Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin

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Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega of America

Technopop

Recreational Brainware

Foley Hi-Tech

Licensor: Marvel Entertainment Group

Sound driver: GEMS

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1991-10-18	¥6,0006,000	G-4058
US	1991-08^[3]		1016
EU	1991-09^[1]		1016
AU	199x
CA	199x
BR	199x
KR	199x		GM4018JG
US	1993-06^[4]^[5]		4412
EU	1993-11^[6]		4412
DE	1993-11^[7]	DM 99.9599.95^[7]	4412
UK	1993-11^[6]	£49.9949.99^[6]	4412
AU	199x	$109.95109.95^[8]
BR	199x
UK	199x	£?	?

VRC

Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (スパイダーマン), commonly referred to as just Spider-Man and also referred in the Mega-CD as The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin, is a platform video game based on the Spider-Man Marvel comic book series. It was originally released in 1991 for the Sega Mega Drive (alongside a differing Master System version).

Plot

Spider-Man must defeat various enemies and famous villains from the series in an attempt to stop a bomb and save New York. Love interest Mary Jane is also kidnapped by Venom.

Gameplay

Stages

In most stages all lesser thugs (Humanoid enemies only. Bat, rats or other animals do not count) must be defeated for boss to appear. Spider-Man's spider senses will alert you to bosses.

	In front of Daily Bugle
	Police is hot on your tail. Enter Daily Bugle building from top floor and, as Peter Parker, find out why everyone is after you. Single level. No bosses. No Keys.
	Warehouse
	Time to find a way to prove your innocence. Investigate nearby warehouse and search for clues. One mid-boss, a guy driving a forklift and main boss : Dr. Octopus. Single level. Key is automatically acquired after boss fight.
	Sewers
	Your old friend Dr. Connors has transformed to The Lizard and fled to the sewers. Navigate deadly traps and pitfalls and acquire Lizard's key. Two levels. Key is in the second level.
	Power Station
	Confront Electro in his domain. Evade lightning bolts and gun-toting thugs as your look for his key. Two levels. Key is in the second level.
	Central Park
	Defeat muggers and look for Sandman who can only be defeated by luring him to the fire hydrants. He drops the key after he is defeated. Single level.
	Streets of New York
	Criminals are wreaking havoc in the streets. Spider-Man has to face two of his sworn enemies: Hobgoblin and Venom. Two levels. Boss fight in each. Venom shows up without need to defeat lesser thugs. Keys are acquired automatically.
	Underground
	Time to stop Kingpin from finalizing his ultimate plan. Defeat both Dr. Octopus and The Lizard who returned for a rematch. Stop the bomb by punching the keys in order and finally capture Kingpin. Two levels. If you run away during battle with Kingpin, he will run away and you won't get the best ending.

History

Legacy

Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin was the first of several Mega Drive games to be released on the system with a Marvel Comics license (although curiously it is not the first Mega Drive appearance of Spider-Man - he was a boss in 1989's The Revenge of Shinobi without Marvel's consent). It was a successful game for Sega, with sources claiming that two thirds of Mega Drive owners owned a copy of this game in some form or another at the time.

The success lead to Marvel Comics continuing their licensing deal they had with Sega of America (mostly in the form of X-Men games), with Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin being updated for the Sega Mega-CD release, with refined levels, graphics and a CD audio soundtrack in 1993.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Sega of America, Inc.

Programming: Burt Sloane, Jonathan Miller
Produced By: Ed Annunziata
Game Design: Christopher Erhardt
Art: Scott Haile, Joe Ellen Reiss, Jennifer Martin, Susan Greene
Music and Effects: Mark Steven Miller, John Karr, Dave Javelosa
Testing: Richard Fishman, Casey Grimm, Mark Lindstrom, Bert Mauricio, Michael Tyau
Thanks To: Dave Foley, Clyde Grossman

Mega-CD version

Producers: Steven Apour, Stewart Kosoy
Design: Burt Sloane, Bridget McKenna, Douglas Herring, Lisa Sands
Programming: Monkey Business Inc., Burt Sloane
Additional Programming: David Foley, Rob Rummell
Project Management: Monkey Business Inc., Lisa Sands
Art Direction: Burt Sloane
Art: Douglas Herring, Alan Murphy, Ian Murphy
Cinema Animations: Gray Matter
Voices: DMP Entertainment
Level Layout: Don Isbell, Dean Sitton
Additional Level Layout: Dante Anderson, Heather Meigs, Greg Becksted, Mike Pagendarm, Ken Chao, Stephen Patterson, Atom Ellis, Bill Person, Casey Grimm, Jill Schwartz, Keith Higashihara, Chris Sinclair, Jason Kuo, Ben Szymkowiak, Mark Lindstrom, Christine Watson
Music Composed & Produced by: Spencer Nilsen, David Young
"Swingtime" by: Spencer Nilsen, Eric Martin
Lead Vocals: Eric Martin
Guitars: Erik Frykman, Greg Strong
Drums: Brad Kaiser
Sound & Effects: Brian Coburn
Marketing: France Tantiado
Manual: Carol Ann Hanshaw
Package Illustration: Dave DeVries, (Tom Lyle, Scott Hanna)
Lead Testers: Ben Szymkowiak, Crisi Albertson, Roman Greco
Testers: Rey Alferez, Richard Gangwish, Dante Anderson, Wesley Gittens, Greg Becksted, Casey Grimm, Srini Chandra, Richie Hideshima, Ken Chao, Keith Higashihara, Glen Cureton, Jason Kuo, Atom Ellis, Simon Lu, Alex Fairchild, Juklio Martinez, David Forster, Pete McNab, Heather Meigs, Tim Spengler, Vince Nason, Siegie Stangenberg, Vy Nong, Conan Tigard, Mike Palser, Kurt Tindle, Mark Paniagua, Jeff Todd, Andrew Podesta, Maria Tuzzo, Isaac Ramey, Erik Wahlberg, Kirk Rogers, Paul Walker, Jon Russel, Katy Weathers, Chris Sinclair
Special Thanks: Dominique Adevereaux, Lisa Best, Trish Dunne, Clint Dyer, Alan Gordon, Frank McGinn, Justin McCormick, Dana Moreshead, Steve Patterson, Steve Payne, Mike Thomas, Katy Weathers
This game is dedicated to the memory of: Patrick Lippert

Magazine articles

Main article: Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #1: "June/July 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:

GamePro (US) #12: "July 1990" (1990-xx-xx)^[9]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) #18: "July 1990" (1990-0x-xx)^[10]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #13: "August 1990" (1990-xx-xx)^[11]

Print advert in GamePro (US) #29: "December 1991" (1991-xx-xx)

Mega-CD print advert in Sega Visions (US) #15: "October/November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Mega Drive print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #118: "September 1991" (1991-08-15)
also published in:

Computer & Video Games (UK) #119: "October 1991" (1991-09-15)^[12]

Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #11: "September 1993" (1993-07-30)

Mega Drive print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #2: "Noviembre 1991" (1991-1x-xx)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[21]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

43

^[22]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[23]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

85

^[24]

Cool Gamer (RU)

50

^[25]

Dragon (US)

NTSC-U

100

^[26]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

86

^[27]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[28]

Game Power (IT)

79

^[29]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

100

^[30]

Games-X (UK)

80

^[31]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[32]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

92

^[33]

Joystick (FR)

86

^[34]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

64

^[35]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[36]

Mega (UK)

PAL

89

^[37]

Mega (UK)

PAL

92

^[38]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

91

^[17]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

88

^[1]

Mean Machines (UK)

90

^[39]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

91

^[40]

Megazone (AU)

82

^[41]

Player One (FR)

86

^[42]

Power Play (DE)

59

^[43]

Power Unlimited (NL)

70

^[44]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

78

^[45]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

85

^[46]

Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)

65

^[47]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

61

^[48]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[49]

	76
Based on 31 reviews

Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, AU (alt)

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Mega Drive, BR (red)

Mega Drive, CA
Cover

Mega Drive, KR
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Cart

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Mega-CD, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Mega-CD, BR
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

560,037,072

CD (EU)

4412

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

556,168,032

CD (US)

4412

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

1993-06-02

Page

References

Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin
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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:MegaTech_UK_17.pdf_p95-1] 1.0 ^1.1 MegaTech, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-23), page 95

[:File:SegaPower_UK_24.pdf_p29-2] Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 29

[:File:EGM_US_024.pdf_p112-3] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 112

[:File:SegaVisions_US_13.pdf_p97-4] Sega Visions, "June/July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 97

[:File:GamePro_US_045.pdf_p122-5] GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 122

[:File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf_p106-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-xx), page 106

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-09.pdf_p43-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 43

[:File:Megazone_AU_36.pdf_p37-8] Megazone, "February 1994" (AU; 1994-01-26), page 37

[:File:GamePro_US_012.pdf_p61-9] GamePro, "July 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 61

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_18.pdf_p59-10] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 59

[:File:EGM_US_013.pdf_p7-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 7

[:File:CVG_UK_119.pdf_p93-12] Computer & Video Games, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-15), page 93

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-10.pdf_p35_.2833.29-13] Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1991" (JP; 1991-09-07), page 33 (35)

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87_.2885.29-14] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85 (87)

[:File:GamePro_US_025.pdf_p36_.2834.2F35.29-15] GamePro, "August 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 34/35 (36)

[:File:Joypad_FR_001.pdf_p48_.2848-50.29-16] Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 48-50 (48)

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p52-17] 17.0 ^17.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 52

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_12.pdf_p66_.2866-68.29-18] Mean Machines, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-29), page 66-68 (66)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_012.pdf_p32_.2832.2F33.29-19] Player One, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 32/33 (32)

[:File:SegaPower_UK_24.pdf_p28_.2828.2F29.29-20] Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 28/29 (28)

[21] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 219

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-11.pdf_p154-22] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 154

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-10.pdf_p35-23] Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1991" (JP; 1991-09-07), page 35

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p134-24] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 134

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

[26] Dragon, "Vol. XVI, No. 8: January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p94-27] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 94

[28] Famitsu, "1991-10-25" (JP; 1991-10-11), page 1

[:File:GamePower_IT_01.pdf_p44-29] Game Power, "Dicembre 1991" (IT; 1991-1x-xx), page 44

[:File:GamePro_US_025.pdf_p36-30] GamePro, "August 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:GamesX_UK_19.pdf_p36-31] Games-X, "29th August-4th September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-29), page 36

[32] Hippon Super, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-04), page 91

[:File:Joypad_FR_001.pdf_p48-33] Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 48

[:File:Joystick_FR_019.pdf_p170-34] Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 170

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p94-35] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1992-01.pdf_p101-36] Mega Drive Fan, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 101

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p21-37] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21

[:File:Mega_UK_20.pdf_p65-38] Mega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 65

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_12.pdf_p66-39] Mean Machines, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-29), page 66

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-40] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:Megazone_AU_17.pdf_p21-41] Megazone, "August/September 1991" (AU; 1991-xx-xx), page 21

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_012.pdf_p32-42] Player One, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-11.pdf_p150-43] Power Play, "11/91" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 150

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_004_199311.pdf_p30-44] Power Unlimited, "Nummer 4, November 1993" (NL; 1993-10-27), page 30

[:File:SegaPower_UK_24.pdf_p28-45] Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 28

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p67-46] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67

[:File:14000_opisaniy_i_sekretov_SEGA.pdf_p173-47] Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 173

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-48] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_32.pdf_p49-49] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 49

[:File:GamePro_US_051.pdf_p88_.2884.29-50] GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 84 (88)

[:File:Joypad_FR_025.pdf_p142-51] Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 142

[:File:Mega_UK_16.pdf_p63-52] Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 63

[:File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf_p106_.28106-108.29-53] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-xx), page 106-108 (106)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_039.pdf_p112-54] Player One, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 112

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Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin

From Sega Retro

Contents

Plot

Gameplay

Stages

History

Legacy

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References