It was one of the top five highest-grossing dedicated arcade games of 1992 in the United States, according to the Amusement & Music Operators Association (AMOA). At the 1992 AMOA Games Awards, it was nominated for the "most played video game (dedicated)" and "most innovative new technology" awards. In Play Meter magazine, Jim Overman gave the arcade game a rating of 91% and a "gut feeling" score of 10 out of 10. In 2004, X-Men was inducted into GameSpot's list of the greatest games of all time. In 2013, Arcade Sushi ranked X-Men 3rd on their "10 Best Retro Beat 'Em Ups". Nerdist.com included the game in its "Top Ten Most Iconic Marvel Video Games". In 2023, Time Extension included the game on their top 25 "Best Beat 'Em Ups of All Time" list. IGN gave the HD port of the game a score of 7.5, saying "the game is incredibly simple and repetitive... And yet it works. It's simply a blast to play with friends". Many websites and reviewers such as Gouki.com stated that having unlimited continues without penalty for all modes has cheapened the classic experience, especially online play. Sinclair User magazine gave X-Men a score of 58/100, noting the arcade game's ability to have six players playing simultaneously, although stating "big game, big sprites, but unless you are a big fan of the Marvel comic, probably not big fun". References External links X-Men can be played free in the browser at the Internet Archive 1992 video games Arcade video games Arcade video games with multi-monitor setups Video games based on X-Men Konami beat 'em ups IOS games Cooperative video games PlayStation 3 games PlayStation Network games Video games based on animated films Video games developed in Japan Video games scored by Junya Nakano Video games scored by Yuji Takenouchi Video games set in the United States Video games set on fictional islands Video games featuring female protagonists Xbox 360 games Xbox 360 Live Arcade games Superhero video games