Play 2 in 1 - Spider-Man & Spider-Man 2 (E)(Rising Sun) Online

Two old-school Spidey games in one—swing through cardboard-cutout Manhattan in the sequel or brawl through clunky side-scrolling levels in the first one. The jank’s part of the charm now.

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Game Overview

2 in 1 - Spider-Man & Spider-Man 2 for the Game Boy Advance was released in 2004 by Activision, bundling two distinct takes on the web slinger into a single cartridge. It arrived during a period when handheld adaptations of console games often had to simplify mechanics and scale down presentation, yet still aimed to capture the spirit of their source material.

In the first Spider-Man game, you control Peter Parker through linear side scrolling stages, punching and webbing up enemies like Venom and Doc Ock. Spider-Man 2 offers a more open structure, letting you swing freely across a condensed New York City, stopping random crimes and following story missions. Both games rely on straightforward combat, web swinging (with more freedom in the sequel), and navigating environmental obstacles. The difficulty can feel uneven at times, with some frustrating enemy placements and platforming sections, but moving through these pixelated interpretations of Spider-Man's world has a rough, earnest appeal. It feels like holding two different eras of handheld action in your hands.