<s>
Marvel	B-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Alliance	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2006	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Raven	O
Software	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Activision	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
and	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
by	O
Vicarious	O
Visions	O
,	O
and	O
to	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
by	O
Beenox	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
different	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Barking	O
Lizards	O
Technologies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
re-release	O
version	O
based	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
's	O
latest	O
edition	O
was	O
ported	O
by	O
Zoë	O
Mode	O
for	O
Windows	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
July	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	B-Application
Alliance	I-Application
is	O
set	O
within	O
the	O
fictional	O
Marvel	B-Application
Universe	I-Application
and	O
features	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
superheroes	O
,	O
supervillains	O
,	O
and	O
supporting	O
characters	O
that	O
appear	O
in	O
publications	O
by	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
shares	O
many	O
similarities	O
with	O
Raven	O
Software	O
's	O
previous	O
Marvel	O
titles	O
,	O
X-Men	B-Application
Legends	I-Application
and	O
X-Men	B-Application
Legends	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rise	I-Application
of	I-Application
Apocalypse	I-Application
,	O
in	O
that	O
it	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
select	O
from	O
its	O
vast	O
cast	O
to	O
create	O
the	O
ultimate	O
superhero	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
an	O
original	O
plot	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
heroes	O
of	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
Universe	I-Application
must	O
join	O
forces	O
to	O
defeat	O
Doctor	O
Doom	O
and	O
his	O
Masters	O
of	O
Evil	O
and	O
foil	O
their	O
plans	O
for	O
global	O
domination	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Alliance	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
was	O
developed	O
for	O
multiple	O
platforms	O
by	O
Vicarious	O
Visions	O
,	O
n-Space	O
and	O
Savage	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
released	O
in	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
third	O
game	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Device
Ultimate	I-Device
Alliance	I-Device
3	I-Device
:	I-Device
The	I-Device
Black	I-Device
Order	I-Device
,	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Koei	O
Tecmo	O
's	O
Team	O
Ninja	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
July	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
the	O
Avengers	O
,	O
Defenders	O
,	O
Fantastic	B-Application
Four	I-Application
,	O
Marvel	O
Knights	O
,	O
X-Men	B-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
the	O
costumes	O
change	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
appearance	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
a	O
different	O
Marvel	B-Application
Universe	I-Application
,	O
including	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
as	O
War	O
Machine	O
,	O
Thor	O
as	O
Beta	O
Ray	O
Bill	O
,	O
Spider-Woman	O
as	O
Spider-Girl	O
and	O
Julia	O
Carpenter	O
from	O
Secret	O
Wars	O
,	O
Ghost	O
Rider	O
as	O
Phantom	O
Rider	O
,	O
and	O
Ms.	O
Marvel	O
as	O
Sharon	O
Ventura	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
are	O
virtually	O
identical	O
,	O
with	O
no	O
major	O
differences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Activision	O
released	O
eight	O
additional	O
downloadable	O
characters	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
via	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	O
Marketplace	O
on	O
April	O
26	O
,	O
2007	O
in	O
a	O
set	O
of	O
packs	O
:	O
a	O
Hero	O
Pack	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
Cyclops	O
,	O
Nightcrawler	O
,	O
Hawkeye	O
,	O
and	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
,	O
and	O
a	O
Villain	O
Pack	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
Magneto	O
,	O
Sabretooth	O
,	O
Venom	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
playable	O
Doctor	O
Doom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
May	O
2007	O
which	O
includes	O
the	O
standard	O
game	O
bundled	O
with	O
all	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Platinum	O
Hits	O
version	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
September	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
December	O
2009	O
,	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
was	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
LIVE	O
Marketplace	O
by	O
Activision	O
,	O
meaning	O
the	O
only	O
way	O
to	O
play	O
as	O
the	O
downloadable	O
characters	O
was	O
to	O
purchase	O
the	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
or	O
the	O
Platinum	O
Hits	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Games	O
on	O
Demand	O
version	O
now	O
bundles	O
the	O
full	O
game	O
with	O
all	O
previously	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
has	O
a	O
few	O
features	O
unique	O
to	O
itself	O
including	O
specific	O
motion-sensitive	O
controls	O
for	O
normal	O
moves	O
,	O
motion-sensitive	O
controlled	O
special	O
attacks	O
(	O
the	O
attacks	O
are	O
unique	O
for	O
each	O
character	O
,	O
but	O
not	O
the	O
motions	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
access	O
to	O
any	O
special	O
move	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
graphics	O
are	O
virtually	O
identical	O
to	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
version	O
is	O
customizable	O
,	O
and	O
many	O
characters	O
(	O
including	O
those	O
who	O
are	O
exclusive	O
to	O
specific	O
versions	O
)	O
and	O
their	O
modifications	O
can	O
be	O
obtained	O
from	O
community	O
sites	O
for	O
play	O
within	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	B-Device
version	O
's	O
graphics	O
vary	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
customization	O
of	O
a	O
user	O
's	O
settings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	B-Device
version	O
also	O
features	O
"	O
intuitive	O
mouse	O
controls	O
"	O
and	O
works	O
with	O
a	O
gamepad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
re-release	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
which	O
came	O
to	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
via	O
Steam	B-Application
is	O
solely	O
based	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
’s	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
re-release	O
was	O
initially	O
released	O
with	O
the	O
contents	O
which	O
were	O
exclusive	O
to	O
seventh-generation	B-Application
consoles	I-Application
(	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
but	O
without	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
featured	O
originally	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
30	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
an	O
update	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
these	O
three	O
systems	O
which	O
contained	O
the	O
eight	O
downloadable	O
characters	O
previously	O
featured	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
version	O
features	O
simplified	O
graphics	O
,	O
different	O
characters	O
,	O
and	O
extra	O
features	O
including	O
the	O
four	O
exclusive	O
playable	O
Marvel	O
characters	O
Black	O
Widow	O
,	O
Captain	O
Marvel	O
,	O
Hawkeye	O
,	O
and	O
Ronin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
the	O
same	O
features	O
as	O
the	O
next-gen	B-Application
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
albeit	O
without	O
Colossus	O
,	O
Moon	O
Knight	O
and	O
the	O
five	O
bonus	O
simulator	O
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
no	O
changes	O
from	O
the	O
standard	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
of	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Alliance	I-Application
features	O
significant	O
differences	O
from	O
the	O
other	O
console	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Captain	O
America	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
,	O
Thor	O
and	O
Wolverine	O
respond	O
to	O
the	O
call	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
wake	O
of	O
the	O
attack	O
,	O
Nick	O
Fury	O
is	O
given	O
permission	O
to	O
start	O
a	O
task	O
force	O
to	O
confront	O
the	O
Masters	O
of	O
Evil	O
and	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
allows	O
them	O
to	O
use	O
Stark	O
Tower	O
as	O
their	O
headquarters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
heroes	O
travel	O
to	O
Valhalla	B-Application
to	O
liberate	O
it	O
from	O
its	O
invading	O
force	O
and	O
free	O
Heimdall	O
(	O
who	O
is	O
guarded	O
by	O
Rhino	O
and	O
Shocker	O
)	O
,	O
Tyr	O
(	O
who	O
is	O
guarded	O
by	O
Scorpion	O
and	O
Lizard	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Balder	O
(	O
who	O
is	O
guarded	O
by	O
Enchantress	O
and	O
Executioner	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
the	B-Device
Silver	I-Device
Surfer	I-Device
,	O
the	O
heroes	O
disable	O
Galactus	O
and	O
steal	O
the	O
Muonic	O
Inducer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Alliance	I-Application
features	O
over	O
140	B-Application
characters	I-Application
,	O
including	O
playable	O
characters	O
,	O
bosses	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
non-player	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
Gameboy	B-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
features	O
10	O
playable	O
characters	O
and	O
6	O
striker	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
versions	O
of	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Alliance	I-Application
were	O
developed	O
using	O
Vicarious	O
Visions	O
 '	O
Alchemy	O
engine	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
purchased	O
from	O
the	O
now-defunct	O
Intrinsic	O
Graphics	O
in	O
May	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Raven	O
Software	O
developed	O
the	O
primary	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
,	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Vicarious	O
Visions	O
simultaneously	O
ported	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
later	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
its	O
launch	O
,	O
and	O
Beenox	O
ported	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
Windows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
early	O
development	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Alliance	I-Application
used	O
cel-shading	O
technology	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
Raven	O
's	O
previous	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
games	O
,	O
X-Men	B-Application
Legends	I-Application
and	O
X-Men	B-Application
Legends	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rise	I-Application
of	I-Application
Apocalypse	I-Application
;	O
however	O
,	O
this	O
was	O
dropped	O
at	O
some	O
point	O
during	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Barking	O
Lizards	O
Technologies	O
used	O
their	O
Whiptail	O
engine	O
to	O
develop	O
the	O
GBA	B-Device
version	O
independently	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
one	O
point	O
,	O
both	O
Link	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
and	O
Samus	O
Aran	O
from	O
the	O
Metroid	B-Device
series	O
were	O
planned	O
to	O
be	O
playable	O
characters	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
both	O
characters	O
were	O
removed	O
prior	O
to	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Alliance	I-Application
was	O
first	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
24	O
,	O
2006	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
standard	O
edition	O
of	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Alliance	I-Application
was	O
also	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
companion	O
with	O
Forza	B-Application
Motorsport	I-Application
2	I-Application
in	O
specially	O
marked	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
consoles	O
in	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
22	O
,	O
2007	O
exclusively	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
included	O
the	O
two	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
available	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
2016	O
version	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
on	O
July	O
26	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
currently	O
not	O
available	O
to	O
buy	O
and	O
download	O
from	O
either	O
console	O
or	O
PC	B-Device
marketplaces	O
,	O
unless	O
the	O
user	O
already	O
bought	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviews	O
for	O
Raven	O
and	O
Vicarious	O
Visions	O
 '	O
version	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Alliance	I-Application
received	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
received	O
78%	O
and	O
82%	O
at	O
GameRankings	O
,	O
and	O
78/100	O
and	O
82/100	O
at	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameRankings	O
 '	O
scores	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
versions	O
were	O
82%	O
,	O
82%	O
,	O
74%	O
,	O
and	O
83%	O
,	O
while	O
Metacritic	O
scored	O
those	O
same	O
consoles	O
81/100	O
,	O
81/100	O
,	O
73/100	O
and	O
83/100	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
Ryan	O
Davis	O
applauded	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
's	O
graphics	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
features	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
great	O
lighting	O
,	O
particle	O
,	O
and	O
bump-mapping	O
effects	O
absent	O
from	O
the	O
other	O
versions	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
comment	O
:	O
"	O
Even	O
without	O
those	O
advanced	O
graphical	O
effects	O
,	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
versions	O
still	O
look	O
pretty	O
sharp	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informer	O
thought	O
the	O
game	O
improved	O
upon	O
the	O
"	O
excellent	O
X-Men	B-Application
Legends	I-Application
games	O
from	O
which	O
it	O
was	O
born	O
"	O
,	O
giving	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
9.25/10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
received	O
the	O
poorest	O
reception	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
to	O
Marvel	B-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Alliance	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
by	O
Activision	O
on	O
February	O
8	O
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
players	O
are	O
able	O
to	O
choose	O
between	O
the	O
Pro-Registration	O
side	O
,	O
headed	O
by	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
,	O
or	O
the	O
Anti-Registration	O
side	O
,	O
headed	O
by	O
Captain	O
America	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
point	O
where	O
the	O
heroes	O
end	O
up	O
uniting	O
against	O
a	O
new	O
common	O
enemy	O
called	O
The	B-Application
Fold	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Device
Ultimate	I-Device
Alliance	I-Device
3	I-Device
:	I-Device
The	I-Device
Black	I-Device
Order	I-Device
was	O
announced	O
at	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
on	O
December	O
6	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Koei	O
Tecmo	O
's	O
Team	O
Ninja	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
on	O
July	O
19	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
