Play Ultimate Spider-Man (F) Online

Ultimate Spider-Man on the Nintendo DS was a 2005 release from Activision that brought the comic's visual style to the handheld. It arrived when developers were still figuring out how to best use the dual screens and touch controls, making it an interesting experiment for its time.

You control both Spider-Man and Venom across a condensed New York, switching between them to complete story missions. The main goal involves stopping a symbiote invasion, which you do by brawling with thugs, chasing down targets, and navigating the city. Signature mechanics include using the touch screen for quick-time events during finishers and boss fights, plus managing Venom's health by consuming enemies. The pacing is brisk, with missions that rarely overstay their welcome, though some boss encounters can feel unforgiving. It captures the feeling of being in a moving comic book, even with the hardware limitations.