Spider-Man 2: Enter: Electro

Spider-Man 2: Enter: Electro
Developer: Vicarious Visions Publishers: Activision (US/EU/AU), Success (JP) Platform: PlayStation Released in JP: October 31, 2002 Released in US: October 19, 2001 Released in EU: October 26, 2001 This game has debugging material. This game has a hidden level select. This game has regional differences. This game has revisional differences. This game has a prerelease article

To do: There’s two prototypes of this game on Hidden Palace. The details there are vague, only describing that they were made before the September 11th terrorist attacks. Add some more detail about them and create a prototype subpage.

Spider-Man 2: Enter: Electro is a sequel to the first game, released quite late in the console's life.

Sub-Pages

Prerelease Info

Level Select

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Spider-Man 1 Assets Differences and Leftovers

Spider-Man

Spider-Man	Spider-Man 2

The developers seemingly modified the assets from the first game as opposed to using the enhanced assets from the Dreamcast version. However, the webless texture from the first game can be found in the game files as well as "Spidey.psx".

Lizard

Spider-Man	Spider-Man 2	Spider-Man PC

The same also applies to Lizard's assets.

Characters Leftovers

"Mj.psx" and "Lizman.psx" are face textures of Mary Jane and Lizardman from the original game. More than likely these are leftovers.

Misc. Leftovers

Microphone	Door	Sound mixer

The game files still have the studio assets from the credits of a prototype for the original game.

Debug Display

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The debug display includes Spider-Man's current spawn point, the build date/time and Spider-Man's coordinates.

To do: Figure out what's included on the rest of the display.

Revision Differences

Changes After September 11th

I'm on top of the world, ma!

A few changes were made to the game to avoid any reference to the September 11th terrorist attacks, including the fight against Electro on top of the World Trade Center. Early release versions still have some references to the tragic event that later releases censor.

To do: Add proper screenshots of the level design changes

Level Name Censorship

Level Names (Pre-9/11)	Level Names (After 9/11)
CRASH FLIGHT!!	WIND TUNNEL
DOWNWARD SPIRAL	THE CORKSCREW
ACES HIGH	THE GAUNTLET
TOP OF THE WORLD	THE BEST LAID PLANS

The most interesting of these levels is "Top of the World" in which Spider-Man and Electro fight on top of the World Trade Center. The map itself was also changed: the towers before the edit were completely separate, but in the edited version they were joined by a bridge. The textures for the sides of the buildings were also changed to rows of windows rather than close panes.

Video Name Change

Video Name (Pre-9/11)	Video Name (After 9/11)
THOR SAVES MANHATTAN	THOR SAVES THE CITY

Video (Pre-9/11)	Video (After 9/11)

The video that shows this Bugle headline was changed, as well as the video name itself.

Storyboards

The game contains unlockable storyboards of its cutscenes. The Twin Towers were removed entirely from these, leaving the panel containing them blank.

Pre 9/11	Post 9/11

Regional Differences

In the Japanese release, whenever a cutscene starts or ends, the fadeout is different than the Western versions. The spider silhouette present in the fade is considerably thinner than in the Western releases.

Japanese Version	Western Version

During the credits, the Japanese version also lacks Spider-Man's comments on the game's developers.