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Spider-Man

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment

Developer: Marvel Software, Western Technologies Inc., The Black Team

Licensor: Marvel Entertainment Group

Sound driver: GEMS

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1995	$64.9564.95^[1]	T-81436
EU	1995-03^[2]		T-81436-50
PT	199x
UK	1995-03^[2]	£44.9944.99^[3]	T-81436-50
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	1995
NZ	199x
BR	199x		046740

Non-Sega versions
Super NES

Spider-Man is an action game released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1995 by Acclaim. It is not to be confused with the earlier Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin, released by Sega in 1991, which was also called just Spider-Man.

The game is based on the 1994 animated series of the same name. A somewhat different version for the Super NES was also released.

Story

Villains

Several of Spider-Man's most dangerous foes have escaped from Ravencroft prison (including Dr. Octopus, the Green Goblin, Alistair Smythe, and the Alien Spider Slayer), and Spider-Man must put a stop to them before they wreck New York City.

Gameplay

Pause menu

The game is an action platformer played as the costumed crime-fighter Spider-Man. Spider-Man must defeat the bosses of each stage in order to open the exit. The last boss of each stage drops a card, which Spider-Man needs for the last stage to open the way to the final boss.

Spider-Man runs with and . He crouches with and crawls with and . He jumps with . Many stages allow Spider-Man to jump to the background layer with and jump back to the foreground with +. He grabs onto walls and ceilings by pressing while holding the D-Pad in the direction of the surface. He punches with and performs a flying kick with when in midair. He flips switches by hitting them. He shoots a string of web upward to latch onto ceilings with + while standing or with while jumping.

Spider-Man uses his special weapon with . His special weapon, which is firing a Web Bolt by default, has limited supply and can be changed by pausing the game with START . Web Bolts can be fired in midair with . Spider-Man can also find special icons that allow him to call on a member of the Fantastic Four to assist him (selectable through the same menu as special weapons).

Spider-Man has a health bar in the top center of the screen, and he loses a life if he runs out of health. The game ends if he runs out of lives, but it can be continued as long as the player has continues remaining. There are three difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, and Hard).

Special Weapons

	Web Bolt

Items

	Web Armor
	Makes Spider-Man invincible. Lasts for a certain number of hits. Spider-Man's costume changes to blue while the invincibility is active.
	Health
	Fully restores Spider-Man's health.
	Extra Life
	Gives the player an extra life.
	Fantastic Four Token
	Allows Spider-Man to summon a member of the Fantastic Four to assist him.

Stages

	Laboratory
	Bosses: The Lizard, Vermin, Dr. Octopus

	Coney Island and the Funhouse
	Bosses: Rhino, Bulldozer, Scorpion, Mysterio, Tinkerer, Green Goblin

	The Deconstruction Zone
	Bosses: Shocker, Owl, Wrecker, Black Widow Spider Slayer, Alistair Smythe

	The Mean Streets of the City
	Bosses: Hammerhead, Alien Spider Slayer

	The Ravencroft Prison for the Insane
	Bosses: Mysterio, Shocker, Jack O'Lantern, Beetle, Venom
	Spider-Man must place the right card in each terminal to proceed to the final boss, Venom. The blue station receives the beta (Β) card, the red station receives the omega card (Ω), the green station receives the lambda card (Γ), and the yellow station receives the upsilon card (Υ).

Production credits

Software Developed by: Western Technologies, Inc.
Executive Producer: George Degolian
Producer: Michael Ahn
Director of Software: Michael Staw
Programming: Steven Taylor, Patrick E. Hughes, Mark Guidas
Additional Programming: Chris Sidhall, Chris Longpre, Allen Maynard
Background Art: Tate Mosesian, Eric Iwasaki, William Longworth, John Harris
Sprite Animation: Malcolm Hee, Charles Amsellem, Bernie Petterson, Rodger Ferris, Erik Alwill, Mike Disa
Splash Screens: Lin H. Shen
Storyboards: Rodger Lueras
Game Testing: John Wagner
Game Design: Lincoln Kamm, William Longworth, Mike Disa, Charles Morales
Music and Sound Effects: Fletcher Beasley
Special Thanks: Avi Arad, Bob Richardson, Dennis Venizelos

Acclaim Development by The Black Team

Producer: Mark Flitman
Associate Producers: Tyrone Miller, Doug Yellin, Ken Kejikawa
Analysts: Joe Alloco, Michael Archer, J.J. Mazziotto
Special Thanks: Mike Thomas, Dana Moreshead, Lisa Geisenheimer, Linda Spelman, C.P. McBee, Martin de Riso

Source:

In-game credits^[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: Spider-Man (Acclaim)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

US print advert

Print advert in Game Players (US) #0802: "Vol. 8 No. 2 February 1995" (1995-0x-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Console Mania (IT)

PAL

77

^[5]

Cool Gamer (RU)

60

^[6]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

67

^[7]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

43

^[8]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[1]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

72

^[9]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

49

^[10]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

50

^[11]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

0

^[12]

Play Time (DE)

59

^[13]

Todo Sega (ES)

74

^[14]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

65

^[15]

Ultimate Gamer (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[16]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[17]

	58
Based on 14 reviews

Spider-Man (Acclaim)

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega Drive, PT

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, NZ

Technical information

Main article: Spider-Man (Acclaim)/Technical information.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 GamePro, "May 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 48
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Sega Magazine, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-15), page 22
↑ Sega Magazine, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-15), page 94
↑ File:Spider-Man The Animated Series MD credits.pdf
↑ Console Mania, "Maggio 1995" (IT; 1995-0x-xx), page 89
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 203
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 58
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 33
↑ Game Informer, "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 52
↑ MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 56
↑ Mega Fun, "04/95" (DE; 1995-03-22), page 70
↑ Next Generation, "June 1995" (US; 1995-05-23), page 113
↑ Play Time, "5/95" (DE; 1995-04-05), page 104
↑ Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 46
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 241
↑ Ultimate Gamer, "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 86
↑ VideoGames, "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 71

Spider-Man (Acclaim)
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Maps \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Reception \| Region coding \| Technical information \| Bootlegs Prototypes: Prototype \| 1994-12-12

Spider-Man games for Sega systems
	Spider-Man: The Videogame (1991)
	Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (1991) \| Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge (1993) \| Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage (1994) \| Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1995) \| Venom - Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety (1995)
	Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (1991) \| Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six (1993)
	Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (1992) \| Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six (1993) \| Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge (1994)
	Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (1993)
	Spider-Man: Web of Fire (1996)
	Spider-Man (2001)

[:File:GamePro_US_070.pdf_p48-1] 1.0 ^1.1 GamePro, "May 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 48

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_14.pdf_p22-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Sega Magazine, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-15), page 22

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_18.pdf_p94-3] Sega Magazine, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-15), page 94

[:File:Spider-Man_The_Animated_Series_MD_credits.pdf_p-4] File:Spider-Man The Animated Series MD credits.pdf

[:File:ConsoleMania_IT_041.pdf_p89-5] Console Mania, "Maggio 1995" (IT; 1995-0x-xx), page 89

[6] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 203

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_34.pdf_p58-7] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 58

[:File:EGM_US_070.pdf_p33-8] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 33

[:File:GameInformer_US_025.pdf_p52-9] Game Informer, "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 52

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-05.pdf_p56-10] MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 56

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-04.pdf_p70-11] Mega Fun, "04/95" (DE; 1995-03-22), page 70

[:File:NextGeneration_US_06.pdf_p113-12] Next Generation, "June 1995" (US; 1995-05-23), page 113

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-05.pdf_p104-13] Play Time, "5/95" (DE; 1995-04-05), page 104

[:File:TodoSega_ES_26.pdf_p46-14] Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 46

[15] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 241

[:File:UltimateGamer_US_01.pdf_p86-16] Ultimate Gamer, "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 86

[:File:VideoGames_US_76.pdf_p71-17] VideoGames, "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 71

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Difference between revisions of "Spider-Man (Acclaim)"

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Contents

Story

Gameplay

Special Weapons

Items

Stages

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References