Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage

Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage
North America cover art
Developer(s)	Software Creations
Publisher(s)	Acclaim Entertainment[a]
Producer(s)	John Pickford Mark Flitman
Designer(s)	Chun Wah Kong
Programmer(s)	Paul Murray
Composer(s)	Green Jellÿ Chris Jojo Tony Williams (Genesis)
Platform(s)	Super NES, Mega Drive/Genesis
Release	NA: September 16, 1994 EU: November 24, 1994 JP: May 26, 1995 (MD only)
Genre(s)	Beat 'em up
Mode(s)	Single player

Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage is a side-scrolling beat 'em up game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Mega Drive/Genesis, developed by Software Creations and published by Acclaim Entertainment and its subsidiary LJN in 1994. The game, based on the 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.^[1]

The first prints of the game for the Super NES and Genesis were sold in red-colored cartridges. Later prints came in standard-colored cartridges. It was followed up by a sequel titled Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety.

The game received mixed reviews upon its release, but in later years, reviews have been more positive and it is regarded as one of the better Spider-Man games in the 16-bit era.

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