The Death and Return of Superman
The Death and Return of Superman
The Death and Return of Superman

The Death and Return of Superman

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Most superhero games end with the hero standing victorious. The Death and Return of Superman kills its hero early, then hands you the replacements who rose to claim his cape. Based on the DC Comics storyline that sent readers rushing to comic shops for the black polybagged Superman #75 in 1992, Sunsoft's beat 'em up follows the saga from the Man of Steel's final battle with Doomsday through the chaos that followed.

Play begins in Metropolis, where Superman puts down an underground army before Doomsday arrives on a path of destruction. After the fight that kills them both, the game moves into the Reign of the Supermen, putting you in control of Cyborg Superman, the Eradicator, Superboy and Steel at different points, each on set levels that follow the comic's plot to the destruction of Coast City and an assault on Engine City. Everyone shares a solid move set of punches, grapples and throws, a projectile attack and a special that clears every standard enemy from the screen, and every one of them can take to the air to get past hazards and attackers.

Flight changes the formula in a second way, too. Alongside the street-fighting stages, most of the replacement heroes get dedicated flying levels where you roam the whole screen blasting airborne enemies, while Steel's airborne stage plays more like a brawl and ends with a boss of its own. Behind it all was Blizzard Entertainment, the studio that would soon make its name with Warcraft, and the Super Nintendo version carries its own soundtrack, completely different from the Genesis release.

For comic readers who lived through the event, it's a 16-bit retelling of one of DC's biggest stories, with Doomsday, Cyborg Superman and the whole replacement lineup rendered as chunky, colorful sprites. It's also an early credit on a future giant's resume, which makes it an appealing piece of both superhero and studio history.

Fast factsgame data via IGDB
Released
1994
Publisher
SUNSOFT
Players
Single player
About the game

Brace yourself for a hard-hitting fight to the finish that lets you relive the classic DC comic book series! As Superman, fight for your life against mighty Doomsday, the vile distributor of death and destruction! Then, control the destiny of the four Supermen - each claiming to be the one, true Superman! Explode through 10 levels of super-powered battles and fly at furious speeds - until only the real Superman is left standing!

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