Tag: Aunt May

  • The City Needs Spider-Man

    Paris has never really done anything for me personally… until now! The PlayStation Paris Game Week Media Showcase has unleashed a new Spider-Man PS4 trailer! Thank you Paris!

    In this trailer, we get a good look at that work/life balance with Peter and Spider-Man that Insomniac’s been talking about so much. He’s taking MJ out to dinner, recruiting Miles to help Aunt May at F.E.A.S.T., getting evicted, all that fun Parker Luck stuff! And as per Parker Luck usual, just when Peter thinks he can have a life outside of Spider-Man, Mr. Negative turns up the heat!

    Honestly, I think Mr. Negative is gonna be, like, 1/5 of this game, but that’s the only villain they’re showing us for now, so it only seems like he’s a game-wide threat. Yes, we’ve seen Kingpin, but we know he gets busted in the beginning (and from the looks of Willie, it seems like it was a rough fight!). We also caught the most fleeting of glimpses at the Shocker, who’s always fun to throw down with in a Spidey game. But back to what I was saying, Insomniac says that this game has a massive story, so it’s hard to believe that Mr. Negative and his Inner Demons are going to be a threat the entire way through.

    We also get a lot of Mary Jane in this trailer, which is refreshing for me. For those of you who follow the blog, you know I’m a big Spider-Man/Mary Jane fan. Since One More Day they’ve been separated in the comics, then The Amazing Spider-Man franchise made Gwen a hot commodity, Zendaya may or may not be her in the movies, and even in the new Marvel’s Spider-Man cartoon we keep getting references and teases, but no MJ! I really like seeing her, not only as Peter’s emotional support, but it looks like she’s doing field work too! She’s looking into the Devil’s Breath (Mr. Negative’s drug), saving hostages, teaming up with Spider-Man. I swear, that POV at the 1:19 minute mark makes it look like you even get to play as MJ! That should be fun.

    Alright, lastly I’m gonna break down some geek-out moments:

    • Martin Li stating that F.E.A.S.T. is the “best part of me”. You know, because he has two sides, you know?

    • Osborn for Mayor! Yeah, because that always ends well…

    • Kingpin’s dressed in black, not white. So either he they’re favoring the look from Marvel’s Daredevil, or… did he get hit by Mr. Negative!?!? It’s probably the former, but still.

    • Peter’s Spider Sense effect, heart eye emoji!

    • We saw Yuri Watanabe on Peter’s com link in the 9 minute demo, but now we see her in person! Is Wraith far behind?

    • Oscorp merchendise in Grand Central terminal. What’s that about?

    • Crusher Hogan vs. The Spider poster in Peter’s apartment, nice!

    • Speaking of Peter’s apartment, October 15, 2018 is circled on his calendar. Release date confirmed!? Maybe!

    Well, that’s all I’ve got! I can’t wait for this game! How about you guys? Comment below! Spider-Man PS4 drops 2018 (maybe October 15)!

  • Marvel’s Spider-Man #D23

    So we’ve got some more news on this Spider-Man show, and finally a release date! The show is coming out August 19 for an hour long premier (so you might have to take a short break while binge watching The Defenders!) We’ve also go voice cast and character designs! It’s good to see a new face on Spidey, even though people were throwing out guesses left and right. And hey, Patton Oswald for Uncle Ben! Well, I guess that’s not gonna last long…

    Also, though there have been rumors, we now have confirmation for Gwen and Miles (whether or not they spider up is to be seen) and we’ve even got Anya Corazon in there! I’m the least familiar with her version of Spider-Girl, but I’m glad she’ll be included. The character designs are definitely unique, it looks like a very different Gwen and an older more traditional version of Aunt May, but I’m cool with it. I’m almost disappointed they didn’t throw Cindy Moon in there, but who knows, maybe we’ll see Silk soon!

    I also like the inclusion of Max Modell here (as if Fred Tatasciore doesn’t have enough to do), and the fact that they’ve made Horizon Labs into Horizon High. It’s a more recent addition to the Spider-Man mythos, but it’s one Dan Slott really leaned into to the point where I think it’s solidly engrained into Spidey lore. Speaking of comic creators, leave it to Joe Quesada to make himself a coffee shop owner in the show! (No doubt a reference to his ‘Cup f Joe’ Comic Con panel every year). Also, we have the Jackal looking like his traditional “fuzzy Yoda in a speedo” self. I do prefer the Clone Conspiracy look for him, but hey, you know, that’s a classic. I think it’s nice we’re finally getting full on Jackal, since Miles Warren was introduced in Spectacular and the 90’s show but never really went anywhere.

    What I’m really excited for here is the story, here’s a synopsis for the show:

    In the new series, “Marvel’s Spider-Man,” we will see a fresh take on Spider-Man, as Peter Parker is learning the responsibility that comes along with being a new, super-powered hero in New York City, just as he’s being accepted into Horizon High, a high school for brilliant young scientific minds. He struggles with the duality of his social life at school and hiding his secret identity from everyone including his best friend Harry Osborn, who attends the competing Osborn Academy for geniuses. As Peter embraces his alter-ego and takes on super villains such as Vulture, Lizard, Doctor Octopus and Sandman, he watches his hero lifestyle come between his personal relationships and struggles to keep Harry from landing on the wrong side of the law.

    It sounds like we’re really getting back to Peter Parker and how being Spider-Man affects his life. That is the main thing Ultimate was missing that I think Spectacular and the 90’s series did so well. There were episodes of Ultimate where Spidey never even took off the mask, and as Stan Lee said, Peter Parker is just as important as Spider-Man. The best episodes of Ultimate were the ones where Peter’s personal life was brought into the fold. Based on the origin clip we got a while ago (They promised 5 more! Where are they?), I think we’ll finally get that Peter Parker influence we’ve been missing for the past 5 years. The keeping Harry from the wrong side of the law bit seems particularly interesting, since Harry’s always been a troubled individual, and I like the unique relationship he has with Peter, where Peter wants to help his basically only friend, but can’t because Spider-Man is always in the way.

    All in all, this show looks like a promising return to form for Spider-Man, and I personally cannot wait! What about you guys? Comment below and let’s talk!