The last levels are primarily platformers but Superman is in hover mode, where he can continue to shoot heat vision blasts or punch.Įach level has a variety of different generic enemies and at the end of each main level is a final boss. Later on, there are levels with Superman flying forward, and these levels play like side-scrolling shooters (think Gradius). The first one has Superman flying directly upwards, and his special move in this level is his heat vision. Superman for the Sega Genesis features different kinds of levels, including two different types of flying stages.įarther in the game, flying levels are introduced. His jump also works as an upward punch, which is nice to have but I’d rather have the ability to shoot heat vision beams.

He can do a weird flying kick by running and then holding the C button as you jump, but this attack is hard to land. Superman can’t fly in these early levels, and doesn’t use his heat vision at all. A does a special move, which is a super punch in these early stages. I don’t know if it’s because of the limitations of the Genesis controller which only has three face buttons and Start. And very early on, this game’s biggest problem is obvious – it doesn’t feel like you’re controlling Superman. In these levels, he can jump, run, and crouch, and punch. The first couple of levels are platforming stages for the most part, where Superman walks along to progress. There are five main levels, and the reason why I’m not calling this as a platformer is because the levels play quite differently. Superman for the Sega Genesis is an action game where you play the role of the titular character. Will they be able to do the same for the character of Superman? Let’s find out.

I liked several of Sunsoft’s Batman games a lot because they were able to capture the feeling of being in Batman’s cowl. When I saw that there was a Superman game developed and published by Sunsoft for the Sega Genesis, I couldn’t wait to give it a try. Title screen for Superman on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.

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