Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage (1994)

Acclaim Black Team, Software Creations

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Super Nintendo Entertainment System

3.28 from 263 ratings

548 members have it in their collection · 3 playing now · 81 backlogged · 63 wish listed

How long? Main story 3h · with extras 2h (from 4 logged playthroughs)

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 … Read more
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. Read less
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Release dates

  • Sep 16, 1994 (North_America) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Nov 24, 1994 (Europe) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  • 1994 (Brazil) Super Nintendo Entertainment System

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Rating distribution

5 stars
24
4 stars
73
3 stars
126
2 stars
33
1 star
7
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scoopings

Status scoopings Oct 17, 2025

Preliminary: I always have lovvved Carnage. Sort of like how I liked Ermac in MK (tho I liked all the new colors for the ninjas :-p ). I'm always iffy about brawlers, but this beginning tune is great. Almost reminds me of a C64 era tune but it's rock-infused and different. Great comic book -esque intro too.

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Preliminary: I always have lovvved Carnage. Sort of like how I liked Ermac in MK (tho I liked all the new colors for the ninjas :-p ). I'm always iffy about brawlers, but this beginning tune is great. Almost reminds me of a C64 era tune but it's rock-infused and different. Great comic book -esque intro too.

It's already in the first level showing the usual complaints I have about brawlers: the depth factor, repetitive gameplay with repeated enemies, waiting to be able to scroll, etc. It always feels slow-paced to me. I'm hoping the first boss makes it worth at least an honmorary 3 star cuz I loved the intro and Look.

Yeahhhh great Look but after the first level I knew I couldn't keep playing. I know I always say this but brawlers aren't my favorite. This is great for a console brawler, though.

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Chovus

Status Chovus Nov 23, 2019

Beat the game and alternated between Spider-Man and Venom. I did learn most of the moves and made good use of them, particularly the charge, the entangle, the get over here and the web swing. It was necessary because the AI in the game is quite impressive; they really know how to flank behind you and get some cheap hits …

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Beat the game and alternated between Spider-Man and Venom. I did learn most of the moves and made good use of them, particularly the charge, the entangle, the get over here and the web swing. It was necessary because the AI in the game is quite impressive; they really know how to flank behind you and get some cheap hits while you're hitting someone else. The combination of AI and your special moves makes this one of the better brawlers I have played but it breaks down when fighting the super villains; there is also too much fighting those super villains over and over compared to the generic thugs.

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