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Magneto
Max Eisenhardt / Magneto
Species Human mutant
Debut: The X-Men #1 (September 1963)
Voiced by: Richard Greene (MUA1), Phil Proctor (MUA2)
A longtime nemesis of the X-Men: from the concentration camps of Nazi Germany to modern-day discrimination against mutants, Max Eisenhardt knows all too well what it means to be oppressed. As Magneto, he is on much the same mission as his old friend and X-Men founder Charles Xavier, fighting for the rights of mutants everywhere. However, he believes it's impossible for mutants and humans to co-exist, and thus strives for mutant supremacy
- Anti-Villain: He's definitely done evil things, but mostly because he's fighting for what he believes is right and is pushed by the horrors of his past.
- Arch-Enemy: To the X-Men and especially to Charles Xavier, even if he regards them as Friendly Enemies.
- Archnemesis Dad: Traditionally the father of Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, who are Avengers and genuine heroes that aren't extremists like him, and are often disgusted with their father's actions.
- Badass Cape: As is traditional for Magneto.
- Barrier Warrior: His magnetic powers allow him to create electromagnetic barriers.
- Cool Helmet: His iconic red and purple helmet, which protects him from Xavier's psychic powers.
- Dark and Troubled Past: Survived the Holocaust and the continued atrocities of mankind convinced him that it's impossible for humans and mutants to co-exist.
- Evil Old Folks: He lived through World War II and is one of the most powerful mutants on the planet. He spends most of his time plotting humanity's downfall so mutants can rule the world.
- Magnetism Manipulation: They don't call him the "Master of Magnetism" for nothing.
- Older Than He Looks: Magneto is at least in his seventies, but has the build of an athlete.
- Palette Swap:
- In the first game, his unlockable costumes are his 80's attire, Xorn, and his Ultimate version.
- In the second game, his unlockable costume is his House of M appearance.
- Prophet Eyes: His appearance here sports white eyes.
- The Rival: To Charles Xavier, mostly for which path is best for mutants.
- Squishy Wizard: Magneto has strong special attacks and excels at ranged crowd control, but has low HP and poor defenses on both ends.
- Token Evil Teammate: A villainous playable character. Though he's a Well-Intentioned Extremist and an Anti-Villain with a Dark and Troubled Past, Magneto is still best known for being the X-Men's greatest nemesis, and an enemy for those who aren't mutants.
- Well-Intentioned Extremist: Has done some pretty extreme things, but mostly because he wants what is best for mutantkind.
Nightcrawler
Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler
Species: Human mutant
Debut: Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975)
Voiced By: Dee Bradley Baker
Abandoned as a child and shunned for his demonic appearance, Kurt Wagner grew up in a circus, where his teleportation abilities made him a star attraction. Those same powers are now put to use by the X-Men as "Nightcrawler".
- Amazing Technicolor Population: Nightcrawler has blue colored fur.
- Badass in Distress: He's abducted by the villains in the first game, as part of their evil plan. He almost escapes on his own. Whether he survives is up to the player.
- Circus Brat: He was raised in a traveling circus, which contributed to his current acrobatic abilities.
- Dark Is Not Evil: He looks like a demon, but is a very kind man.
- Dual Wielding: His weapon of choice is a pair of sabers.
- Gratuitous German: He's probably the biggest example of this trope in the Marvel universe.
- Handy Feet: His feet are shaped very much like his hands and are just as dexterous.
- Master Swordsman: A trait often lost in adaptations and put in practice here. Nightcrawler is an expert fencer who uses this and his teleportation abilities to deadly effect.
- Palette Swap: His unlockable costumes are his classic attire, his Age of Apocalypse appearance, and his Ultimate version.
- Prehensile Tail: So dexterous he can even use it to fence with!
- Prophet Eyes: As a part of his demonic appearance, he has yellow eyes lacking irises.
- Religious Bruiser: A devout Catholic who can kick some serious ass.
- Teleportation: His main mutant power, which allows him to traverse faster.
- Teleport Spam: His preferred method of attack. He even provides the trope image.
Psylocke
Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock / Psylocke
Species: Human mutant-Otherworlder hybrid
Debut: Captain Britain #8 (December 1976)
Voiced by: Kimberly Brooks
A British telepath, Betsy Braddock first started off assisting her brother Brian Braddock (Captain Britain) in fighting crime before allying with the X-Men. A strange turn of events saw her mind transplanted into the body of a Japanese assassin named Kwannon, granting her amazing ninja skills to supplement her psionic power.
- Adaptational Modesty: Downplayed. The outfit isn't as tight (lacking the infamous monster wedgie she's known for), but it's still a very sexy outfit known as the "ninja bathing suit" for a reason, has long and shapely legs, a large bust, thigh-high boots, and yes, she does the Psylocke pose.
- Blade Below the Shoulder: She can conjure an energy blade from her hand.
- Boobs-and-Butt Pose: Not for nothing is this colloquially known as the "Psylocke pose". A portrait in the Xavier Manor shows her doing this, and her official art has her doing it too.
- Brainwashed and Crazy: She's among the X-Men who fought Doom and lost, winding up brainwashed into serving him.
- Dual Wielding: Wields a katana in one hand and her signature psychic knife in the other, effectively using them as a daisho (katana and wakizashi) set.
- Fights Like a Normal: Keep in mind she's psychic, but usually she just uses her abilities to conjure energy blades and get into melee. In this she even uses actual swords laced with psionic energy.
- Form-Fitting Wardrobe: Her infamous "ninja bathing suit" leotard, which despite the Adaptational Modesty is still very skintight.
- Gorgeous Gaijin: She's quite possibly the most fanservicey character on the roster and is British, with an accent to match.
- Graceful Ladies Like Purple: As usual, her overall color scheme evokes it.
- Half-Human Hybrid: Psylocke is a human-Otherworlder hybrid, her father having hailed from that dimension.
- I Am Very British: In a case of defying Not Even Bothering with the Accent, Betsy sports a Received Pronunciation accent.
- Katanas Are Just Better: She uses one that's enhanced by her psychic abilities.
- Lady of War: Very elegant and refined in her fighting style.
- Leotard of Power: Sports one here as usual, being one of the more iconic examples of this trope.
- McNinja: A British mutant ninja with psychic powers.
- Ms. Fanservice: It's PSYLOCKE, one of the biggest examples in the X-Men's roster, and also one of the biggest examples in this game with her outfit showing more skin than the other female characters.
- Palette Swap: Her unlockable costume is her House of M appearance.
- Psychic Powers: Sports telepathy, but mostly known for using her powers to wield energy blades.
- Purple Is Powerful: Definitely earns the right to use it as a color motif, with her psychic powers, general attire, and even her hair sporting different shades of purple.
- Statuesque Stunner: 5'11", fitting the statuesque, and undoubtedly a stunner.
- Tomboyish Ponytail: While she usually has her hair down, here she sports a pretty long one.
Venom (Eddie Brock)
Eddie Brock / Venom
Species: Human / Symbiote (Klyntar)
Debut: Amazing Spider-Man #252 (May 1984) (Venom Symbiote) / Web of Spider-Man #18 (September 1986) (Eddie Brock) / The Amazing Spider-Man #300 (May 1988) (Venom)
Voiced by: Steve Blum
Spider-Man's adventures in space led to an encounter with a corrupted symbiote that was imprisoned by its fellow symbiotes for wanting a true symbiotic bond with its host. Disguising itself as a black suit, it tried to form a permanent bond with Spidey, but he got rid of it before it could do so by exposing it to the sound of church bells. That same symbiote met Eddie Brock, a man who believed his life to have been ruined by Spider-Man. Their combined enmity gave birth to the entity known as Venom, an Anti-Hero with a bone to pick with the friendly neighborhood web-slinger.
- Anti-Hero: While this version of Venom is still firmly on the side of good, he is more similar to the Punisher than either the comic version or even his counterpart from MUA3.
- Arch-Enemy: This version of Venom is still one of the big ones for Spider-Man, even after his Anti-Hero transition.
- The Big Guy: For their fellow web-slingers. While all of them have enhanced strength, Venom's is by far the most augmented.
- Blood Knight: Courtesy of being bonded to a corrupted symbiote and yet even more so than his MUA3 version. (Heck he stands out for this from most heroic versions of Venom for that matter) This version of Eddie is far more concerned with killing criminals, to the point where he lacks Venom's normal obsession with innocence and gleefully telling his victims how much he takes pleasure in their deaths.
- Building Swing: As it was once bonded to Spider-Man, Venom's symbiote produces webbing out of its constituent matter and can use this to travel with surprising speed.
- Combat Tentacles: Many of Venom's moves use his symbiote's tendrils to take out enemies, the most notable one being Symbiote Flail which has the possibility of becoming a
Game-Breaker once upgraded. - Dark Is Not Evil: Despite coming from a villain themed DLC pack.
- Downloadable Content: For the first game.
- Expressive Mask: Due to said "mask" being the symbiote's face.
- Lovecraftian Superpower: Like other video game adaptations, Venom's powerset heavily involves Eddie using the symbiote in their special attacks to differentiate him from Spider-Man.
- More Teeth than the Osmond Family: Venom has a large mouth full of fangs and a pronounced underbite, and puts them to good use with his Symbiote Bite attack.
- Never Hurt an Innocent: While not as enthused about it as his comic or MUA3 counterparts, Venom still has the trope in a way similar to the Punisher. Which is ironic considering what made the two men stand apart in their team ups was that Eddie was more concerned with the saving lives part of heroics, while Frank cared more about the killing criminals part.
- Overly-Long Tongue: A staple, with it constantly slithering about.
- Palette Swap:
- In the first game, his unlockable costumes are his Marvel Knights appearance, his Thunderbolts appearance, and his Ultimate version.
- In the second game, Eddie Brock himself is a Palette Swap, being an unlockable costume for the Mac Gargan iteration of Venom.
- Purple Is the New Black: Venom's alternate skin colors him purple, in reference to how he was drawn in the Ultimate comics.
- Token Evil Teammate: Probably the darkest anti-hero in the cast, only Deadpool offers any competition.
- Token Good Teammate: The only good guy in the villain themed DLC pack.
