1. Marvel vs. Capcom: There’s nothing like executing a Variable Crossover with the faces of your chosen team lining up. MvC is one of the best fighting games out there, even 25 years after its release. The main and assist rosters are tight, the fighting is fun, and the packaging is cool.
2. Marvel Ultimate Alliance: The team combinations of various X-Men, Fantastic Four and general Marvel characters is crazy, and we loved figuring out the bonuses to be had. The roster is great, and the sheer number of cameos from other characters in the Marvel multiverse made it educational and fun at the same time.
3. Marvel Puzzle Quest: There is no other Marvel game that we’ve spent the most money on than MPQ. Combining Puzzle Quest and Marvel was one of the best game ideas in a long time. Collecting the roster is a dream, and the roster is filled with well-known and obscure characters alike. If you ever want a good Marvel education, this is a great place to start.
4. Spider-Man & the X-Men: Arcade’s Revenge: This is one is an older but good title in the Marvel library. It’s hard but it has a fantastic soundtrack and it’s got a ton of cameos and educational tips about the X-Men to pique your interest for further reading.
5. X-Men (Arcade Game): The first X-Men game that we played was the four-player monster that summoned everyone to pick their favorite character and take down Magneto. It was this game that got us into X-Men along with our uncle’s comics and encouragement. It’s rage-inducing but we learned a lot about our favorite mutants here.