Review spideylibrarian 2/5 · Oct 12, 2025
I wanted to like this one, but it's SOOOOO clunky...
Since getting my hands on a Hyperkin RetroN 5 gaming console, I've been on a manhunt for as many retro Spider-Man games as I can find. Upon finding a 2-in-1 bundle cartridge for the first two Spider-Man movies, I embarked on a playthrough of the first game.
Oh boy, was this one rough. It's definitely not a terrible game, by …
Since getting my hands on a Hyperkin RetroN 5 gaming console, I've been on a manhunt for as many retro Spider-Man games as I can find. Upon finding a 2-in-1 bundle cartridge for the first two Spider-Man movies, I embarked on a playthrough of the first game.
Oh boy, was this one rough. It's definitely not a terrible game, by any means, and I will say the character designs look good. You can web swing, punch, kick, stick to walls... you know, pretty much anything a spider can. But the controls are inconsistent at best, and at times the unforgiving nature of the enemies combined with this can make for a frustrating gaming experience.
Still, I was able to get through this game in a couple of gaming sessions, and can at least say I've played this iteration of the movie tie-in game. I'm hopeful that Spider-Man 2 will improve upon its predecessor.
Here's a stream of my first playthrough of the game on my YouTube channel!