Lego Marvel Super Heroes Video Game Announced

Marvel Entertainment along with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO Group have announced that a LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game will be released in Fall 2013. The new game will be made available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, the Wii U system and Windows PC, as well as the Nintendo DS handheld system, Nintendo 3DS handheld system and PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes will be the first time that the LEGO video game franchise has featured Marvel characters. The game is being designed to complement the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes construction toy collection, which currently includes eight iconic scenes from the X-Men, Iron Man and Spider-Man franchises. Iron Man 3 construction sets will be released in the spring. The LEGO Marvel Super Heroes will feature an original storyline "in which Nick Fury calls upon Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Spider-Man, Wolverine and other heroes spanning the Marvel Universe to save Earth from such threats as the vengeance of Loki and the hunger of Galactus, Devourer of the Worlds." "We're very excited to bring a myriad of classic Marvel characters to life in LEGO form for some fun, family-friendly gameplay in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes," said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games Publishing. "Players will brave the ultimate mission to save the world as they explore famous landmarks in LEGO New York and take the adventure beyond Earth to iconic locations in the Marvel Universe." "Fans of both LEGO and Marvel have wanted this game for years, and we're addressing that demand with more Marvel Universe characters than ever in a console game," said TQ Jefferson, Vice President, Games Production, Marvel Entertainment. "If you're a fan of Spider-Man, the Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy or scores of other Marvel characters, this is the game for you."