/vr/ - Retro Games

I've been testing a few more ROMs. Out of all the Sam Raimi adaptations for GBA, I'm surprised to say that Spider-Man 3 is the best for me. I might be mistaken, afterall I barely played past the 1st level in both Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2, but that's the point, they didn't really draw me in, especially because both thought having a time limit on the 1st level is a good idea, when you're trying to learn the gameplay, being rushed in that situation is just not fun. I feel like giving both of them another chance in the future, but for now Spider-Man 3 feels like the best one for me.

8-Bit Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin was a dissapointment so far, I love the original 16-Bit version, but this doesn't compare, not only did they think having only a single life was a good idea, but overall it just doesn't feel good to play, when starting up I could barely get into the window to start the 1st level, and due to it having a button less the controls felt odd, especially with the webbing, I managed to beat the level and go to the 2nd, but that's where I stopped, I fell through a trap door and tried going up with a mechanic I like here, web-slinging up, but it didn't work here.

One series I want to try is the one for GBC. the original is a port of PS1 Spider-Man, the core story is the same, and because I love the original, I feel like this port could be fun for that reason alone, just hope the gameplay is enjoyable. I also want to try out the sequel, a simple concept of fighting The Sinister Six, which I love, so I'm hopeful. However the one I really want to try is Mysterio's Menace, it seems like a follow-up to both the PS1 and GBC series, so in a way it's the Spider-Man 3 for PS1 that I never got, it certainly looks like it, it could be a hidden gem.