Soapbox: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Should Adapt This Quintessential Storyline | Push Square

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Anticipation and hype are slowly but surely building up in a big way for Insomniac’s superhero sequel, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. The game is expected to have a major presence on Wednesday’s PlayStation Showcase which could very well offer the best look yet at both plot and gameplay. Especially if that supposed September release date is to be believed.

Spider-Man 2 is set to feature Spidey’s most lethal adversary, Venom, and will adapt the classic ‘Black Suit’ storyline. A tantalizing prospect for any lifelong fan. But I think we’re missing something. Spider-Man 2’s secondary antagonist comes with an equally significant story in Spidey’s lore. A story which rocked Spider-Man’s world and left a brutal impact on Peter Parker. To understand the story, we have to understand the villain of the piece. We have to understand Kraven.

Kraven the Hunter was introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man #15 all the way back in 1964 by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. In his first appearance, the character is portrayed as an egomaniac who is obsessed with the idea of overcoming “the most dangerous game” Spider-Man.

He quickly established himself as a major player in Spidey’s vast and varied hall of rogues, being considered as one of the few villains who can push the wallcrawler to his physical limits. The villain’s obsession with either defeating or capturing Spider-Man is one that’s been portrayed in other media like animation, alternate comics universes, and in games.

Kraven was a recurring side villain in the Spider-Man movie games based on Sam Raimi’s trilogy. He got a slightly more substantial role in Beenox’s tie-in to The Amazing Spider-Man 2 where he’s featured as a Ra’s Al Ghul-like mentor to Peter Parker.

While Kraven is ranked highly against