Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is Set 9 Months After Miles Morales, New Story Details Revealed

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At the recent Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Insomniac showed off a new story trailer for the highly anticipated sequel, in addition to which the developer has also revealed some new details on what to expect from its narrative.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will be set roughly nine months after the events of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, according to Insomniac, and in the time that Peter and Miles have spent working together protecting New York as Spider-Men, they have become a “well-oiled machine”. At the same time, however, they’re also struggling in their own personal lives in different ways, while interestingly enough, J. Jonah Jameson has also left behind his podcast and returned to The Daily Bugle.

“At the beginning of our story, our Spider-Men are at the top of their game,” says senior narrative director Jon Paquette. “But both Peter Parker and Miles Morales are struggling with their personal lives. Miles is trying to find time to write his college entrance essay, but he keeps procrastinating and focusing on Spider-Work instead. Meanwhile, Peter is underwater on payments for Aunt May’s house, but he can’t sell, it means too much to him. And just like Miles, Peter tries (and fails) to find balance with so many responsibilities. MJ wants to help Pete with the mortgage, but her job is on the line now that J. Jonah Jameson is back at the Bugle and looking to clean house. Our heroes have arrived at a confluence of crossroads, with uncertain futures, and some tough decisions ahead.”

Miles, meanwhile, is also still struggling to cope with the traumatic events he went through in the original game, while the person responsible for them – Martin Li, a.k.a. Mister Negative – is still around, and was even