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The Story Behind The Death and Return of Superman

However, he is forced into battle with another Superman, Steel, as the armored hero fights to prevent the Last Son of Krypton from killing enemies. The game shifts to Cyborg Superman (the "Man of Tomorrow") as he attacks a Project Cadmus base to locate a comatose Doomsday. It is based on "The Death of Superman" comic book storyline by DC Comics and features many characters from the comics, including Superman himself, Superboy, Steel, Cyborg Superman, the Eradicator, and Doomsday.

Not wanting to wait, Superboy convinces the two to go with him to Coast City to stop Cyborg Superman once and for all. While this is going on, a being flies among the skies above the Fortress of Solitude, albeit weakly. Gameplay, and visually, the Genesis and Super NES versions are near identical, however, each version's soundtracks are radically different from one another.

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Choice of characters is not allowed during the game and the player must play through the game as a pre-determined character for each level. Also, many obstacles can be passed only by flying. When playing the flying levels, the player can move the character anywhere in the screen while firing the character's projectile move at greatly weakened enemies.

Also, Steel has a "boss" character he must defeat in order for the game to progress. There are also certain areas and levels where flying is mandatory. During the start of the game, enemies are usually armed with guns, bombs, or chainsaws.

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There, the rogue Superman reveals his plan: to destroy the world and reconstruct it in his image, starting with Coast City and Metropolis. Meanwhile, a regenerated Eradicator bursts out of the Fortress and arrives at Engine City to help a weakened Superman, who is at Cyborg Superman's mercy. Gameplay, and visually, the Genesis and Super NES versions are near identical, however, each version's soundtracks are radically different from one another.

Back in Coast City, Superboy escapes imprisonment to go back to Metropolis, where he and Steel encounter the real Superman. The titanic struggle between Superman and Doomsday reached a conclusion when the two delivered each other the killing blow. Soon after, a bigger threat comes, as a mysterious spacecraft arrives and obliterates Coast City.

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