ARCADE
Earth-92131
Real Name: Unrevealed
Identity/Class: Alternate Earth (Earth-92131) human
Occupation: Unrevealed
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: None
Enemies: None
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Unrevealed
First Appearance: unused model sheet: X-Men The Art and Making of The Animated Series book (October, 2020)
Powers/Abilities: Arcade is a genius-level engineer and master tactician known for his creation of elaborate and deadly amusement parks called Murderworlds. He uses his expertise in robotics, traps, and holographic technology to design intricate deathtraps and scenarios to capture and kill his targets. Although he lacks superhuman abilities, his intelligence and inventiveness make him a formidable adversary.
Height: 5'6" (presumably same as his 616 counterpart)
Weight: 140 lbs. (presumably same as his 616 counterpart)
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Red
History:
Arcade of Earth-92131 has not yet appeared.
Comments: Created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne;
adapted by Mark Lewis
In Eric and Julia Lewald's wonderful book X-Men The Art and Making of The Animated Series it was revealed that during the final season, the new design team, led by series veterans Frank Squillace and Mark Lewis, came up with a fun idea amid all the cutbacks: a fresh look for the entire cast. Longer, leaner, even more anime-influenced, these character models were proposed at exactly the wrong time. When budgets were being slashed, the last thing the production supervisors needed was the added expense of redesigning the characters (that in facts had just been severely "simplified" to save money). The "no" was quick and firm. Next to the X-Men, these characters models included the likes of Archangel, Havok, Mesmero, Psylocke, Sunfire and even Arcade who'd had not even appeared. Now the second and third season of X-Men '97 was given the green light it's still possible for Arcade to appear. I'm sure it would make for a great episode!
When, in 2015's Secret Wars, the Multiverse was destroyed following the incursions of planets it appeared as if Reality-92131 was drafted onto Battleworld as the Westchester domain. However, this has since been debunked. As such the reality seen in the two volumes of X-Men '92 (2015 and 2016-2017) now have their own reality-designation of Earth-15730. The X-Men '92: House of XCII (2022) series was inspired by both the animated series and Hickman's House of X run but is its own separate reality. The limited series X-Men '97 (2024), however, is Reality-92131 and bridges the gap between the original X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon and the new X-Men '97: The Animated Series cartoon.
Profile by MarvellousLuke
CLARIFICATIONS:
Arcade has no known connections to
images: (without ads)
X-Men The Art and Making of The Animated Series book, p259 (unused model sheet)
Appearances:
X-Men The Art and Making of The Animated Series book (October, 2020) - Eric and Julia Lewald (writers)
First Posted: 06/26/2024
Last Updated: 06/26/2024
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