THIS X-MEN FIGHTING GAME IS SO JANK...

[@wilsonjoshwilson]

X-men mutant academy is a certified childhood classic.

[@ShaneDouglas713]

FACTS

[@randallrichardson1870]

I Agree With You💯💯💯

[@tropixx_xlr1549]

A certified X-rated classic!

[@navonebelcher6692]

I can agree with that completely I was a hound with gambit

[@navonebelcher6692]

He gotta play XMA2 because if does that abc combo he hold up and do air combo

[@tropixx_xlr1549]

Mutant academy 2 is amazing. So much fun, love the aesthetics and action!

[@arcanjo_aru_7899]

I used to play this game SO MUCH when I was young! My first fighting game where I took time to learn combos and stuff. I was main cyclops! You should def take a look at the training mode, it's RLY good!

[@arcanjo_aru_7899]

Btw, there is a sequel to this game which adds tons of new characters.

[@Norskolld]

I had completely forgotten about this game! Had a friend in high school who owned this and would make us all play it when we went round to his house. Was great though because if you beat him he'd get all pissy because it was 'his' game.

[@Lonewolf8611]

You should try X-Men: Next Dimension next. That was another 3D X-Men fighting game that I loved playing when I was younger.

[@tropixx_xlr1549]

Mutant academy, next dimension, they are both by the same dev, paradox.

[@jonathanharwood1255]

I love X-Men:Next Dimension. Funny story: When I was in high school, I would go to my mate's place. He had it on Xbox original and we would jam it. I would get smashed so bad. Now, my mate and his brother didn't even know combos. They just spammed long range moves lol. I asked him if I could borrow it. I learnt how to use all the characters. When I played them again, they didn't enjoy the beatdowns lol. Magneto and Cyclops were my best characters.

[@Lonewolf8611]

@@jonathanharwood1255 yeah, it was one of the best X-Men fighting games for sure. I had it on ps2, but the gamecube version seemed to be the better version with all the unlockable classic 90's outfits. It seemed to have more content than the ps2 version too. My favorite character was Gambit, but every character was fun to use in that game.

[@jonathanharwood1255]

@@Lonewolf8611 oh true. I didn't know that. I'll have to check that out if it's the same on Xbox too. I still have our Xbox original but I can't seem to find the game. Might have to buy it somewhere. Yeah, Gambit was really good. The card attacks were so good and his level 3 was crazy. You could get 50 hit combos with him just with the addition of his card attacks.

[@Wonderpalm1979]

Cyclops taught Guile the flash kick (During a multiversal incursion, naturally)

[@carlosaugusto9821]

In the Capcom games it was still a basic attack, his heavy kick. And in this game it became a true flash kick.

[@jmachine2]

They gave Magneto the best normal throw of any fighting game ever. Good Show!

[@christianomar92]

Mutant Academy 1 and 2, and Next Generation were a big part of my childhood. I remember me, my brother, and my cousins playing these games so much. I think the second one has Spider-Man!

[@lorexio4369]

you had a horrible childhood

[@BobbyBoushayy]

​@Lo rexio you're depressed

[@chingusmcchongus4252]

Yes it does

[@TheRealBDouble]

3:31 Storm like "PSYCHO CRUSHA"

[@Roberto-hp1ee]

I played this game SO EFFING MUCH back in the day! Can't believe it's getting some attention😂 Thanks Jwong!

[@Roberto-hp1ee]

Also, go for the second one. There are some secret characters like spiderman and even Xavier

[@Cyclobomber]

I remember getting this game by pure chance and thinking nothing of it for like 10bux second-hand and I was pleaseantly surprised, I really enjoyed it, maybe not a top tier game but pretty nice.

[@Roberto-hp1ee]

@@Cyclobomber Oh pretty shitty at parts for sure, but there were some entertaining things. It's as shitty and as good as Bloody Roar for stupid competition between friends

[@Cyclobomber]

@@Roberto-hp1ee All in all I really liked their take on the X-Men and I also played the original Bloody Roar to death for a big while, I'll never knck those two games too much, what frustration I had didn't matter in the end (I still remember suffering doing a 1CC BR1 on skill 4 and doing time attack and survival, but it's a good, cheesy memory in the end), I had fun, even if I was probably the only one in my crew who enjoyed those games (and yes I used the cheats to unlock everything in X-Men after a while).

[@carcosa_swamp]

We need to see Xmen Next Dimension now even more! Wayyyy bigger roster and has actual air follow up combos lol.

[@CosmicRPG]

This game in PS1 is very fun and Underrated the amount of things you can do with all characters, as a main Toad and Beast the game reward you for hard training.

[@parkinsaw]

Played this game so much back in the day. Mystique was my fav just shoot up the opponent, especially when she grabs ya and just shoots into you.

[@deathscythe9158]

I love X-men Mutant Academy 1 & 2. I’m surprised you’ve never played them Justin. Mystique is my favorite in this game. Plus, it even has Spider-Man as a secret character.

[@shishioh]

Recently, as in the last two weeks, me and my friends downloaded Next Dimension, fully assuming we'd just jank it up a bit and cut it off. Shit turned into a full session. Quickly found out that literally NOTHING is a real block string. You can just press buttons whenever like Rival Schools, but there's layers to it. Shit was amazing actually.

[@clarencegutsy7309]

The one on PS2, I forget what it's called, is actually pretty good. I rented it by accident thinking it was that Legends RPG game way back in the day and was pleasantly surprised.

[@metalmariomega]

I only played the 3rd game in this series, and didn't even know it was from that series since they used a different naming convention (Next Dimension is apparently the 3rd Mutant Academy game). That game was peak jank in a fun way.

[@ocelotxp]

Loved that they got most of the same voice actors from the cartoon

[@profjeff9]

Aw man, I saw the thumbnail and was hoping for X-Men: Next Dimension. Play that one next!

[@nugamer2475]

OMG. I hope you get to play the sequel. That one is mad fun. It's MSH in 3d. And what's cool about it everyone can do aerial raves from any normal or special that can launch the opponent to the air. Also you can transfer your energy in between in those meters. If it's not this one then it is probably the sequel. I usually do the energy transfers when doing specials. I believe you have to hit back then either press a button assigned to those meters. They even had obscure characters added to the roster like Forge and Havok. Jean Grey has this ability to confuse the opponent's controls (works well with human players but not A.I.). Also Rogue having 3 supers here.

[@carlosaugusto9821]

People in the channel/chat should have told him to try the sequel instead

[@Sbeas19]

First time seeing the first Mutant Academy in action and they really did a lot of work polishing things for the second one. Idk why never before I bothered going to check it and seeing it now is wow still.

[@Kreyowitz]

I'm sure there's gotta be some weird, deep, jank sauce in this game, but I've never played nor seen this game in action, however, I used to have a demo of MA2 on a PS1 demo disc and I remember having a fun time with Havok but it could be nostalgia paired with the fact I knew nothing about fighting games. Glad you stuck with this til the end regardless!

[@StormingViperX]

X-Men: Next Dimension is the third and final entry in the Mutant Academy "series", and it's actually pretty good! I hope you give it a try!

[@xiaolinstyle]

This game is hella fun It has mad mechanics: You can move your meter around manually, light to heavy special cancels, super to super cancels, and on and on. MA2 is even nuttier with air raves and more characters you will never see anywhere else. You ABSOLUTELY should take a look at the combo videos they have in training, they are wild.

[@user-vp6cq4sv3d]

Thought Professor X was Agent 47 in thumbnail lol.

[@kingdomcomesuperman3669]

Presentation, aesthetics, and just being X-men is what sold me on this game. Loved it as a kid.

[@dropout818]

When the second game came out and i saw professor X with wheelchair combos... I think i laughed for a half hour straight 🤣

[@PikangsFutaba]

You should play the 2nd game with both Professor X and Spider-Man (yes, Spider-Man is in the sequel).

[@sandalwoodgrips]

Yo love to see the Mutant Academy games here! I've dedicated a good chunk of my gaming life to X-Men: Next Dimension, the 3d fighter? Nothing is more awesome and more jank than that game. Would love to see you try your hand at that one too!

[@shillbill1299]

I still have my PS2 version.... Mystique is one the best characters in that game

[@tropixx_xlr1549]

Me too, I don't know why everyone despises it, it's such a gem!

[@sandalwoodgrips]

@@shillbill1299 she's definitely an awesome character! I actually use her at one point in the story mode speedrun because she has a super fast touch of death from a low!

[@sandalwoodgrips]

@@tropixx_xlr1549 couldn't agree more! Most of the cast really feels like a ton of love and care went into their kits and the absolute depravity of the combat system is just :chef kiss: I've got some world record speedruns, tons of combo videos and commentaries for the game on my channel if you ever feel like you need more Next Dimension in your life!

[@tedjomuljono3052]

​@@tropixx_xlr1549 wolverine's infinite i guess, aside from that it's a cool game, i enjoy it more than all PS2 era MK games, aside from Shaolin Monk

[@BombermanGold]

At the time, it had some neat ideas, and even with the jank it had some Marvel esque insanity (check the combo videos). Mutant Academy 2 was a bit crazier, and it all peaked in Next Dimension in terms of craziness and BUSTED gameplay. What makes it pretty darn clunky is how super meters are managed, though hilariously enough, it's one of the FEW (if not maybe only?) fighting games where you can actively shift total bar resources into the different meters, so you COULD like, have maxed out all your bars, but shift meter (at least in Next Dimension) to repeatedly do level 1 supers multiple times.

[@000mjd]

My time with mutant academy 1 and 2 we're so great, specially playing with Spidey in the second one

[@joegoodman8213]

I only played the second game. Mutant Academy 2 is the only fighting game I know of in which Professor X is a playable character. His attacks are ridiculous. You have to unlock him unfortunately, but definitely give that one a go. Also check out #2's combo video displaying all the characters.

[@Galloglaoch]

You definately need to check out Mutant Academy 2. That game was so dope! Imo much improved, awesome roster and 100 % childhood nostalgia. I've spent so many hours on my playstation playing that as a kid. It was able to single handedly draw my friends into fighting games...up untill I lost them with SF IV xD

[@BraveBirdFGC]

I STILL HAVE THESE GAMES. I really wish they would bring this back. Marvel's real first step to making their own fighting game stand.

[@erikstone704]

8:17 but unlike Shang tsung mystique can’t actually copy the powers of the people she’s pretending to be or else she’d probably be one the most powerful mutants ever

[@drehm1011]

Cyclops has loops in this game and Spiderman has loops in the sequal.

[@deerush9088]

Would have loved to hear your feedback at the end on how you rate the game. Feels like the video just ended abruptly, like the x-men game 😂

[@Newiezrule]

The graphics may look bad today but back then this was amazing!!! I remember and enjoyed the hell out of this game. Let's just say, it has a place in my heart and the game is really unique. I love it!

[@tedjomuljono3052]

Mutant Academy 2 wheelchair combos do it!

[@jonraymondchua2388]

Finally!!!! Been waiting for you to play this classic... It may not be perfect, but certainly enjoyable... Wished you have a vid using Wolvie... part 2 of the game please!

[@nayyabmughal1123]

Mutant academy 2 is even better

[@bernardocatrilef2846]

Ohhh Yes❤

[@omegadragoon1544]

Mutant Academy 2 definitely has more characters

[@Hellohowareyoudoing]

The MA 2 is great, the combos are sick

[@xtianDESTROYER]

..man it has charm especially after playing all the vs games, this take me back to 2000. Thanks Justin!

[@ppgranja3]

Both the second and third games are worth checking out

[@MasterSartorius]

6:48 - Mutant Academy 2 is sick. I stand by my statement, lol

[@MarginalSC]

This game led me to firmly believe that fans shouldn't be allowed to design games.

[@lightup6751]

This game was so hype when it came out tbh

[@megavolt67]

Mystique couldn't be like Shang Tsung because though she can take on the appearance of other mutants, she can't mimic their unique powers.

[@jasontodd1896]

True

[@kingjoe3rd]

nerd

[@23Revan84]

She should but she gets a gun 😐……

[@Ash__Adler]

Mystique keeping up the Marvel tradition that sooner or later everyone gets shot 🤣

[@bobbynick5358]

If I remember X-Men Mutant Academy on a demo disk for some reason let you have sky high jumps. I think it was the OPM issue 33? I know alot of demos sometimes give you beta version of the game, with minor or big differences.

[@TheRealCodeBlack]

The sequel to this, X-Men: Next Dimension, was one of my favorite games growing up. Playing Toad all day. Super janky tho. Like, "easily clip out of the boundaries of the stage" janky. Like "Nightcrawler has a handcuffs glitch" janky. Like "you can get characters to be in standing in midair" janky. But at its core, these games had a decent fighting system that made it super fun anyway.

[@ignap]

Mutant academy 2 >>>> mutant academy one

[@ParisStephan330]

and you gotta play X-Men Next Dimension too. it's basically "Mutant Academy 3", it's 3D with environmental interactions and everything

[@gelapxjinkuro]

0:18 I'll let you know bro, I've been pestering you to play this since foreva 😂 but seriously X-Men Mutant Academy had it charm of being distinctive from their Capcom counterpart and of course them combos on XMA2

[@forestskilbred9461]

Great vid, I remember thinking how cheap mystique was in this. Would love another video where he tries some different characters or the sequel!

[@sukmykrok3388]

The second one is AWESOME! Professor X is an unlockable character in that one!

[@matkacp8880]

I played Academy 2 and it was AMAZING! So many cool extra characters. You need to play it!

[@ParisStephan330]

I absolutely loved this game as a kid! Nightcrawler and Cyclops were so 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Le_Stadt]

The combos in this game was amazing. And spider-man in the venom suit was why we slept on the game!

[@airistkd]

The teleportation move @ 2:44 was god like.

[@OceanPolaris_]

I never played the original Mutant Academy, just a ton of 2 and Next Dimension, thanks for streaming this bro.

[@jadendiamondknight5200]

Mutant Academy 2 and Next Dimension are pretty legit, tho ;)

[@nayyabmughal1123]

AGREED

[@carlosaugusto9821]

Even expert fg makers like Capcom and SNK didnt have the best fg start ever. It's easy for a fanboy to want to forget that they started with SF1 and FF1 respectively.

[@jagergerg9771]

This is the best part of your channel playing Jank games

[@ReaverPrime]

Magneto has one of the dopest throws ever.

[@chileshems88]

5:12 I hope your editor got a bonus for using this sound effect.

[@rodrigovialerios]

I used to play this with my brother all the time when we were kids. I was Magneto and He was Cyclops.

[@chiarosuburekeni9325]

I didn’t know Storm was such a tall girl 😍 Goddess

[@HeroicJei]

I love Havok in these games. “I’m better than Cyclops, say it!”

[@duralsilver]

....Of course, Gambit's stage is a friggin bayou. I love how all the X-men media I've consumed in life beats me on the head with how Cajun Gambit is. 🙃

[@Nguyen2-t9p]

i played this game 20 years ago, love Mystique and Cyclops. And the most OP character is.. i forget his name, he look like a toad.

[@MisterMiller]

Mystique walking around like Cable in MVC2.

[@ShaneDouglas713]

9:18 Best German Suplex Ever

[@emandude]

played the ever-loving heck out of this game on GBA, couldn't get enough of it

[@Edwinschuur]

The Matrix style kick from Wolverine was really impressive back then.

[@BombermanGold]

Also, let me add in that Magneto in Mutant Academy 1, 2 and Next Dimension is STILL PRINGLES.

[@adolfolobosco179]

Man, you unlocked a memory with this one.

[@tristanchriesmon1056]

This game has a special place in my heart so nostalgic

[@MadSnake123]

The charm of this game is called "we didn't knew any better".

[@ShadowW0lf1]

Mutant Academy 2 is even better, but the third one, X-men Next Dimension is the best one in the trilogy and highly underrated. Definitely up the difficulty to see the CPU do some crazy stuff.

[@michaelpowell3204]

That Magneto suplex is actually amazing

[@joandarc441]

Spider Man is a hidden secret playable character also if you finish his ending you will get an advertisement of Spider-Man 2 Enter electro 2001 for the playstation 1.

[@ReisSns]

The Second game is way better, more characters, stages and outfits. A classic.

[@tropixx_xlr1549]

Absolutely

[@Comrade-Broski]

The charm of the game is that even though it's jank as hell, it is fun bad. Could be nostalgia talking, at least for me. The second one DB Final Bout and Justice League Task Force fall in that category.

[@tropixx_xlr1549]

Final bout and JL task force have nothing on mutant academy, that's for sure!

[@Drew_D]

Can we PLEASE get some Mutant Academy 2 and Next Dimension? (XBOX version has Pyro) Justin, your commentary is super entertaining on games you don’t like! 😁

[@ZakkHung]

Yoooooooo, I was missing the Jank Yard. Thanks, mane!!

[@kaptainkendrick4052]

Mutant academy 2 and the GameCube one are classics

[@LostChildOfTime]

I see some animations that remind me of the Capcom Marvel titles, like this game was inspired by it but… that’s it… a game that game from inspiration and inspiration alone. You’d enjoy this as a kid because it’s got a decent art style. Like it serviceable for the youth who probably weren’t dunking quarters in a machine to play a fighting game with quality control.

[@nunoarcade]

Mutant academy 2 is the real game to play, of this series of games at least

[@thefrankiepalmeri]

This doesn't look that bad.

[@Me92123mnm]

What a surprise you go for Storm 😂 this was great back when it came out Nice 1 🐐

[@heidibenner1577]

Mutant academy are so fun. The first one was made by Ben "Tragic" Cureton

[@BATCHARRO]

(slow claps) Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Now tell me, what you plan to do about...them! . . . . . . . . . . (Them is the Game Boy Color version of this game)

[@Gearmaster1]

I mained Toad in this series. Hip hopping around the screen and licking everyone to death

[@kingofdragons2638]

This is the game that killed my PS1 back in the day. I never got out of training mode before the disc reader got scratched, making every game skip and freeze.

[@zangmaster]

Oh man I remember really liking this game. Marvel really needs to make a new fighting game!

[@ShinKyuubi]

OH...that's some memories lol. I owned this back in the day, graphics were ass....but it was fun enough and tbh I would like to see a remastered version with better controls and graphics...maybe a new version outright...we haven't had a dedicated Marvel only fighting game in a while now...let alone an X-Men only one.

[@amia7z]

X-Men: Children Of The Atom looks kinda different

[@afrokillah]

I remember when I was a kid, I had this cd for a few days and returned it to the store 😅 but I have to give this game its props. It’s one of the first 2.5D fighters. W/o this game, maybe there wouldn’t be a SFIV or MK9

[@carlosaugusto9821]

A Marvel fg god has the duty of playing all Marvel fgs. These ones are not excluded, they are "Marvel "after all.

[@RandalReid]

Holy balls, I totally forgot this game existed. Man, the Joe Mad character selection screen art (except for Toad, it doesn't look like it was done by Madureira) In hindsight, the game's ass but being comicbook nerds, my friends and I had a ton of fun.

[@chino3089]

I liked the second game more, because of Juggernaut and Spidey. You should check it out.

[@Somebodys-unc]

5:09 metaknight stage in smash bros😂