Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage

Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage (1994)

by Acclaim Black Team, Software Creations, Acclaim Entertainment, LJN, Playtronic
Genres:Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Fighting
Themes:Action, Science fiction
Game modes:Single player
Story:Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage is a side-scrolling beat 'em up game for the Super NES and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, developed by Software Creations and published by Acclaim Entertainment and it's subsidiary LJN in 1994. The game, based on a sprawling comic book story arc of the same name, features numerous heroes, including Spider-Man, Venom, and their allies from the Marvel Comics fictional universe like Captain America, Black Cat, Iron Fist, Cloak and Dagger, Deathlok, Morbius and Firestar, all teaming up to battle an onslaught of villains led by Carnage, including Shriek, Doppelganger, Demogoblin and Carrion. Both the Genesis/Mega Drive and Super NES versions come in a red cartridge. They were later released in the normal cartridge colors (black for Genesis, gray for Super NES). The game was followed up by a sequel called Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety. Universal Studios Orlando used Maximum Carnage as the theme for a haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights in 2002.Show more
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user avatar@XboxClown89user avatar@XboxClown89
January 31, 2025
I have an interesting story with this short lived Spider-Man series. My parents took me to a game store. I ended up going home with both of them for Sega Genesis. The first one, Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage was way better. You start out as Spider-Man. But a few levels in you now get the option to play as Venom. Personally I was more of a Venom player in this. It's based on the comic book story of the same name. The duo wants to stop Carnage. Still one of Carnage's best video game appearances to date. You also pick up icons that's other heroes that helps you out to a degree. This is a difficult licensed beat em up that's a lot of fun to play. The soundtrack with the sound effects amazing stuff. Forget the SNES version was published by LJN. This was among the best 90s Spider-Man games. This easily rivals the likes of the SNES Batman Returns game to a degree. I have a lot of memories playing this as a kid. I would love this Spider-Man game gets onto GOG in the near future.
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