
The titles are action games that pit the X-Men against Marvel supervillains, typically taking the form of beat 'em up and fighting games. Several companies have developed entries in the franchise, including Paragon Software, Software Creations, Konami, and Capcom. Most X-Men games, especially those released in the 2000s, were released on several platforms. The first games were released on 8-bit home platforms, and the series expanded onto handheld consoles and arcades in the early 1990s. An earlier game was planned for home computers in 1985, but the developer went out of business before its launch. Beginning in 1989, the characters appeared in video game adaptations for home consoles, handheld game consoles, arcades, and personal computers. The group debuted in 1963 in an eponymous comic book series.

The X-Men are a fictional superhero team in Marvel Comics' Marvel Universe. An X-Men booth at the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo, promoting X-Men: The Official Game
