Is Miles Morales the new Spider-Man? Learn all there is to know as fans are split over who the real Spider-Man is.
The developers of hit PlayStation 5 exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 have said Miles Morales is the “main” Spider-Man from now on, which has caused some fans to speculate about what Insomniac may do with the inevitable Spider-Man 3. Gizmodo asked Insomniac narrative director Ben Arfmann and advanced writer Brittney Morris about the ending of Spider-Man 2, which is a clear passing of the torch from Peter Parker to Miles.
Here’s how the conversation goes in-game:
“Pete. I got this. All of it. Go be Peter Parker for a while.”
“Are you sure? It’s a big city.”
“I can handle it. As long as I can still call you for advice.”
“You don’t need it.”
In the interview, Gizmodo asks Arfmann and Morris: “You said earlier you basically knew right away that you wanted playable Venom.
Does that also apply to ending this game with Miles as the ‘main’ Spider-Man from now on?” Morris replies: “It always felt very natural, and I think we all collectively thought it would happen. To me, it shows a great deal of evolution from Miles; at the beginning of the game, we see him struggling to figure out what he wants to do with his life.
By the end, we had Miles carrying the burden of saving the city, and also carrying Pete when Pete wasn’t strong enough to carry himself at various points.
Morris went on to add her two cents on the passing of the torch. “That’s what’s been so cool about writing a story about two Spider-Men: they’re both strong, and one of them can be strong when the other is not. By the end, Miles is more confident and he’s like, ‘Yeah, I got this. How much worse can things get after what we just went through?’
Spider-Man fans are now speculating about what Miles being the main Spider-Man means for future titles (IGN has a comprehensive feature looking into how Spider-Man 2 sets up the sequel). There’s a lot of talk about another Miles Morales spin-off (Spider-Man: Miles Morales came out in 2020). Insomniac has already spoken about the potential of a Venom spin-off. We know the developer’s Wolverine game is set in the same universe as its Spider-Man games. And of course there will be a Spider-Man 3.
As IGN’s Jesse Schedeen writes: “We assume this ending is setting the stage for a direct sequel to Spider-Man: Miles Morales, with Peter’s retirement providing the justification for why Miles is the only hero in the spotlight. As for the inevitable Spider-Man 3, surely some new disaster will compel Peter to come out of retirement and suit up once again. This game provides plenty of clues as to what that disaster might involve.”
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