List of Superman Video Games - Video Games Starring Superman

Video Games Starring Superman

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Superman
1979 – Atari 2600		 Notes:
  • The player takes control of Superman, who must repair the bridge destroyed by Lex Luthor, capture Luthor and his henchmen, enter a phone booth to turn back into Clark Kent, then return to the Daily Planet in the shortest amount of time.
  • To slow Superman's progress, Kryptonite has been released by Luthor. If hit by Kryptonite, Superman loses his abilities to capture criminals and fly. To regain them, he must find and kiss Lois Lane.
  • One of the earliest console games to feature a pause option.
Superman: The Game
1985 – Commodore 64, Atari 400/800		 Notes:
  • Originally for the C64 but was also ported to the Atari and many other systems in Europe
  • Superman's enemy Darkseid is also playable
Superman
1988 – NES		 Notes:
  • The Japanese version of the game for the Famicom features the John Williams Superman theme.
Superman
1988 – Arcade		 Notes:
  • Taito action game that allows a second player to play a red-garbed Superman
  • Features John Williams Superman theme from the film series
Superman: The Man of Steel
1989 – Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amiga, Atari ST		 Notes:
  • Hybrid action game featuring 3D flying, overhead vertical scrolling and side scrolling sections
  • Features both Lex Luthor and Darkseid as villains
Superman
1992 – Sega Genesis		 Notes:
  • side-scrolling arcade game where the player controls Superman through various levels in an effort to defeat various villains, culminating with the evil supervillain Brainiac
Superman: The Man of Steel
1993 – Sega Master System		 Notes:
  • 2D scrolling action game developed by Graftgold and published in Europe only by Virgin Interactive.
The Death and Return of Superman
1994 – SNES and Mega Drive/Genesis		 Notes:
  • Beat 'em up video game based on "The Death of Superman" storyline
Superman
1997 – Game Boy		 Notes:
  • Scrolling action game developed by Titus software.
Superman
1999 – Nintendo 64		 Notes:
  • Unofficially known as Superman 64, it is a 3D action game in which the player takes control of Superman who must rescue his friends from a virtual-reality replica of Metropolis
  • The game is notorious among critics and gamers as one of the worst games ever made. Common criticisms include poor collision detection, unreliable controls, high difficulty and generally poor execution.
Superman: Shadow of Apokolips
2002 – PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube		 Notes:
  • Based on Superman: The Animated Series, cut scenes used cel-shaded animation to emulate the look of traditional animation. The original Superman: The Animated Series voice cast all returned to their roles for the game.
Superman: The Man of Steel
2002 – Xbox		 Notes:
  • Action game from Circus Freak Studios and published by Atari based on the comic books.
Superman: Countdown to Apokolips
2003 – Game Boy Advance		 Notes:
  • From Atari, based largely on Superman: The Animated Series, including its character portrayals, and artistic style.
  • There are bosses such as Livewire, Darkseid, and Bruno Mannheim, as well as goons and other items.
Superman Returns
2006 – Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Xbox, PlayStation Portable		 Notes:
  • Loosely based on the Superman movie of the same name; features the voice and likeness of many cast members. In the game, Superman combats Metallo, who does not appear in the movie, as well as other classic villains
  • For the Game Boy Advance, a different style of game was released to exploit the license. Superman Returns: Fortress of Solitude combines various puzzle challenges (one of which was Sudoku with superpowers) punctuated with short flying action sequences.

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