Spider-Man games never fail when it comes to skins. The first Marvel’s Spider-Man had a massive number of options for players to choose from, from original outfits to fan-favorite costumes, some of which were released 3 years after the game’s debut. Since we can’t stop thinking of the sequel’s gameplay reveal in the last PlayStation Showcase, we’re also daydreaming about what we’ll be wearing besides the symbiote suit… Will all 45 skins from the previous game come back? It’s still uncertain if they will be unlockable for those who didn’t play the original game and available for those who completed it, but either way, one thing is for sure: Insomniac will want to top that number. Here are 10 suits we can’t wait to web-swing with in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.
The Original Symbiote Suit
In Marvel’s Spider-Man’s post-credit scene, we figured out why Insomniac didn’t bring any version of the black suit to the first game: they had Venom planned to star in the sequel. In its gameplay trailer, we had our first look at Peter’s new outfit, a very grotesque bug-like design with just the attitude a dark Spider-Man suit needs.
Although everybody is in love with it, me included, it would be even more awesome to be able to play with the classic black-and-blue symbiote costume from the comics. Introduced for the first time in The Amazing Spider-Man #252 from 1984, a fun fact about this black suit is that it was originally designed by a 22 yeard-old fan and bought by Marvel editor Jim Shooter for $220 at the time. Crazy how until this day, it’s considered one of the most iconic alternative costumes in comic history and the second-best Spider-Man suit of all.
No Way Home’s Ending Suit
No Way Home set MCU’s Peter Parker on a new path along with what can be the best live-action Spider-Man suit to date, or at least the most faithful to the original source. Conceived by Marvel Studios artist Ryan Meinerding, the costume shines by being extremely simple, with vivid colors and elements pulled straight from the comics.
In fact, we barely saw Peter’s new suit in action as No Way Home’s final scene takes place at night and the web swing is quite fast, but since Marvel’s Spider-Man already features all seven outfits Peter wore in the six MCU movies he appeared in, let’s hope we can complete this collection with the new game.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Back in 2020 when The Amazing Spider-Man suit was added to the game, fans went crazy online requesting a version of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 suit as well. Considered by many the best Spidey live-action costume, unfortunately, it didn’t make the cut after all.
Now we live in a world after Spider-Man: No Way Home, where Andrew Garfield’s Peter Parker had his redemption wearing the same big-eyed suit after two below-average movies. With so many skins from live-action iterations in the first game, especially from the MCU, it is hard to imagine Insomniac just ignoring this fan-favorite suit.
Superior Spider-Man
I’m far from being a fan of Superior Spider-Man, but it’s undeniable that his second costume designed by comic book artist Humberto Ramos is beyond stylish. The color palette, the dark lenses, the misaligned webs, everything contributes to a much more serious approach to the classic suit.
Like the Iron Spider Armor, which is featured in the first game, the Superior costume also has mechanical spider tentacles, in reference to Doctor Octopus who was inhabiting Peter’s body at the time — yes, I know. It might not have made it into the first game, but I’m sure Insomniac has plans to include this beauty in their anticipated sequel.