Light years away from Gotham, a planet called Krypton is about to implode. Hoping to preserve the genetic code of the Kryptonian species, he has stolen the Growth Codex and plans to implant it into his son Kal-El, sending him to Earth. As he is hurrying home, he's suddenly attacked by General Zod's forces! Can Jor-El get Kal-El into space in time?
- True Hero: 42,000
- Minikit Figure: Jor-El's H'Raka
Walkthrough[edit]
You begin outside the House of El Citadel, attacked by several of Zod's forces. After taking them out, head to the pile of loose bricks and use them to build a control panel for the computer terminal. Use Kelex to operate the terminal, opening up a puzzle. Memorize the order of the puzzle pieces and select them in that order again to unlock the door into the citadel.
Head inside and move forward until you reach a small hall. Zod's forces will blow a hole in the wall and attack from outside. Defeat them all, then use Jor-El's laser rifle to clear the golden debris. Continue down the hallway until you reach a fountain, upon which more of Zod's warriors will drop down from above. Knock them all out quickly and switch to Kelex to make use of its super senses. It will detect a gold plate on the fountain, which you must melt away with Jor-El's rifle. Use the pieces from the destroyed fountain to build a water cannon which you can use to put out the flames. Destroy the remaining wreckage and run a bit further to enter the birthing chamber.
Lara Lor-Van is safe and sound, as is her baby Kal, but General Zod destroys the cradle that was going to be used to send Kal-El into space. After the cutscene ends, use Jor-El's laser rifle to destroy the golden structure, giving you pieces to partially rebuild the cradle. After doing so, Tor-An, one of Zod's elite soldiers bust in from the right. Take his soldiers out, then focus on Tor-An, who is pretty much a normal goon with more health than usual. Unfortunately, even though Lara is in your party, she is too preoccupied with Kal-El to fight, so you must still rely on the other two to fight. Next up is Faora, an agile warrior who can evade any close-range attack, so you must defeat her using rifle shots.
Once Faora is down, head to the right and use the debris from the break-in to repair the rest of the cradle. Switch to Lara and approach the cradle, then place baby Kal-El on the pedestal. Next, switch to Kelex and operate the computer terminal. This minigame is a repeat of the puzzle from outside, just tap the pieces in the order shown a moment before. Complete the minigame to select Kal-El's target destination: Earth. However, before Kal-El takes off, General Zod himself breaks in to fight! A brilliant strategist and fighter, Zod will keep his distance whenever you approach, then fire a lengthy volley of shots at you. Oddly, he will do a little dance after each set of shots, which is when he is vulnerable to attacks. Hit him 3 times to stall him long enough for the escape pod to launch!
Kal-El has been sent to Earth, with the Growth Codex stored within his DNA. Jor-El's selfless act has not only preserved the legacy of Kryptonians, but also help countless Earthlings in the future, for Kal-El will later grow up to be Clark Kent, using his powers gained from the yellow sun to become the Man of Steel: Superman.
Collectables[edit]
Minikits[edit]
- (Free Play only) At the start, use the Magnet Suit to pry the statue with the blue base open, letting you get the Minikit inside.
- (Free Play only) Destroy the plants outside the citadel to find a dirt pile underneath them. Switch to a clawed character or Lantern and dig in the dirt to find the Minikit.
- You must find and destroy three orange dragonflies. The first dragonfly can be found outside the citadel, right next to the computer terminal. The second dragonfly is located at the balcony where you found Minikit No. 7. The last orange dragonfly appears on the balcony outside the birthing chamber, after General Zod breaks in. The Minikit spawns once you smash them all.
- (Free Play only) Near the first orange dragonfly is some metal objects. Blow them up with explosives to find the Minikit inside.
- After using the computer to open the entrance to the citadel, use it again to trigger a different puzzle. Again, select the puzzle pieces in the indicated order to get the Minikit.
- Smash three grey containers mounted on the walls to find suits inside. The first container can be found not far from the entrance, while the second container is located past the golden debris. The last container is mounted further down the hallway. The Minikit appears once you hit all three.
- (Free Play only) For this Minikit, you need to find three glass containers, shatter them with a sonic attack, then break the kryptonite inside. The first glass container is near the entrance, and the other two can be found facing each other a while after the hall with the golden pillars. The Minikit can be collected once all 3 kryptonite are destroyed.
- After the attack in the hall with the golden pillars, head out through the hole Zod's army made to find the Minikit outside.
- (Free Play only) In the birthing chamber, head as far as you can toward the screen to find a box with a hook on it. Grapple on to the box and pull it open to find the Minikit inside.
- (Free Play only) Head to the balcony of the birthing room after Zod attacks to find a burning wreck. Put out the fires with some kind of freeze ability, then destroy the wreckage to reveal the Minikit.
Adam West in Peril[edit]
(Free Play only) Adam West has somehow trapped himself in a metal cage in the birthing chamber, light years away from home. Simply destroy the cage with explosives to free him.