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Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,0006,000 G-4058
Sega Mega Drive
US
1016
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1016
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Mega Drive
KR
GM4018JG
Sega Mega-CD
US
4412
Sega Mega-CD
EU
4412
Sega Mega-CD
BR

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

  • 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

Magazine articles

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

Promotional material

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Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #1: "June/July 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in GamePro (US) #29: "December 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
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Mega Drive print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #118: "September 1991" (1991-08-15)
also published in:
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Mega Drive print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #2: "Noviembre 1991" (1991-1x-xx)
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Mega-CD print advert in Sega Visions (US) #15: "October/November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
100 №25, p34/35[9]
80 №19
92 №1, p48-50[10]
86 №19, p170/171
64 №5, p94
89 №9, p22
92 №20, p65
91 №1, p52[11]
88 №17, p95
90 №12, p66-68[12]
86 №12, p32/33
63
70
78 №24, p28/29
85 №18, p67
Sega Mega Drive
84
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[13]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
43
[14]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[15]
Console XS (UK) PAL
85
[16]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[17]
Dragon (US) NTSC-U
100
[18]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
86
[19]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[20]
Game Power (IT)
79
[21]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
100
[9]
Games-X (UK)
80
[22]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[23]
Joypad (FR) PAL
92
[10]
Joystick (FR)
86
[24]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
64
[25]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
63
[26]
Mega (UK) PAL
89
[27]
Mega (UK) PAL
92
[28]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
91
[11]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
88
[29]
Mean Machines (UK)
90
[12]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
91
[30]
Megazone (AU)
82
[31]
Player One (FR)
86
[32]
Power Play (DE)
59
[33]
Power Unlimited (NL)
70
[34]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
78
[35]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[36]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
65
[37]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
61
[38]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[39]
Sega Mega Drive
76
Based on
31 reviews

Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Spiderman md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, AU (alt)

Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
Mega Drive, BR (red)

Mega Drive, CA
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Cover
Mega Drive, KR
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Cart

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №51, p84[40]
54 №13, p109
82 №25, p142
68 №16, p63
71
39 №2, p86/87
85 №7, p56/57
84 №24, p56/57/58
87 №14, p106-108[4]
45 №39, p112
69 №50, p68/69
37 №26, p46
Sega Mega-CD
68
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Mega-CD
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin

Mega-CD, US
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Cover
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Disc
Amazingspiderman mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
Mega-CD, BR
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Cover

References

  1. File:EGM US 024.pdf, page 112
  2. File:SegaVisions US 13.pdf, page 97
  3. File:GamePro US 045.pdf, page 122
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf, page 106
  5. GamePro, "July 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 61
  6. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 59
  7. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 7
  8. Computer & Video Games, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-15), page 93
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:GamePro US 025.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 025.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:Joypad FR 001.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 001.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  12. 12.0 12.1 File:MeanMachines UK 12.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 12.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  13. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 219
  14. Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 154
  15. Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1991" (JP; 1991-09-07), page 35
  16. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 134
  17. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 203
  18. Dragon, "Vol. XVI, No. 8: January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 66
  19. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 94
  20. Famitsu, "1991-10-25" (JP; 1991-10-11), page 1
  21. Game Power, "Dicembre 1991" (IT; 1991-1x-xx), page 44
  22. Games-X, "29th August-4th September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-29), page 36
  23. Hippon Super, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-04), page 91
  24. Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 170
  25. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  26. Mega Drive Fan, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 101
  27. Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21
  28. Mega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 65
  29. MegaTech, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-23), page 95
  30. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  31. Megazone, "August/September 1991" (AU; 1991-xx-xx), page 21
  32. Player One, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 32
  33. Power Play, "11/91" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 150
  34. Power Unlimited, "Nummer 4, November 1993" (NL; 1993-10-27), page 30
  35. Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 28
  36. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
  37. Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 173
  38. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  39. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 49
  40. File:GamePro US 051.pdf, page 88



Spider-Man games for Sega systems
Arcade
Spider-Man: The Videogame (1991)
Sega Mega Drive
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)
Sega Master System
Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (1991) | Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six (1993)
Sega Game Gear
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)
Sega Mega-CD
Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (1993)
Sega 32X
Spider-Man: Web of Fire (1996)
Sega Dreamcast
Spider-Man (2001)