I wanted to give a bit of info on this particular video, especially if you’ve been following my channel since the beginning. Back when I released my second video (Spider-man on the 32X) I had been working on reviews for every spider-man game released for the Genesis and its attachments. I had captured 10+ hours of footage for the Web of Fire, Spider-man Vs Kingpin (Genesis and CD), Spider-man X-men, Maximum Carnage, and Separation Anxiety. I had notes on all of them and partial reviews started for all by Separation Anxiety. Then my computer went belly up and I lost all my gameplay footage. As of today, I have put out a video for Spider-man Vs Kingpin (Genesis and CD) and now this one. It’s been extremely hard to get back to finishing these games because I feel the need to discuss them in the order they were developed and I can’t stand playing this particular game. I think it’s safe to say this is one of my least liked genesis games, and I really couldn’t continue to play it beyond what was required to capture the footage needed to finish the review that I started nearly a year ago. Originally I hadn’t beat the game but had progressed to the second stage of each charter. So while I might not be able to beat every game I review, I always spend a sizable amount of time with them. This one isn’t an exception, I just don’t happen to have that footage. I hope you’re still able to enjoy this review even with the limited footage while keeping this in mind, and as always thanks for stopping by.
Jenovi The story in the comics came out in 79” (of which Spider Man only made a brief cameo appearance when greeting Cyclops and Phoenix on their date night). The game came out in 92” so the game developers aimed to use some elements from the comics all the while use the X-Men that were popular in the early part of the 90s as well as make Spider Man more actively involved since he is in the title. Wolverine, Cyclops, and Storm were the only relevant X-Men characters that were present in 1979 and 1992 alike. They picked Gambit since he was one of the most popular in the 90s though his first comic appearance was in 1990. The other X-Men in the original storyline that were captured by Arcade (Banshee, Nightcrawler, and Colossus) were not active X-Men in 1992. There’s nothing wrong with improvising a 1979 storyline to the events of the 1990s, but the games’ costume choices for Cyclops and Wolverine were from the 1980s, not the 1990s (as shown on Sega Genesis game cover) so that’s the first thing they messed up on. Though it was minor, that was no excuse. The game designers also didn’t want to make this a great game and it shows how lazy they were not to mention the cruel difficulty. 99% of the games made by LJN were horrible so this was expected.
@@jeffrey5165 I'm pretty sure Colossus was back with the X-Men for 1992, even though he'd been absent for a couple of years prior to that. Still, it made sense why they'd cut Nightcrawler and, especially, Banshee.
todesziege Actually you’re right. Colossus was still part of the X-Men, but wasn’t a popular choice by that time, compared to Gambit. In this game, they didn’t do Gambit any justice. From what I recall, Gambit is supposed to be agile and great in hand to hand combat (almost to Wolverine’s level) plus where’s his trademark bo staff?? What were they thinking when they created this piece of shit!
@@jeffrey5165 To be fair, I think Colossus only rejoined the X-Men at the beginning of 1992, so it's possible he wasn't there when the development started. And, sure, Gambit was a more popular X-Man and, at least potentially, more interesting from a gameplay perspective. Of course, they messed all of that up, but still, I can understand why they went with Gambit. I guess that the real question is why they went with a 14-year old comic story, starring a largely different X-Men cast, to begin with...
As a huge Spider-Man games fanatic, this one in particular felt wonky as hell. So difficult getting through most of the levels and the constant uncertainty of where to swing your web in fear it might not connect added to the frustration. Great review as always!
I was nine when when this game came out and I beat the living crap out of it. I still have it and still play it and still love it. I find it ridiculous that so many people complain and say this game sucks and it's difficult. It was easy when I was nine and it's even easier now.
I bought this game at a bargain price in the mid 1990’s for 19.99 at Toys R Us (I miss Toys R Us 😢). Along w/TMNT IV, and Mega man X. The main reason why I purchased these games was not just the bargain price, but Game Pro magazine gave these game’s rave reviews. But, for Spider-Man/X-men Arcades revenge…. I beg to differ.
I asked my parents for a Spider Man and a X-Men game not knowing this existed and thinking I would get two games. Well I got this instead and disappointed I was.
It's basically a reimagining of the story with Spidey being included which I honestly have no problem with. Torus Games Spider-Man Battle For New York on the Gameboy Advance/Nintendo DS is the same way as it's a complete reimagining of Spider-Man's 1st encounter with the Ultimate version of the Green Goblin.
Great review! I love this game on all platforms because it was one of the first games you could play as Cyclops. I still bust it out once a year to beat it, a challenging game that feels oddly satisfying beating it
I got this game for $2.00 along with DKC 2, Super Mario World 2 at a yard sale in the early 2000s. While the others were great, this one felt like a rip-off. Even at 2 bucks.
Thanks for stopping by. I've yet to cover a standalone SNES game and I don't think that will change in the coming year. However, I'm always looking for good recommendations for myself. If you have one, send it my way.
Alright, I'll recommend these lesser-known ones worth trying out then: Troddlers The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates Pushover Power Instinct On the Ball Rocky Rodent Syndicate A.S.P. Air Strike Patrol Spanky's Quest Phantom 2040
While I enjoy your work for the most part, I found this video to be very problematic. You say there is a hit detection problem in the Wolverine stage. I have this game, and I never found that to be a problem. You questioned what Gambit was doing in a game based on a 1979 story. Well, the original story was called 'Arcade's Murder World.' The game's story is called 'Arcade's Revenge.' Something tells me this game is sort of a sequel to the original. It may not make its self as clear beyond the title, but that's what I always took it as. You say it would take a gamer hours to get it right hitting the mine cart in Cyclops' level. It took me mere seconds when I first played it. The space to hit it is not as narrow as you think. And by the way, I am a terrible gamer. You can ask anyone who plays me how bad I am, so you know I am not just gloating. You also claim that this game was released at the tail end of the 16-bit era. That is patently false. The 16-bit era was from 1989 to 1995. The tail end began in 1994, a full two years later. And just so we're clear, I am not mad at ya, or trying to start an internet war here, lol! I just noticed these errors and wanted to point them out since you said you wanted comments, positive and negative, left below. Sorry you had such a frustrating time with this game. It's actually one I enjoy a lot.
Hey Ter, I really appreciate you sharing your thoughts with me. Seeing how other people view a game, especially when those views are different than mine is something I really appreciate. Just wanted to touch on a couple things. It's a review and of course my opinion, I try to lay out the reasons behind my feelings so the viewer can decide if they are valid or not. I can completely appreciate the experience you've had is different than mine. I've played a number of games like Motocross on 32X that I find to be fun and easy to control while other people have a hard time. For me, this game was not fun in 1992, and I still didn't enjoy it 26 years later. The game released around Christmas of 92 on the SNES and Christmas of 93 for the Genesis. Regardless of if you believe these systems were in their final stretch or not, it was more a point of how developers had been working with 16-bit consoles for some time. The graphical representation we received wasn't acceptable. I mean one year later we receive Maximum Carnage from the same team (I have my own set of issues with this game too) and it's very much within expectations for both systems. A final thought, there is strong evidence to support that the game is based on the comic. The name change is almost certainly due to the word murder being in the title and fear of negative publicity from anti-everything coalitions trying to censor and ban games in what would result in the ESRB. One thing you might find interesting is that X-Men 32X was to have Arcade as the main boss as well. Again thanks for sharing and I hope you have a great day. -Jenovi
@Terr Cain. Yes, these errors really undermine the review. The fact he mentions in the pinned comment that he hadn't progressed past stage 2 just kills it for me. How can anyone review a game without beating the 2nd level? SMH. I also enjoyed this game. It's challenging and you need some skills to beat it.
I don't think this was a totally bad review but Jenovi failed to mention this game's best feature - the music. This game had some of the best music of any SNES game ever despite having such awful gameplay. Granted we don't buy games for their music but games do need good music and that was the one thing that saved this game from being totally forgettable.
5:20 Although I listen to the soundtrack by Tim and Geoff Follin on a regular basis, I have not played this game since I was a kid but isn't the boss Juggernaut not Rhino for Wolverine's stage?
@@Jenovi Came here by recommendation from Slope's Game Room - have to say the Soundtrack of the SNES Version (unfortunately it's kinda mutilated in every other version of the game, it's that kind of music which pairs so much better with the SNES's sound hardware - or they were too lazy to try better on the Genesis) is PHENOMENAL (especially the Spider Man Theme). Tried this game on a friend's console a few years ago, made my way through that intro stage but failed miserably in any other I was able to choose after that. But that song never left me since, this Soundtrack deserved to be in a much better game. Have a SNES copy in my collection but never played it, wanted to try it again tough but after that video I know that it most certainly won't be a good time at all.
Thanks for the message and for stopping by to watch a video. You best believe that when moving most games from the SNES to the Genesis laziness along with a strong desire to be cheap caused a whole host of issues. The hardware, especially the sound chips were vastly different beast. Moving music from one system to the other was like trying to turn a screwdriver into a hammer.
I recived this game for Sega Genesis for Christmas of that year it was released. I never ended it! The intro theme got me hyped to play it. Game is wack, intro is awesome!!
back in the day I skipped this game, thinking it looked crappy. X-Men 2 clone wars was pretty decent. Separation Anxiety was a rental that made me mad (crushed it later in adult life, the game I mean, not the cartridge). looks like I didn't miss much according to your review... the best super hero games were in actual arcades in those days.
A frustrating and no sense game for Spidey and the X-Men, I think this game it could probably be better. By the way, is Spiderman your favorite superhero? Because is the mine one
I got the Super Nintendo version. I remember buying it with my own money and being so excited. I traded it in almost immediately. This game felt unplayable for me.
"The Genesis color pallet", that's not a reason nor an excuse, one could get plenty of colors to choose from, they just chose badly. ;) . It doesn't help that these games were designed for CRT screens an a RF signal at worst and a composite signal at best, which changes the colors and pixels tremendously. On emulation it looks loads worse. Doesn't make it a better looking or good game though.
I had the SNES version when it came out. I really liked the game however I always got stuck on the Wolverine / Juggernaut stage. No matter what I did, I could never beat that guy. I watch vids on youtube and still I can't figure out what I'm did wrong. lol
Drop the first few anvils on his head. After you do the first jump just start running and cutting ALL of the anvils down. Wait for him at the last one. As soon as he hits it start clawing at him. Youll have to move up a bit after slashing him so he doesn't kill you and eventually you get him. It helps to start clawing him at the beginning too but make sure you drop the first few on his head.
I rented this game from Blockbuster. A LOT. Before finally owning it outright. Does the game hold up? No, not really. Graphically and gameplay wise it's kinda meh. But, I did--and do--have fun playing it. It's an easy enough game to master without playing it "an insane number of times". Except for the Juggernaut level. Even with Game Genie, it was the ONLY level I could NEVER beat. When the internet became a thing and I was able to look up hints and strategies, I STILL couldn't beat it.
As an adult, I now get why this game got trashed in terms of graphics but really I don't get why everyone is so pissed about the difficulty. The only legit rough parts about it are the lack of continues & the fall deaths. The health bar is otherwise so long that you can take lots of punishment with most characters. I was 9 when the Genesis port came out in 1994 & not to say it was easy but i loved it & would beat it regularly. I'd play with my 10 & 7 year old cousins too, passing the controller around casually to whoever preferred a certain level. Lose a life? No prob, pass it on & the next guy would usually get it on the next try.. to hear that grown ass men failed is a slightly strange stroke to the ego. The soundtrack is also awesome & probably served as a motivator.
Hey there i just recently beat this took me roughly 2 and 2 and a half weeks so far hardest SNES game i played im kinda going in order when it comes to year cause i plan to start a channel now i do agree with u this game was very hard but the SNES games i did before this one were beaten quickly besides road runner this is when gamers were requesting more of a challenge so in the year of 1992 we got road runner death valley rally and this man were they hard not bad just very hard now LJN is known for making really crappy games i do agree but i want u to look up or play uncanny xmen for NES 1989 amazing spiderman for gameboy 1990 wolverine for NES 1991 amazing spiderman 2 for gameboy 1992 and spiderman return of sinister 6 1992 as well and agree that spiderman xmen arcade revenge for SNES was LJN biggest improvement in their video games when it came to their controls music and level layouts at least i think way more cause uncanny xmen for NES was complete shit everything bout ir but i beat it too and amazing spiderman 2 had horrible graphics and gameplay took me awhile just like xmen and amazing spiderman for gameboy and spiderman sinister 6 were alright just had really wonky controls and wolverine was actually an ok decent game for LJN so at least agree this was an improvement over the others super nintendo honestly made even the crappy game companies make ok games super Nintendo was a powerful system
My brother still considers this one of the worst presents he's ever received. Thanks for the comment, I'm always happy to hear when someone enjoys my work.
@@Jenovi I remember when my mom said her friend was bringing us a game for SNES. Moms friend is bringing us a game!? It was so random. I just remember saying to myself "please dont be pilotwings".... yep, I feel his pain.
@@pferreira1983them times... at a glance the game looked epic. I loved it but there was something missing which also made me hate it. I'm sure this review covered all my experienced feelings as a youth.
😂 Literally cry laughing at the utter disdain in your voice while reviewing this game. I was very confused initially with those 9/10 reviews. I remember how disappointed I was when I finally got to play this game when my brother got it for Christmas. Horrible game.
Thanks, this made me smile. Yes, I really dislike this game. Funny enough, I couldn't imagine anyone liking it, but now I know that the game has diehard fans thanks to this video.
Oh man. I think this was my first Spider-Man OR X-Men game that I ever owned and I absolutely hated it as a kid. I couldn't even make it past the first Spider-Man stage. It was so boring and the controls were so frustrating. The way you set this video up, I thought you'd found some neat merits to this game. NOPE. It's just as bad as I remember. It was cool to hear that it was based on an X-Men comic story from the 70's though. I didn't know that.
The game is shameful. I would rather play Spider-man on Atari 2600 or even....... Superman 64. Receiving this game is a Christmas many kids will never forget.
Great video. Looks shitty. Game Pro fucked me over alot with their reviews back then. It was the only real souce of info I had and they were giving out alot of top scores to shitty games. Much worse than the corporate ass kissing that goes on in alot of reviews today. EGM was much better, but you were stuck with whatever magazine you had a subscription too, if you had one at all. Most purchases were based off the box art unfortunately. Some companies you knew were consistant like Konami, Capcom, Nintendo and Sega. Though Sega started putting out shit like Chakan and Green Dog later.
I'm a huge marvel fan and a retro gamer but honestly this has got to be the worst marvel game ever. Graphically inferior as well compared to other marvel games on the SAME system, I'll pass
Wow you really trashed this classic sorry but i disagree when this game came out it was well received and liked. at that time challenging gameplay was the norm, sure in this age of casual handholding and cut scenes heavy games it hasnt aged well. Gamers were hardcore then and phrases get good was used. I respect your opinion i just cant agree sorry but i really like your channel keep up the great work
i dont understand why many of you throw sh1t to this game, yes, maybe its not perfect, but its one of my favorite games of my childhood, maybe gambit doesnt have melee attacs but instead has a super power wich make him invincible for two seconds, besides he has a trick to obtain infinite lives like mario bros, the game has great themes, in fact this is the game where gambit became my favorite characte ever, and i got proud of myself when i beat this game before my brother who is 8 years older than me. Besides I realized than many of you show stinky gameplay to make see the game more disgusting than it really is.
You are a little salty, you complain to much about it. It’s not directly based off the story as is any marvel super hero game. Unnecessary first level? Actually very necessary. I beat it when I was 7. You reviewing this based on how bad you are at the game.
That's debatable. If you play the Mega Drive game, the title screen clearly states Spider-Man VS Kingpin. It's also referred to this in the definitive version for the Sega CD where it's renamed The Amazing Spider-Man VS Kingpin. Finally, there was another game called Spider-Man released on the Genesis. To clear confusion, the game by Sega is called Spider-Man VS Kingpin while the other is called Spider-Man the animated series. Hope that helps clear things up.
![[Former WR] Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge - Any% Speedrun in 27:05](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/zWlREdLmrmQ/mqdefault.jpg)
I wanted to give a bit of info on this particular video, especially if you’ve been following my channel since the beginning. Back when I released my second video (Spider-man on the 32X) I had been working on reviews for every spider-man game released for the Genesis and its attachments. I had captured 10+ hours of footage for the Web of Fire, Spider-man Vs Kingpin (Genesis and CD), Spider-man X-men, Maximum Carnage, and Separation Anxiety. I had notes on all of them and partial reviews started for all by Separation Anxiety. Then my computer went belly up and I lost all my gameplay footage.
As of today, I have put out a video for Spider-man Vs Kingpin (Genesis and CD) and now this one. It’s been extremely hard to get back to finishing these games because I feel the need to discuss them in the order they were developed and I can’t stand playing this particular game. I think it’s safe to say this is one of my least liked genesis games, and I really couldn’t continue to play it beyond what was required to capture the footage needed to finish the review that I started nearly a year ago. Originally I hadn’t beat the game but had progressed to the second stage of each charter. So while I might not be able to beat every game I review, I always spend a sizable amount of time with them. This one isn’t an exception, I just don’t happen to have that footage. I hope you’re still able to enjoy this review even with the limited footage while keeping this in mind, and as always thanks for stopping by.
i had an Datel action replay i made my own cheats and it was still hard
Jenovi The story in the comics came out in 79” (of which Spider Man only made a brief cameo appearance when greeting Cyclops and Phoenix on their date night). The game came out in 92” so the game developers aimed to use some elements from the comics all the while use the X-Men that were popular in the early part of the 90s as well as make Spider Man more actively involved since he is in the title. Wolverine, Cyclops, and Storm were the only relevant X-Men characters that were present in 1979 and 1992 alike. They picked Gambit since he was one of the most popular in the 90s though his first comic appearance was in 1990. The other X-Men in the original storyline that were captured by Arcade (Banshee, Nightcrawler, and Colossus) were not active X-Men in 1992. There’s nothing wrong with improvising a 1979 storyline to the events of the 1990s, but the games’ costume choices for Cyclops and Wolverine were from the 1980s, not the 1990s (as shown on Sega Genesis game cover) so that’s the first thing they messed up on. Though it was minor, that was no excuse. The game designers also didn’t want to make this a great game and it shows how lazy they were not to mention the cruel difficulty. 99% of the games made by LJN were horrible so this was expected.
@@jeffrey5165 I'm pretty sure Colossus was back with the X-Men for 1992, even though he'd been absent for a couple of years prior to that. Still, it made sense why they'd cut Nightcrawler and, especially, Banshee.
todesziege Actually you’re right. Colossus was still part of the X-Men, but wasn’t a popular choice by that time, compared to Gambit. In this game, they didn’t do Gambit any justice. From what I recall, Gambit is supposed to be agile and great in hand to hand combat (almost to Wolverine’s level) plus where’s his trademark bo staff?? What were they thinking when they created this piece of shit!
@@jeffrey5165 To be fair, I think Colossus only rejoined the X-Men at the beginning of 1992, so it's possible he wasn't there when the development started. And, sure, Gambit was a more popular X-Man and, at least potentially, more interesting from a gameplay perspective. Of course, they messed all of that up, but still, I can understand why they went with Gambit.
I guess that the real question is why they went with a 14-year old comic story, starring a largely different X-Men cast, to begin with...
I got the SNES version from a bargain bin as a kid, utterly hated it. But played it solely for the absolutely amazing Tim Follin soundtrack.
True words spoken here.
Same w/me.
Maximum Carnage, with Music by Green Jelly... man, old times.
I just finished capturing the footage. It will be the next video up.
As a huge Spider-Man games fanatic, this one in particular felt wonky as hell. So difficult getting through most of the levels and the constant uncertainty of where to swing your web in fear it might not connect added to the frustration. Great review as always!
Thanks amigo!
Watching this video is like reliving my childhood all at once. Great work on this video!
Thanks Tim! Glad you stopped by.
I was nine when when this game came out and I beat the living crap out of it. I still have it and still play it and still love it. I find it ridiculous that so many people complain and say this game sucks and it's difficult. It was easy when I was nine and it's even easier now.
You are the rare exception my friend. Glad you've found enjoyment in this game.
You're full of shit. 🤣🤣 I stand by that opinion.
I bought this game at a bargain price in the mid 1990’s for 19.99 at Toys R Us (I miss Toys R Us 😢). Along w/TMNT IV, and Mega man X. The main reason why I purchased these games was not just the bargain price, but Game Pro magazine gave these game’s rave reviews. But, for Spider-Man/X-men Arcades revenge…. I beg to differ.
I asked my parents for a Spider Man and a X-Men game not knowing this existed and thinking I would get two games. Well I got this instead and disappointed I was.
The poor souls who played this a launch.
It's basically a reimagining of the story with Spidey being included which I honestly have no problem with. Torus Games Spider-Man Battle For New York on the Gameboy Advance/Nintendo DS is the same way as it's a complete reimagining of Spider-Man's 1st encounter with the Ultimate version of the Green Goblin.
I was so excited when this game was released. Imagine my searing disappointment when I could barely get past the 1st level. Regardless, great video!
Thanks for the comment. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed this episode.
Haha! Same here.
I played the Gameboy version as a kid. It was alright. I remember beating it a couple times.
boy, were they really paid to say 9.5/10 on this.
Hey Great Job on This Review! The Spiderman Games are such great games! Keep up the good work with your videos!
Thanks! I appreciate the comment.
Great review! I love this game on all platforms because it was one of the first games you could play as Cyclops. I still bust it out once a year to beat it, a challenging game that feels oddly satisfying beating it
This game really felt to me like a sequel to Spider-Man: Revenge of the Sinister Six. Except I actually could beat the Sinister Six...
I never noticed it before, but you're right. Spider-Man even looks and controls mostly the same.
Just out of interest, how do you know the public were skeptical before the release?
DuckAlert Beats he doesn’t hes just making shit up.
I got this game for $2.00 along with DKC 2, Super Mario World 2 at a yard sale in the early 2000s. While the others were great, this one felt like a rip-off. Even at 2 bucks.
It really is a rip off at any price as it's time you can never get back.
Well said even maximum Carnage is better than this geez
@@Jenovi lol 😂
Did anyone else notice that the Wolverine sprite seems to be based off of the NES Wolverine game
Interesting observation. I've never played that NES game.
@@Jenovi Thanks! Anyways I only heard of it because I watch AVGN's X-men episode.
Interesting. Are you looking for SNES recommendations?
Thanks for stopping by. I've yet to cover a standalone SNES game and I don't think that will change in the coming year. However, I'm always looking for good recommendations for myself. If you have one, send it my way.
Alright, I'll recommend these lesser-known ones worth trying out then:
Troddlers
The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates
Pushover
Power Instinct
On the Ball
Rocky Rodent
Syndicate
A.S.P. Air Strike Patrol
Spanky's Quest
Phantom 2040
Thanks!I haven't played any of these games. Power Instinct looks really interesting.
While I enjoy your work for the most part, I found this video to be very problematic. You say there is a hit detection problem in the Wolverine stage. I have this game, and I never found that to be a problem. You questioned what Gambit was doing in a game based on a 1979 story. Well, the original story was called 'Arcade's Murder World.' The game's story is called 'Arcade's Revenge.' Something tells me this game is sort of a sequel to the original. It may not make its self as clear beyond the title, but that's what I always took it as. You say it would take a gamer hours to get it right hitting the mine cart in Cyclops' level. It took me mere seconds when I first played it. The space to hit it is not as narrow as you think. And by the way, I am a terrible gamer. You can ask anyone who plays me how bad I am, so you know I am not just gloating. You also claim that this game was released at the tail end of the 16-bit era. That is patently false. The 16-bit era was from 1989 to 1995. The tail end began in 1994, a full two years later. And just so we're clear, I am not mad at ya, or trying to start an internet war here, lol! I just noticed these errors and wanted to point them out since you said you wanted comments, positive and negative, left below. Sorry you had such a frustrating time with this game. It's actually one I enjoy a lot.
Hey Ter,
I really appreciate you sharing your thoughts with me. Seeing how other people view a game, especially when those views are different than mine is something I really appreciate. Just wanted to touch on a couple things. It's a review and of course my opinion, I try to lay out the reasons behind my feelings so the viewer can decide if they are valid or not. I can completely appreciate the experience you've had is different than mine. I've played a number of games like Motocross on 32X that I find to be fun and easy to control while other people have a hard time. For me, this game was not fun in 1992, and I still didn't enjoy it 26 years later.
The game released around Christmas of 92 on the SNES and Christmas of 93 for the Genesis. Regardless of if you believe these systems were in their final stretch or not, it was more a point of how developers had been working with 16-bit consoles for some time. The graphical representation we received wasn't acceptable. I mean one year later we receive Maximum Carnage from the same team (I have my own set of issues with this game too) and it's very much within expectations for both systems.
A final thought, there is strong evidence to support that the game is based on the comic. The name change is almost certainly due to the word murder being in the title and fear of negative publicity from anti-everything coalitions trying to censor and ban games in what would result in the ESRB. One thing you might find interesting is that X-Men 32X was to have Arcade as the main boss as well.
Again thanks for sharing and I hope you have a great day.
-Jenovi
@Terr Cain. Yes, these errors really undermine the review. The fact he mentions in the pinned comment that he hadn't progressed past stage 2 just kills it for me. How can anyone review a game without beating the 2nd level? SMH.
I also enjoyed this game. It's challenging and you need some skills to beat it.
I don't think this was a totally bad review but Jenovi failed to mention this game's best feature - the music.
This game had some of the best music of any SNES game ever despite having such awful gameplay. Granted we don't buy games for their music but games do need good music and that was the one thing that saved this game from being totally forgettable.
Makes you wonder how much $$$ game pro got to give it a 9.5! Great video thanks!
Every time I read though an older magazine I think of the pay to rate scandal the would break nearly two decades later.
Dunno why you found it so difficult. The only level I ever had problems with was the Juggernaut level.
Hey was that flashback music at the end there 🤔🤔
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Although I listen to the soundtrack by Tim and Geoff Follin on a regular basis, I have not played this game since I was a kid but isn't the boss Juggernaut not Rhino for Wolverine's stage?
It's a solid soundtrack. It's without a doubt Juggernaut as Rhino is a boss in the Spider-man stages. Great catch there!
@@Jenovi Came here by recommendation from Slope's Game Room - have to say the Soundtrack of the SNES Version (unfortunately it's kinda mutilated in every other version of the game, it's that kind of music which pairs so much better with the SNES's sound hardware - or they were too lazy to try better on the Genesis) is PHENOMENAL (especially the Spider Man Theme). Tried this game on a friend's console a few years ago, made my way through that intro stage but failed miserably in any other I was able to choose after that. But that song never left me since, this Soundtrack deserved to be in a much better game. Have a SNES copy in my collection but never played it, wanted to try it again tough but after that video I know that it most certainly won't be a good time at all.
Thanks for the message and for stopping by to watch a video. You best believe that when moving most games from the SNES to the Genesis laziness along with a strong desire to be cheap caused a whole host of issues. The hardware, especially the sound chips were vastly different beast. Moving music from one system to the other was like trying to turn a screwdriver into a hammer.
Apocalypse is the boss on the first stage for Wolverine. Second is Juggernaut. Rhino and Carnage are the boss for Spider Man's second level.
I recived this game for Sega Genesis for Christmas of that year it was released. I never ended it! The intro theme got me hyped to play it. Game is wack, intro is awesome!!
back in the day I skipped this game, thinking it looked crappy. X-Men 2 clone wars was pretty decent. Separation Anxiety was a rental that made me mad (crushed it later in adult life, the game I mean, not the cartridge). looks like I didn't miss much according to your review... the best super hero games were in actual arcades in those days.
100% spot on.
I had a Genesis when i was like 3 years old and loved this game. And then the older i got, the more i grew to hate it
A frustrating and no sense game for Spidey and the X-Men, I think this game it could probably be better.
By the way, is Spiderman your favorite superhero? Because is the mine one
Green Lantern is my favorite, but I love most superheroes including Spider-man.
Jenovi green lantern got a huge universe and I feel him like one of the best heroes in existence too
I got the Super Nintendo version. I remember buying it with my own money and being so excited. I traded it in almost immediately. This game felt unplayable for me.
Love that Earthworm Jim 2 soundtrack.
It's amazing.
Jenovi Agree.
I'm so glad we skipped the NES and SNES X-Men games and went straight to the SEGA versions...this would have really pissed us off as kids.
i remember renting this game as a kid and seething in disappointment
This game was a nightmare though, played through it back in the day. SNES version. I'm sure it looked better than this!
"The Genesis color pallet", that's not a reason nor an excuse, one could get plenty of colors to choose from, they just chose badly. ;) . It doesn't help that these games were designed for CRT screens an a RF signal at worst and a composite signal at best, which changes the colors and pixels tremendously. On emulation it looks loads worse. Doesn't make it a better looking or good game though.
I had the SNES version when it came out. I really liked the game however I always got stuck on the Wolverine / Juggernaut stage. No matter what I did, I could never beat that guy. I watch vids on youtube and still I can't figure out what I'm did wrong. lol
Drop the first few anvils on his head. After you do the first jump just start running and cutting ALL of the anvils down. Wait for him at the last one. As soon as he hits it start clawing at him. Youll have to move up a bit after slashing him so he doesn't kill you and eventually you get him. It helps to start clawing him at the beginning too but make sure you drop the first few on his head.
The snes version came out in 1992, the Megadrive port came out in 1994
Why does Storm swim like a dolphin?
even with action replay cheats it was still a pain in the ass to play
Did they make an Action Replay for the Genesis?
I rented this game from Blockbuster. A LOT. Before finally owning it outright. Does the game hold up? No, not really. Graphically and gameplay wise it's kinda meh. But, I did--and do--have fun playing it. It's an easy enough game to master without playing it "an insane number of times". Except for the Juggernaut level. Even with Game Genie, it was the ONLY level I could NEVER beat. When the internet became a thing and I was able to look up hints and strategies, I STILL couldn't beat it.
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A good demonstration of the differences in audio capabilities. Very poor!
As an adult, I now get why this game got trashed in terms of graphics but really I don't get why everyone is so pissed about the difficulty. The only legit rough parts about it are the lack of continues & the fall deaths. The health bar is otherwise so long that you can take lots of punishment with most characters. I was 9 when the Genesis port came out in 1994 & not to say it was easy but i loved it & would beat it regularly. I'd play with my 10 & 7 year old cousins too, passing the controller around casually to whoever preferred a certain level. Lose a life? No prob, pass it on & the next guy would usually get it on the next try.. to hear that grown ass men failed is a slightly strange stroke to the ego. The soundtrack is also awesome & probably served as a motivator.
I love these old games
I was wondering why it looked so weird then I saw that a lot of it was a different console I was used to
I loved the game. I beat it multiple times as a kid.
You my friend.... are a beast!
Believe me, it took a lot of time and effort before I got good enough to beat it. it's definitely a tough game.
Hey there i just recently beat this took me roughly 2 and 2 and a half weeks so far hardest SNES game i played im kinda going in order when it comes to year cause i plan to start a channel now i do agree with u this game was very hard but the SNES games i did before this one were beaten quickly besides road runner this is when gamers were requesting more of a challenge so in the year of 1992 we got road runner death valley rally and this man were they hard not bad just very hard now LJN is known for making really crappy games i do agree but i want u to look up or play uncanny xmen for NES 1989 amazing spiderman for gameboy 1990 wolverine for NES 1991 amazing spiderman 2 for gameboy 1992 and spiderman return of sinister 6 1992 as well and agree that spiderman xmen arcade revenge for SNES was LJN biggest improvement in their video games when it came to their controls music and level layouts at least i think way more cause uncanny xmen for NES was complete shit everything bout ir but i beat it too and amazing spiderman 2 had horrible graphics and gameplay took me awhile just like xmen and amazing spiderman for gameboy and spiderman sinister 6 were alright just had really wonky controls and wolverine was actually an ok decent game for LJN so at least agree this was an improvement over the others super nintendo honestly made even the crappy game companies make ok games super Nintendo was a powerful system
Had the snes one thought it was bad at first ended up living it
Loving
Acclaim, LJN, Flying edge, and Arena were all the same company.
This released 2 years after the snes debut, n64 released 96. Definitely an early release for snes and not at the tail end.
I remember getting this for my bday, took me years to beat it.
The reviewers were such scumbags to say this is better than 5/10
mattnova18 it’s not a broken game, you just need to get better or just not suck.
the comic book story was way better than the game itself
9.5??? I hate this game
You described it exactly. I dont think you missed a point. Still appreciate the review.
My brother still considers this one of the worst presents he's ever received. Thanks for the comment, I'm always happy to hear when someone enjoys my work.
@@Jenovi I remember when my mom said her friend was bringing us a game for SNES. Moms friend is bringing us a game!? It was so random. I just remember saying to myself "please dont be pilotwings".... yep, I feel his pain.
@@pferreira1983them times... at a glance the game looked epic. I loved it but there was something missing which also made me hate it. I'm sure this review covered all my experienced feelings as a youth.
The only good thing I remember about this game is the soundtrack. I actually loved the soundtrack to this game. Weird isnt it🤨
The most is very solid. It's one thing they did well in what's ultimately a heaping pile of disappointment.
0:31 Was that a Spider-man and x-men arcade revenge cartoon.
I used to have that game and while I'm good at beating games I never did beat that one it was just like you said, not fun.
😂 Literally cry laughing at the utter disdain in your voice while reviewing this game. I was very confused initially with those 9/10 reviews. I remember how disappointed I was when I finally got to play this game when my brother got it for Christmas. Horrible game.
Thanks, this made me smile. Yes, I really dislike this game. Funny enough, I couldn't imagine anyone liking it, but now I know that the game has diehard fans thanks to this video.
@@Jenovi I’ve heard a lot of people speak of it fondly as well. I don’t get it.
Oh man. I think this was my first Spider-Man OR X-Men game that I ever owned and I absolutely hated it as a kid. I couldn't even make it past the first Spider-Man stage. It was so boring and the controls were so frustrating. The way you set this video up, I thought you'd found some neat merits to this game. NOPE. It's just as bad as I remember. It was cool to hear that it was based on an X-Men comic story from the 70's though. I didn't know that.
The game is shameful. I would rather play Spider-man on Atari 2600 or even....... Superman 64. Receiving this game is a Christmas many kids will never forget.
Came here to hear this game get trashed. Wasn't disappointed
Aaahhhh MY EYES.....LJN!
Is Spider-Man peeing on the wall at 3:22?
It’s honestly what he should have done after leaning his name was attached to this trash.
Great video. Looks shitty. Game Pro fucked me over alot with their reviews back then. It was the only real souce of info I had and they were giving out alot of top scores to shitty games. Much worse than the corporate ass kissing that goes on in alot of reviews today. EGM was much better, but you were stuck with whatever magazine you had a subscription too, if you had one at all. Most purchases were based off the box art unfortunately. Some companies you knew were consistant like Konami, Capcom, Nintendo and Sega. Though Sega started putting out shit like Chakan and Green Dog later.
I never beat the first stages ugh
This game..... it may be one of my least liked.
Pretty sure this is meant to be a follow up to the original comic, not a direct translation, hence "Arcade's REVENGE".
Mabey they meant 9.5 out of 100 🤣
🤣 100%
I got this game for SNES for my 13th bday...boy oh boy, what a disappointment
I know the exact feeling.
I'm a huge marvel fan and a retro gamer but honestly this has got to be the worst marvel game ever. Graphically inferior as well compared to other marvel games on the SAME system, I'll pass
I think it's still better than some of the 8-bit trash.
Wow you really trashed this classic sorry but i disagree when this game came out it was well received and liked. at that time challenging gameplay was the norm, sure in this age of casual handholding and cut scenes heavy games it hasnt aged well. Gamers were hardcore then and phrases get good was used. I respect your opinion i just cant agree sorry but i really like your channel keep up the great work
i dont understand why many of you throw sh1t to this game, yes, maybe its not perfect, but its one of my favorite games of my childhood, maybe gambit doesnt have melee attacs but instead has a super power wich make him invincible for two seconds, besides he has a trick to obtain infinite lives like mario bros, the game has great themes, in fact this is the game where gambit became my favorite characte ever, and i got proud of myself when i beat this game before my brother who is 8 years older than me. Besides I realized than many of you show stinky gameplay to make see the game more disgusting than it really is.
This game is terrible
Wayyyyy too difficult.
I hated this game as a kid
Web of fire was better than this and it had even less development time
100%
lol@ "UN-FUN"
😂😂😂😂. I laughed out loud reading this. Now my family wants to know what was so funny.
SHIIIIIIIT game...
A game like this should be ditched
It's not something you should own unless you have other goals that require owning it. Goals like reviewing every Sega Genesis Spider-man game.
Wow.....that's one ugly game. Other than the increased color palette, doesn't look much better than an NES game.
james...that's crazy thing to say.
It has more characters on screen than a NES game, but it definitely gives off an 8-bit vibe.
You are a little salty, you complain to much about it. It’s not directly based off the story as is any marvel super hero game. Unnecessary first level? Actually very necessary. I beat it when I was 7. You reviewing this based on how bad you are at the game.
It wasn’t called Spider-Man vs kingpin. Do a little research
That's debatable. If you play the Mega Drive game, the title screen clearly states Spider-Man VS Kingpin. It's also referred to this in the definitive version for the Sega CD where it's renamed The Amazing Spider-Man VS Kingpin. Finally, there was another game called Spider-Man released on the Genesis. To clear confusion, the game by Sega is called Spider-Man VS Kingpin while the other is called Spider-Man the animated series. Hope that helps clear things up.