMarvel vs Capcomtitles, comic-book-to-video-game adaptations and beat em ups like theMarvel Ultimate Alliancegames, mobile games, and even his highly-praised solo titles like Activision’sSpider-Mangames,Spider-Man:Web of Shadows,Spider-Man:Shattered Dimensions, and the more recent outing andupcoming sequel from Insomniac Games, Spider-Man blows other Marvel characters out of the water in terms of titles under his belt.
