Numerous video games featuring the popular

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have been officially released. To date, Spider-Man has appeared on over fifteen gaming platforms, including apps on mobile phones.

Overview

1980s

The

was created by

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and

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and first appeared in ''

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'' #15 (August 1962). By the late 1970s, Spider-Man had become a successful franchise. At this time the fictional character had already featured in the

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'', a segment on the

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'' (called ''

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''), and the

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series ''

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''. As a result of the success, Marvel Comics licensed the character into a stream of electronic games.

was quickly growing in popularity because of his simplistic Spider-Style costume, he was also the favorite character of

and soon he was one of the most loved Marvel fictional characters.

Atari 2600 (1982)

In 1982,

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published a game for the

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(and its clone system, the Sears Video Arcade) titled ''

''. The action game involves climbing a skyscraper, capturing criminals and defusing bombs set by the

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. It supports two players. The game is similar to the 1980

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''. It is a variation on its gameplay format, with added web shooting and swinging abilities.

Questprobe (1984)

In 1984,

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released the second in the

Questprobe ''Questprobe'' is a trilogy of graphic adventure video games featuring Marvel Comics characters. The three games are ''Questprobe featuring The Hulk'', ''Questprobe featuring Spider-Man'' and ''Questprobe: Featuring Human Torch and the Thing, Ques ...

series of text adventure games. The second in the series was titled '' Questprobe: Spider-Man'', and involved Spider-Man hunting for a series of gems at the behest of a mysterious character named the "Chief Examiner". The game was ported to the

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, and the

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. This was a first-person-perspective graphical adventure game, with commands entered textually.

The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge! & The Revenge of Shinobi (1989)

In 1989, ''The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge!'' was released for MS-DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, and Commodore 64. The game was written by

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, and published by Medallist (publisher), Medallist (a subsidiary of

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). The story of the game is told in a series of comic panels, with the game play similar to that of ''

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'': The player, as either

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or Spider-Man, battles villains one-on-one until facing

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. In December 1989, '' The Revenge of Shinobi'' was released on the

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. The game's boss battles feature comic book characters including Spider-Man and Batman, as well as famous movie characters, including Terminator and Godzilla, and even Rambo as normal-stage enemy. Initially, Spider-Man was included without consent from Marvel, but another version was released, this time with the copyright message shown in the beginning of the game, giving credit to Marvel, and editing the looks of Batman, Rambo and Godzilla, so avoiding a possible lawsuit; a

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version was released, being derived from the altered version.

1990s

In the 1990s, comics enjoyed a boom, and the early 1990s saw a myriad of

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s based on high-profile comic story lines and the 1994 '' Spider-Man: The Animated Series''.

Home computers

'' was the first game of the decade released, a puzzle oriented action game developed by Oxford Digital Enterprises and released in 1990 for the Amiga and ported to MS-DOS, Commodore 64, and

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. The title was published by

and features over 250 screens.

Game Boy

'', developed by Rareware and released in 1990 was the first in a trilogy for the newly introduced

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. The game was published by

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(a subsidiary of Acclaim), the first of a series of games published based on licensed Marvel characters. The game play involves running across

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chasing supervillains to locate

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. ''

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'' was developed by

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and released in 1992. The game is a side-scrolling beat-'em up. Spider-Man attempts to clear his name after he is accused of a crime committed by the

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. '' Spider-Man 3: Invasion of the Spider-Slayers'', the third in the series, was released in 1993 by

. '' The Punisher: The Ultimate Payback!'' by

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n company

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was released in 1991 for the Game Boy. The game is much like ''

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'', with the Punisher shooting villains while protecting the innocent. Spider-Man appears between the action to offer advice on how to beat upcoming levels and swings in to rescue hostages once their captors have been shot.

Games for the Sega family of consoles

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'', developed and published by

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and released in 1990, was the first game featuring ''Spider-Man'' on

consoles. The game premiered on the

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and

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in 1991, followed by the

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in 1992, and to the

in 1993. Fundamentally, the game is the same on each platform with each iteration including new levels, enhanced graphics and a few incremental improvements to the game play. The story involves Spider-Man trying to collect six keys from six villains to defuse a bomb in New York planted by the Kingpin. Spider-Man has a finite supply of web fluid and the only way to replenish is to take photos, most profitably of the supervillains, to sell to the ''

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''. '' Spider-Man: The Video Game'' was released in 1991 for coin-operated arcades. Developed by

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hardware, the game is a four-player, platform beat-'em-up similar to

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's '' Captain America and the Avengers'' released the same year. The player plays as Spider-Man,

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, or Hawkeye, with the game divided into four acts.

Nintendo Entertainment System

'' Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six'', developed by B.I.T.S. and released in 1992 for the

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, is the first game featuring Spider-Man on the NES. It is an action platform game that involves Spider-Man swinging across various levels to defeat each one of the Sinister Six; Electro,

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, Hobgoblin,

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and Doctor Octopus. Ports to the

and

followed in 1993.

Genesis and Super NES

'' Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade's Revenge'', the first Spider-Man cross platform game, was released on the

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and

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. It was first developed for the

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in 1992 by

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(who went on to produce several games for Marvel) and published by

. The game was later ported to the

in 1993. The game involves rescuing four of the

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superhero

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(

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) from an

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named

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. The player must navigate Spider-Man in search of the captured heroes (who join Spider-Man when found), fighting a variety of super villains. Software Creations later adapted the game to the Game Boy in 1993 and to Game Gear in 1994. '' Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage'', released on Super NES and Genesis in 1994, was the first one of two major Marvel comic book storyline adaptations by

. '' Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety'' released in 1995 for Super NES, Genesis and PC was the sequel. Both games are side scrolling beat-'em up action games where the player controls either Spider-Man or Venom, fighting various villains from the comic book plotlines. ''

'' from 1995, was developed by Western Technologies and published by Acclaim on the Genesis, and by

on the Super NES. It marked the beginning of a range of software incorporating elements from the ''

'' cartoon. The game is a side scrolling action platformer. The Super NES game features six levels, five bosses, and fourteen sub-bosses. The Genesis game features five levels, five bosses, and thirteen sub-bosses. The game also features the Fantastic Four.

Super Famicom

'' The Amazing Spider-Man: Lethal Foes'' was released in 1995 for the Super Famicom exclusively in Japan, very loosely based on the mini-series ''The Lethal Foes of Spider-Man''.

Tiger's LCD games

Over the years

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released several handheld

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Spider-Man games.

''Spider-Man Cartoon Maker''

'' Spider-Man Cartoon Maker'', released in 1995 by

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, is a software package that allowed the user to create films by utilizing an archive of backdrops, animations and props from the ''Spider-Man'' animated series. The game featured the voice of

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, who played Spider-Man in the series.

''Marvel CD-ROM Comics featuring Spider-Man''

That same year Marvel attempted to release classic comic books onto

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. Only four were ever produced, based on Spider-Man, the X-Men,

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and the

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. The Spider-Man one titled, ''Marvel CD-ROM Comics featuring Spider-Man'' included animation from the series, trivia games, and four complete issues of the comic narrated by

Capcom's arcade fighting games

'' Marvel Super Heroes'' for the CPS II arcade hardware was a result of the success of Capcom's

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'' X-Men: Children of the Atom''. It was developed by Capcom, released in 1995, ported to

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and

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and features Spider-Man as a playable character. '' Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems'', an unrelated action game, was released for the

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1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

. The game involves utilizing each of the Marvel superheroes through each of their levels to collect one of the Gems needed to complete the game. The SNES features Iron Man,

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, and Spider-Man. After ''Children of the Atom'' and ''Marvel Super Heroes'', a partnership between Marvel and Capcom began, combining the two universes into the ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' fighting game series. Spider-Man would appear as a playable character in several titles: *'' Marvel Super Heroes'' (1995) (voiced by Patrick Chilvers) A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. *'' Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter'' (1997) *'' Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes'' (1998) *'' Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes'' (2000) Venom also appears as a playable character in the latter two games. Spider-Man later returns in '' Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds''. This version of Spider-Man was seemingly killed by Morlun during the events of

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''The Amazing Spider-Man: Web of Fire''

'' Spider-Man: Web of Fire'' was developed by

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and

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in 1996 and published by Sega for the

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, as one of the final titles for the add-on. The game is a platform action game similar to the previous Sega title, ''Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin''. This time Spider-Man teams up with Daredevil to prevent the invading forces of HYDRA from taking over New York City. The game is broken into six levels with bosses such as the Eel, Tangle, and the Super-Adaptoid.

''Spider-Man: The Sinister Six''

'' Spider-Man: The Sinister Six'', developed by

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was an

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for the PC. The game was released in 1996 and published by Byron Preiss Multimedia. The game allowed the user to choose the path the narrative would take, interact with characters as Peter Parker, collect items, and confront various puzzles, boss battles, and mini games. In the game, Spider-Man is voiced by Buster Maxwell.

''Marvel Creativity Center''

''Marvel Creativity Center'', released in 1997 for both PC and

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by Cloud 9 Interactive, teaches the user how to create comics, the 'Marvel Way' with Stan Lee and Spider-Man acting as guides. The "story" involves Marvel studios being infiltrated by a mystery villain who has broken contact with all the regular Marvel artists and writers, leaving it up to the user to plot, script, illustrate and letter a comic.

2000s

Throughout the late 1990s, Marvel Comics suffered an industry slump with Marvel filing for

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, which explains the lack of ''Spider-Man'' games towards the end of the late 1990s. However, by 2000, Marvel was profitable again and was gearing up to drop the

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and established its own rating system. They began seriously licensing its characters for major feature film adaptations (with the commercially successful ''

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premiering on July 14, 2000). By the late 2000s, new Spider-Man games were in the works, being published by

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, until January 2, 2014, when the license expired.Activision and Marvel's partnership comes to an end
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Early PlayStation and Game Boy Color games

As a symbolic gesture of Marvel's return the development of two separate ''

'' titles for

and

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were announced.

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's PlayStation iteration was highly successful. Enhanced versions were ported by other developers to the

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in 2000 and PC CD-ROM and the

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in 2001. A

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, '' Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro'' was released in 2001 for the PlayStation and developed by

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. In those two games, Spider-Man was voiced by

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. A sequel to the Game Boy Color version, '' Spider-Man 2: The Sinister Six'' was also released in 2001 and was developed by

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. The PlayStation Spider-Man utilized the same engine as ''

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'' (released September 2000) which was also developed by Neversoft. As an

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, developer

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included the ability to play as ''Spider-Man'' if the player achieved a high level of success in 'career mode'. A standalone sequel to the first two games, '' Spider-Man: Mysterio's Menace'', was released once again in 2001 and also developed by Vicarious Visions. In September 2001, ''Spider-Man'' made a small cameo appearance as one of the fighters in the fighting game by

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, '' X-Men: Mutant Academy 2'' for PlayStation. In '' X2: Wolverine's Revenge'', there was a deleted scene where Wolverine has his encounter with Spider-Man (again voiced by an uncredited

) in a ruined town. When Wolverine states that Spider-Man is off his home turf, Spider-Man states that he heard about the big bust-out at the Void and rode on the Charter Bus to the ruined town with the other superheroes that can't fly or teleport. When Spider-Man asks Wolverine if he needs help fighting Magneto, Wolverine tells him to deal with the chaos in town until Damage Control arrives.

Film adaptation series (2002–2007)

''Spider-Man: The Movie'', ''Spider-Man 2'' and ''Spider-Man 3''

As the live action ''

'' movie was released in 2002, a game developed by

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titled, '' Spider-Man: The Movie'' was developed for PC,

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, and

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with a separate title developed by Digital Eclipse Software for Game Boy Advance. The game play was similar to that of Neversoft's previous Spider-Man game, except it featured for the first time aerial combat, and to an extent allowed the user to 'web sling' over New York openly, although not being able to land on the ground below. The game sported the

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of the actors from the film, including

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, and

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Josh Keaton Joshua Luis Wiener (born February 8, 1979), known professionally as Josh Keaton, is an American actor. He is known for his many voice roles, including Takashi "Shiro" Shirogane in '' Voltron: Legendary Defender'', Spider-Man in various media ...

voices

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, who is playable in his own bonus storyline, where he dons his father's

gear after his death and investigates a conspiracy involving

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. After the critical success of both the first Spider-Man film and the video game releases, Marvel ordered a wider selection of titles to coincide with the release of ''

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''. The flagship titles being Treyarch's '' Spider-Man 2: The Game'' for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube, which extended the open environment concept started by their previous title. Unlike the previous generation of games based on the film, Treyarch's game was not released for the PC, and in its stead was an original game developed by Fizz Factor. The reasons for this remain unclear, and Fizz Factors game did not include the open environment game play as seen in Treyarch's game and appeared to be targeted towards a younger audience, despite the game being marketed the same as the console release. Later, in 2005, another version of ''Spider-Man 2'', this time for Sony's new handheld, the

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; which debuted in the first quarter of the year along with the system, was released. The PSP version of Spider-Man 2 was the first action game for the PSP. This version includes an exclusive character, Vulture. The PlayStation, Xbox and GameCube version got high critical acclaim and is often the basis for comparison for other Spider-Man video games. In 2007 ''

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'' was released for

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, PSP, GBA, and

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, based on the film of the same name. It's very similar to its predecessor in terms of gameplay, and loosely follows the plot of the film, while featuring new secondary storylines with characters not seen in the film. The game introduces the symbiote black suit, which enhances Spider-Man's powers, and the next-gen version also features the New Goblin as a playable character in the final mission of the game; he was later added as DLC for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. The next-gen version of the game was developed by

, the other console version was developed by

, and the PC version by

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. In 2007, two ''Spider-Man 3'' games were released for mobile devices, developed by

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USA and produced by

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''Spider-Man 3 Action''
was released early in the year, followed by ''Spider-Man 3 Puzzle'' a few months later.

''Spider-Man: Friend or Foe''

'' Spider-Man: Friend or Foe'' was released on October 2, 2007, for Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, PC, PSP and Nintendo DS where

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reprised his role of Spider-Man. The game borrows inspiration from the ''Spider-Man'' film trilogy in terms of character designs, and also features characters from outside the films. It is a linear

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game, where Spider-Man teams up with various villains and heroes to stop a symbiote invasion orchestrated by

. The game can be played by two players, with one controlling Spider-Man and the other one of his allies.

Cast and characters

Sony Pictures Mobile games

Sony Pictures Mobile released a Spider-Man game for wireless phone in 2003. The game was such a success that a number of titles were planned to be released alongside the ''Spider-Man 2'' film. Some titles were delayed and are slowly being released. Current titles include; ''Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock'' (May 2004) (a multi-level action-adventure game where Spider-Man battles Doc Ock), ''Spider-Man 2 Pinball'' (May 2004) (virtual pinball game, themed with Spider-Man & Doc Ock characters), ''Spider-Man 2 3D: NY Subway'' (April 2005) (the player acts as Spider-Man as he leaps, swings and soars through the city, defeating thugs and ultimately facing off with Doc Ock. The 3D games feature superior graphics and sound and showcase the advanced capabilities of new mobile handsets) and ''Spider-Man 2 Text Messaging Games'' (players must show their knowledge of Spider-Man trivia and navigate through a mission-based text game). Other hand handheld versions developed appeared on the

and

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and

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JakksTVGames

In November 2004, in time for Christmas JakksTVGames released an all inclusive controller that includes an ATV input jack, to operate as a console plugged straight into a TV. It was titled ''Spider-Man Controller with 5 TV Games'', and as the name suggests includes five original video games each with a different goal; ''Streets of the City'', ''Spider Training'', ''Venom's Vindication'', ''Escape from the Sewers'', and ''Vulture's Venture''.

Micro Games of America

Additionally, Micro Games of America towards the end of 2004 released a portable

game, titled ''Spider-Man 2''. Sony Pictures has also released, their own LCD game, titled ''Spider-Man 2 Hand Held Game'' and a virtual reality head set portable game titled, ''Spider-Man 2 VR 3D''.

''Spider-Man & Friends''

As 2005 began, Activision released ''Spider-Man & Friends'' for PC. It was developed by their internal company,

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and targeted towards young children. It featured action game based gameplay with various puzzles used as a learning tool. In March, Activision Value released their second title based on the Spider-Man franchise, ''Spider-Man Print Studio''. The software allows the user to print various

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s, flyers, door hangers, and masks from a library of pre-existing Spider-Man themed art, with Spider-Man as a guide to show the user the software. This game also appeared on the Vtech, V.Smile educational console.

''Ultimate Spider-Man''

The

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iteration of Spider-Man is featured in ''

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'', voiced by

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. Based on the

comics, it was released on September 22, 2005, for the GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, PC, Mobile Phones, and Game Boy Advance. Both Spider-Man and Venom are available as playable characters, each with their own storylines that cross over on multiple occasions. The game also introduces the new Comic Inking Animation technology,

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that makes the entire game appear as if it were a living comic-book. The writing and art design for Ultimate Spider-Man were done by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley, respectively, who both have worked on the comic book series of the same name since it was launched. The game's storyline also supposedly fits into the Ultimate Spider-Man comics, with issues 86 - 88 depicting the aftermath of the game's events . However, the issues did not entirely fit in with the game's story, and in fact had several continuity errors with the game (E.g.

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not knowing who Spider-Man is, despite encountering him multiple times in the game and even learning his secret identity).

''Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects''

Also in September 2005, '' Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects'' was released, which includes both Spider-Man (voiced by

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) and Venom as playable characters. The game was released for

and

. A spiritual sequel to '' Marvel Nemesis'' was scheduled for release. A preview of the game was released containing a battle between Spider-Man and

, but due to the end of the partnership between EA and Marvel the game was cancelled.

''Marvel: Ultimate Alliance''

Spider-Man is a featured playable character in '' Marvel: Ultimate Alliance'', voiced by

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. The

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is an alternate costume for Spider-Man outside of his Classic, Symbiote, and Stark Armor costumes. Outside of playable character status, he is seen in the cutscenes with

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, and

. Spider-Man has special dialogue with various characters ranging from Dark Spider-Man and Dark Thor, Black Widow,

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, Lockjaw,

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, and Shocker. A simulation disk has Spider-Man defending

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from Scorpion while on the

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Omega Base. Spider-Man shows mock envy to his allies during mission briefings, making comments on S.H.I.E.L.D's advanced Hellicarrier and Omega base, Tony Stark's wealth and the

's relationship with the

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Empire.

''Spider-Man: Battle for New York''

In 2006, '' Spider-Man: Battle for New York'' was released for the

and

. Set in the Ultimate Marvel universe prior to the events of the ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' game, it features both Spider-Man and the Green Goblin as playable characters, with Spider-Man voiced by

Stern Pinball game

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has developed a

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that encompasses all three Spider-Man theatrical releases, released in June 2007. This machine is designed by Steve Ritchie and programmed by Lyman Sheats.

''Spider-Man: Web of Shadows''

Spider-Man appears as the lead in '' Spider-Man: Web of Shadows'', voiced by Mike Vaughn. In the game's storyline, Venom has successfully invaded Manhattan with a symbiote army, forcing Spider-Man to join forces with heroes and villains alike to defeat him. The game also features the black suit, which Spider-Man can take on and off at any time during gameplay, and morality choices that influence certain aspects of the story, including the ending of the game. Released on October 21, 2008, ''Web of Shadows'' has received positive reviews with critics praising the idea of an original story, but citing poor polish and execution. Three separate versions of the game were released: a 3D open world action game for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and Microsoft Windows, a 2.5D side-scrolling beat 'em up for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2 (called ''Amazing Allies Edition''), and a 2.5D side-scrolling brawler/platformer for the Nintendo DS.

''Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2''

Spider-Man returns as a playable character in '' Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2'', voiced by

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. In this game, he has the only alternate costume, which is entitled the

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. The game's plot is mainly based on the '' Secret War'' and ''

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'' story arcs from Marvel comics, with several new elements added. Early on in the story, players can choose to be either as a Pro- or Anti-

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, and both factions have their own branching narratives, which often cross over with each other. As such, Spider-Man can end up on either side of the conflict depending on the player's choices, which is reflective of the actual events of ''Civil War'', where Spider-Man was originally supportive of the Act, but eventually defected to the Anti-Registration side in the process.

''Marvel Super Hero Squad''

Spider-Man appears as one of the playable heroes in the ''

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'' with

reprising the role. Regular, symbiote, and 2099 versions of Spider-Man are playable. Spider-Man is also in '' Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet'', voiced again by Josh Keaton, and he appears in ''

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'', voiced by

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2010s

''Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions'' (2010)

Four different versions of Spider-Man are playable in '' Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions'', a game from Activision and Beenox. Four different incarnations of Spider-Man, from the Amazing, Noir,

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, and

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universes, are featured in the game, voiced respectively by

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, and

. It was released on September 7, 2010, to generally positive reviews. In the game's storyline, the Marvel multiverse is endangered after a powerful artifact called the Tablet of Order and Chaos is shattered by Spider-Man during a fight with Mysterio, forcing the four different versions of the web-slinger to retrieve the tablet fragments from the hands of various villains within their respective dimensions and save their realities. The game is notable for inspiring the 2014 comic book storyline,

''Language Learning with Spider-Man''

Spider-Man appears in ''Language Learning with Spider-Man'', voiced by Jason Wood.

''Ultimate Spider-Man: Total Mayhem''

Spider-Man appears in '' Ultimate Spider-Man: Total Mayhem'', voiced by Andrew Chaikin.

''LittleBigPlanet''

Spider-Man is available as downloadable content for the game ''

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'', as part of "Marvel Costume Kit 2".

''Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds''

Spider-Man appeared as a playable character in the crossover fighting game '' Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds''. The character is once again voiced by

. He has the first four alternate color schemes: the classic red and blue costume, the black costume, the "

", and the black and green suit from the recent "Big Time" storyline.

''Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3''

Spider-Man reprises his role as a playable character in ''

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'', which is eventually an enhanced version of '' Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds''. He is once again voiced by Josh Keaton. His black and green outfit was now replaced with the black and red outfit from "Big Time" as well as the black and yellow Spider Armor suit. He additionally gains his white and black Future Foundation outfit, and his DLC costume is Ben Reilly's Scarlet Spider outfit.

''Spider-Man: Edge of Time''

'' Spider-Man: Edge of Time'' is a 2011

that was developed by

and

. It is a sequel to ''Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions'', although it features only the Amazing Spider-Man, voiced by

, and Spider-Man 2099, voiced by

, who combat a new threat across space and time as they attempt to save both of their realities.

''The Amazing Spider-Man''

'' is a game based on the movie of same name that was released in

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. It serves as an epilogue to the film, set several months later, and sees Spider-Man reluctantly joining forces with Curt Connors to find a cure for a deadly virus that originated from failed cross-species experiments created by Oscorp using Connor's research. The game was developed by

and

, the same developers of ''Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions'' and ''Spider-Man: Edge of Time''.

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voices Spider-Man, save for the iOS version, where he is voiced by Andrew Chaikin.

''Marvel: Avengers Alliance''

Spider-Man is a playable character in the

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game, '' Marvel: Avengers Alliance''.

''Marvel: Avengers Alliance Tactics''

Spider-Man is a playable character in the Facebook game, '' Marvel: Avengers Alliance Tactics''.

''Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth''

Spider-Man appears as a playable character in the 2012

'' Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth'', voiced again by James Arnold Taylor.

''Marvel Heroes''

Spider-Man is a playable character in the

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'' Marvel Heroes'', voiced by

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reprising the role while Spider-Man wears his Modern costume,

reprises his voice role while Spider-Man wears his Symbiote costume.

''Lego Marvel's Avengers''

Spider-Man appeared as a free DLC character in ''

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'' in both classic, his civilian identity and his separate Marvel Cinematic Universe's first appearance costume from '' Captain America: Civil War'', bundled with Iron Spider,

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version of

, Ultimate

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and Ultimate version

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''Lego Marvel Super Heroes''

Spider-Man is a playable character in ''

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'', voiced again by

. He serves as one of the main story characters in the game alongside the

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(consisting of

, Black Widow, Hawkeye), the

(consisting of

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, Iceman,

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, and

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), and the

''The Amazing Spider-Man 2''

'' is a game loosely based on the movie of same name, developed by

and was released in April 2014. Riegel reprises his role as Spider-Man, while

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reprises the role in the iOS version. This was the last game published by Activision before the license expired, as well as the last major Spider-Man video game to be released for the Xbox and Nintendo platforms.

''Marvel: Contest of Champions''

Spider-Man is a playable character in '' Marvel: Contest of Champions''. Spider-Man (Symbiote), Spider-Man (Stark Enhanced), Spider-Man (Stealth Suit), Miles Morales and Spider-Man 2099 also appear as separate playable characters.

''Marvel Puzzle Quest''

Spider-Man is one of the heroes in ''

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''.

''Spider-Man Unlimited''

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'', an endless runner mobile game developed by

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, was released in September 2014 for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. It features Spider-Man, along with his other alternative versions, as playable characters. Spider-Man is voiced by

''Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes''

Spider-Man is a playable character in the toys-to-life video game '' Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes''. with Drake Bell reprising his voice role.

''Marvel Mighty Heroes''

Spider-Man was a playable character in ''Marvel Mighty Heroes'', until the game was shut down only a year after its launch.

''Marvel: Future Fight''

Spider-Man is a playable character in the mobile game '' Marvel: Future Fight''.

''Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2''

Spider-Man is a playable character in the mobile game '' Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2''.

''Marvel Avengers Academy''

Spider-Man is a playable character in the mobile game ''

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''.

''Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite''

Spider-Man returns and appears as a playable character in '' Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite'' with

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reprising his voice role from the 2017 ''

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'' series. He was officially revealed at

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2017, along with Frank West from the

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series,

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from the

series and the Nemesis from the

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series.

''Marvel Strike Force''

Spider-Man appears as a playable character in ''

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''. He is a City Brawler allied with the Web Warriors team. His default costume as Spider-Man is based on his classic outfit with influences from his costume in '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'', while his alternate costume is based on the black and gold suit from '' Spider-Man: No Way Home''. His Symbiote costume is a separate playable character, as are Miles Morales, Scarlet Spider, Ghost-Spider and

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''Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2''

Spider-Man appears as a playable character in ''

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'', voiced by Martin T. Sherman. This version's appearance is primarily based on the character's Marvel Cinematic Universe counterpart, with the homemade suit also appearing as an unlockable variant.

''Marvel Battle Lines''

Spider-Man appears in ''Marvel Battle Lines'', voiced again by Robbie Daymond.

''Marvel Powers United VR''

Spider-Man appears in ''Marvel Powers United VR'', voiced again by Robbie Daymond.

''Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order''

Spider-Man is featured as a playable character in '' Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order'' - voiced again by

. The game was officially announced at

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, and released on July 19, 2019, for the

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''Marvel Super War''

Spider-Man is a playable character in the mobile game ''

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''.

''Marvel's Spider-Man'' series (2018-present)

''Marvel's Spider-Man''

In 2014, the license for developing console ''Spider-Man'' games was given to California-based studio

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shortly after Marvel terminated their existing partnership with Activision in favor of pursuing a long-term publishing deal with

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, with whom the developer had closely collaborated with in the past. In 2018, Sony published ''Marvel's'' ''Spider-Man'' exclusively for

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. The game's story features a wholly original interpretation of the ''Spider-Man'' mythos that draws from the decades-long comic book lore and the character's various appearances in other media, following an adult Peter Parker (voiced by

) who has been active as Spider-Man for nearly eight years by the events of the game. After finally apprehending the infamous crime lord Wilson Fisk exposes a significant power vacuum within New York City's criminal underworld, Peter must confront the emerging Inner Demons gang led by philanthropist Martin Li, who secretly doubles as the superhuman

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, while dealing with the complications of his personal life such as his job as a research assistant to Dr. Otto Octavius, and his work at the local F.E.A.S.T. shelter assisting his aunt May, which intensifies his conflict with Li. The game released to significant critical and commercial success, releasing as one of the fastest selling games released in 2018, and eventually becoming both the best-selling game based on a comic book property, and the best-selling PlayStation 4 game in the console's lifespan. Praise was directed towards its combat and traversal mechanics, as well as its narrative and strong characterization, with particular acclaim directed towards its iteration of Peter Parker.

''Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales''

The game's success led to further collaboration between Insomniac, PlayStation and Marvel. In November 2020, Sony published the spin-off title '' Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales'', which released on both PlayStation 4 and as a launch title for its successor, the

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. The game acts as a narrative continuation, taking place over a year after its predecessor's conclusion and following the titular protagonist, who after training extensively under Peter Parker's supervision, is tasked with protecting the city as its sole Spider-Man while Parker and Mary Jane temporarily attend an excursion to the foreign nation of Symkaria on a trip concerning the latter's work in journalism. Morales' reputation as a hero is tested when he has to apprehend a rising street war between the corrupt

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and the terrorist group the Underground, led by the Tinkerer, which threatens to destroy his new home in Harlem. The game similarly enjoyed positive critical reception, with specific apprasial for the game's improved approach to side content, tighter story length, and Miles' unique abilities that set him apart from Peter as Spider-Man.

''Marvel's Spider-Man 2''

Sony and Insomniac Games released ''

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'' in October 2023, acting as the sequel to ''Marvel's Spider-Man'' and a follow-up on events in ''Miles Morales''. It focuses on Peter and Miles' continued difficulties navigating their dual lives and responsibilities to both their personal lives and to New York City as they battle an assemblage of villains, further complicated by the arrival of a mercenary group led by

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which vows to hunt and kill them and other superpowered individuals, as well as the

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symbiote, which bonds to Peter and begins to complicate his personal relationships.

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and

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return to headline the game's voice cast as Peter Parker, Miles Morales and

, and are joined by returning characters from the previous entries, and new cast members

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as Kraven, as well as

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as Venom.

2020s

''Marvel's Avengers''

On August 3, 2020, Crystal Dynamics announced that Spider-Man would be added as a playable character in their '' Marvel's Avengers'' game via a free DLC, which released on November 30, 2021, exclusively for the PlayStation versions. The character is voiced by

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. This version of Peter Parker applied an internship at A.I.M. alongside Allan Chemicals’ heir, Liz Allan, following a tragedy of A-Day. During the internship, Peter and Liz discover A.I.M.’s shady operations, including the organization's co-operations with some of Spider-Man's rogues, such as Marx Raxton and

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. While Spider-Man joins the Avengers, Liz joins the Resistance. However, it is ultimately revealed that Raxton had been helping the heroes to uncover A.I.M.'s shady operations and expose them to the public. In the end, Raxton betrays Spencer and A.I.M., while receiving a reduced sentence for exposing their illegal activities.

''Marvel Future Revolution''

Spider-Man is a playable character in ''

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'', voiced again by Yuri Lowenthal. Additionally, several alternate universe versions appear as

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, including one from the technologically advanced New Stark City and one who eventually made a deal with

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which caused him the soul of

''Fortnite Battle Royale''

In December 2021, Spider-Man was added as a purchasable playable outfit in ''

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'' Chapter 3 Season 1 Battle Pass. Additionally, The Daily Bugle was added as a location on the Chapter 3 map. A new Mythic item called Spider-Man's Web Shooters was added, which lets the player wear Spider-Man's gloves and web swing. The Spider-Man outfit also had two additional unlockable styles based on his Symbiote and Future Foundation suits. Later in December, during the Winterfest Christmas event, the

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versions of Peter Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Spider-Man and MJ (Marvel Cinematic Universe), MJ appeared as purchasable outfits in the Item Shop, based on their appearances in '' Spider-Man: No Way Home''. In January 2022, the

was added as part of the game. In March 2022, a

outfit was released. A Spider-Woman (Gwen Stacy), Spider-Gwen outfit was added as part of the Chapter 3 Season 4 Battle Pass.

and Spider-Man 2099 were added to tie into the release of ''Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse''. The Web Shooters item returned for this crossover, this time based on Morales' suit from the film.

''Marvel Snap''

Various ''Spider-Man'' characters appear as collectible cards in ''Marvel Snap,'' developed by Second Dinner and published by Nuverse for iOS, Android and Windows. In addition to cards focused on primary and supporting characters, variant cards are available either as rare or super rare drops such as a pixelated Spider-Man and Symbiote Spider-Man, or sold in bundles and as part of the Season Pass such as Peter B. Parker's appearance in the animated ''Spider-Verse'' films, and the character's appearance in ''Marvel's Midnight Suns''.

''Marvel's Midnight Suns''

Spider-Man features as a playable character in the tactical role-playing game ''Marvel's Midnight Suns'' developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K (company), 2K, voiced again by Yuri Lowenthal.

also appears in both its regular form as a playable character, and a corrupted variant posing as a supporting villain serving under Lilith (Marvel Comics), Lilith, voiced by Darin De Paul. ''Marvel Rivals'' Spider-Man appears as a playable character in the hero shooter ''Marvel Rivals'', developed and published by NetEase, NetEase Games. Spider-Man is a Duelist-class hero whose advantage is being able to reach mid-air positions for both offensive and defensive measures due to his mobility and web-swinging. His core gameplay entails attaching Spider-tracers onto his enemies to enable his abilities. His primary attack is a three-hit jab, while he has a secondary Cyber-Web Cluster projectile that dispatches his Spider-tracers while dealing damage, and a passive Spider-Sense that alerts other players in a team of nearby enemies.

''Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls''

Peter Parker / Spider-Man will appear as a playable character in the upcoming fighting game ''Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls'', developed by Arc System Works and published by

''MARVEL Cosmic Invasion''

Spider-Man will be featured as a playable character in the upcoming game ''MARVEL Cosmic Invasion'', from developer Tribute Games and publisher Dotemu.

References

External links

*
History of Spider-Man Games at GameSpotUGO.com's Spider-Man HubSpider-Man pinball video
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