Marvel Super Hero Squad Online had alternate controls, in which with one click the player could move from one place to another, or use the
arrow keys or the traditional
WASD keys on a keyboard. When the player creates an account and enters the game, they are given four starting heroes:
Cyclops,
Ms. Marvel,
Falcon, and the
Thing. The object of the game was to unlock and collect other Marvel heroes so the player can form their own unique superhero team. As an MMORPG, the game is split into 5 primary types of gameplay: •
Zones: These were the games main
overworlds for the player to select what they choose to do next. Players may of emoted or have chosen text options to interact with other players in real time using the Marvel heroes as their
avatars. The zones included the
Daily Bugle, the
Baxter Building, and
Asgard. A fourth zone titled Villainville was later made available. Certain characters (such as Falcon and Ms. Marvel) could fly, by clicking on blue or green circles on the ground. If the character was unable to fly, that character could have a double jump or a high/long jump. •
Missions: The main form of gameplay that had players choosing a hero and entering a
beat 'em up style action-adventure stages, tasked with defeating hordes of enemies to reach the final boss. To attack, players clicked on the enemies or pressed a certain button to perform a special attack. Missions could have been completed solo or with other players, and were unlocked at the in-game shop. •
Headquarters: Each player is given a virtual Headquarters, where they could watch their collected heroes interact with the environment or feed them. The player could have purchased things such as furniture. •
Card Games: A collectible card game was made available to play in early August 2011. The object was to deplete one's opponent's card deck by attacking with their own cards. The opponent could have been either another player in real-time or an
NPC. Each card had a uniquely designed illustration and affect, and upon drawing, was accompanied with an often humorous visual in an arena setting. •
Arcade: An
arcade was developed where players could play as
Deadpool,
She-Hulk,
Black Panther,
Daredevil,
Captain America,
Thor,
Doctor Strange and
Jean Grey in selected mini-games. Two characters such as Deadpool and She-Hulk were featured in each mini-game. The games in-game currency was separated into two compartments: Gold and fractals (originally, called "Silver"). Both gold and fractals could be used to buy other items heroes at the games in-game store, such as other Marvel heroes, the difference being that fractals could be earned over time or from in-game activities while gold had to be purchased with real money as
microtransactions. The game made it an incentive to become a Junior SHIELD member, which was a monthly
micropayment subscription that gave the player additional rewards. An achievement system was released that allowed players to complete several challenges such as greeting other players, buying new heroes, beating missions or card game quests. Each challenge completed awarded the player fractals, and a new hero. The game was released in Europe on November 4, 2011. On November 1, 2012, the European server was merged with the North American server and expanded to encompass more European countries.
Characters There were 197 playable characters before January 11, 2017. == Reception ==