Warning: This article contains spoilers fromMarvel’s Spider-Man 2.
Otto doesn’t relent, instead telling him, “We all have to experience loss.”
Otto answers, “The final chapter.”
Norman and Harry Osborn in ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’.Insomniac Games
“People like to ask us how much the franchise is planned out,” Intihar says.
We knew that the second game would end with that kind of scene."
The games have yet to watch that particular seed bear fruit.
Cindy Moon as Silk in the comics.Marvel Comics
However, the ending of the sequel sees Norman standing over Harry’s comatose body.
“We’ve literally discussed Green Goblin at every game,” Intihar says.
“The fact that you’re even bringing up the question shows you how popular that character is.
Miles Morales in ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’.Sony Pictures Animation
If you bring him in, it’s kind of like Venom.
There are very, very big expectations.
“We realized we needed that ending to be about Peter and Harry and Miles and MJ.
The Tony Todd-voiced Venom has arrived in ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’.Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment
That felt like a great setup for maybe a future appearance of the Green Goblin.
At the end of this game, his son is now ostensibly taken away from him.
Cindy Moon
The second post-credits scene introduces another well known figure from the Spider-Man canon.
MJ transforms into Scream in ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’.Insomniac Games
“Cindy Moon is a character that has so much possibility because she’s not as well known.
We were like, ‘Let’s just do something different.'”
It comes from Spider-Bots.
Cletus Kasady leads the Cult of the Flame in ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’.Insomniac Games
In the comics, Delilah is an assassin who grapples with Spider-Man a few times.
She was supposed to be included inSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Versebut was later cut from the film.
She now appears in the same context inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2.
Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk.Dan Wilby
This is a clear nod to Miguel O’Hara, Oscar Isaac’s alt-reality Spider-Man 2099 from the films.
Intihar confirms this reveal in the game involved many conversations with the folks at Sony Animation.
And vice versa:Across the Spider-Verseincorporated a cameo from the Peter Parker of theMarvel’s Spider-Mangames.
The Baxter Building revealed in ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’.Insomniac Games
ForMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, they creators wanted to go beyond just suits.
“They’re all going to be themed around all these different spiders and these different characters.
That’s verySpider-Verse,” Intihar says.
Miles Morales channels Black Panther with a special suit in ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’.Insomniac Games
“Could we have a connection?”
That’s when they learned about scrapped plans to incorporate Delilah into the movies.
“We were like, ‘How do we top the Sinister Six?'”
Miles Morales dons a Wolverine suit in ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’.Insomniac Games
Aside from being fun, the playable Venom level served a lot of functions for the game-makers.
As Intihar explains, they wanted an emotional response to Harry becoming Venom and feeling rejected by Peter.
Then we turn the camera and we let you play as Venom.
It was on purpose that we did that. "
Intihar says it wasn’t originally going to be Scream.
“As we were making the game, we were like, ‘How can we make this more Marvel?
“She was technically really challenging,” Chew explains of designing Scream’s look.
She actually has pigtails.
Also in the comics, she doesn’t look as powerful as we made her.
That was a really big deal for our Scream.
She had to be formidable.
There will be Carnage
There are, in fact, two prominent redheads inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2.
The side mission ends with the cult derailing an Oscorp train containing a sample of the symbiote.
“But there’s certainly enough space to set up something in the future.”
Our best guess is a DLC, similar to what Insomniac released post-launch forMarvel’s Spider-Manwith Black Cat.
“Giving him a Hawaiian shirt was the really big part of his charm,” she says.
So, there’s some metaphors being played out here.
The other thing was we were able to go a little bit darker.
My other favorite part about him is the fact that he is walking around barefoot.
He looks charming yet unhinged.”
), you will findFireflyandThe RookiealumNathan FillionandAlan Tudykvoiced unspecified roles in the game.
Intihar confirms they are bodega cats.
Well, two mendressedas bodega cats.
They hail from rival bodegas and are mad that the other seemingly copied their look.
“They came in on a weekend and went into the VO booth and they vamped for a while.
They’re huge fans of the game.
I think we brought them in because they wanted to be part of the next game.
The Baxter Building
Somethingfantastichas arrived in New York City.
He promises this Baxter Building addition was not a response to that.
“It was more about continuing to make the city feel more like Marvel,” he says.
“We saw that opportunity.
With it taking the place of the Fisk building, it was a city development kind of initiative.”
“So, I mean, we’ll see what the future holds.”
“We just tried to stay true to the design that’s in the comics.”
It was the popular artist Boss Logic who made Intihar think of this suit.
“I was like, ‘We got to get that suit,'” he says.
“I think every three months we would ask Marvel if we could have it.
Thankfully, we finally were able to get everything we needed to get permission.”
But there are even more references to Wolverine if you know where to look.
All of these are perhaps even more significant considering Insomniac has already announced a Wolverine-focused game.
“We just want to support them so that they can make the best Wolverine game possible.
The things I’ve seen, they’re well on their way.
I’m very excited to see how that comes out.”
