We're just days away from the Oct. 20 release of "Marvel Super Hero Squad" from THQ, coming for your Wii, PS2, PSP and Nintendo DS. If you've been watching the cartoon, you've probably found yourself wanting to yell out "HERO UP!" and fight the forces of Doom. (Of course you have! Admit it!) And, as our Games Intern and special guest blogger Randy Ma explains (you might remember him as the lucky punk who got to go on the set of "Iron Man 2" -- beats getting coffee), if you like the animated series, there's no better way to live out what you see on Saturday mornings than by playing this game.

We all know by now that "The Super Hero Squad Show" is a riot, as it plays the personalities of our favorite Marvel heroes against each other for slapstick shenanigans. Likewise, THQ's "Marvel Super Hero Squad" game maintains the same manic humor of the show along with a Marvel-flavored story to go with it. I love that all of the cartoon's chief voice actors recorded extensive voiceover for this game, and as you might expect from such talented bunch, it results in some hilarious in-game banter and cutscenes.

It's also great to see some running jokes and references from the show. Just like in the show, you'll see the Squaddies try to undermine Ms. Marvel whenever they can (check out the clip above for an example). And the helicarrier? It still gets wrecked at every opportunity. You'll even see cameos like the pompous Gray Hulk (and you thought you saw the last of him in last week's episode!).

Aside from its sense of humor, "Marvel Super Hero Squad" also lets you experience your favorite super heroes like you never will in the show. For example, Wolverine never uses his claws against enemies in the show unless he’s slicing objects or robots -- but in the game, he can dig his claws deep into any enemies in his way. I wouldn’t call the game brutal -- far from it -- but it is definitely awesome to pull off finishing moves for characters as they lay the smack down on an opponent.

If coming up with what-if scenarios and pitting heroes and villains against each other is your thing, then "Marvel Super Hero Squad" will not disappoint. The game even contains a bunch of characters who have yet to make an appearance on the show -- a certain webbed wonder you'll unlock by collecting enough secret tokens springs to mind.

Basically, if you like the show, you'll like the game. So...

HERO UP!

Randy Ma