Man, Spider-Man & Venom: Maximum Carnage on SNES is pure 90s comic book chaos. You start off swinging through a pixelated New York that somehow still feels alive—until Carnage’s goons start wrecking everything. The first level throws you right into it: thugs, fire hydrants exploding, and that weirdly satisfying thwip sound when you web someone up.

What’s cool is you can switch between Spidey and Venom on the fly. Spider-Man’s quicker, but Venom just demolishes dudes with these brutal grabs. The combo system’s simple but addictive—you’ll catch yourself trying to chain moves just to see how many hits you can rack up before the screen clears. And yeah, the graphics? Bright reds and blues popping off the screen like a comic panel come to life.

It’s not all button-mashing though. Some enemies actually force you to think—like those shield guys who block everything until you web them or jump-kick from behind. And that soundtrack? Moody synth-rock that somehow makes beating up clown-themed henchmen feel epic. If you grew up with this era of Marvel games, it’s like slipping into a worn-out hoodie. Still holds up if you’re into raw, arcade-style brawlers.