X2: Wolverine's Revenge Retrospective Review - The Infamously Difficult Wolverine Game

X2: Wolverine's Revenge is a unique game that still holds a lot of novelty to this day. For example, despite Hugh Jackman's Wolverine appearing on the cover, it's actually Mark Hamill (Joker from Batman the Animated Series) who voices the role. Instead of focusing on hack-and-slash gameplay, this game places an emphasis on stealth. It's also notorious for its extreme difficulty.

So how do all of these elements come together in the final game? Is it fun, and does it hold up today? We'll discuss all of that in this video, while taking an in-depth stroll through the story of the game. Along the way, we'll also discuss comic book references, easter eggs, and cut content that I've discovered within it. This game was a lot of fun to revisit, so I hope you enjoy checking it out with me!

Genepool Development History Details and Quotes:

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X2: Wolverine's Revenge PS2:

X2: Wolverine's Revenge Strategy Guide:

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00:00 - Introduction & Development History
05:48 - Act 1: Escape from Weapon X & Sabretooth Fight 2
22:43 - Act 2: Wendigo
36:52 - Act 3: Return to Weapon X & Sabretooth Fight 2
53:10 - Act 4: Void Prison & Juggernaut
01:14:48 - Act 5: Magneto & Spider-Man
01:24:52 - Act 6: Deathstrike
01:38:32 - Cliffhanger Scenes
01:49:33 - Gameplay and Bonus Content
02:07:59 - Sound Design
02:17:17 - Conclusion

[antmaster]

Just gonna point out this is one of my top 5 favorite YouTube channels because you cover nostalgic superhero games like this. Another I’m waiting for is hulk ultimate destruction or even Batman Dark Tomorrow

[DoritoGOD]

Sounds to me like Prof X logging your position in Cerebra was originally meant to be some kind of save system

[jeffreyferguson]

I apologize if anyone’s already mentioned it but during the second fight with Sabertooth, his health bar icon also shows what appears to be his original character design.

[ThatGenericPyro]

That "...quite" Charles does after Logan's remark on security being "tighter than one of Jean's costumes" hits *REAL* different when you remember that he also used to think she was hot back in the day. oofers.

[christianmanka]

When Always Nerdy posts, the day is good. I’m always so excited every time a post goes up! Especially a long one!

[Fortunateisluck]

The shiver of excitement that ran down my spine when I saw that the video was over TWO

[Disconnect]

Such an underrated game. I love the atmosphere and the visual style. Those Wendigo and Weapon X stages have stuck with me to this day. Always found the combat mechanics intriguing, especially the stealth and strike. Glad it's been getting more attention recently.

[zpbstudios]

Oh my gahhh! THANK YOU SO MUCH, Mr Nerdy! All the days of asking you to look at this game have finally paid off! You rock!

[tassarone]

This game was infamous and despicable back in the day, but i did quite enjoyed it for the refreshing comic accurate setting, the creepy atmosphere and the marvelous soundtrack. I was waiting for so long this video and it didnt disappoint, awesome content. Greetings from Italy!

[yerba_morte]

this was one of my favorite games as a kid. the stealth mechanics and the difficulty always reminded me of the first MGS

[DeadBeatX]

Everytime I hear genepool my brain instantly thinks about it as if jean grey and Deadpool were combined as jeanpool

[exopidia]

One thing I wish you could put in the future videos when talking about additional comic designs like here in the bonus content section is crediting artist behind creating those suits. Other than that another great video from you.

[bobmasters]

I JUST got back into your MUA3 videos and you drop THIS video of my weirdest childhood fever dream? Alright then, let's get into this

[sosiska]

Oh god. I used to complete the game on Xbox when I was little. I cried, but I did it once. Years later I tried to complete it again, reached Act 4, dropped it, returned to Origins Wolverine)

[Dargili]

Even just wandering around the Weapon X facility was terrifying as a boy

[nostalgiccollector]

Nerdy I’ve been waiting for years for this review from you 😂

[markallen]

Just want to say, Ive been with your channel for a long time - the Ultimate Alliance 3 days - and I gotta say I love it when your videos come up in my feed. Great, long form content, nothing better to my mind. Seems you've got quite an audience now too. Glad to call myself one of the first ten thousand, and soon, one of the first hundred thousand!

[samarai]

Loved this game when it came out. Had it on PS2. Loved the secrets and costumes. Very underrated game.

[spaceghost_]

What a Great way to start my day with a always nerdy video

[kylethompson]

I rewatch your videos all the time. You're an amazing content creator. The effort and detail you put into your retrospectives is incredible man. So much of my childhood in these videos and I cannot wait to see what you got next. Some that I'm selfishly waiting for are Ultimate Spider-man, Spider-man 2: Enter Electro and the 2 hulk games. Ultimate Destruction and the movie tie in game Hulk. Keep up the amazing work dude.