Spider-Man
A playable hero who uses agility, punches, kicks, and web-based abilities.
Documented for this version
Which controls does this version use?
Actions
Directional Pad | Move, crouch, and navigate the stage |
|---|---|
A | Use the character's special or web-based attack |
B | Jump |
C | Use the character's standard attack |
Start | Pause the game and confirm menu selections |
Control notes
The exact function of some attack buttons can vary by character and control configuration.
How it plays
How does Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety play?
The game uses a side-scrolling perspective. Players move through linear stages, defeat gangs and symbiote enemies, avoid hazards, and reach a boss encounter at the end of each area.
Spider-Man and Venom can fight at close range, use web- or symbiote-based attacks, jump, and interact with the scrolling environment. A second player can join as the other hero in cooperative mode. Progression is stage-based rather than experience-based, so success depends on conserving health, learning enemy patterns, and defeating bosses.
Plan your run
What is the best way to play Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety?
Stay near the center of the screen so incoming enemies remain visible, and avoid rushing into groups from the edge.
Use jumping attacks and web-based moves to control crowds, then focus on one enemy at a time. In two-player mode, split positions carefully so neither character is surrounded.
Against bosses, prioritize evasion and punish recovery animations rather than attacking continuously.
Meet the cast
Who are the key characters?
Venom
A playable antihero with symbiote powers and heavy close-range attacks.
Carnage
The principal symbiote threat and a major enemy.
Shriek
A supervillain associated with Carnage and the game's symbiote conflict.
Before you begin
What should you know before playing?
- 1
Conserve health before boss encounters; ordinary enemies can often be bypassed briefly while the screen scrolls.
- 2
Use cooperative play to divide enemy groups and reduce pressure on one character.
- 3
Learn each boss's approach pattern before committing to a long attack string.
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