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August 25, 2004 - Today, Nokia announced that the upcoming action-RPG starring the X-Men will be coming to N-Gage early 2005. Create, customize and control your favorite X-Men in teams of 4 during their ongoing battle with the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.

The Game will feature a solid single player campaign, as well as extensive multiplayer via Bluetooth. N-Gage Arena capabilities will also be present with the N-Gage version of the title, allowing players to post high scores and download new missions and games.

"X-Men Legends gives fans the chance to develop their favorite X-Men and take them into battle wherever they go as well as connect and compete with fellow X-Man fans via Bluetooth and the N-Gage Arena," said Pasi Pölönen, Director, Games Publishing, Nokia. "It's a fantastic game that utilizes the mobile multiplayer features of the N-Gage platform." "Combining the fast-paced action of an epic X-Men saga and the strategy, depth, and story of an immersive role-playing adventure, X-Men Legends on the N-Gage allows fans to experience the X-Men like never before," said Dave Anderson, Senior Director of Business Development and Licensing for Activision, Inc. "By working with our partners at N-Gage, fans can now enjoy this experience on the go."

Players can build a squad of four X-Men characters from favorites, including Wolverine, Gambit and Storm from the ground up and command them through an engaging story that spans the Marvel mutant universe, bringing in elements familiar to fans of the X-Men franchise. As players tailor their Super Hero team, they can pick the different characters to use and customize them, making their team of X-Men the most powerful Super Heroes the world has ever seen.

Excited parties should look forward to more information as it becomes available.