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Superman, the man of steel, is a popular American comic book hero by DC Comics, and is often considered their flagship character. Superman is a member of the {{c|Justice League}} and a part of the DC universe. Because of this he often will play a role of varying importance in games associated with these.


Superman, the man of steel, is a popular American comic book hero by DC Comics, and is often considered their flagship character. However, unlike other popular superheroes such as Spider-Man and Batman, he has had little success in video games. No Superman game has ever received general critical acclaim, or even favorability. Worse, some of the games starring Superman are considered to be among the worst on their respective platforms, including [[Superman 64]] and [[Superman Returns (Nintendo DS)]]. [[Superman 64]] in particular is one of the worst received games in history, with
==Games==
 
*[[1979]]: ''[[Superman]]'' by [[Atari]] for the [[Atari 2600]].
==Cameos==
*[[1985]]: ''[[Superman: The Game]]'' by [[First Star Software]] for the [[Commodore 64]].
Superman is a member of the [[Category:Justice League|Justice League]] and a part of the DC universe. Because of this he often will play a role of varying importance in games associated with these.
*[[1987]]: ''[[Superman (NES)|Superman]]'' by Kemco for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]].
 
*[[1988]]: ''[[Superman (Arcade)|Superman]]'' by [[Taito]]; [[Arcade]].  
==Video games timeline==
*[[1989]]: ''[[Superman: The Man of Steel]]'' by [[Tynesoft]] for the [[Commodore 64]].
*1979: ''[[Superman]]'' by [[Atari]] for the [[Atari 2600]].
*[[1992]]: ''[[Superman (Sega Genesis)|Superman]]'' by [[Sunsoft]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]]/[[Genesis]].
*1984: ''Superman III'' by Atari for the [[Atari 8-bit family]] of computers.  Unreleased.
*[[1993]]: ''[[Superman: The Man of Steel (Sega Master System)|Superman: The Man of Steel]]'' by [[Virgin Interactive]] for the [[Sega Master System]].
*1985: ''[[Superman: The Game]]'' by [[First Star Software]] for the [[Commodore 64]].
*[[1994]]: ''[[The Death and Return of Superman]]'' by Sunsoft for the Super Nintendo and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
*1987: ''[[Superman (NES)|Superman]]'' by Kemco for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]].
*[[1998]]: ''[[Superman (Game Boy)]]'' by [[Titus Software]] for the [[Game Boy]].
*1988: ''[[Superman: Man of Steel]]'' by [[Tynesoft]] for the Commodore 64.
*[[1998]]: ''[[Superman Activity Center]]'' by [[Knowledge Adventure]] for [[MacOS]] and [[Microsoft Windows]].
*1988: ''[[Superman (arcade)|Superman]]'' by [[Taito Corporation|Taito]]; [[Arcade]].  
*[[1999]]: ''[[Superman: The New Superman Adventures]]'' by Titus for the [[Nintendo 64]].
*1992: ''[[Superman: The Man of Steel]]'' by [[Virgin Interactive]] for the [[Sega Master System]].
*[[2002]]: ''[[Superman: Shadow of Apokolips]]'' by Infogrames/Atari for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[GameCube]].
*1992: ''[[Superman (Sega Mega Drive)|Superman]]'' by [[Sunsoft]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive|Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]].
*[[2002]]: ''[[Superman: The Man of Steel (Xbox)|Superman: The Man of Steel]]'' by [[Infogrames]]/Atari for the [[Xbox]].
*1994 / 1995: ''[[The Death and Return of Superman]]'' by Sunsoft for the Super Nintendo and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
*[[2003]]: ''[[Superman: Countdown to Apokolips]]'' by Infogrames/Atari for the Game Boy Advance.
*1998: ''[[Superman (Game Boy)]]'' by [[Titus Software]] for the [[Game Boy]].
*[[2006]]: ''[[Superman: The Greatest Hero]]'' by [[VTech]] for the [[V.Smile]] system.
*1999: ''[[Superman 64]]'' by Titus for the [[Nintendo 64]].
*[[2006]]: ''[[Superman Returns]]'' by [[Electronic Arts]] for the PlayStation 2, Xbox & [[Xbox 360]]. Features voices from the cast of the film.
*Cancelled: ''Superman'' by Titus for the [[PlayStation]].
*[[2006]]: ''[[Superman Returns (Nintendo DS)]]'' by Electronic Arts for the [[Nintendo DS]].
*2002: ''[[Superman: The Man of Steel (Xbox)|Superman: The Man of Steel]]'' by [[Infogrames]]/Atari for the [[Xbox]].
*[[2006]]: ''[[Superman Returns: Fortress of Solitude]]'' by Electronic Arts for the Game Boy Advance.
*2002 / 2003: ''[[Superman: Shadow of Apokolips]]'' by Infogrames/Atari for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]].
*[[2006]]: ''Superman'' TV Games unit by Jakks Pacific. Five different games featuring Superman.
*2003: ''[[Superman: Countdown to Apokolips]]'' by Infogrames/Atari for the Game Boy Advance.
*[[2011]]: ''[[Superman (iOS)|Superman]] by [[Chillingo]] for [[iOS]].
*2006: ''Superman: The Greatest Hero'' by [[VTech]] for the [[V.Smile]] system.
*2006: ''Superman'' TV Games unit by Jakks Pacific.  Five different games featuring Superman.
*2006: ''[[Superman Returns]]'' by [[Electronic Arts]] for the PlayStation 2, Xbox & [[Xbox 360]]. Features voices from the cast of the film.
*2006: ''[[Superman Returns (Nintendo DS)]]'' by Electronic Arts for the [[Nintendo DS]].
*2006: ''[[Superman Returns: Fortress of Solitude]]'' by Electronic Arts for the Game Boy Advance.
 
== Other Notable Appearances ==
*1995: ''[[Justice League Task Force]]'' by Sunsoft/Condor, Inc./Blizzard Entertainment for the MegaDrive and SNES. Appears as a playable fighter.
*2006: ''[[Justice League Heroes]]'' by Snowblind Studios for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable.
*2006: ''[[Justice League Heroes (DS)]]'' by Snowblind Studios for the Nintendo DS.
*2008: ''[[Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe]]'' by Midway Games for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
*2009: ''[[Justice League Heroes United]]'' by Global VR for Arcades.
*2011: ''[[DC Universe Online]]'' by Sony Online Entertainment for the PlayStation 3 and PC.
*2012: ''[[Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes]]'' by Traveller's Tales for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows.
*2013: ''[[Injustice: Gods Among Us]]'' by NetherRealm Studios for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii U.


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Superman, the man of steel, is a popular American comic book hero by DC Comics, and is often considered their flagship character. Superman is a member of the Justice League and a part of the DC universe. Because of this he often will play a role of varying importance in games associated with these.

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