History VideoGame / SpiderMan2

** Mysterio's funhouse creating distorted mirror duplicates of Spider-Man that attack him, which is something he also did in another video game, Sega's ''VideoGame/SpiderManVsTheKingpin''. In fact, ''SpiderManVsTheKingpin'' [[https://www.usgamer.net/articles/treyarch-spider-man-2-oral-history-superhero-game-07-09-2018 was an explicit inspiration]] for Mysterio's levels.

** Mysterio's funhouse creating distorted mirror duplicates of Spider-Man that attack him, which is something he also did in another video game, Sega's ''VideoGame/SpiderManVsTheKingpin''.

* NotSoHarmlessVillain: Despite ultimately being HarmlessVillain (see above) physically, Mysterio's sheer amount of resources enables him to create genuinely daunting {{Death Course}}s (with one even bordering on EldritchLocation territory) as well as eventually launch an outright invasion over all of New York City (and fake-alien or not, his devices can still harm you).

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: One of the early missions involves getting a briefcase back from a group of thugs. After giving it back to the woman, Spider-Man asks why the thugs wanted it, and the woman responds that she can't tell [[ChekhovsGun implying the briefcase's contents will be relevant later]], but it's never mentioned again.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: One of the early missions involves getting a briefcase back from a group of thugs. After giving it back to the woman, Spider-Man asks why the thugs wanted it, and the woman responds that she can't tell. [[ChekhovsGun It's heavily implied that the briefcase's contents will be important later on in the game]]... and is then never mentioned again.

** In the PSP version, 3 out of the 5 bosses were part of the original Sinister Six. Kraven appeared as an Xbox-exclusive boss in the [[VideoGame/SpiderManTheMovie prior game]], and later appeared in ''3'' alongside Sandman, leaving Electro as the only member not to appear in this continuity.

* AdaptedOut: The [=GBA=] and N-Gage versions are the only versions of the game that doesn't even attempt to try and adapt the climactic train sequence from the movie.

* RealityEnsues: You can execute multiple summersaults as Spider-Man while delivering pizzas... which results in the pizza being ruined in the process.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: You can execute multiple summersaults as Spiderman while delivering pizzas... which results in the pizza being ruined in the process.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** Is there any reason why one of the helper tokens gives Black Cat's measurements?
** In the PSP version, Jameson refers to the game's secondary villains as "fruitcakes" in a cutscene, implying that he thinks most of the costumed villains (and Spidey) are gay.
** The start of the Prison Riot stage in the GBA version has a very obvious graffiti on the wall that reads "WELCOME TO [[PrecisionFStrike HELL]]." That version of the game is rated E too, so how that went past Nintendo's censors is anyone's guess.

* HarmlessVillain: Mysterio, when you happen to run into him while he's robbing someone. The cutscene before fighting him portrays him as incredibly powerful, showing a life bar that [[UpToEleven fills up three times]]. [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments He goes down in one hit.]]

** The PSP port, essentially being an enhanced version of the first movie game, takes it further, with several bosses from that game re-appearing.

** Mysterio's funhouse creating distored mirror duplicates of Spider-Man that attack him, which is something he also did in another video game, Sega's ''VideoGame/SpiderManVsTheKingpin''.

** At the beginning of sinking boat missions, Peter might remark "[[ComicBook/{{Superman}} This looks like a job for...]] some kind of swimming superhero!"

** Most satisfying is probably to taunt those kids who've lost their balloons by dancing round them holding the balloon before swinging off round Manhattan.

* WillfullyWeak: One of the hint markers explains Spider-Man is strong enough to lift things twice his size, but punches like a Mack truck. It's then explained he pulls his punches because otherwise, he'd shatter someone's skull.

If you're looking for the {{similarly named|Works}} sequel to Neversoft's ''VideoGame/SpiderMan2000'', see ''VideoGame/SpiderMan2EnterElectro''.

* RealityEnsues: While delivering pizzas, if Spider-Man does too many somersaults, the pizza will be ruined.

* BonusBoss: Calypso is only accessible via a post-game BossRush, where she replaces Mysterio on account of both him being a ZeroEffortBoss, and being a holdover from an aborted Lizard subplot (see TheArtifact).

* BonusBoss: Calypso is only accessible via a post-game BossRush, where she replaces Mysterio on account of him being a ZeroEffortBoss.

If you're looking for the {{similarly named|Works}} sequel to Neversoft's ''VideoGame/SpiderMan'', see ''VideoGame/SpiderMan2EnterElectro''.

* DummiedOut: Governor's Island was also supposed to be included as a bonus accessible area along with the Ellis and Liberty islands. Time constraints forced the dev team to remove it, but its title card [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGVeOGmwXf4 remained in the game.]]

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* Precision FStrike: The GBA version of all things gets this from the prison level! The "Welcome to Prison" was defaced with "HELL". How this got past censorship, the world may never know...

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Is there any reason why one of the helper tokens gives Black Cat's measurements?
** In the PSP version, Jameson refers to the game's secondary villains as "fruitcakes" in a cutscene, implying that he thinks most of the costumed villains (and Spidey) are gay.
** The start of the Prison Riot stage in the GBA version has a very obvious graffiti on the wall that reads "WELCOME TO [[PrecisionFStrike HELL]]." That version of the game is rated E too, so how that went past Nintendo's censors is anyone's guess.

* CallBack: One of the green help tokens has Bruce Campbell eating a sandwich, much like he did in the first game's tutorial section.

* WillfullyWeak: One of the green icons explains Spider-Man is strong enough to lift things twice his size, but punches like a Mack truck. It's then explained he pulls his punches because otherwise, he'd shatter someone's skull.

** The start of the Prison Riot stage in the GBA version has a very obvious graffiti on the wall that reads "WELCOME TO [[PrecisionFStrike HELL]]." That version of the game is rated E too, so how that went pass Nintendo's censors is anyone's guess.

* OffModel: ''Painfully'' noticeable in the cutscenes for the PSP version, as most of the models barely resemble their film actor's counterparts, with Peter and Mary Jane arguably looking the worst off between all of them.