Nearly all of the early X-Men console games tried and failed to live up to this classic.
The X-Men punched and kicked their way through their enemies, and unleashed devastating mutant attacks which would clear the screens of the hordes of foes. Everything about this game was fantastic: the character handling, the storyline, and the music.
Many a quarter was spent in my youth playing this game at the local arcade. Nearly all of the early X-Men console games tried and failed to live up to this classic.