Marvel Super Hero Squad
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Game Reviewed: Marvel Super
Hero Squad
Publisher: THQ
Developer: Blue Tongue
Reviewer: Cecil
Platform: Wii (Also on DS,
PSP, PS2, PC)
ERSB Rating: E10+
Game Description
A crystal of legendary power, the Infinity Fractals, crashes to earth
scattering its pieces across the planet. Now, in a race against the evil Dr.
Doom and his Lethal Legion, the Marvel Super Hero Squad teams up to be the
first to find the pieces and stop Dr. Doom from creating the devastating
Infinity Sword.
Pick your hero and teammate from the ranks of some of Marvel Comics’
most notable heroes: Iron Man, Wolverine, Invisible Woman, the Falcon, and
more. Brawling your way through city streets, desert bases, and other exotic
locations, you and your teammate take on hordes of Doombots, AIM men and
infamous archenemies in the form of Sabertooth, Abomination, and the Juggernaut
among others, all to save the world from Dr. Doom’s wicked plan.
What Parents Need to Know
Violence
Marvel SHS is a team based
brawling game with mild cartoon violence.
Language
No bad language
Sexual Content
No sexual content
Spiritual Content
No spiritual content
Misc.
While this definitely is a kid friendly game, the mechanics can be a
little frustrating. Often as not, targets or characters can get lost off screen
and depth is lacking throwing off perception of distances.
However, as SHS is designed for younger kids, the game
follows the try-until-you-get-it mode of operation, “respawning” your character
with partial or even full health after you have died. This also means that
objectives operate in the same manner, keeping you in that part of the stage
until you achieve your goals.
The Wii version incorporates motion as well as the required Nunchuk to
play through the game making this more than a standard button-pushing fight
game.
Reviewers Thoughts
Marvel Super Hero Squad is
a great game for younger kids. While the ESRB rating is 10 and up, I would have
no problem recommending it for kids as young as seven. The cinematics are a bit
campy and stylized for the younger crowd and the difficulty settings should be
challenging enough to be enjoyable without the child giving up or feeling
cheated.
The team aspect is great for kids looking for a good side-by-side
fighting game to play with a friend or parent and “battle mode” offers the
chance for players to pit their favorite heroes against each other in any
number of locations.
“Card collecting” is also a consideration for this game. The better the
player does, the more “cards” they can collect from heroes and villains which open
up arenas and alternate costumes, increasing the replay-ability of this game.
