X-Men Children of the Atom
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Developed_By:
Probe Entertainment Limited
Published_By:
Acclaim
Released On:
27 Feb 1998
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X-Men: Children of the Atom is a fighting game set in the X-Men universe. The story follows four original mutant characters as they compete in an interdimensional martial arts tournament, with the winner gaining control over the multiverse.
The gameplay revolves around one-on-one matches between the four mutants, each with their unique abilities and fighting styles. Players can choose from Magneto, Havok, Polaris, or Psylocke, and engage in intense battles to emerge victorious. The game features a variety of moves and special attacks, allowing for strategic depth and replayability.
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a fighting game where players control X-Men characters, or potentially Magneto's Acolytes, to engage in combat. The premise involves the X-Men trying to protect humanity from Magneto's plan to destroy the human race and establish mutant dominance. Players will likely battle through various opponents to achieve their faction's goals.
Story
Setting Up
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Set up your PlayStation™ game console according to the instructions in its instruction manual.
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Make sure the power is OFF before inserting or removing a compact disc.
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Insert the X-Men: Children of the Atom™ disc and close the disc cover.
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Insert game controllers and turn on the PlayStation™ game console.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to start a game.
Note
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You cannot save games
Console Features
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RESET BUTTON
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POWER BUTTON
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POWER INDICATOR
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CONTROLLER PORT
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DISC COVER
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OPEN BUTTON
Story
They were born with super-human abilities, into a world that looks at them not as saviors, but as freaks. At Professor Xavier's School For Gifted Youngsters, however, the Super Hero team X-Men continue to hone their mutant powers in the fight against the forces of destruction. Their quest is to prove that they too have a place on Earth, that humans and mutants can coexist peacefully on the planet they both call home.
Far above the Earth in an orbiting space station, Magneto, the Master of Magnetism, looks down and sees a very different picture! He believes that the only way he and other mutants can survive is by destroying the human race entirely. The orbiting citadel has been constructed by Magneto with a dual purpose.
First and foremost, Avalon is a safe-haven for his dedicated legion of followers, the villainous mutants known as the Acolytes. It is here Magneto's forces plan their all out assault on earth. With advanced technologies and the combined mutant abilities of the Acolytes, Magneto plans to disrupt magnetic fields all across the planet.
The results would be nothing less than total devastation. The worldwide corruption of computer systems, complete shutdown of all power systems, the collapse of every nation's communication networks -- all resulting in the extinction of countless human lives. Magneto plans to usher in a new Dark Age for earth's non-mutant population.
Professor Charles Xavier has trained his X-Men to combat just this kind of
Controls
JUMP
JUMP
DUCK
DUCK
START
PAUSE GAME
DASH
DASH
3X PUNCH
3X PUNCH
STRONG PUNCH
STRONG PUNCH
LIGHT PUNCH
LIGHT PUNCH
MEDIUM PUNCH
MEDIUM PUNCH
MEDIUM KICK
MEDIUM KICK
LIGHT KICK
LIGHT KICK
Super jump
Super jump
3X KICK
3X KICK
STRONG KICK
STRONG KICK
How to Play
Throws
Get close to your opponent, then press TOWARDS + L1 or BUTTON.
Some characters can use MEDIUM or STRONG KICK to throw as well.
Guard
Press the Directional Button as shown.
This is reversed if your character is facing left.
The Rules of the Game
The explanation given below is for the Arcade Game Mode.
See page 6 for an explanation of how to play in the other modes.
The Basics
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Each stage has 3 rounds. The fighter who wins two rounds wins the stage.
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Both fighters have a vitality gauge which starts with 99 points. When a fighter loses all of his or her vitality points, that fighter has been K.O.d and loses the round.
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If the time runs out before either fighter is K.O.d, the fighter with the most vitality wins that round.
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If there is no winner after the majority of rounds have been fought, a final round begins. If there is still no winner, a Sudden Death round begins in which the first fighter to land a blow wins it all. (See Events under Game Options for details on changing this.)
Let the Games Begin
Press the START BUTTON when the Title Screen appears to see the mode choices. To begin gameplay, highlight ARCADE MODE or VERSUS MODE and press the START BUTTON.
On the next screen, select your X-fighter by pressing the Directional Buttons to move the highlight to a fighter's portrait. Press the BUTTON. (If you do not press the BUTTON, the currently highlighted fighter will be selected).
Select Manual (default) or Auto guard system (see page 9 for details), then press the START BUTTON to begin play.
Arcade Mode
A one-player game pits you against a series of computer-controlled opponents.
If Join In is set to ON in the Game Options screen, a second player may jump into the action at any time by pressing START. A screen will appear indicating that a new challenger has entered play, at which time the new player selects a fighter and a new match begins. If the new player loses, the original player will return to where his or her match was interrupted.
Versus Mode
It's friend against friend as you match fighting skills and tactics in a battle for survival.
The Option Mode
During the demo loop, press START to access the Options Menu. Use the Directional Buttons to highlight an option, and press the BUTTON to select it. To toggle settings, press the or Directional Buttons. (Follow the on-screen prompts where different from these controls.)
Sound + Voice
These options allow you to set game volumes and to hear samples of the in-game sound effects.
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Soundcode: Use Directional Buttons to toggle Soundcode numbers up or down. Press the BUTTON to play (request) the sample, and the BUTTON to stop it.
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Sound Volume: Press the L1 BUTTON to decrease sound effects volume and the R1 BUTTON to increase it.
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Music Volume: Press the L2 BUTTON to decrease music volume, and the R2 BUTTON to increase it.
Color
Choose this to see a color scale, which you can adjust your monitor or television color against.
Screen Adjust
Choose this to see a display of the game screen area, which you can use to center your monitor's display.
Configuration
This screen offers comprehensive System and Game options, as well as a Default Reset and Save (option settings) & Exit.
System Options
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Credits: Selects how many continues the user is allowed.
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Continue: Toggle Continues ON or OFF by pressing LEFT or RIGHT.
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Demo Sound: Toggles the Demo Sound ON or OFF.
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Sound: Toggles the sound between Mono and Stereo.
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Exit: Press to return to the Configuration menu.
What is X-Power?
Each of the X-Men and X-Villains have certain mutant powers they can use during battle. These powers allow the fighter to use certain special techniques.
The amount of X-Power currently available is shown on the X-Power Gauge below the vitality gauge. The amount of X-Power you have depends on how you attack and defend yourself.
X-Power Gauge
As you gain power, an aura appears. The gauge has various levels, and after you reach Level 2, you can use X-power for landings and reversals.
You must wait for some time until you can amass full power (indicated by MAX, which appears on the screen). Once you reach MAX power, you can use your Hyper-X powers! Once you use the Hyper-X power, the X-Power gauge will almost completely empty out, so don't waste it!
Level 2 X-Power
Transformations and Speed Ups become available.
Uses a medium amount of X-Power. (The power depends on the character. See pages 12-22.)
Explanations of landings and reversals can be found on page 9.
Max Hyper-X
When an aura appears around your fighter, he or she can use the Hyper X Power.
(See page 24) then P + P + P
Tips & Maps
Game Difficulty
Adjust Game Difficulty from 1 (Easiest) to 8 (Hardest). 4 is the default.
Damage Level
Adjust how much damage attacks do, from 1 (Least) to 8 (Most). 4 is the default.
Time Counter Speed
Set how fast the in-game timer counts down, from 1 (Slowest) to 8 (Fastest). 4 is the default.
Max Round
Set the maximum number of rounds per match. Settings include 1, 3 and 5 round matches. 3 is the default.
Join In
Turns a second player's ability to join a game already in progress ON or OFF.
Event
This determines what a game will consist of. Turn Event OFF, set to 1 Match, Sudden Death Match, or 1 Match & Sudden Death.
Exit
Press to return to the Configuration menu or to exit back to the main menu.
DEFAULT
Press to reset options to default values.
SAVE & EXIT
Press to save your settings and exit to the main Options Menu.
Dash
You can dash forwards or backwards by pressing the Directional Button twice in that direction.
Landing/Reversal
When thrown, perform a safe landing or reverse the throw on your opponent, requiring X-Power.
Super Jump
This takes you higher than a regular jump, allowing you to travel farther and perform attacks in the air.
Spinning retreat
If you've been thrown, use this maneuver to get out of danger fast by pressing the Directional Button or then all three punch controls.
Follow-Up Attack
After throwing your opponent, follow it up with a second attack while your opponent is still in the air or on the ground.
Auto Guard System
The Auto Guard system works only when you're being attacked and not performing any other maneuver, automatically stopping attacks and potentially disabling some features of the attack.
Master Your Counterattacks!
When you guard against an opponent's attack, cancel your guard by unleashing your own special attack to turn defense into offense.
Watch Your Face
Keep an eye on the Face Panel; it changes from blue to yellow, then red as you take damage, indicating you're about to be knocked out.
Hyper-X Attack Chart
A list of specific Hyper-X attacks for various characters, performed with 000++ P + P (Full Strength).
Enemies & Characters
WOLVERINE
Combine pure, savage fury with indestructible razor-sharp claws and you get the X-Man known as Wolverine! With his adamantium-laced skeleton and claws, and his mutant healing factor, Wolverine is virtually unbeatable!
PSYLOCKE
Psylocke's exquisite exterior belies the cunning warrior woman within. In addition to her fighting skills, Psylocke possesses telepathic powers -- foremost among these is her "psychic knife," which she can use to blast her opponent's nervous systems from the inside.
CYCLOPS
A no-nonsense man of action, Cyclops is the highly-respected leader of the X-Men -- as well as their first member! His optic blasts, controlled only by a visor made of ruby quartz, make Cyclops one of the most powerful X-Men.
STORM
Along with Cyclops, Storm is one of the leaders of the Uncanny X-Men. As her name implies, Storm possesses the mutant power to control the weather itself.
ICEMAN
The brash and impulsive Bobby Drake is better known as the Iceman, a mutant with the ability to lower the temperature around his body to the point where moisture freezes.
COLOSSUS
Born and raised in Russia, this impressionable young farmer left his homeland behind to serve man and mutantkind--joining the X-Men as the armored mutant, Colossus! In his organic steel form, Colossus becomes nearly invincible, as well as fantastically strong--he can lift as much as 70 tons!
SPIRAL
A denizen of the dimension known as Mojo World, Spiral is a warrior-sorceress of great power and evil. Her 6-armed attacks make her a force to be reckoned with.
SILVER SAMURAI
Master of Japanese sword techniques and a member of the powerful Yashida clan, the Silver Samurai has long been a foe of the X-Men. The armor-clad Samurai can channel his mutant powers through his sword, making his attacks all the more lethal.
OMEGA RED
This super soldier was created by Soviet secret forces, but because of his super powers, he was sealed away for 30 years. After breaking free, he began to kill without authorization or mercy, absorbing the life force of his victims.
SENTINEL
Created and programmed by those humans who hate and fear mutants, the robotic Sentinels were designed to seek out and eliminate the so-called “mutant menace.” Sentinels have no emotion or understanding--they exist solely to fulfill their dread purpose.
JUGGERNAUT
The magical properties of the ruby of Cyttorak transformed Cain Marko into a being of unstoppable evil--the irresistible force that men call Juggernaut! Juggernaut is slow, but in terms of sheer attack and defense strength, no one is stronger.
MAGNETO
The malevolent Magneto seeks to dominate mankind, to bring about a world under mutant control--with himself as leader. The very magnetic fields of the Earth are Magneto's to control, and he will use those powers to destroy any who stand between him and his goals.
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