History NoProblemWithLicensedGames / ComicBooks

*** Double subverted because not only was it a licensed game, it was published by [[Creator/LJNToys LJN]], which was notorious for cranking out terrible licensed games. Even the WebVideo/AngryVideoGameNerd was surprised!

** Other Batman games are a bit choppier. ''[[VideoGame/BatmanSunsoft Batman: The Video Game]]'' is considered to be one of the finest Platform/{{NES}} games out there, ''VideoGame/BatmanReturns'' was a decent if generic beat-em-up, ''Return of the Joker'', while flawed and ridiculously over-the-top difficult, was still a good game, ''VideoGame/TheAdventuresOfBatmanAndRobin'' was varied and interesting, ''VideoGame/BatmanForever'' [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames was the kind of junk that gave Acclaim such a bad name]], ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames is near the film in quality]], and [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames the less said about the video game adaptation of]] ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'', the better. ''VideoGame/BatmanVengeance'' is regarded as pretty good, and ''VideoGame/BatmanDarkTomorrow'' had excellent cutscenes, stayed close to the comics, and features the first (and often only) non-comics appearances of many characters, but otherwise blew chunks in every category.

*** The ''VideoGame/BatmanReturnsSNES'' game was generally well-received amongst fans, which was a very good BeatEmUp that evoked the feel of the movie by showing actual screenshots from the film along with music also from the film). ''The Adventures of Batman and Robin'' games were good run n' gun titles varied more by the different versions than by the games themselves. The SNES version is the most well known and positively received version (again made by Creator/{{Konami}} which evokes the feel of the animated series in terms of good graphics, solid gameplay and music very reminiscent of the animated series). The Platform/SegaGenesis version is even more impressive on a technical level, with large, detailed graphics and faux-3D effects that would've pushed the SNES to its knees, let alone the Genesis, [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic a hardcore techno/industrial soundtrack]], and some bosses that never made it in to the SNES version. The big downside is it's [[NintendoHard so ball-breakingly difficult few have seen the ending]], and the graphics follow its own style from the animated series, but it's a quality title that shouldn't be overlooked. Lastly there's the Platform/SegaCD release, a racing game as you use the Batmobile to chase the villains to find Robin and Commissioner Gordon. The graphics are fairly good for a CD release with sprite-scaling effects and nice backgrounds as you race through six levels and use various powerups and weapons to knock out mooks. While the gameplay is decent though [[NintendoHard very, very, very hard]], what really makes it are the cutscenes between levels, fully-animated with the writers and original voice cast from the animated series! When put together it's just five minutes shy of an original episode from the show, presented in widescreen, if somewhat grainy on the console. ''VideoGame/BatmanVengeance'' is regarded more as a just above-average game particularly as the aforementioned ''Adventures of Batman and Robin'' games were better-received.

*** The ''VideoGame/BatmanReturns'' game was generally well-received amongst fans (in particular the [[Platform/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] version which was made by Creator/{{Konami}} which was a very good BeatEmUp that evoked the feel of the movie by showing actual screenshots from the film along with music also from the film). ''The Adventures of Batman and Robin'' games were good run n' gun titles varied more by the different versions than by the games themselves. The SNES version is the most well known and positively received version (again made by Creator/{{Konami}} which evokes the feel of the animated series in terms of good graphics, solid gameplay and music very reminiscent of the animated series). The Platform/SegaGenesis version is even more impressive on a technical level, with large, detailed graphics and faux-3D effects that would've pushed the SNES to its knees, let alone the Genesis, [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic a hardcore techno/industrial soundtrack]], and some bosses that never made it in to the SNES version. The big downside is it's [[NintendoHard so ball-breakingly difficult few have seen the ending]], and the graphics follow its own style from the animated series, but it's a quality title that shouldn't be overlooked. Lastly there's the Platform/SegaCD release, a racing game as you use the Batmobile to chase the villains to find Robin and Commissioner Gordon. The graphics are fairly good for a CD release with sprite-scaling effects and nice backgrounds as you race through six levels and use various powerups and weapons to knock out mooks. While the gameplay is decent though [[NintendoHard very, very, very hard]], what really makes it are the cutscenes between levels, fully-animated with the writers and original voice cast from the animated series! When put together it's just five minutes shy of an original episode from the show, presented in widescreen, if somewhat grainy on the console. ''VideoGame/BatmanVengeance'' is regarded more as a just above-average game particularly as the aforementioned ''Adventures of Batman and Robin'' games were better-received.

*** Stupid 1-button-controls on the PC. Open World? Nope, you could only move in certain areas and only webswing using the few swing-targets the game allowed. Talk about drift between game-versions. [[http://www.gamespot.com/spider-man-2/ The [=GameSpot=] review says it all.]]

* ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum''. It's not based on any particular ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' canon, but the promises of a free-flowing combat system, a detective mode to see the world how Batman sees it, incredible amounts of fanservice for longtime fans, and writers and voice actors from ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries The Animated Series]]'' joining the team built up the hype to almost absurd levels -- and it more than delivered those features. By most accounts, not only does this game manage to be a good game that also stars Batman, it ''perfectly'' captures what it's like to '''be''' Batman: doing detective work, [[WhereDoesHeGetAllThoseWonderfulToys playing around with Batman's gadgets]], stalking criminals from the shadows and pummeling bad guys, all gelling into a wonderful, cohesive experience. It's the highest ranking superhero game as of now, with a 91% on Game Rankings and a Literature/{{Guinness World Record|s}} for "[[SugarWiki/SoCoolItsAwesome Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever]]".

* The ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' video games from the first [[Platform/PlayStation [=PS1=]]] game by Neversoft up to ''VideoGame/UltimateSpiderMan2005'' have received generally positive reviews. In fact, for a period of time, ''Spider-Man'' games were notable for being consistently better than average. ''VideoGame/SpiderMan3'' unfortunately contracted {{Sequelitis}} but the series somewhat recovered with ''[[VideoGame/SpiderManWebOfShadows Web of Shadows]]''. (And for the record, we're skipping over ''[[VideoGame/SpiderManFriendOrFoe Friend or Foe]]'' in that series).

* Even though ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' has had his fair share of bad games, the 1988 ''Superman'' arcade game by Creator/{{Taito}}, and ''ComicBook/{{The Death and Return of Superman}}'' for both the Platform/SuperNintendo and Platform/SegaGenesis are both pretty sweet.

* The ''Franchise/XMen'' franchise has got many good video games:

* ''ComicBook/XenozoicTales'' had a solid arcade BeatEmUp developed by Creator/{{Capcom}}, ''VideoGame/CadillacsAndDinosaurs''. Needless to say, the game was popular enough to the point that many people [[AdaptationDisplacement discovered the comic books]] from it.

** ''Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum'' is a surprisingly fun ActionAdventure with a liberal helping of the comic books' humor, refined gameplay and a fun setting, with every scene and location [[ShoutOut/AsterixAndObelixXXL2 jam-packed with shout-outs to other video game franchises]].

** The [[UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem Master System]] and UsefulNotes/GameGear games developed by Creator/{{Sega}} are excellent, if unoriginal, platformers that also allow for some variations in levels, depending on your choice of the Gaul to play.
** Opinions are mixed about ''Asterix and Obelix'' for the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] (whose GB/GBA version is considered better by some) but it's generally not considered a bad game.

** Other Batman games are a bit choppier. ''[[VideoGame/BatmanSunsoft Batman: The Video Game]]'' is considered to be one of the finest UsefulNotes/{{NES}} games out there, ''VideoGame/BatmanReturns'' was a decent if generic beat-em-up, ''Return of the Joker'', while flawed and ridiculously over-the-top difficult, was still a good game, ''VideoGame/TheAdventuresOfBatmanAndRobin'' was varied and interesting, ''VideoGame/BatmanForever'' [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames was the kind of junk that gave Acclaim such a bad name]], ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames is near the film in quality]], and [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames the less said about the video game adaptation of]] ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'', the better. ''VideoGame/BatmanVengeance'' is regarded as pretty good, and ''VideoGame/BatmanDarkTomorrow'' had excellent cutscenes, stayed close to the comics, and features the first (and often only) non-comics appearances of many characters, but otherwise blew chunks in every category.
*** The ''VideoGame/BatmanReturns'' game was generally well-received amongst fans (in particular the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] version which was made by Creator/{{Konami}} which was a very good BeatEmUp that evoked the feel of the movie by showing actual screenshots from the film along with music also from the film). ''The Adventures of Batman and Robin'' games were good run n' gun titles varied more by the different versions than by the games themselves. The SNES version is the most well known and positively received version (again made by Creator/{{Konami}} which evokes the feel of the animated series in terms of good graphics, solid gameplay and music very reminiscent of the animated series). The UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis version is even more impressive on a technical level, with large, detailed graphics and faux-3D effects that would've pushed the SNES to its knees, let alone the Genesis, [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic a hardcore techno/industrial soundtrack]], and some bosses that never made it in to the SNES version. The big downside is it's [[NintendoHard so ball-breakingly difficult few have seen the ending]], and the graphics follow its own style from the animated series, but it's a quality title that shouldn't be overlooked. Lastly there's the UsefulNotes/SegaCD release, a racing game as you use the Batmobile to chase the villains to find Robin and Commissioner Gordon. The graphics are fairly good for a CD release with sprite-scaling effects and nice backgrounds as you race through six levels and use various powerups and weapons to knock out mooks. While the gameplay is decent though [[NintendoHard very, very, very hard]], what really makes it are the cutscenes between levels, fully-animated with the writers and original voice cast from the animated series! When put together it's just five minutes shy of an original episode from the show, presented in widescreen, if somewhat grainy on the console. ''VideoGame/BatmanVengeance'' is regarded more as a just above-average game particularly as the aforementioned ''Adventures of Batman and Robin'' games were better-received.

*** The ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' video game for UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} and [[UsefulNotes/NintendoDS DS]] was a side-scrolling beat-'em-up with a wide selection of characters. Whilst somewhat repetitive it was singled out for its fun factor and family-friendliness, getting a "Best Use of a Creative License" award from [=GameSpot=].
*** The UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis release of ''VideoGame/BatmanSunsoft'' is also very good, with awesome music, decent gameplay, and a reasonable difficulty curve as well as sticking very close to [[Film/Batman1989 the film]].
* Creator/{{Konami}}'s UsefulNotes/{{NES}} take on ''[[ComicBook/BuckyOHareAndTheToadWars Bucky O'Hare]]'' was an incredibly well-made ''VideoGame/MegaMan''-esque action/platform game.

* [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom Capcom's Marvel fighting games]], the ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' games in particular, are very well regarded; ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2'' still has a competitive scene in the present day. Such was the game's popularity that Creator/{{Capcom}} listened to the fans' demands and not only made a deal with [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel]] to port ''[=MvC2=]'' over to UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade and UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation Network}} with online play, but said port sold so well that Capcom decided to make ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3''. Averted with ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomInfinite'', which released with mixed reception and had support for it abandoned earlier than planned due to poor sales.

* Despite being seen as the poster child for crappy licensed games during the third and fourth console generations, Creator/{{Acclaim}} (for the most part) turned over a new leaf in the fifth generation and created some pretty great comic book adaptions on the UsefulNotes/Nintendo64, with ''VideoGame/{{Shadowman}}'' and the ''VideoGame/{{Turok}}'' series (the third less so than the first two) being the most notable examples.
* Most of the ''ComicBook/{{Spawn}}'' games are SoOkayItsAverage to [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames outright bad]], but ''VideoGame/SpawnInTheDemonsHand'' for arcade and the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast is an underrated and fun little fighting game, sort of like a less-anime version of ''Anime/PowerStone''.
** Then came ''VideoGame/SpawnArmageddon'' for the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCube]][=/=][[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 PS2]][=/=]UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}, a reasonably competent ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' clone that was pretty faithful to the comic, and helped by Creator/ToddMcFarlane himself having penned the script.
* The ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' video games from the first [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation [=PS1=]]] game by Neversoft up to ''VideoGame/UltimateSpiderMan2005'' have received generally positive reviews. In fact, for a period of time, ''Spider-Man'' games were notable for being consistently better than average. ''VideoGame/SpiderMan3'' unfortunately contracted {{Sequelitis}} but the series somewhat recovered with ''[[VideoGame/SpiderManWebOfShadows Web of Shadows]]''. (And for the record, we're skipping over ''[[VideoGame/SpiderManFriendOrFoe Friend or Foe]]'' in that series).
** And preceding that, we had ''VideoGame/SpiderManAndVenomMaximumCarnage'', an excellent BeatEmUp that appeared on both the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] and [[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Genesis]]. Too bad the sequel ''VideoGame/SpiderManAndVenomSeparationAnxiety'' was a straight example.

*** A really fun part of the game was grabbing a random goon and webslinging all the way up to the top of the Empire State Building and throwing him/her off. Or doing a spinning piledriver from a extremely high-up rooftop heist which would have KILLED SPIDEY never mind the goon. [[MadeOfIron They're allegedly just]] [[NeverSayDie "knocked out" from the fall]]. The game never got old because of the countless ways you could dispose of enemies. The control scheme was really fluent too. On the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 PS2]] anyway...

** After Creator/{{Activision}} lost the rights to ''Spider-Man'', they were picked up by Creator/InsomniacGames, who went on to develop ''[[VideoGame/SpiderManPS4 Spider-Man]]'' for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4. It successfully managed to take the open-world gameplay established by the previous games and improve on it, adding a fluent combat system and a highly engaging story to boot, impressing many gamers with its surprisingly challenging (but fair) gameplay and creative use of the source material. It has even been said to be one of the best superhero games of all time by multiple reviewers, which given the standard set by the ''Franchise/BatmanArkhamSeries'' (to which this is often considered Marvel's response) and even ''VideoGame/SpiderMan2'', is ''no'' faint praise.
* Even though ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' has had his fair share of bad games, the 1988 ''Superman'' arcade game by Creator/{{Taito}}, and ''ComicBook/{{The Death and Return of Superman}}'' for both the UsefulNotes/SuperNintendo and UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis are both pretty sweet.
** ''VideoGame/SupermanShadowOfApokolips'' was released early in the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 PS2]] cycle, near the end of the [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries animated series]] it was based on. It managed to keep the Man of Steel [[NighInvulnerability Nigh-Invulnerable]] (through a ridiculous regeneration rate) but kept the game very challenging with tricky mission objectives.
** Creator/{{Sunsoft}}'s UsefulNotes/{{NES}} game ''VideoGame/{{Sunman}}'' would've been an aversion as well had they not [[DivorcedInstallment lost the license]]... and had the end result been released.

** The 2006 third-person shooter ''VideoGame/RogueTrooper'', while not necessarily an excellent game, nonetheless boasted enjoyable gameplay, above-average writing and voice-acting, and a creative twist with animate equipment that [[JustifiedTrope justifies]] your character's OneManArmy status and eliminates any form of backtracking. Originally released on UsefulNotes/PlayStation2, it received a HD Remaster for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4.
** Most video games based on ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'' have been good or at least decent. The 1993 arcade game by Creator/{{Midway|Games}} is a fun (if cheesy) brawler, with great stage variety and faithfulness to the source material - unfortunately, it was never even finished (the game has only three regular stages with bonus inbetween each, and ends on a cliffhanger with Judge Death), let alone officially released. The 1995 movie tie-in game is a surprisingly good platformer, and better regarded than the film it is based on. The 1997 arcade and UsefulNotes/PlayStation game by Gremlin and Creator/{{Acclaim}} is a decent light gun shooter, and the 2003 game ''VideoGame/JudgeDreddDreddVsDeath'' is an enjoyable first-person shooter that is very faithful to the source material.

** The two ''X-Men'' games on the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis are solid cult classics, frequently appearing on lists of the console's best games. Both feature a selection of distinct characters to choose from, great graphics, excellent controls and brutal but fair challenge. The second game is better than the first, but the first is not to be overlooked (despite a few innovative but intrusive gimmicks).

** ''VideoGame/XMenMutantApocalypse'' for the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] was a great game. Combining elements of platformer and beat 'em up along with fighting game style commands to use the various abilities your characters have. Plus, the levels are tailor made to each character to use every one of their abilities. Eventually you get to levels that are the same for every character... except that these levels are more cleverly designed with alternate paths and strategies depending on the characters you use. It did a good job of reaching into X-Men lore for the different characters, fights and locals and results in an enjoyable X-Men experience.

* ''VideoGame/WendyEveryWitchWay'', a tie-in to a [[WhatCouldHaveBeen never-produced cartoon]] spinoff of the ''WesternAnimation/CasperTheFriendlyGhost'' comics was a late UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor release by Creator/{{WayForward|Technologies}}, so it's no surprise it turned out great. With a gravity-swapping mechanic inspired by ''VideoGame/MetalStorm'', the game has Wendy flipping directions and collecting powerups to increase her firepower with smooth controls. The gameplay is definitely on the easy side (it was intended for little kids after all), but it's nonetheless an excellent game, boasting simple but fluid spritework for Wendy, colorful stage environments, and paralax scrolling that really showed off what the handheld was capable of, foreshadowing the excellent first ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}'' installment. She even has a few voice clips that sound pretty clean on the limited sound. Unfortunately, it was one of the few games not to be composed by Jake Kaufman, and the soundtrack can be pretty grating. It's nonetheless a great little platformer on a console that's known for being full of terrible licensed games.

* Several games based on the ''VideoGame/{{Asterix}}'' franchise fall into the "bad" camp but there are also several partial or complete exceptions.

* ''VideoGame/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' managed to do pretty well, with the lowest score being 6.5 by [=GameSpot=]. It was very much helped by the fact that Music/{{Anamanaguchi}} did the music.

** And preceding that, we had ''VideoGame/SpiderManAndVenomMaximumCarnage'', an excellent BeatEmUp that appeared on both the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] and [[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Genesis]]. Too bad the sequel ''Separation Anxiety'' was a straight example.

** And preceding that, we had ''VideoGame/MaximumCarnage'', an excellent BeatEmUp that appeared on both the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] and [[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Genesis]]. Too bad the sequel ''Separation Anxiety'' was a straight example.

** And preceding that, we had ''ComicBook/MaximumCarnage'', an excellent BeatEmUp that appeared on both the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] and [[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Genesis]]. Too bad the sequel ''Separation Anxiety'' was a straight example.

** On the SNES there was the fairly good platformer ''The Amazing Spider-Man: Lethal Foes'', which is probably the Webhead's best game of that generation, although it sadly [[NoExportForYou never left Japan]].

* The ''ComicBook/XMen'' franchise has got many good video games:

* ''VideoGame/MarsupilamiHoobadventure'' is a solid ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns''-esque platformer with controls, great animation and tons and tons of SceneryPorn. Did we mention it also has some of the most [[ShownTheirWork realistic]] portrayals of dinosaurs in contemporary media? On the downside, it's very short and can get repetitive at times, but aside from that, it's a very solid experience for both fans and non-fans of ''{{ComicBook/Marsupilami}}''.

* [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom Capcom's Marvel fighting games]], the ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' games in particular, are very well regarded; ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2'' still has a competitive scene in the present day. Such was the game's popularity that Creator/{{Capcom}} listened to the fans' demands and not only made a deal with [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel]] to port ''[=MvC2=]'' over to UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade and UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation Network}} with online play, but said port sold so well that Capcom decided to make ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3''. Averted with ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomInfinite'', which released with mixed to negative reception and had support for it abandoned earlier than planned due to poor sales.

** After Creator/{{Activision}} lost the rights to ''Spider-Man'', they were picked up by Creator/InsomniacGames, who went on to develop ''[[VideoGame/SpiderManPS4 Spider-Man]]'' for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4. It successfully managed to take the open-world gameplay established by the previous games and improve on it, adding a fluent combat system and a highly engaging story to boot. It has even been said to be one of the best superhero games of all time by multiple reviewers, which given the standard set by the ''Franchise/BatmanArkhamSeries'' (to which this is often considered Marvel's response) and even ''VideoGame/SpiderMan2'', is ''no'' faint praise.

** There's also ''VideoGame/SpiderManShatteredDimensions'', which, while not the greatest game ever, was at least an enjoyable game and an ambitious idea for a comic book game.

** The [[http://hardcoregaming101.net/konamibeatemups/konamibeatemups2.htm arcade beat-em-up]] by Creator/{{Konami}}, developers of ''VideoGame/TheSimpsons'', ''VideoGame/XMen'',and ''VideoGame/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|TheArcadeGame}}'' arcade games, is on par with the high quality of the games the company published in the early 1990s.

** The ''X-Men'' [[VideoGame/XMen arcade game]] was released in an age of beat-em-ups such as ''[[VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTheArcadeGame Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' and ''VideoGame/TheSimpsons'' (all three are by [[Creator/{{Konami}} the same creator]]), and is widely regarded as one of the best in that category. Based on the failed cartoon pilot ''WesternAnimation/PrydeOfTheXMen'', some versions of the game allowing six-player simultaneous play. Unintentionally adding to the entertainment value were hilariously poorly-translated lines.

*** A really fun part of the game was grabbing a random goon and webslinging all the way up to the top of the Empire State Building and throwing him/her off. Or doing a spinning piledriver from a extremely high-up rooftop heist which would have KILLED SPIDEY never mind the goon. [[MadeOfIron They're allegedly just "knocked out" from the fall]]. The game never got old because of the countless ways you could dispose of enemies. The control scheme was really fluent too. On the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 PS2]] anyway...

** The [[http://hardcoregaming101.net/konamibeatemups/konamibeatemups2.htm arcade beat-em-up]] by Creator/{{Konami}}, developers of ''VideoGame/TheSimpsons'' and ''VideoGame/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|TheArcadeGame}}'' arcade games, is on par with the high quality of the games the company published in the early 1990s.

** Opinions are mixed about ''Asterix and Obelix'' for the UsefulNotes/{{SNES}} (whose GB/GBA version is considered better by some) but it's generally not considered a bad game.

** The quality of portable version of ''XXL'' is contested as well, but the technical effort put in it is undeniable: fully 3D worlds, awesome music and great pre-rendered graphics, and it's on the GBA!

*** The ''VideoGame/BatmanReturns'' game was generally well-received amongst fans (in particular the UsefulNotes/{{SNES}} version which was made by Creator/{{Konami}} which was a very good BeatEmUp that evoked the feel of the movie by showing actual screenshots from the film along with music also from the film). ''The Adventures of Batman and Robin'' games were good run n' gun titles varied more by the different versions than by the games themselves. The SNES version is the most well known and positively received version (again made by Creator/{{Konami}} which evokes the feel of the animated series in terms of good graphics, solid gameplay and music very reminiscent of the animated series). The UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis version is even more impressive on a technical level, with large, detailed graphics and faux-3D effects that would've pushed the SNES to its knees, let alone the Genesis, [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic a hardcore techno/industrial soundtrack]], and some bosses that never made it in to the SNES version. The big downside is it's [[NintendoHard so ball-breakingly difficult few have seen the ending]], and the graphics follow its own style from the animated series, but it's a quality title that shouldn't be overlooked. Lastly there's the UsefulNotes/SegaCD release, a racing game as you use the Batmobile to chase the villains to find Robin and Commissioner Gordon. The graphics are fairly good for a CD release with sprite-scaling effects and nice backgrounds as you race through six levels and use various powerups and weapons to knock out mooks. While the gameplay is decent though [[NintendoHard very, very, very hard]], what really makes it are the cutscenes between levels, fully-animated with the writers and original voice cast from the animated series! When put together it's just five minutes shy of an original episode from the show, presented in widescreen, if somewhat grainy on the console. ''VideoGame/BatmanVengeance'' is regarded more as a just above-average game particularly as the aforementioned ''Adventures of Batman and Robin'' games were better-received.

** And preceding that, we had ''ComicBook/MaximumCarnage'', an excellent BeatEmUp that appeared on both the UsefulNotes/{{SNES}} and [[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Genesis]]. Too bad the sequel ''Separation Anxiety'' was a straight example.

** ''VideoGame/XMenMutantApocalypse'' for the UsefulNotes/{{SNES}} was a great game. Combining elements of platformer and beat 'em up along with fighting game style commands to use the various abilities your characters have. Plus, the levels are tailor made to each character to use every one of their abilities. Eventually you get to levels that are the same for every character... except that these levels are more cleverly designed with alternate paths and strategies depending on the characters you use. It did a good job of reaching into X-Men lore for the different characters, fights and locals and results in an enjoyable X-Men experience.

** After Creator/{{Activision}} lost the rights to ''Spider-Man'', they were picked up by Creator/InsomniacGames, who went on to develop ''[[VideoGame/SpiderManPS4 Spider-Man]]'' for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4. It successfully managed to take the open-world gameplay established by the previous games and improve on it, adding a fluent combat system and a highly engaging story to boot. It has even been said to be one of the best superhero games of all time by multiple reviewers, which given the standard set by the ''Franchise/BatmanArkhamSeries'' and even ''VideoGame/SpiderMan2'', is ''no'' faint praise.

** Most video games based on ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'' have been good or at least decent. The 1993 arcade game by Creator/{{Midway|Games}} is a fun (if cheesy) brawler, with great stage variety and faithfulness to the source material. The 1995 movie tie-in game is a surprisingly good platformer, and better regarded than the film it is based on. The 1997 arcade and UsefulNotes/PlayStation game by Gremlin and Creator/{{Acclaim}} is a decent light gun shooter, and the 2003 game ''VideoGame/JudgeDreddDreddVsDeath'' is an enjoyable first-person shooter that is very faithful to the source material.

* ''Wendy: Every Witch Way'', a tie-in to a [[WhatCouldHaveBeen never-produced cartoon]] spinoff of the ''WesternAnimation/CasperTheFriendlyGhost'' comics was a late UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor release by Creator/{{WayForward|Technologies}}, so it's no surprise it turned out great. With a gravity-swapping mechanic inspired by ''VideoGame/MetalStorm'', the game has Wendy flipping directions and collecting powerups to increase her firepower with smooth controls. The gameplay is definitely on the easy side (it was intended for little kids after all), but it's nonetheless an excellent game, boasting simple but fluid spritework for Wendy, colorful stage environments, and paralax scrolling that really showed off what the handheld was capable of, foreshadowing the excellent first ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}'' installment. She even has a few voice clips that sound pretty clean on the limited sound. Unfortunately, it was one of the few games not to be composed by Jake Kaufman, and the soundtrack can be pretty grating. It's nonetheless a great little platformer on a console that's known for being full of terrible licensed games.