Marvel Super Hero Squad 2 announced @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on July 22, 2010

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THQ has announced that the "Marvel Super Hero Squad," the super deformed "Super Friends" version of the Marvel universe, will be making their second appearance in a video game with the release of Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet. With Comic-Con in full swing, the publisher confirmed it'll be available for the DS, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 this Fall.

Based on the second season of the popular Cartoon Network show, The Infinity Gauntlet will see the Squad battling Doctor Doom's Lethal Legion and search out the locations of the six lost Infinity Stones:

Players can ?Hero Up? with friends in cooperative play and master the unique Factor Power of each of the Marvel heroes in three game modes: Story Mode, Freeplay Mode and Challenge Mode. The game also boasts a brand new puzzle component, in which players will need to utilize the characters' unique abilities to move or destroy objects, traverse through certain environments, and summon specific strengths to overcome obstacles. With new adventures, tricky puzzles, an expanded selection of Marvel Super Hero Squad members to unlock and play as, Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet is set to thrill gamers from here to Super Hero City.

?We are excited to announce the next game in our Marvel Super Hero Squad franchise to an eager fan base,? said Martin Good, Executive Vice President, Kids, Family, Casual Games, and Global Online Services. ?The new co-op Challenge Mode, super-powered action-combat and integrated puzzles truly elevate the series and further broaden the audience.?

We'll have more soon.