Episode description

From the first Spider-Man game in 1982, the webslinger has been a favorite subject for the video game medium. There have been good Spider-Man games, bad Spider-Man games, and an entire spectrum of in-between entries that gamers have grown up with for the last several decades. As the wallcrawler has grown and changed in the comics, the games that feature him have evolved to make experiencing the world through his webs even more and more thrilling and authentic. Friend and fellow YouTuber, @MatCaveGaming joins Spidey Librarian for a wide-ranging and nostalgic discussion about the webslinger as his development has paralleled the development of video games and gaming. Be prepared to hear plenty about each's favorite Spider-Man games! MatCave can be found on Twitter/X as @MatcaveThe , and on TikTok as @matcavegaming . Come listen to this game-tacular episode of The Web Line: a Podcast About Spider-Man and His Amazing World! You can find us on most podcast providers, including Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Amazon Music! If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a rating and review wherever you listen! 00:00-SL and MatCave are HYPED for Spidey Gaming! 3:10-The Bugle Newsflash! 6:10-Symbiote Miles Morales Suits? (Tangent) 8:05-Game Play Overview Trailer & Extra Boroughs 9:34-Know Your Goblins! (Tangent) 13:10-The Fast Travel System! Boss Fight Health Bars! 15:15-Main Segment Start + How SL and MatCave Met! 20:35-Spider-Man's Evolution in Games 28:25-Other Early Games and the 16-Bit Era 30:58-Spider-Man vs. the Kingpin (1991) 35:47-Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage (1994) 44:40-Mechanical vs. Organic Web Shooters (Tangent) 47:28-Nicholas Hammond MUST PLAY Ezekiel Sims! (Tangent) 52:10-Spider-Man: the Video Game (arcade game) (1991) and Porting Games 56:00-Iconic (and Some Stinker) Spider-Man Games 58:54-Spider-Man PS1 Setting Up Open World Games 1:03:05-Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (2008) and Morality Systems 1:09:42-Ultimate Spider-Man (2005) 1:11:57-Marvel vs. Capcom Games and Fighting Games 1:15:36-LEGO Marvel Games and Team-Up Games 1:19:22-Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions (2010) and Easter Eggs 1:22:54-Spider-Man's Evolution Within and Alongside Video Games 1:26:09-Marvel's Spider-Man (2018) and Remasters & Mods 1:29:00-Spider-Man Unlimited (2014-2019) and Live Service Games 1:34:02-Disney Infinity and Community Ingenuity In Games 1:37:11-Digital Heritage and Video Game Preservation 1:48:03-Spidey's Comics and Gaming Parallel Developments 1:54:25-Thoughts on Decision-Based Spidey Gaming 1:59:42-Modern Spidey Gaming and Openness of Play 2:06:02-What About Virtual Reality? 2:12:24-Spider-Man's Reflection of Gaming and the Industry 2:17:58-Segment Wrap and Congratulations to MatCave 2:24:03-Contact Info, CTAs, and What's the Next Topic? Follow me on my socials! BlogTwitter/X Instagram YouTube: spideylibrarian AND spideylibrariangamingTwitchThreadsSpidey Librarian Discord Email: spideylibrarian@gmail.com #spiderman #spidermanvsthekingpin #thewebline