Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group announced LEGO Marvel Superheroes based on the superheroes and villains of the Marvel Universe.
According to a press release reported via Joystiq, LEGO: Marvel Super Heroes will be released in Fall 2013 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, the Wii U, Windows PC, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS and the PlayStation Vita.
"We're very excited to bring a myriad of classic Marvel characters to life in LEGO form for some fun, family-friendly gameplay in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes," said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games Publishing. "Players will brave the ultimate mission to save the world as they explore famous landmarks in LEGO New York and take the adventure beyond Earth to iconic locations in the Marvel Universe."
"Fans of both LEGO and Marvel have wanted this game for years, and we're addressing that demand with more Marvel Universe characters than ever in a console game," said TQ Jefferson, Vice President, Games Production, Marvel Entertainment. "If you're a fan of Spider-Man, the Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy or scores of other Marvel characters, this is the game for you."
The game will feature an original story that sees Nick Fury gather the forces of Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Spider-Man, Wolverine and other heroes in order to stop the threats of Loki and Galactus, the Devourer of the Worlds.
Gamers will be able to unlock more than 100 characters from Marvel Comics' roster, including fan favorites like Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wolverine, Captain America, the Hulk, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Deadpool, Loki and Galactus.
According to Warner Bros., LEGO Marvel Super Heroes will "pack in a plethora of super-cool character abilities, combat-like action sequences, epic battle scenes, puzzle-solving and a unique story told with playful LEGO humor."
The game will also feature eight iconic scenes from the X-Men, Iron Man and Spider-Man franchises. There will also be construction sets tied to the new "Iron Man 3" feature film that will launch later this spring.