As far as Spider-man games go, this game was my first web slinging experience as a kid.
When I saw the game inside a neatly wrapped birthday bag my uncle had given me for my
sixth birthday he instantly became my favorite uncle of all time.
It was the first Spider-man thing I ever owned at that point in my life.
When I popped it into my console my Genesis began to glow, and from the cityscapes to
the little men who hobbled around like Danny DeVito in there little green cap, I went absolutely
bat s*** crazy for it all.
This is Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin for the Sega Genesis.
Now, just like any other super hero game, this game has a premise that you’ve probably
heard before; Villain plots to destroy city, villain kid naps the heroes lady friend, hero
in the end saves the day.
But regardless, it’s the kind of game that every super hero fan loves.
Why?
Because super heroes have the ability to do the impossible.
Which is what keeps bringing us back for more.
Super heroes can’t perform the abilities we humans have.
Take me for example, I have the ability to go over the minutes on my phone, and sleep
till noon.
And in case you’re wondering…
I use it for evil.
But, hey, it’s fricking Spider-Man!
He needs no introduction.
Everyone simply loves the guy.
His box office numbers can’t go wrong.
How cool he is?
Well, I’ll tell ya!
Spider-Man is so cool, that he was able to make Tobey Maguire seem somewhat interesting.
Developed by “Technopop,” and published by Sega, Spider-man vs The Kingpin, features
a protective shield which comes in handy when you facing relentless villains and those creatures
that seem to come out of nowhere, whether it’s rats or alligators in the sewer, or
electric bats at the power plant.
This is a tool that will become your best friend in the hardest situations, but be careful,
this will significantly bring down your web meter with every each shield that you cast.
Just be sure to take the right pictures with your camera to gain webbing money that fills
your meter after each level.
I felt this game also, featured some of the nicest cityscapes and layout.
You can wall crawl and climb almost anything and the only thing I found funny, was if your
way above the city line you could still swing from building to building…without a building
even being there.
I know were only talking Sega Genesis game here, but still.
Anyways, The Amazing Spider-man vs. The Kingpin, will send you back in time and give you a
taste of just how far Spider-man games have come.
These days you have, Spider-Man; “Web of Shadows,” “Edge of Time,” or even, “Shattered
Dimensions.”
I’d like to give you a taste of my thoughts on the Spider-man games of today…it’s
one thing to try something different to gain interest in an old idea, it’s something
totally different when you change it to the point that a concept loses it’s original
respect.
There, that was my nice way of saying that I think that I think any other version of
Spider-man, 2099 (Cough!!!).
Excuse me.
Royally sucks.
I mean, one of the most popular super heroes of all time doesn’t need a costume change
on a game-by-game basis.
Regardless of its time, the simplicity of this game is what I think makes it so perfect
and enjoyable!
For it’s time it was one of the better Spider-man games out there.
The hit detection for when you threw a punch or a kick I thought needed some TLC, or a
hug, or cigarette, or something, but, other than that, I found this game growing up to
be an absolute blast!
It allowed you to fight all the more popular villains in the Spider-man genre, and it gave
you that motivation to keep trying again and again, even though you just got your ass beat.
And for me, if a game has the ability to pull that off, then the game has my vote.
My biggest **** about this game is the last level...THE KINGPIN IS TOO HARD!!!!
SERIOUSLY!
I mean he’s only one man.
I don’t care if he is a huge Michael Clark Duncan in Daredevil.
The only way I’ve ever beaten this game is with cheat codes, and it should never come
down to that.
I mean, if you have codes, it makes your life a little easier, but even then it’s hard.
If you play without codes, then you might as well find yourself a new red headed beauty.
Cause Mary-Jane is gonna be taking a little bath.
And bathe she will!!!
In your stew of failure, Spidey.
If you don’t own this game, it’s one that, at the very least, should be in your collection
at home.
It’s classic Spider-man at his best, and as far as Spidy games go, you won’t find
a more classier Spider-man than this.