Nowadays, Marvel is as much of a household name as other major franchises like Harry Potter and Star Wars. A large contributing factor to this is the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, an unprecedented silver screen journey that spanned ten years, attracting die-hard comic fans and casual moviegoers alike. There were previous efforts to capture a wider audience by Marvel, including video game releases that varied in success. One stand-out was EA's fighting game Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects, a 2005 title released for all major platforms.