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Cover art of Fantastic Four
Platform
PlayStation
Genres
Beat 'em Up
Developers
Probe Entertainment
Publishers
Acclaim Entertainment
Release date
August 1, 1997

Summary

The Fantastic Four PlayStation beat‑'em‑up lets you pick from Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, The Thing or She‑Hulk, each equipped with a handful of signature special moves that drain a shared Force Power meter. Levels scroll side‑by‑side like a classic arcade brawler, and up to four friends can join via a Multitap, swapping heroes on the fly to keep the action fresh. Enemies range from street thugs to robots and mutants, and every stage ends with a showdown against a comic‑book villain such as Mole Man or Doctor Doom, followed by a quirky bonus round featuring Dragon Man, the Hulk or Iceman.

Between stages the game slips in a mini‑car racing minigame, and occasional power‑ups restore health or extra lives. Despite these quirks, critics panned the title for clunky controls, stiff animation and a soundtrack that missed the mark, earning it a dismal 37% aggregate score and a reputation as one of the worst Marvel adaptations on the console.

Storyline

In the PlayStation title Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom creates a mysterious device that shuttles the team across a series of locations, forcing them to confront a range of monsters and super‑villains. Each arena feels like a different corner of Doom’s twisted realm, keeping the action fresh as the heroes scramble to survive.

Meanwhile, Mr. Fantastic engineers a time‑machine that finally brings the quartet to Doom’s tiny kingdom for the climactic showdown. Although Galactus never appears on screen, the game hints that he is the unseen force responsible for the devastation of the Skrull homeworld, adding a darker backdrop to the final battle.

Edited by Maya Carter

Game Screenshots

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Multiplayer

Game modes
Cooperative

Alternative Titles

  • The Fantastic Four Alternative