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November 5th, 2009 at 01:45pm
Under Xbox 360
If this Thursday finds you in a superheroic mood, a recent addition to the Xbox Live Marketplace might just serve as an excellent outlet for you to dish out some costumed justice. Major Nelson recently confirmed that a demo for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 has been added to the service. Sure, it’s a bit tardy, considering the game came out nearly two months ago. Still, we’ll happily accept any free opportunities we can get to pretend to be Gambit for a few minutes. We kin’ try talkin’ like dis’, ma cherie, but … well, it doesn’t really cut it.
Civil War breaks out on XBLM, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 demo released originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 29th, 2009 at 07:15pm
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Marvel has finally confirmed the price and release date for the first batch of DLC for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. The pack will debut on November 5 for $9.99 on the PSN and 800
($10) on Xbox 360. Included in the pack will be new simulator missions, boosts and, most important of all, three new characters. Namely, players will be able to get their hot little hands on Carnage, Psylocke and Cable.
In addition to the DLC pack, Juggernaut will also be released as a downloadable character. Originally, he was available only as a pre-order bonus but, starting November 5, anyone will be able to tell Charles to get out of their head for the price of $1.99 on PSN and 160 ($2) on Xbox 360.
Marvel dates, prices upcoming Ultimate Alliance 2 DLC originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 16th, 2009 at 11:00pm
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While Marvel’s Ultimate Alliance of heroes doesn’t appear to BIFF POW much new ground in Activision’s new sequel, reviews describe the game as a solid effort that’s likely to appeal to fans of the original outing. Even better, it features the return of any comic book lover’s greatest nemesis: the Marvel trivia minigame.
- GameDaily (80/100): “Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 may seem like more of the same, dig a little deeper and you’ll reap its rewards. A great storyline, satisfying beat-em-up action, nifty Fusion attacks and a cornucopia of familiar and new characters make this a very friendly Alliance.”
- IGN (77/100): “I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that the trivia game and mission simulator are back and welcome distractions, but they’re presented in the same way as the original game. It eventually gets to the point where you have to scratch your head and wonder why this game took three years to produce when it’s so similar to the last one.”
- Gamespot (75/100): “Not only will the campaign last you around 15 hours or so, but the branching story gives you a good reason to return. … While Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 may not take the series in a big and bold new direction, or benefit from the kind of refinement you would look for in a sequel, it does deliver the button-mashing, power-flinging, over-the-top action fans of the original would expect. And it’s just good fun, even if you don’t know Iron Man from Iron Fist.”
- 1UP (B-): “It’s still satisfying to have some buddies hop into a game and take out robots together. And I still smile when I answer a bunch of dorky Marvel Universe trivia questions in a row. I just hope that for the next Marvel Ultimate Alliance (or whatever they call it, maybe Ultimate Marvel Amalgamation or something), either Raven returns as the developer, or Vicarious Visions learns from its missteps and crafts a better game.”
Metareview: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 5th, 2009 at 08:30pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
Activision isn’t officially at PAX this year, the publisher just dropped in to hijack our eyeballs for the evening so we could spend some with with Blur, Tony Hawk Ride, and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. In the midst of the gaming and socializing, Acti revealed a few new playable characters in MUA2: Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and exclusive to the Wii … Goofy!
Okay, we jest. The ink still isn’t dry on that contract yet, but we hope that future versions of this game will gave us some sort of Disney hint, even if it’s just a Scrooge McDuck level where you have to swim through gold coins. All kidding aside, MUA2 has added Iceman to the PS3/360 version, while the Wii inexplicably gains the cooler characters of Cyclops, Psylocke, and Blade. Where’s the justice?!
While we go vigilante and deal with this news, feel free to check out the gallery below and the new Iceman video just after the break.
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PAX 2009: More characters for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 14th, 2009 at 11:15pm
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Joining confirmed characters Juggernaut, Penance, Songbird and Deadpool is the latest addition to the Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 cast: Ms. Marvel. Activision just sent us a press release with some media showcasing the super-strong, super-fast super-blonde doing, well … doing what looks like a lot of the same stuff she did in the first game. There’s flying, there’s lazerin’ and plenty of dudes getting the business. Check out the video above to see her in action, then be sure to head into the gallery below for some in-game shots.
Ms. Marvel lends her talents to Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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July 22nd, 2009 at 02:25pm
Under PC+ Xbox 360
Known for making appearances in a variety of movie adaptations of his comics over the years, Stan Lee will be making his first ever video game appearance in upcoming action/RPG Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. According to Shacknews, he’ll be playing a character “significant to the game’s storyline,” though more details are unfortunately unavailable.
Lee is apparently quite excited to have his likeness finally put into a video game, saying, “I am thrilled to be making my first onscreen video game cameo.” What we’re excited about though is the possible release date of MUA2, revealed by multiple online retailers to be September 15. We’ve asked Activision for comment on the release date and will update this post as we hear more.
Update: Activision has confirmed to us that the September 15 release date for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 is correct.
Stan Lee makes first video game appearance in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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June 16th, 2009 at 05:10pm
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Normally we don’t get excited for new screens in the “Holy S! It’s the future in front of my eyes!” kind of way, but friends, today is an exception. Vicarious Visions has posted its second 3D screenshot of upcoming superhero extravaganza, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 (both found after the break) on its website and, to be honest, it’s really impressive, allowing you to spin the full image in three dimensions.
The newest one features Deadpool leaping into the air and firing dual pistols at a bunch of fools, while the first (and even more impressive) screen has Thor combining with The Human Torch’s powers to create some form of fire tornado. That’s right — a fire tornado. And no, things don’t get much sweeter than that.
[Thanks, Wombat!]
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The future is now: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 screens in 3D originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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