Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage

ReleasedSep 16, 1994

Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

About

Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage is a side-scrolling beat 'em up game for the Super NES and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, developed by Software Creations and published by Acclaim Entertainment and it's subsidiary LJN in 1994. The game, based on a sprawling comic book story arc of the same name, features numerous heroes, including Spider-Man, Venom, and their allies from the Marvel Comics fictional universe like Captain America, Black Cat, Iron Fist, Cloak and Dagger, Deathlok, Morbius and Firestar, all teaming up to battle an onslaught of villains led by Carnage, including Shriek, Doppelganger, Demogoblin and Carrion. Both the Genesis/Mega Drive and Super NES versions come in a red cartridge. They were later released in the normal cartridge colors (black for Genesis, gray for Super NES). The game was followed up by a sequel called Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety. Universal Studios Orlando used Maximum Carnage as the theme for a haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights in 2002.

Developer: Acclaim Black Team, Software Creations
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment, LJN, Playtronic
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Themes: Action, Science fiction
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 2 h rushed · 3 h normally · 4 h completionist
IGDB rating: 66 / 100 (39 ratings)

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis	Sep 16, 1994 · North AmericaNov 24, 1994 · Europe
Super Nintendo Entertainment System	Sep 16, 1994 · North AmericaNov 24, 1994 · Europe1994 · Brazil