Black Queen

In the 16-bit action-platformer Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge, the character serves as the final encounter for the X-Men member Storm. Located within a subterranean, water-filled maze level, this adaptation of the Marvel villain attacks by levitating and firing energy projectiles, requiring players to utilize Storm's lightning and wind abilities to defeat her. This depiction reflects the character's comic book origins as an external threat integrated into Arcade's deadly theme park.

Within the tactical role-playing genre, the moniker carries a dual significance in Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen. Game director Yasumi Matsuno drew inspiration for the subtitle from the 1974 Queen song of the same name. As a character, the Empress represents the tyrannical corruption of the Zetegenian continent, having been manipulated by the dark wizard Rashidi. Players confront her forces across a non-linear campaign where their moral choices, measured by the "Chaos Frame" reputation system, dictate the ultimate fate of her empire. This narrative framing helped establish the franchise's signature mature storytelling, which continued through subsequent tactical releases in the Ogre Battle and Tactics Ogre series.