Wolverine: Origin and Trajectory in Video Games - E-book - ePub

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ALL THE APPEARANCES OF WOLVERINE IN THE HISTORY OF VIDEOGAMES? In these pages you will learn about the trajectory of one of the most beloved X-Men throughout the history of video games, from his first appearance in the 8-bit Nintendo console to the present day. Wolverine has been the protagonist of the golden age of beat 'em up along the arcade machines and third and fourth generation consoles, to be part of the wonderful Marvel vs Capcom saga inspired by the success of the one-on-one fighting games that took advantage of the glory of Street Fighter.
But while those are his most popular appearances, Wolverine has appeared in a multitude of genres, from role-playing video games to adventure games, and even retconned into interactive LEGO figures. This book describes and analyzes more than thirty games over more than 100 pages in which this fantastic Marvel character appears, to discover the history of video games through the dangerous claws of Wolverine.