X2: Wolverine's Revenge
X2: Wolverine's Revenge on the Game Boy Advance is a 2003 side-scrolling action game developed by Vicarious Visions and published by Activision. It shares its name and basic premise with the console game, as Wolverine races to find a cure for the Shiva virus, but it tells its own story with different locations and bosses. You slash through soldiers with your claws, pick up new moves such as a slide and a wall jump, and face villains including Pyro and Omega Red.
Controls
What X2: Wolverine's Revenge is
The PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube versions of Wolverine's Revenge were 3D action games. For the Game Boy Advance, Vicarious Visions, who had already handled Tony Hawk and Spider-Man games on the system, built a 2D side-scroller in the style of 16-bit action platformers. Critics generally rated the handheld version higher than the console releases.
The campaign runs to around nine or ten levels. New abilities unlock gradually, so the early stages stay simple while later ones mix combat with tougher platforming. Some sections can be played quietly if you want to avoid a fight, though you can always cut your way out if you get spotted.
How it plays in your browser
The game runs in a Game Boy Advance emulator on this page. Wolverine can run, jump, attack, dash and pull his claws in or out. Keeping the claws out has no penalty in combat, but retracting them lets his healing factor restore health, so you will often sheathe them between fights.
Boss battles against characters like Pyro and Omega Red depend on learning attack patterns and avoiding hazards rather than just attacking. Some power-ups let you find hidden collectibles in levels you have already finished, and those levels can be replayed from a menu.
Tips worth knowing
- Retract your claws when the coast is clear. Wolverine only regenerates health with them put away.
- Use stealth where the game allows it to skip fights and save health for the harder rooms ahead.
- Practise the wall jump as soon as you unlock it, since later platforming depends on it.
- Watch boss patterns for a full cycle before going on the attack, especially against Pyro and Omega Red.
- Return to earlier levels once you have new power-ups to pick up collectibles you could not reach before.
Frequently asked questions
Is the GBA version the same as the console Wolverine's Revenge?
No. It shares the name and the Shiva virus premise, but it is a 2D side-scroller with a different story, locations and bosses.
Who developed X2: Wolverine's Revenge on GBA?
Vicarious Visions developed it and Activision published it in April 2003. It was later reissued on a twin pack cartridge with Spider-Man: Mysterio's Menace.
How does Wolverine heal?
His health regenerates while his claws are retracted, so putting them away between fights is the main way to recover.
Do I need to install anything?
No. The game runs in your browser through an emulator, free to play.
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