SEGA and Marvel have announced Captain America: Super Soldier today for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, Nintendo Wii and the DS, with a release date scheduled for July next year.
Super Soldier puts players in the role of Marvel's American hero, Captain America, as he faces the Red Skull and his army during World War II in a third-person action adventure. With iconic characters and weapons, players will engage in "free-flowing combat and acrobatic platforming to infiltrate Hydra's mysterious castle and battle the infamous Iron Cross, the forces of Hydra, and a host of nefarious enemies serving the Red Skull".
"Videogame players the world over can now become Marvel's iconic Super Hero Captain America," said Gary Knight, senior VP of marketing at SEGA Europe and SEGA America.
"Captain America: Super Soldier puts players in the boots of the ultimate Super-Soldier, wielding Captain America's legendary shield. Working closely with Marvel ensures we're delivering the calibre product that gamers and comic fans deserve and it's a partnership we're proud of here at SEGA."
The game's story is being written by Christos Gage, who said that the "setting exists within the same world as the upcoming movie of the same name", yet also has some "immersive twists designed to enhance gameplay with all-new cinematic action sequences".
The upcoming movie tie-in is expected to release in July 2011. SEGA haven't confirmed an official date for the game yet but you can pretty much expect it around the same time.
Here's the official blurb:
Captain America: Super Soldier combines a highly athletic combat system with fluid platforming and a highly tuned suite of shield attacks, as Cap explores a massive castle turned military installation. His shield can be employed in numerous ways: taking out multiple enemies at once, deflecting incoming fire back at enemies, solving puzzles, and scaling walls. Players will be able to launch shield-first into the fray with the superior force of the world's first Super-Soldier at their fingertips-and they'll need every bit of that strength to overcome a castle that's both an acrobatic playground for the Captain's physical prowess and a house of mystery with enemies and danger at every turn.
