| The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge! | |
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 Dr. Doom's Revenge cover | |
| Developer(s) | Paragon Software[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Empire Software and Medalist International (UK), Paragon Software Corporation (U.S.) |
| Designer(s) | Mark E. Seremet |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | 1989, 1990 |
| Genre(s) | Arcade, fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge! is a side-scrolling video game starring Marvel Comics' superheroes Spider-Man and Captain America battling a host of supervillains led by Doctor Doom. The player alternately controls Spider-Man and Captain America; the character being controlled switches after each battle.
Characters[]
The game featured an assortment of Marvel Comics supervillains through the course of the game, many of whom are relatively minor characters in the comic books: Eduardo Lobo, Grey Gargoyle, Machete, Boomerang, Oddball, Electro, Hobgoblin, Rhino, Batroc the Leaper, Zaran, Rattan (who was created specifically for the game), and finally Doctor Doom himself. Among the bosses included is also the Hulk (later revealed to be an illusion by Mysterio). The game's manual provided biographies on each character in a style similar to the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, and information about each character was used as a form of copy protection.
Reception[]
Computer Gaming World gave Doctor Doom's Revenge a mixed review, praising the graphics but noting the game loaded and played very slowly. The review also noted the game was extremely linear, and controls were unresponsive.[2] Compute! liked the PC version's graphics and sound card audio, but the reviewer—a fan of Marvel Comics—stated that the story was not as thought-provoking as the source material.[3] The magazine described the Commodore 64 version as "a perfect example of a great idea that just doesn't cut it ... the comics are more complex and thus more interesting", calling fights "disappointing" despite the "great" graphics.[4]
In 1996, Computer Gaming World declared Spiderman/Captain America vs. Doctor Doom the 27th-worst computer game ever released.[5]
Development[]
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Marvel Comics also released a comic book that was only available in the game package. It illustrated the plot leading up to Spider-Man and Captain America's mission to stop Dr. Doom.
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Wilson, David (January 1989), "You Don't Mess Around with "Doom"!", Computer Gaming World
- ↑ Ferrell, Keith (November 1989). "Dr. Doom's Revenge!". Compute!: pp. 116. https://archive.org/stream/1989-11-compute-magazine/Compute_Issue_114_1989_Nov#page/n117/mode/2up. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ Randall, Neil (December 1989). "64/128". Compute!: 12, 14. https://archive.org/stream/1989-12-compute-magazine/Compute_Issue_115_1989_Dec#page/n13/mode/2up.
- ↑ Staff (November 1996). "150 Best (and 50 Worst) Games of All Time". Computer Gaming World (148): 63–65, 68, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 84, 88, 90, 94, 98.
External links[]
- The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge! at MobyGames
- The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge! at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
- Game entry at Giant Bomb
| Captain America | ||
|---|---|---|
| Creators | Joe Simon • Jack Kirby | |
| Characters | Alter egos | Steve Rogers • Isaiah Bradley • William Nasland • Jeffrey Mace • William Burnside • John Walker • James Buchanan Barnes • Sam Wilson |
| Supporting characters | Avengers • Rikki Barnes • Battlestar • Black Widow • Bucky • Peggy Carter • Sharon Carter • Demolition Man (D-Man) • Diamondback • Falcon • Jack Flag • Free Spirit • Golden Girl • Howling Commandos • Hulk • Invaders • Iron Man • Nick Fury • Redwing • Rick Jones • Nomad • Jack Monroe • S.H.I.E.L.D. • Maria Hill • Spider-Man • Thor • Wolverine | |
| Antagonists | Core antagonists | Baron Strucker • Baron Zemo (Heinrich Zemo • Helmut Zemo) • Batroc the Leaper • Crossbones • Doctor Faustus • Madame Hydra • MODOK • Red Skull • Serpent Society • Sin • Taskmaster • Arnim Zola |
| Group enemies | A.I.M. • Circus of Crime • Death-Throws • Femizons • Femme Fatales • Hydra • Secret Empire • Serpent Squad • Sleeper • Watchdogs | |
| Snake-themed adversaries | Anaconda • Asp • Black Mamba • Black Racer • Boomslang • Bushmaster • Coachwhip • Cobra • Constrictor • Copperhead • Cottonmouth • Death Adder • Diamondback • Eel • Fer-de-Lance • Princess Python • Puff Adder • Rattler • Rock Python • Sidewinder • Slither • Viper | |
| Other supervillains | Armadillo • Baron Blood • Blackwing • Cutthroat • Doughboy • Dredmund the Druid • Everyman • Flag-Smasher • Hate-Monger • Jack O'Lantern • Kingpin • Aleksander Lukin • Machinesmith • Mister Hyde • MODAM • Mother Night • Nefarius • Nightshade • Nuke • Porcupine • Protocide • Scarecrow • Slug • Superia • Tumbler • Vermin • Whirlwind | |
| Anti-hero rivals | Grand Director • Punisher • Scourge of the Underworld • Winter Soldier | |
| Media | Publications | Captain America • Captain America (vol. 5) • Captain America: Reborn • Captain America and the Falcon • Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America • Truth: Red, White & Black • Tales of Suspense • Adventures of Captain America • Captain America and Nick Fury: Blood Truce • Captain America and Nick Fury: The Otherworld War |
| Storylines | "Captain America: The Captain" • "Civil War" • "The Death of Captain America" | |
| In other media | Film | Captain America (1944) • Captain America (1990) • Captain America: The First Avenger (soundtrack) • Captain America: The Winter Soldier (soundtrack) • Captain America: Civil War (soundtrack) |
| Television | The Marvel Super Heroes • Captain America (1979) • Captain America II: Death Too Soon • "The Capture of Captain America" | |
| Video games | Captain America in: The Doom Tube of Dr. Megalomann • The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge! • Captain America and The Avengers • Captain America: Super Soldier | |
| Miscellanea | Alternative versions • Ultimate Captain America • Captain America's shield • Avengers • S.H.I.E.L.D. • Iron Patriot | |