Top 20 Worst Superhero Video Games
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 เม.ย. 2023
- These games were supposed to make us feel like superheroes, but they wound up being pretty weak. For this list, we’ll be looking at most disastrous hero games that are anything but “super.” Our countdown includes “Silver Surfer” (1990), “Marvel Nemesis: Rise Of The Imperfects” (2005), “Batman: Dark Tomorrow” (2003), “Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters” (2011), and more! Did we miss any heroic failures? Let us know in the comments below!
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Batman dark Tomorrow = NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Batman, dark tomorrow
Spider-Man 3 was really sickie game .In fact was so bad that sucked on both PS 2 and 3 ,And never played again after I finished .Also I think toss my Spider-Man 3 for the PS 3 ,But reeked so bad I throw it away .So I felt ripped for some worthless game .That should have been in the same landfill .In which the infamous E.T. game was in .
I can't believe I played Catwoman as a kid 3:10
when you are an adult, you will realize that some of the games you were play as a kid were bad games. But when we were kids, we were having fun playing those games, because we had simple mind and just enjoy what we had.
I remember playing Batman Forever, the game was simple, but back then, I was playing it with my cousin and we actually had fun. 😅
Pretty much what my experience was playing the Batman Beyond game 😂
Same for me. I have nothing but good memories of playing Batman Forever with my brother growing up. At least, once we finally figured out how to actually climb up the grappling hook in the first level 😂
The fact that that superman 64 game was made went through testing and then actually put out and sold to people STILL boggles my mind
I thought E.T was the Worst Game of All Time?
@@JABLU77 ET is not a superhero video game.
I remember playing Iron Man 2008 as a kid it was fun or maybe I was young enough to ignore/not realize what made the game bad. I just accepted it as part of the game/challenge
Same. I knew what to expect out of it. Lots of hours enjoying flying around and hero landing
Loved Iron Man, it was the first game to make me feel like a superhero, that can fly.
Same.
I played the game on the PSP. It was fun, especially the flying section.
@@CyGea this and Superman returns
Green Lantern rise of the manhunters wasn't that bad. I really loved playing that game!
Agree. Is like a nerf GOW reskin with GL. Make sense since that time many action game want to be GOW
Agree 100% I personally feel like it shouldn't be on the list. There are way more bad hero games that were not mentioned.
I enjoyed it too. Green Lantern is one of my favorite DC superheroes, with being able to bring his imagination to life, and my favorite color is green. And I for one rather like games that are short and easy, and not long and addictive. Not to mention, make you spend so much money just to get upgrades, power ups, new levels, ect ect.
I haven’t played any of the others, but I really enjoyed the Green Lantern game.
Marvel Nemesis on this list is a shame. I had a blast with that game growing up.
Its a great game, there's no reason for it to be on this list, if its not for everyone fine but don't call it bad just for that.
Me too! It is one of my favorites. I don’t care what some people says about it! It truly rocks!
Me and my cousins had fun playing it when it came out
Specially if they lost every time.
Marvel Nemesis is one of my favorite video games of all time, and the Canadian voice cast is perfection
I had a lot of fun with Imperfects when it came out. My brother and I mostly spent time playing it as a fighting game rather than playing the single player campaign
"Batman Forever. It sucked back then, and it'll suck forever" - AVGN
"I'm Batmaaaaaaaaan" (Slams Cartridge)
Green lantern defo had potential for sure.
Good point
Wow I loved Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects. I always considered it to be a hidden Gamecube gem.
same
Hidden gem? The game was trash even though it sold well enough that it was a commercial success becoming a Players Choice title.
@@jediknightgeo I had fun with it. Sunk a lot of hours into it. My only complaint is that it didn't have more Marvel characters in it. Would have loved Jean Grey, Scarlet Witch, or Invisible Woman.
@@Flareboxx You're allowed to like garbage.
@@jediknightgeo I guess you're exercising your right to be a shitty human being 🤣 Imagine being upset that someone was able to enjoy something 😂
Superman 64 no 1
You knew it was gonna top the list
Was there ever any doubt? It's nonsense! I wanna sue Titus but I'm sure they have long gone out of business
I played it for the first time and like it. I didn't know you could pick a car up in the game. I played another game after that.
I'm surprised the Marve's Avengers game isnt on this list.
Me too
Because it isn’t that bad aside from repetitive missions and repetitive bosses. Maybe we’ll get a better version in the sequel, if there is one?
@@pendragonxt3674 I confess I hope so for all its faults it did have a few positives I did like. If it wasn't a looter brawler and didn't have repetitive missions and bosses it would've been a nice game I won't lie.
@@solidg3legend868 Agreed.
Batman Forever was actually nice. I knew some good combos. Impossible to finish however.
Mortal Kombat mythologies is impossible to finish. I beat batman forever once I have never been able to beat mythologies
It's trash and it's not impossible to finish.😊
Bruh rise of imperfects was fun af back in the day
yeah
It was garbage
I loved Marvel Nemesis as a kid. I still kinda do to this day because of the nostalgia.
Unpopular opinion: The first Iron Man game although not a masterpiece, was underrated if developed with today’s technology and by a passionate company that actually care about the character and the mythos like insomniac with Spider-Man the game would be a hit!
Edit: Marvel Nemesis is one of my favorite fighter games ever flaws and all lol
I actually Marvel Nemesis Rise of The Imperfects. The game would crash every time I tried to play the story mode.
I did enjoy this video. I've never heard of most of these video games. I played "Super Man 64" for the first time and liked it. I didn't know you could pick a car up in the game. I played another game after that. I liked all the music in the rest, especially in the video.
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Rocksteady should’ve stuck with making a Superman game
They wanted to, but WB wouldn't let them.
If rocksteady was on the project Superman 64 would have been kick ass. Instead we get a half baked flying simulator with a Superman that looks like a dummy stuffed with straw
@@Xone9 As always, WB are a-holes
@@Xone9 well not only that but its tough to make a Superman game in general. yes you want him to have all his powers and abilities but at the same time you dont want him to be overpowered to where said game is to easy
@@Spiralredd Rocksteady didn't exist back then💀
I think the 2D Marvel titles could be givin a second chance. Fix the bugs, and add an altermate set of visuals, and one could release them in a collection with other 2D Marvel games. Not many people would be willing to put in the work to fix the LJN NES games though.
Couldn't agree more with your #1 pick! I remember renting it when I was a kid and was absolutely blown away by how bad it was! I don't think I played more than ten minutes!
Did we play the same Imperfects game? Did I miss the spammy enemies because the game was tough but I didn’t get any finishing spamming from the AI when I played. That game was amazing and tons of fun (still is to me) and the most unique roster in a Marvel game. It’s always cosmic threats and the Avengers but when’s the last time we had the street heroes be the survivors to fight outside of Midnight Suns (and that still was very Avenger-y)? Feels like this list is mostly just “Old 16mb games don’t hold up to our 60 gig games after 20 years” some had legitimate criticisms but most of it was about graphics and gameplay that was pretty standard for the time and consoles when they came out. Where’s The Avengers game because that belongs on here over some of these.
So glad to see "Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu" isn't on this list. I remember last time Watchmojo did a video on bad superhero games and wrongly accused it of being the worst, when it actually has always been pretty great!.
Man, I like the Green Lantern game
Batman Forever (1995)'s play control was tricky especially the Bat Bola
To think that Sub-Zero Mythologies has similar gameplay and both sucks.
@@chris_t2020 yeah the irony is mortal Kombat mythologies was actually better
@@Spiralredd thats just sad
@@mattalan6618 yeah it really is. Mythologies was a dumpster fire but at least it was fun and played fairly decent save for a few mechanics I didn't like. Batman forever had no redeeming qualities
@@Spiralredd yeah the game was built around fighting game mechanics
I mistook Cyclops for Thanos in Uncanny X-Men NES. I couldn't get why Thanos was in an X-Men game until he said characters were unrecognizable.
wait, there was a kick-ass game? this is literally the first time im hearing it
The green lantern game is good it's like if your mom won't buy you God of war 3 she bought this because it's more kid friendly
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Dude Arkham origins is an absolute masterpiece compared to dark tomorrow
Sure
@@Spiralredd Right you are! It's not as highly regarded as other Arkham games but I think it's very good. The fight with Deathstroke is so cinematic.
@@AnxMa It's just too bad it turned out he wasn't really a major player.
I remember buying "Justice League Heroes: The Flash" for the Game Boy Advance about 15 years ago. While it wasn't bad, it was too short and very easy. The best part was the mini-game race between Flash and Reverse Flash (the yellow one).
Batman Forever not in the top 5, and no Superman: Man of Steel is crazy! Must've been hard to make the decisions haha
I actually still own and play some of these games and I don't think that they're all that bad. It's only when a game is super buggy, then it's bad.
*ME:* **sees thumbnail**
*also ME:* Oh cool! I didn't know Superman was in Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing" music video!
Green Lantern wasn’t that bad. I had a good time playing it but it doesn’t compare to the Arkham or Spider-Man games.
I think we all knew what #1 was
I bet anthem's engine would be great if used to make iron man game 🤔
Definitely! I've always wondered why we don't have an iron man game, considering what anthem did.
Anthem was a pretty good concept and it does have its moments so yes I believe they would make a kick ass iron man game with that engine
Let me guess, Watchmojo: Is Catwoman on the list?
Spoilers.
Yes.
Yes It Is.
The imperfects was a fun game for me at the time
Marvel Nemesis was AMAZING and ahead of it’s time. Iron Man wasn’t that bad either, the controls weren’t as difficult as they are displayed in the gameplay footage they use.
Marvel nemesis is a multiplayer game, i think it shouldn't be judged on the story mode.
The fact that the bulk of these are Marvel based games is very telling.
meaning?
All it means is that Marvel characters are popular and people will consider playing a game with the X-Men, Avengers, or Spider-man.
Once you are past Batman and Superman (the top 2 worst games on the list btw) who is going to play a Martian Manhunter game? A Wonder Woman game? DC just has barely more then 2 or 3 properties anyone would bother making a game of. That is why the bulk are Marvel, because they actually have good chartacters.
@@Harkness78, please stop. Just because something is popular doesn't make it good. If that were true, then the ratio of how much Marvel (by Stan Lee's own admission) stole from DC would not be 95 out of 100 top characters. I like both Marvel and DC, but there are numerous videos and numerous sources that contradict your "fanboi" exuberance.
@@Panwere36 You can argue that Marvel stole a ton of stuff and that DC characters are actually good. I am just explaining why so much of the list is Marvel, because there are a lot more Marvel made games because their characters are better.
Any source or video that states that DC characters are broadly cool and likable is wrong.
@@Harkness78 No.
_* Any source or video that states that DC characters are broadly cool and likable is wrong.*_
Sorry, that is not fact. That is your opinion, and many do not hold it.
And no, the Marvel games, again, are not better.. that is a matter of opinion as well. Considering that video games and the MCU are all that Marvel really has, with all other areas of the product selling abysmally, the fact so man of the games have been utter disasters while DC usually waits for a game to actually be good tells a much different story. Right now, Contest of Champions for phones is the best game they have right now, with DC's version a close second. Also, the Injustice series, with play access to many DC characters that you dismiss, with both it dark tone alongside humor, made it so popular it was put into the comics as a exciting variation alternate reality. Granted, Marvel has so many alternate universes more than DC... but most of them are just excuses for the writers to just "throw ideas at a wall.. no matter how bad they suck.." and more than a few do.
Also, and not putting any undeserving fine point/edge to it. the quality of the overall Marvel product, comics, games, and movies, has suffered. Not saying there have not been bad DC movies and comics/characters.. but DC pretty much OWNS animation right now (which is a far more easy to maintain area of the product consistency wise...). With Disney screwing up Marvel, Star Wars, and now their own original products... you cannot with a straight face make the claim you are making.
Reality says different. Marvel has always been a "feelings motivated" line.. to the point they have oversexualized far more than they never should have.. while DC has always had a "moral compass and reigned in emotional mindset". It got so bad in the 1990-2010 product.. they pretty much turned it all into a soap opera as far as running Marvel is concerned.. both before and after the sale to Disney... now they have gone 180.. and STILL losing their audience like California is hemorrhaging both taxpayers and cash.
I actually loved Marvel Nemesis. It’s childhood nostalgia to me so that could be why. Looking back more characters are would’ve been nice. I know captain America, Dr doom and a different wolverine costume were on the psp version
same
Can not believe that they put Marvel Nemesis and not spider man and X-Men Arcade Revenge
Marvel Nemesis is so good tho
Is it weird that I have a morbid curiosity to play some of these?
I rented that Fantastic Four game on PlayStation, back in the day. My run would always end on a specific boss because I had no idea how to do damage to them.
Green lantern needs to be taken off this list. It was overpriced but far from being amongst the worst, especially in co-op.
I’d place Marvels Avengers by Square Enix up there. It’s too easy to nitpick games from yesteryear. It was so bad I haven’t even tried Guardians.
What was so bad about marvel nemesis rise of the imperfects ?
Here's why:
• No combination moves, grappling moves, & special moves.
• No alternate skins & costumes.
• Repetitive game-mechanics.
• Faulty gameplay-balance.
• No game modes (such as arcade, co-op, survival, missions, & training).
• No earlier game that focuses on the X-Men, with Marvel Nemesis as it's sequel.
• No well-written plot and settings that makes sense.
• No Marvel OCs that give justice to the iconic Marvel legends.
• No different story-modes for each character with good, bad, and neutral endings.
• The game has a roster that's more like vanilla Street Fighter EX2, but is not as good as Marvel Ultimate Alliance's roster.
Some of things you mentioned are straight up lies and the other parts are up to opinion in some regards
Iron man wasn't only boring as balls but the controls were absolutely a nightmare. But I liked imperfects...didn't realize so many marvel games were "the rise of..."
I wouldn't mind seeing a top 20 best superhero video games.
Rerez should do videos on some of these games . I know they did videos on Bat Man and Robin:the game , Bat Man:Dark Tomorrow,the Xbox Super Man game, and Aquaman:Battle for Atlantis, but this list has so many bad games.
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Amazing spider man 2 was amazing I had so much fun with this game I even still have the game I think it shouldn't have been doing on this list
Superman 64 is #1 on all these list.
And that isn't exactly a compliment either
Marvel nemisis shouldn't even be on this list, love that game 😭
Mannn that game is an underrated gem to me
I never understood the hate for Batman forever on the Super Nintendo. I enjoyed it and didn’t think it was near as bad as others did.
Dont give dumpster fires a bad name; those are sometimes entertaining
There a level select code in Batman Forever. I remember skipping to the final boss fight and beating it with repeated batarangs.
Man!
Some of these could have been so good!
I didn't know that aquaman had a video game
Was there ever any doubt that Superman 64 would land the top spot?.
I played it for the first time and like it. I didn't know you could pick a car up in the game. I played another game after that.
@@mojo3318 picking up cars doesn't mean shit if the rest of the game plays like dog feces. Heck Superman himself looks like a puppet full of straw
I loved the Batman Beyond game. The 4 different suits were fun to play around with. You had to choose to make it fun "too easy" is never a good criticism for a game. games don't have to be hard to be good.
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I never knew that there was a video game of Kick-Ass. Interesting. Superman Returns could make this list with its lifeless city.
I thought hulk the pantheon saga was good but I also played it on an emulator
Dishonorable mention should go to Superman for the NES that came out in 1987. The game play was a bit confusing when I first played it all those years ago.
It's phenomenal compared to Superman 64 that's probably why it wasn't on the list cuz Superman 64 was farrrrr worse
@@Spiralredd That bar is so low that it's basically subterranean
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Ah man. My pals and I loved Marvel Nemesis as kids.
I would have taken Marvel Nemesis off the list altogether and scooted everything behind it up one space. Then put 2020’s Avengers at number 20 because it had good combat and decent story but was a greedy cash grab bugfest.
I loved the imperfects!
I’m surprised Batman and Robin didn’t make this list, it honestly looks unplayable
The Uncanny X-Men looks too clean for it's time.
How was Young Justice not in the top 3 of this list?
How was Square Einx marvel’s avengers not here
That'd probably explain why the DLCs for the Amazing Spider-Man 2 disappeared from digital stores.
Some of my favorite alternatives include: Batman Vengeance, X-Men: Next Dimension, The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, Spiderman Friend or Foe, The Batman Arkham series, and The Powerpuff Girls: Relish Rampage. All of these were available either on the Playstation 2, or the Xbox 360/One. I recommend these.
I have never heard of most of these games and I have played a lot of games, good and bad. These must have been at the bottom of the bin where my arms couldn't reach.
18:08 I knew it before I click
you could also have iron man X/O on the ps/saturn, Spiderman on the 32X, death and return of superman on the snes.and justice league on the genesis
'The Watchmen' game...😬😬😬
Hulk iron man & the amazing spider-man 2 I kinda like those game
I remember playing the Sega Genesis version of Batman forever. Looking back on it, it's definitely a game that I wouldn't want to play anytime soon.
i agree with you there. nothing about it holds up today
I must be the only guy in the world that liked Silver Surfer. It was no more difficult than Battletoads. Do you have Battletoads?
I didn’t realize there was that many super hero games lol
Green Lantern rise of the Manhunters was the the worst game I ever heard of
Ready to read all the comments that say one of these games were good cause they played it as a child
People are too attach to nolstagia
Let people like what they want. Your opinion means nothing
Wasn’t one of the ports for RotSS done slightly differently from the Ps2/GameCube ports???
The fact that there are TWENTY should speak volumes
I knew immediately from the title that Superman 64 was gonna be #1. It may have been an obvious choice but that's only because it was the right choice.
Green Lantern Rise of the Manhunters wasn't that bad of a game. (Never understood why they didn't have flying mechanic in the game, since GL can fly.) Didn't realize X-Men Destiny was recalled. Still have my copy.
I actually enjoyed Playing the demo of Iron Man, found it quite fun, looking at it now I can see why it’s considered bad.
How is silver surfer 12 and not 2 wtf.
Cuz it's at least playable to some degree batman dark tomorrow doesn't even have that luxury
Superman 64 is still the worst video game I’ve ever played.
TIL Superman 64 had an official subtitle.
I remember the box just said "Superman" but we referred to it as "Superman 64" due to the fact that virtually every game on the N64 had "64" at the end of it's title.
10:36 Hadoken! Hadoken! Hadoken! Hadoken!
14:14 this looks like Marvel Ultimate Alliance
They made a Kick-Ass Video Game?!
Honorable mentions:
1. Superman: The Man of Steel (Xbox)
2. Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six (NES)
3. Batman and Robin (Playstation)
4. The Avengers (Playstation 4)
I really enjoyed amazing Spider-Man 2
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