Spider-Man/X-Men in Arcade's Revenge
Developer: Software Creations
Publisher: LJN
System: Game Gear, Game Boy, SNES, Genesis
Release Date: 1992

	Another interpretation of Spidey.
	Spidey looking cool.
	"If you were directly above him, how could you see him? I was inverted."

Of all the titles to be released, Spider-Man/X-Men in Arcades Revenge had the most potential. It was released on four different systems, but the SNES version had the smoothest animation and best sound. Cyclops, Storm, Wolverine, and Gambit have all been kidnapped by the sinister Arcade, and it's up to Spidey to rescue them. After they've been saved, they become selectable characters, each with unique special abilities (adamantium claws, optic blasts, etc.). The gameplay was simple: Run around in a two-dimensional maze collecting flashing icons in a specific order while avoiding robots, laser fire, and other pitfalls. This would have worked great except for one excruciating flaw on the part of Spider-Man: He couldn't shoot his webbing while in midair. The ability to swing around
effortlessly from place to place is Spidey's most valuable asset and what makes him stand out as a superhero. Without it, he simply becomes another scrawny mountain climber. [Screenshots are from the Game Gear version.]

Now show me Game Boy Spidey