SEGA has confirmed Captain America: Super Soldier, a game first outed in a financial report alongside a game based on fellow Avenger character Thor.

In the game, players will control Captain America in a World War II setting as he goes up against Red Skull and his minions.

“Wielding Captain America's legendary shield, gamers will engage in free-flowing combat and acrobatic platforming to infiltrate Hydra's mysterious castle and battle the infamous Iron Cross, the forces of Hydra, and a host of nefarious enemies serving the Red Skull,” write SEGA. “As the First Avenger himself, players must defeat the evil scientist Arnim Zola and his wartime experiments, combining powerful melee combos and shield attacks to devastating effect.”

The game’s story is penned by Christos Gage, senior writer on the Marvel's Avengers: The Initiative series of comics.

Gage’s story is written to match the setting of the forthcoming movie of the same name.

Captain America was a propaganda (or patriotism) piece first created during World War II. At the conclusion of the war the character fell out of favour but he has since seen several revivals. Since his inception Marvel has sold over 200 million Captain America comics.

The game is in development for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and NIntendo DS, and is scheduled for release in 2011.