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Early Prototype

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This is a sub-page of Proto:Spider-Man 3: Invasion of the Spider-Slayers.

This prototype is documented on Hidden Palace.

Released on May 4, 2021 by Aetius.

(Source: @aetiusforreal, archive.org)

This needs some investigation.
Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page.
Specifically: There's probably more differences; what's present below is just a surface-level look. The controls seem different, and the soundtrack may be lifted from the previous game.

General Differences#

  • The copyright screen and LJN logo are skipped.
  • The game's header is that of Spider-Man 2. The title screen also reuses music from that game.
  • There are no cutscenes.

Graphical Differences#

Proto

Final

SpiderMan3-GB-ProtoTitle1.pngSpiderMan3-GB-ProtoTitle2.png

SpiderMan3-GB-FinalTitle1.pngSpiderMan3-GB-FinalTitle2.png

The "3" and trademark symbol on the title screen are different, while the subtitle uses a different font and lacks its trademark. Also, Spidey's right foot seems to be missing a small tile in the final version.

Gameplay Differences#

  • Stage 1-1 tasks you with stopping 10 muggers, which was upped to 20 in the final.