Summary
Video games are great, though wouldn’t they be better if they had Spider-Man in them? The classicShinobigames were iconic, withShinobi 3: Return of the Ninja Mastergenerally being regarded as the best entry. But the second entry,The Revenge of Shinobi, is more popular because it had Spider-Man as a boss, alongside other copyright-infringing figures like Godzilla and Batman.
The only issue is that not everyone can get the Spidey license to do it officially. However, they can do it unofficially with the power of modding. That way, they can add the wallcrawler to their favorite games or spruce up their Spidey games with more options. Here are a fewgames that offer the best Spider-Man mods.
One wouldn’t think they’d need to add more Spider-Man toMarvel’s Spider-Man, as it already has a ton of costumes, webbing options, gadgets, etc. But after the release ofSpider-Man: Miles MoralesandMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, fans might wish they could add elements from those games to its predecessor. Thankfully, there are mods to add Miles’ suit and animations from the sequel. They can also give Peter his Symbiote Suit fromMSM2, or give him other costumes like Spider-Man 2099’s suit, or suits fromThe Amazing Spider-Man,Spider-Man 3, etc.
Fans can even give him Andrew Garfield’s animations, bring back his looks from the original PS4 game, or bring in Spider-Gwen. The options are endless.
Again, it would seem likeUltimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3has enough Spider-Man, but not really. He’s the only character from his series in the game! Mods can sort that out by adding Spider-Gwen and Scarlet Spider to the mix, complete with their own move lists and supers. Some opt for his rogues' gallery bybringing in Venom and Carnage, while others swap out Peter for Miles Morales, or his appearance in the PS1 game, polygons and all.
In turn, Spider-Man’s Amazing Costume Pack retweaks his Classic and Symbiote Suit and throws in the Spider-Man 2099 look, the Superior Spider-Man and Spider-Man Unlimited for good measure, while the Movie pack goes for his looks from the Sam Raimi Spider-trilogy and bothTASMmovies. Whether they got into the character from the comics, games, or films, Spidey fans have plenty to work with inUMVC3’s mods.
Capcom’s return to pugilistic form,Street Fighter 6, doesn’t offer the most Spider-Man mods, though the ones that are there are high-quality. There are 4 different ones turning Cammy into Spider-Gwen, offering her with her mask on, mask off, or with Gwen’s head from theSpider-Versemovies. Though considering Cammy’s already a wall-bounding blonde, she doesn’t need it.
If Spider-Gwen isn’t to one’s tastes, they could also replace Juri with Black Cat fromMarvel’s Spider-Man, swap out Guile for Spider-Man 2099 to turn his shut-out tactics into the opponent’s canon events, or give the French judoka Manon her own Spider-sona in Silkstress, where she can go mask-on or mask-off to swing her foes around. Marvel might want to take notes if they want to give Silk some ballet-style grace to her fights.
TheBatman: Arkhamseries brought the Dark Knight to life with its unique rhythmic combat, and use of gadgets from his utility belt. Though whenever that counter icon appeared above an enemy’s head, players couldn’t help but think Batman had somehow picked up Spider-Man’s Spider-Sense. So, why not make that more literal inBatman: Arkham Knight? Instead of web-swinging around New York, mods can make him glide around Gotham instead.
The moodier Spider-Men, Spider-Man 2099, and Spider-Man Noir fit in well with its dark atmosphere and could help answer the question of how well they could handle Batman’s villains. Otherwise, his brighter counterparts from the MCU and the 3DS can be downloaded instead to give Gotham a little whiplash when his cheery appearance confronts the likes ofRa’s Al-Ghul and Scarecrow.
NYC, or at least Marvel’s version of it, is full of petty crime for Spider-Man to foil, though what if he was on the other side of the law in Los Santos?Grand Theft Auto: San Andreasoffers mods that give CJ web shooters to move around and blast people with. However, GTAInside.com offers something more expansive by turning CJ into Marvel’s Spider-Man.
By using CLEO mods, jayd00 was able to transport Spider-Man fromMSM1right intoGTA: SA, complete with his moves, tricks, and other assets from his home game. There are also beta versions for similar mods usingSpider-Man: Miles Moralesas a basis, in case fans prefer the second Spider-Man game’s gameplay. They’re neat examples of how aclassic PS2 title can be moddedinto something completely different.
ConsideringMinecrafthas been around for years and has beenported to practically every system on Earth, it was bound to have Spider-Man mods among its vast array of tweaks and alterations. PlanetMinecraft.com has a whole section dedicated to Spider-Man mods - and some mods even have their own mods.
For example, FiskFille caught on in the community for making superhero mods, complete with their abilities from the comics. So, with Fisk’s permission, others have built on their ‘Fiskheroes’ to throw in classic Spidey villains like the Green Goblin, Venom, and Carnage, or offer different Spider-variants in packs with the Avengers, DC’s Justice League, and more.
The chance to webswing from a first-person perspective and induce mass motion sickness in a Spider-Man-based VR sandbox game hasn’t reached the market yet. ThoughwithBatman: Arkham Shadowcatching on, it might only be a matter of time. Luckily, until then,Blade & Sorcerycan offer players a taste of first-person Spider-action via mods.
On top of the usual cosmetic tweaks, letting players become different incarnations of Spider-Man, Ghost Spider, Spider-Woman, etc., they can give themselves the ability to climb walls, shoot webs via mana to handle foes and swing from place to place (a la Bond Wire). With the right combinations, fans can go medieval on their foes as a not-so-friendly neighborhood hero.
Star Wars Battlefront 2is more infamous these days thanks to its lootboxes and microtransactions getting Belgium, the Netherlands, and the UK to investigate it for unlicensed gambling. It led to a rapid redesign of the game, though the only reason to play it nowadays is because of the weird number of Spider-Man-related mods.
Fans can add in the Spider-Man 3 suit, put Yoda in the Spider-Man suit via GameTSF’s mod, swap out Anakin Skywalker for the ol’ webhead, and add in a lot of Tobey Maguire memes. Replacing the EA intro with Tobey’s Peter dancing inSpider-Man 3, or eating a hot dog inSpider-Man 2is child’s play next to giving the player Tobey’s Spider-quotes and using music from his Spider-movies. It’s everything a classicSpider-Manmovie fan could ask for.
