Marvel Legends

Marvel Legends is a 2025 fighting game based on Marvel Comics. It was developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Games for the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. It was released on March 22st, 2024 in North and South America, Europe, and Australia, and on April 2024 in Japan. An expanded version of the game, titled Marvel Legends - Golden Edition, was released on June, 2025. Similar to its DC counterpart Injustice, a free-to-play mobile app based on the game was released for the iOS and Android devices. A prequel comic of the same name was released starting January 2024.

Players select one of several characters from the Marvel Universe (consisting of both villains and heroes), to engage in combat, aiming to knock out their opponent. The game is set in a 2.5D environment: while character models and backgrounds are rendered in three-dimensional graphics, the characters are restricted to fight within a two-dimensional space. Marvel Legends builds upon several aspects from NetherRealm Studios' other series, Mortal Kombat and Injustice, including their controls, game mechanics, narrative-driven campaign, and online functionality.

The storyline involves multiple heroes from the Marvel Universe joining forces to defeat Doctor Doom, along with other villains and even some heroes, but later teaming up against Galactus. The game receieved positive reviews from critics, who praised its fun story, gameplay mechanics, and usage of the Marvel Characters. Marvel Legends became the highest selling game in the United States and United Kingdom during the month of its release. The game also won several awards for "Best Fighting Game" in 2013.

Gameplay
Marvel Legends is a fighting game in which players control characters with different fighting styles and special attacks, engaging in one-on-one combat to deplete their opponent's life gauge. The game is in 2.5D movement, and is is restricted to a two-dimensional plane, while the characters and backgrounds are rendered in three-dimensions. Unlike the traditional fighting game design involving multiple rounds with regenerative life bars, Marvel Legends uses a scheme similar to the Injustice series. Each match consists of a single round with each player bearing two life bars. The game utilizes a four-button control layout of light, medium, and heavy attacks, alongside a "character trait" button, which activates a unique ability or attack designed to showcase each character. For instance, Hulk's character trait provides a temporary boost in strength, while Iron Man's character trait allows him to gain more power for his armor.

The stages, based on various locations from the Marvel Universe, such as the X-Mansion, Avengers Tower, and the Sanctum Sanctorum, feature interactive environments and multiple areas. If an opponent is hit with a heavy attack near a corner of the arena, it launches them, triggering a transition animation and taking the fight to a new section of the stage. Each section also contains objects that characters can interact with differently depending on their class. Characters fall into two classes: "power characters", who rely on brute strength and innate abilities, and "gadget characters", who use weapons, items, and other external mechanisms to win. For example, a gadget character like Star-Lord can attach a bomb to a car to cause an explosion, while a power character like Thor will pick up the same car and smash his opponents with it. Players have the option to turn off interactive elements and stage transitions.

As characters perform special moves, block oncoming attacks, or get hit by the opponent, their "super meters" will gradually fill. Portions of the super meter can be used to execute enhanced special moves or counter enemy moves. With a full meter, players can unleash their strongest special attack. Players may also expend their meter to interrupt a combo and enter a wager battle, dubbed the "clash system", which combines individualized cutscene cinematics with the process of betting meter. A clash may be triggered by a player only after they have lost their first life bar. During the sequence, both players commit portions of their meter in secret, with the highest bidder winning the clash.

The story mode is split into several chapters. As the narrative plays out, the player swaps between different characters. Minigames are also incorporated into the story. The outcome of minigames can impact an upcoming battle, such as giving the player a health advantage over the CPU opponent. Additional game features include Versus Mode, Training Mode, Tag-Team Mode, Roxxon Missions, which includes 240 character-specific challenges of varying difficulty, and the Store to purchase alternate costumes and other rewards. Online multiplayer modes include King of the Hill, a setup that allows up to eight players to spectate a match while waiting for their turn to fight, and Survivor, which carries over the current winner's health bar and character selection over each match. Playing through any of the game modes, including online matches with optional goal objectives, will net the player experience points that may be used to unlock alternate costumes, music, concept art, and other rewards. However, if the player wants to get the rewards faster, they can purchase them through the Store using Gold or Crystals.

Characters
Many characters known and lesser known were included, including four guest characters.

Main Roster

 * Iron Man
 * Captain America
 * Thor
 * Hulk
 * Black Widow
 * Hawkeye
 * Wolverine
 * Black Panther
 * Doctor Doom
 * Storm
 * Magneto
 * Ultron
 * Iron Fist
 * Luke Cage
 * Venom
 * Blade
 * Nightcrawler
 * Moon Knight
 * Thanos (unlockable)
 * Cyclops
 * Shang-Chi
 * Blizzard
 * Spider-Man
 * Star-Lord
 * Namor
 * Apocalypse (unlockable)
 * Punisher
 * Pyslocke
 * Deadpool
 * Captain Marvel
 * Taskmaster
 * Doctor Strange
 * Rocket and Groot
 * Daredevil
 * Colossus
 * Vision
 * Falcon
 * Scarlet Witch
 * Absorbing Man
 * Gamora
 * Drax
 * Living Laser
 * Deathlok
 * Mystique
 * Yellow Jacket
 * Morgan La Fey (unlockable)
 * Ka-Zar and Zabu (unlockable)
 * Iceman
 * Sentinel
 * Jessica Jones
 * Sabretooth
 * Ghost
 * Ronan (unlockable)
 * Crossbones
 * Green Goblin
 * Silver Surfer (unlockable)
 * Red Skull
 * Crimson Dynamo
 * Nebula
 * Quicksilver
 * Fantastic Four
 * Mr. Fantastic
 * Invisible Woman
 * Human Torch
 * The Thing
 * Radioactive Man
 * Nova
 * Ant-Man

Pre-Order Bonus

 * Loki

Fighter Pack 1

 * Hyperion - May 24th
 * Mysterio - May 31st
 * Beast - June 7th
 * Johnny Cage (Mortal Kombat) - June 14th

Figher Pack 2 (Halloween Pack)

 * Ghost Rider - October 4th
 * Werewolf by Night - October 11th
 * Man-Thing - October 18th
 * Predator (Predator) - October 25th

Fighter Pack 3

 * Ms. Marvel - February 21st, 2025
 * Black Bolt - February 28th, 2025
 * Ikaris - March 7th, 2025
 * Invincible (Image Comics) - March 14th, 2025

Fighter Pack 4

 * Gambit - May 9th, 2025
 * Elektra - May 16th, 2025
 * Winter Soldier - May 23rd, 2025
 * Optimus Prime (Transformers)- May 30th, 2025

Base Game

 * War Machine - Iron Man
 * Jane Foster - Thor
 * Yelena Belova - Black Widow
 * Killmonger - Black Panther
 * Carnage - Venom
 * Spider-Man 2099 - Spider-Man
 * Nova (Richard Rider) - Nova

DLC

 * Abomination - Hulk
 * Photon - Captain Marvel
 * Rhino - Colossus
 * Ant-Man (Hank Pym) - Ant-Man
 * Sentry - Hyperion
 * Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes) - Ghost Rider
 * Man-Wolf - Werewolf by Night

Base Game

 * New York City
 * Asgard
 * Avengers Tower
 * Xandar
 * Wakanda
 * Sakaar Arena
 * Sanctum Sanctorum
 * Atlantis
 * Knowhere
 * Hydra Empire
 * Baxter Building
 * Kree Homeworld
 * The Savage Land
 * S.H.I.E.L.D Helicarrier
 * Latveria
 * X-Mansion

DLC Stages

 * Murderworld
 * Dark Forest
 * Attilan
 * Madripoor