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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2will feature one classic location from the series in the form of Aunt May’s house, Insomniac Games has confirmed. This bit of insight into the upcoming game arrived as part of its 2023 San Diego Comic-Con panel that also saw the developersreveal moreMarvel’s Spider-Man 2Venom infoand other details about the much-anticipated title.
After numerous teasers,Marvel’s Spider-Man 2was finally treated to a gameplay revealat the latest PlayStation Showcase in late May. Following up on that footage, Insomniac Games arrived at the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con to share more details about the game, including new information about its plot, characters, and locations.
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As part of that recently held panel, the developers confirmed thatMarvel’s Spider-Man 2will feature Aunt May’s house. This classic location from the series wasn’t included as mere fan service but will actually factor into the game’s overarching plot. More specifically, many of Peter Parker’s early-game struggles will revolve around Aunt May’s house, not least because the protagonist will struggle to handle its mortgage payments. And while MJ will want to help him carry that burden,Parker’s love interest fromMarvel’s Spider-Manwill soon have to focus on her own problems, as the return of J. Jonah Jameson to The Daily Bugle will put her job on the line, Insomniac has revealed.
This bit of plot info suggests that some early portions ofMarvel’s Spider-Man 2will take place in Forest Hills, Queens, as that’s the canon location of Aunt May’s house in every iteration of Marvel’s web-slinging superhero. The fact that Insomniac’s thirdSpider-Mangame will feature Queens and several other New York boroughs was already confirmed at the May 24 PlayStation Showcase. The move itself was widely praised ascorrecting one of the biggest issues with the past twoMarvel’s Spider-Mangames, which were mostly constrained to Manhattan.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2will see Peter Parker use the symbiote suit, which will grant him access to new powers while taking a toll on his state of mind, thus doubling as a plot device. The late May gameplay reveal also confirmed that the game will feature a character swapping mechanic in the vein ofGrand Theft Auto 5, as players will usually be able to choose between playing as Peter Parker and Miles Morales.
And while Kraven the Hunter is seemingly being positioned as the game’s main antagonist,Marvel’s Spider-Man 2will also see the return of some other villains. Chief among them is Mister Negative, who already played a prominent role in Insomniac’s first twoSpider-Mangames.
