Ultimate Spider-Man Mod Makes Into The Spider-Verse’s Miles Morales Playable

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While Insomniac Games’ recent releases starring the character have been widely regarded as the best Spider-Man games ever made, there are plenty of excellent Spidey titles. One particularly popular game released in 2005, with many Spider-Man fans still appreciating Ultimate Spider-Man over a decade and a half later.

There were a few things that made Ultimate Spider-Man stand out, the first being its unique, cel shaded art style. The look of the game resembled the comic books that it was based on, and the stylistic choice helps it hold up well years after its debut. The game also stood out by making both Venom and Spider-Man playable. The two characters each had their own movesets, with Venom providing much darker gameplay than Peter did due to his ability to consume humans for health.

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With Insomniac’s Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 likely going to feature two playable characters, revisiting Ultimate Spider-Man seems fitting. This is exactly what one modder did, with Reddit user tar3k10 showing off their creation. In the clip, Miles is seen swinging through a nighttime version of New York City while the song “What’s Up Danger” from Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse plays in the background. With all the pieces in place, the player is able to recreate Miles’ first swing from the critically acclaimed movie.

Part of what makes the clip so great is that segments from the animated film’s swing are recreated, such as when Miles runs and jumps off a crane and screams “woo.” Some text then follows the player as they plummet toward the ground, a nice touch that helps the clip capture the immense sense of style seen in Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. The