Play Spider-Man - Amigo O Enemigo (S) Online

Swing through a scaled-down NYC on the DS, flicking the stylus to sling webs—then pause mid-air when some sketchy ally offers a deal, because siding with them or shutting them down actually shakes up the next few missions. The Spanish dialogue won’t slow you down between touchscreen dodges and those satisfying web-yank finishers.

Developer: Vicarious Visions

Genre: Action-Adventure

Released: 2007

File size: 38.73 MB

Game Overview

I picked up Spider-Man: Amigo o Enemigo for the Nintendo DS back in 2007, a time when licensed games were everywhere on the handheld. Vicarious Visions developed it, and it stood out for trying something a little different with the Spider-Man formula on a dual screen device. It wasn't trying to be a huge open world; it felt more focused, built for shorter play sessions on the go.

You control Spider-Man through a series of mission-based levels, swinging and brawling through city streets and interiors. The main objective shifts based on your choices to side with or against other characters, which alters mission paths. Signature mechanics include using the stylus for touch-screen combat moves, like flicking to web enemies, and executing special combo finishers. The pacing is fairly quick, with straightforward brawling that can get repetitive, but the branching choices keep the structure interesting. It feels like a solid, action-focused distraction that makes clever, if simple, use of the DS hardware.