Unbelievable X-Men ’97 Fights Ranked: You Won’t Believe #1!

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Summary

  • X-Men ’97 brings back classic team dynamics and high-stakes battles, reigniting fan excitement from the ’90s series.
  • The show features vibrant action scenes that showcase characters’ growth and abilities, satisfying longtime fans’ desires.
  • Each episode delivers emotional depth and thrilling battles, blending classic X-Men flair with modern upgrades and animation.

Marvel’s X-Men ’97 soared onto streaming platforms with a bang, reigniting the spark that hooked fans in the ’90s. The show picks up right where the classic ’90s series left off, bringing the team back together in the wake of Professor Xavier’s departure. This new chapter doubles down on everything that made the original series iconic: high-stakes battles, layered storytelling, and a team dynamic that never fails to impress.

There’s no shortage of heart in these battles—whether they’re tearing through skyscraper-sized machines or grappling with haunting personal stakes, the fans will feel every blow. The action scenes are a dream come true for longtime fans, who’ve been itching to see the series go all-out with modern flair.

10. Jubilee’s Fight In Motendo

Motendo / Lifedeath – Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 4)

On Jubilee’s 18th birthday, the X-Men’s longtime adversary, Mojo, springs a trap that plunges Jubilee and Roberto (Sunspot) into a pixelated death game dimension. The Motendo fight segment is a love letter to retro gaming, blending the normal series look with periods of pixelated, side-scroller aesthetics whenever Jubilee and Sunspot enter a new “level.”

Jubilee’s growth from an overwhelmed teen to a confident hero shines, especially when she battles a dark clone of herself. The action has real weight and clarity, whereas each punch and energy blast is fluidly animated. The fight’s finale against Mojo is vibrant, and it ends with Jubilee’s plasmoid fireworks and Sunspot’s solar blasts lighting up the screen.

9. Cyclops Vs Friends of Humanity

To Me, My X-Men (Season 1, Episode 1)

Cyclops goes on a solo rescue mission against the Friends of Humanity (FoH) to save Sunspot. It’s a high-energy opener—he dodges gunfire, flips through chaos, and blasts the thugs with pinpoint precision. The fight’s choreography mixes classic X-Men flair with modern upgrades.

Cyclops, a member of the X-Men team, displays an impressive fighting style that involves a mix of precise optical blasts and agile acrobatics, such as kicks and flips. He navigates swiftly by controlling the power of his blasts, effectively neutralizing every opponent. Cyclops consistently demonstrates his leadership abilities and makes it clear that his goggles should never be tampered with.

8. Madelyne Pryor Vs Jean Grey

Fire Made Flesh (Season 1, Episode 3)

Madelyne Pryor’s clone reveal sparks a telekinetic brawl that’s more emotional than explosive. The X-Men discover that the Jean Grey in their midst has been replaced by a clone, Madelyne Pryor, created by Mr. Sinister. While the animation shifts between reality-warping psychic realms and crumbling labs, the fight’s true depth lies in its tragedy: Cyclops’ heartbreak and Madelyne’s existential rage.

This leads to Madelyn tormenting the X-Men, who find themselves battling Jabberwocky creatures inside a makeshift Dante’s inferno. Fans get to witness Cyclops super-charging Bishop, who unleashes a hand-blasting fury. The whole episode is more reaction than action, but it still holds some fan-favourite action sequences and plot twists.

7. Hulk (Morph) Vs Sentinel

Tolerance Is Extinction – Part 2 (Season 1, Episode 9)

Morph makes the fans go crazy with his gamma-powered shapeshifting, where he unleashes the Hulk against three towering Omega Sentinels. The Morph Hulk throws a few thunderous blows and spinning cyclone attacks powered by Jean’s telekinesis. The animation nails the Hulk’s raw power with every punch, rippling the screen.

The scene is definitely a crowd-pleaser with a side of personal triumph for Morph. If it seemed a bit short, well, that’s what happens when the Hulk thunders down with his signature, “Hulk Smash,” and yes, the fans got a Hulk and Beast team-up before GTA 6.

6. X-Men Vs Trask’s Prime Sentinel

Bright Eyes (Season 1, Episode 7)

The X-Men come face-to-face with a next-generation Sentinel menace, Bolivar Trask—creator of the original Sentinels. This battle is fast-paced and a classic X-Men scene where the mutants manage to both save the civilians and bring down the Sentinel. The choreography highlights the Sentinel’s inhuman speed and the X-Men’s teamwork.

The “can’t pull our punches” from Cyclops is a cue for the X-Men to go into rage mode on the Prime Sentinel. Morph turns into Quick Silver and lands a million punches while Wolverine and Beast struggle to keep their claws off Trask. But when the X-men can no longer hold the ground, in comes a grenade from Cable, defusing the Prime sentinel. All in all, a slick, adrenaline-fueled battle that feels like the Terminator meets X-Men.

5. X-Men Vs Master Mold

To Me, My X-Men (Season 1, Episode 1)

The premiere’s climax throws the team against a rebuilt Master Mold in the Sahara, blending classic Sentinel designs with modern animation. Teamwork steals the show as Master Mold gets a beatdown courtesy of a killer X-Men trio: Wolverine, Gambit, and Morph.

Gambit pumps Logan’s claws full of kinetic buzz and catapults him upward. Morph shapeshifts into the Blob, becoming a bouncy launchpad. X-Men fans can’t look away as Wolverine soars across the sky, claws out, and slices Master Mold’s head clean off mid-flight. This triple play proves they’re downright unstoppable when they sync up and swing as a team.

4. Rouge’s Rampage

Bright Eyes (Season 1, Episode 7)

Genosha’s ashes and the death of Gambit fuel Rogue’s anger. She charges into a highly classified U.S. facility in search of Henry Gyrich, leaving destruction in her wake. She demolishes soldiers, flings tanks aside like toys, and bursts open a bunker designed to withstand even the Hulk’s strength.

Visually speaking, it’s quite a spectacle—sparks ignite, metal bends, and her anger is unmistakable. X-Men enthusiasts were aware of her power, but this? It’s unrestrained fury turned into devastation. The U.S military had to summon Captain America, yet his “Rogue, cease fire!” falls on deaf ears.

3. Gambit’s Explosive Goodbye

Remember It (Season 1, Episode 5)

The Genosha gala erupts into chaos as a humongous, three-headed Sentinel warship takes out every mutant in sight. Gambit, Rogue, and Magneto spring to action to defend Genosha’s citizens. Gambit, in his crisp white suit, charges into the fight, buying time for Morlocks and civilians to flee. The streets erupt into chaos, buildings crumble, and a colossal Sentinel looms over the carnage, its cannons blazing.

In an attempt to save Rogue, the Ragin’ Cajun snags a motorcycle, charges it with that pink kinetic juice, and launches it. Gambit pounces, but the beast launches a rod into his ribs. Gambit doesn’t quit; he pumps it up with his pink energy, and the sky-high explosion saves the day. It’s a gut punch, with Gambit’s “Mon amie” sealing the tragedy.

2. X-Men Vs Magneto

Tolerance Is Extinction – Part 2 (Season 1, Episode 9)

Magneto’s desperation to save the mutant kind leads to a brutal clash with the X-Men on a plummeting Asteroid M. Misunderstandings and heightened tensions spark when Magneto insists on handling things his way—he manipulates the metal in the environment and hurls it at the X-Men. The team responds with a chaotic attack that has Nightcrawler teleporting, Cyclops blasting, and Wolverine raging and ripping with his claws.

The entire sequence of events in this film is top-notch cinema, delivering exactly what X-Men fans have been eagerly anticipating: an intense, no-holds-barred fight scene. Specifically, the part where Magneto comes close to tearing off Wolverine’s adamantium is a particularly impressive animation and a chilling sight that closely resembles the comics.

1. Wolverine And Nightcrawler’s Tag Team

Tolerance Is Extinction – Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 8)

This underrated gem pits Wolverine and Nightcrawler against human-Sentinel hybrids, and the team-up is pure comic-book magic. Nightcrawler vanishes in and out of the blue mists, around swarms of human-Sentinel hybrids, slicing them with his blades. Wolverine goes full berserk, ripping through reinforced armor like it’s tissue paper.

The animators crank up the chaos: slo-mo close-ups of adamantium claws shredding sentinels, dynamic camera movement tracking Nightcrawler mid-teleport, and a jaw-dropping shot of the pair back-to-back that screams comic-book swagger. This fight is a masterclass in animation fluidity and is worth multiple rewatches for the duo’s insane chemistry. It’s a flawless reminder that sometimes, less plot and more claw-slashing chaos is all fans need.

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2025-03-16 14:58