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X-Men: Children of the Atom

X-Men- Children of the Atom is a 2D fighting game and the first Capcom title to use licensed characters from the Marvel comic universe. It has six main characters and four of their enemies that are playable. The X-Men are Colossus, Cyclops, Iceman, Psylocke, Storm and Wolverine. The villains are Omega Red, Sentinel, Silver Samurai and Spiral. The two main bosses are Juggernaut and Magneto, and Akuma is available as a secret character. Fighting is done one-on-one with a traditional best-two-out-of-three match setup, with automatic or manual blocking. Similar to the Super Combo gauge in Super Street Fighter II Turbo there is an X-Power gauge of different levels, filled up when the player perfo...

Genre: Fighter
Year: 1998
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Acclaim
Players: 2

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Achievements

31 achievements · 280 total points

Bad Manners Hit your opponent while they're still laying on the ground after a round victory.
1 pts
Technical Prowess Perform a Tech Hit.
2 pts
Impecable Fighter Win a round against any opponent without taking damage.
3 pts
Earth's Divine Retribution Beat the game using only Storm, with Max Rounds set to 3. Any other settings are allowed except for Sudden Death.
10 pts
Leader for Mutantkind Beat the game using only Cyclops, with Max Rounds set to 3. Any other settings are allowed except for Sudden Death.
10 pts
Broken Heart, Strengthened Claws Beat the game using only Wolverine, with Max Rounds set to 3. Any other settings are allowed except for Sudden Death.
10 pts
Living to Kill Beat the game using only Omega Red, with Max Rounds set to 3. Any other settings are allowed except for Sudden Death.
10 pts
Begin Termination Beat the game using only Sentinel, with Max Rounds set to 3. Any other settings are allowed except for Sudden Death.
10 pts
Arctic Showboat Beat the game using only Iceman, with Max Rounds set to 3. Any other settings are allowed except for Sudden Death.
10 pts
Humanity's Protector Beat the game using only Colossus, with Max Rounds set to 3. Any other settings are allowed except for Sudden Death.
10 pts
Another Day for Betsy Beat the game using only Psylocke, with Max Rounds set to 3. Any other settings are allowed except for Sudden Death.
10 pts
For the Yashida Beat the game using only Silver Samurai, with Max Rounds set to 3. Any other settings are allowed except for Sudden Death.
10 pts
Peak Ratings Beat the game using only Spiral, with Max Rounds set to 3. Any other settings are allowed except for Sudden Death.
10 pts
Raging Demon Beat the game using only Akuma, with Max Rounds set to 3. Any other settings are allowed except for Sudden Death.
10 pts
Lightning Storm Land 5 Hyper-X attacks or finishes while playing as Storm across 5 different rounds in a single playthrough.
5 pts
Mega Optic Blast Land 5 Hyper-X attacks or finishes while playing as Cyclops across 5 different rounds in a single playthrough.
5 pts
Berserker Barrage Land 5 Hyper-X attacks or finishes while playing as Wolverine across 5 different rounds in a single playthrough.
5 pts
Omega Destroyer Land 5 Hyper-X attacks or finishes while playing as Omega Red across 5 different rounds in a single playthrough.
5 pts
Plasma Storm Land 5 Hyper-X attacks or finishes while playing as Sentinel across 5 different rounds in a single playthrough.
5 pts
Artic Attack Land 5 Hyper-X attacks or finishes while playing as Iceman across 5 different rounds in a single playthrough.
5 pts
Super Dive Land 5 Hyper-X attacks or finishes while playing as Colossus across 5 different rounds in a single playthrough.
5 pts
Psy-Thrust Land 5 Hyper-X attacks or finishes while playing as Psylocke across 5 different rounds in a single playthrough.
5 pts
Lightning Katana Land 5 Hyper-X attacks or finishes while playing as Silver Samurai across 5 different rounds in a single playthrough.
5 pts
Metamorphosis Land 5 Hyper-X attacks or finishes while playing as Spiral across 5 different rounds in a single playthrough.
5 pts
Messatsu Gou Shouryuu Land 5 Hyper-X attacks or finishes while playing as Akuma across 5 different rounds in a single playthrough.
5 pts
Today's Weather Looks Stormy Win a round by performing Storm's Hail Storm.
4 pts
Getting Close and Personal Win a match against Juggernaut by only using normal attacks and throws. Damage modifiers, less than 3 Max Rounds and Sudden Death are not allowed.
10 pts
No Room for Breathing Win a round against Magneto before he casts his Force Field X-Ability. Damage modifiers and Sudden Death are not allowed.
10 pts
Offense Is the Only Way Finish Arcade Mode with the "Event" configuration set to Sudden Death and "Continue" set to Off, otherwise default settings.
10 pts
Uncanny X-Men Finish Arcade Mode on the Hardest difficulty with Max Rounds set to 3 and no Sudden Death.
25 pts
Neither Human nor Mutant Find and defeat Akuma during an Arcade Mode playthrough.
50 pts

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X-Men: Children of the Atom frequently asked questions

How do I play X-Men: Children of the Atom online with a friend?

X-Men: Children of the Atom (PlayStation) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play X-Men: Children of the Atom on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find X-Men: Children of the Atom in the PlayStation library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does X-Men: Children of the Atom netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does X-Men: Children of the Atom have achievements?

Yes, X-Men: Children of the Atom has 31 achievements worth 280 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play X-Men: Children of the Atom for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play X-Men: Children of the Atom on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.