On Thursday Sony held its PlayStation Showcase ‘21 event, showcasing a variety of games coming to PlayStation platforms in 2021 and beyond. Two of the biggest games announced during the show both came from Insomniac Games, developer ofMarvel’s Spider-Manand the recently releasedRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Those games areMarvel’s Spider-Man 2andMarvel’s Wolverine. After thePlayStation Showcaseended, Insomniac shared some high-quality screen captures from each game’s reveal.
BothMarvel’s Spider-Man 2andMarvel’s Wolverinehad two screen captures shared by Insomniac. That’s “screen captures” and not “screenshots” as they’re taken from cinematic and not gameplay trailers. But they’re still all exciting images to peruse, as trying to capture them mid-trailer would result in motion blur. As they are, Insomniac’s provided very clear and high-detailed images for fans of Insomniac’s Marvel games to comb through for Easter eggs.
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The twoMarvel’s Spider-Man 2images don’t have a ton of background detail, but they do focus on two exciting reveals from the announcement trailer. The first is Spider-Man using a mechanical backpack for four extra “legs,” a reference to the Iron Spider exo-suit from theAmazing Spider-Mancomics. The second screen captures shows what may beMarvel’s Spider-Man 2’s villain. It’s Venom, the black-suited hybrid of, presumably, Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote. Judging from his smile, Venom’s very excited to get started.
The twoWolverineimages are much more exciting, upon inspection. The first is simple, but effective. It shows Logan with his claws out, confirming he’s the Wolverine fans know from theX-Mencomics in all his glory. The second shows Logan sitting at a bar with a variety of rich detail surrounding his figure.
For example, to the left of Wolverine there’s a sticker on a refrigerator that reads “1048.” This is a reference to the Marvel video game universe thatMarvel’s Spider-Manis set in,Earth-1048. To Wolverine’s right is a license plate reading “HLK 181,” referring to Wolverine’s first comic appearance inThe Incredible Hulk#181. The cash register also shows “19.74” which is the yearThe Incredible Hulk#181 was first released.
One last key detail from this secondMarvel’s Wolverineimage is the setting. On the blackboard behind the bar is the name The Princess Bar, a location known to be found in thefictional country of Madripoor. Posters to the right and center of Wolverine also indicate this is Madripoor. But most interesting is the jade idol behind the bar that looks quite monstrous. This is a statue for the Madripoorian Mother Goddess Davi Naka, introduced in the Sword Master comic in 2019.
Needless to say, there’s a lot left for Insomniac to share about both games. But there’s a lot that’s already sneakily been shared for fans to consider in the meantime.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2releases in 2023 on PS5.Marvel’s Wolverineis currently in development.
