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How do I unlock Iron Man and Silver Surfer in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance?
Iron Man and Silver Surfer are unlockable characters in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. To unlock them, you need to head to the S.H.I.E.L.D. simulator and play each of the four minigames 11 times. After that, a message saying "Completed" will appear instead of the number of times you've played that game. To unlock Iron Man, complete three minigames, and complete the rest to unlock Silver Surfer (a "Character Unlocked" message will appear). You can then use them in any mission.
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How do I unlock The Thing in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance for GBA?
The Thing is an unlockable character in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance for GBA. First, you need to go to the Omega Base level. Once you're done talking to Dugan and enter the door to the left of him, you will encounter some enemies. Defeat them and then go as far as possible against the wall. Walk to the right and eventually, you should see a door. Go inside and you will find The Thing and Bruce Banner. After finishing talking to them, the message "Character unlocked" will appear. In your next mission, you can select The Thing!