10 Marvel Superhero Video Games You Never Knew Existed
6. The Punisher
Another game that originated in the arcades and another scrolling beat ‘em up, The Punisher was first released by Capcom in 1993. An excellent port for the Sega Mega Drive console appeared just a year after.
The game co-stars S.H.E.I.L.D. agent Nick Fury, allowing you to play the game as either one or both in two-player mode. Interestingly there is very little difference between how the characters play, they both have the same move set and only vary slightly in their specials. Along the way, various weapons can also be utilised to improve your striking power.
You are working towards a final battle with The Kingpin, but must also defeat other villains from the comic books such as Jigsaw, Chester Scully and Bushwhacker. The whole game has very heavy comic book stylings, complete with visual sound effects such as “Blam!” and “Krak!”.
The Punisher hasn’t featured in many video games (neither has Nick Fury for that matter) so Capcom’s title is a very welcome addition to the Marvel Universe. It helps that it’s an extremely good one too.