Nokia Unveils X-Men: Legends, First 3D Action-RPG on N-Gage

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Nokia has announced the upcoming release of X-Men: Legends, a 3D action-RPG based on the popular Marvel characters. This game marks a significant milestone in the mobile gaming industry, as it allows players to create, customize, and control their favorite X-Men Super Heroes in teams of four. Gamers can engage in single-player missions and up to four-player multiplayer missions via Bluetooth wireless technology, showcasing the N-Gage platform's mobile multiplayer features.

Key Takeaways:

  • X-Men: Legends is the first 3D action-RPG on the N-Gage platform, featuring popular Marvel characters.
  • Players can create, customize, and control their favorite X-Men Super Heroes in teams of four.
  • The game includes single-player missions and up to four-player multiplayer missions via Bluetooth wireless technology.
  • The N-Gage Arena allows players to post high scores and download new missions and games.
  • Pasi Polonen, Director of Games Publishing at Nokia, stated that the game shows off the mobile multiplayer features of the N-Gage platform.
  • Players can build a squad of four X-Men characters, including Wolverine, Gambit, and Storm, and customize them through an engaging story.
  • Activision is the developer and publisher of X-Men: Legends, and Nokia is the platform provider.

Statistics:

  • 3D action-RPG gameplay on a mobile device (N-Gage).
  • Up to four-player multiplayer missions via Bluetooth wireless technology.
  • The game features a variety of single-player missions and cooperative play.
  • The N-Gage Arena allows players to post high scores and download new content.
  • Activision's fiscal year 2003 net revenues: $864 million.

Sources:

  • Nokia Corporation. "Nokia to Ship X-Men: Legends, a 3D Action-RPG on GPRS."
  • Activision, Inc. "Activision Headquartered in Santa Monica, California."
  • Nokia Corporation. "About N-Gage: The N-Gage Game Deck."