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* TruerToTheText: Despite being based largely upon the live action movies, Venom's design is much closer to the comics, being larger and taller than Spider-Man.

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* TruerToTheText: Despite much of the game being based largely upon the live action Sam Raimi movies, Venom's design is much closer to the comics, being larger and taller than Spider-Man.
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* TruerToTheText: Despite being based largely upon the live action movies, Venom's design is much closer to the comics, being larger and taller than Spider-Man.
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* EnemyMineEnemyMine: All of the villains agree to assist Spider-Man after being defeated to get even with whoever brainwashed them.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The New Goblin, who you only get after beating ''every level'' in the game. You don't even get to fight him and save him from MindControl, he's just suddenly... saved.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The New Goblin, who you only get after beating ''every level'' Despite assisting Spider-Man and being captured in the game. You don't intro, the New Goblin is never shown being rescued or even get to fight him and save him from MindControl, he's just suddenly... saved.
given a boss fight, only being unlocked after all of the games' levels are completed.
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* BroadStrokes: The game is visually inspired by and seemingly set in the live-action ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy'' by Creator/SamRaimi, due to specifically being a tie-in to ''Spider-Man 3'', but includes other characters from the wider Marvel Universe not seen in those films, including Black Cat, Mysterio, Scorpion, Rhino, Lizard, in addition to Iron Fist, Blade, and the PHANTOMS seem to be based on Carnage. One could consider it essentially ''Spider-Man 4'' if it was set in the broader Marvel Universe and all of the villains survived their respective movies, as well as Mysterio and Black Cat's presence, as they slated to appear in the cancelled fourth movie.

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* BroadStrokes: The game is visually inspired by and seemingly set in the live-action ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy'' by Creator/SamRaimi, due to specifically being a tie-in to ''Spider-Man 3'', but includes other characters from the wider Marvel Universe not seen in those films, including Black Cat, Mysterio, Scorpion, Rhino, Lizard, in addition to Iron Fist, Blade, and the PHANTOMS seem to be based on Carnage. One could consider it essentially ''Spider-Man 4'' if it was set in the broader Marvel Universe and all of the villains survived their respective movies, as well as Mysterio Mysterio, Lizard, and Black Cat's presence, as they slated to appear in the cancelled fourth movie.
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* BroadStrokes: The game is visually inspired by and seemingly set in the live-action ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy'' by Creator/SamRaimi, due to specifically being a tie-in to ''Spider-Man 3'', but includes other characters from the wider Marvel Universe not seen in those films, including Black Cat, Mysterio, Scorpion, Rhino, Lizard, in addition to Iron Fist, Blade, and the PHANTOMS seem to be based on Carnage. One could consider it essentially ''Spider-Man 4'' if it was set in the broader Marvel Universe and all of the villains survived their respective movies, being as it includes Vulture, Mysterio, and Black Cat, all characters slated to appear in the cancelled fourth movie.

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* BroadStrokes: The game is visually inspired by and seemingly set in the live-action ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy'' by Creator/SamRaimi, due to specifically being a tie-in to ''Spider-Man 3'', but includes other characters from the wider Marvel Universe not seen in those films, including Black Cat, Mysterio, Scorpion, Rhino, Lizard, in addition to Iron Fist, Blade, and the PHANTOMS seem to be based on Carnage. One could consider it essentially ''Spider-Man 4'' if it was set in the broader Marvel Universe and all of the villains survived their respective movies, being as it includes Vulture, Mysterio, well as Mysterio and Black Cat, all characters Cat's presence, as they slated to appear in the cancelled fourth movie.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Every boss Spider-Man encountered except for Mysterio.

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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Every boss Spider-Man encountered except for Mysterio.Mysterio, given ''he's'' the one ''doing'' the brainwashing.
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* BroadStrokes: The game is visually inspired by and seemingly set in the live-action ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy'' by Creator/SamRaimi, due to specifically being a tie-in to ''Spider-Man 3'', but includes other characters from the wider Marvel Universe not seen in those films, including Black Cat, Mysterio, Scorpion, Rhino, Lizard, in addition to Iron Fist, Blade, and the PHANTOMS seem to be based on Carnage.

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* BroadStrokes: The game is visually inspired by and seemingly set in the live-action ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy'' by Creator/SamRaimi, due to specifically being a tie-in to ''Spider-Man 3'', but includes other characters from the wider Marvel Universe not seen in those films, including Black Cat, Mysterio, Scorpion, Rhino, Lizard, in addition to Iron Fist, Blade, and the PHANTOMS seem to be based on Carnage. One could consider it essentially ''Spider-Man 4'' if it was set in the broader Marvel Universe and all of the villains survived their respective movies, being as it includes Vulture, Mysterio, and Black Cat, all characters slated to appear in the cancelled fourth movie.
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* CoolSword: Franchise/{{Blade}} wields a single-handed machete-like sword.

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* CoolSword: Franchise/{{Blade}} ComicBook/{{Blade}} wields a single-handed machete-like sword.
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* EnergyWeapon: Silver Sable and Scorpion both utilize lasers.



* FrickinLaserBeams: Silver Sable and Scorpion both utilize lasers.
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* VersionExclusiveContent: The [=PSP=] version comes with Carnage and Electro as exclusive sidekicks.

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** Downplayed with New Goblin/Harry. While Harry was good before and did redeem himself by the end of ''Spider-Man 3'', he spent a good half of the movie as a villain as New Goblin bent on revenge against Peter. Here, they're undoubtedly allies and friends.



* BroadStrokes: The game is visually inspired by and seemingly set in the live-action ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy'' by Creator/SamRaimi, due to specifically being a tie-in to ''Spider-Man 3'', but includes other characters from the wider Marvel Universe not seen in those films, including Black Cat, Mysterio, Scorpion, Rhino, Lizard, in addition to Iron Fist, Blade, and the PHANTOMS seem to be based on Carnage.



* SparedByTheAdaptation: The Goblins, Doc Ock, and Venom all died in the movies. In the game, they're alive and well.

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* SparedByTheAdaptation: The Goblins, Goblins (both Norman and Harry), Doc Ock, and Venom all died in the movies. In the game, they're alive and well.

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Creator/FredTatasciore and Roger Jackson channel Thomas Haden Chruch and Willem Defoe in their respective roles as Sandman and Green Goblin.
** Blade's design in this game bares more than a passing resemblance to Kirk Jones, the actor who played him in the ''Series/{{Blade}}'' TV series.

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: NoCelebritiesWereHarmed:
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Creator/FredTatasciore and Roger Jackson channel Thomas Haden Chruch and Willem Defoe in their respective roles as Sandman and Green Goblin.
** Blade's design in this game bares bears more than a passing resemblance to Kirk Jones, the actor who played him in the ''Series/{{Blade}}'' TV series.



* RoleReprisal: This games sees...
** Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor reprised his role from ''VideoGame/SpiderManBattleForNewYork'' as Spidey himself...
** Creator/JoshKeaton reprised his his role from the first two ''VideoGame/SpiderManTrilogy'' games as Harry Osborn, albeit in the [[Film/SpiderMan3 New Goblin]] identity.
** Creator/JenniferHale reprised her ''VideoGame/UltimateSpiderMan'' and ''Battle for New York'' role as ComicBook/SilverSable.
** Creator/JohnDiMaggio reprised his role from the ''Film/SpiderMan2'' [[VideoGame/SpiderMan2 tie-in game]] as the Rhino.
** Creator/KharyPayton reprises his role from the first ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance'' as ComicBook/{{Blade}}.
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** Also applies to the Prowler, who isn’t even fought as a boss.

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* DeliciousFruitPies: Referenced by one of Spidey's quips.


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* ProductPlacement: Advertising/{{Hostess Fruit Pie|s}} ads are referenced by one of Spidey's quips.
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* VocalDissonance: Considering Venom's large build, one would expect him to have a [[EvilSoundsDeep deep]] voice, but is instead given a very tenor EvilSoundsRaspy voice that doesn't completely fit.
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* AdvertisedExtra: New Goblin is shown in ads and the opening cinematic as what amounts to Spider-Man's crimefighting partner. He doesn't show up for the rest of the game's story and is only unlocked as a playable character after you beat it.
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* SchrodingersPlayerCharacter: A variation. The cutscenes play out as if Spider-Man is working alone and don't even acknowledge the partner character's existence, regardless of who you chose. Justified due to the unnecessary amount of work required for making multiple different cutscenes for every character (which, not counting the Helicarrier mission briefings, would result in 156 different cutscenes in the game total, or 132 if one doesn't count Silver Sable and New Goblin).
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''Spider-Man: Friend or Foe'' is a 2007 BeatEmUp game published by Creator/{{Activision}} and developed by three different studios, each of which handled different ports of the game (Creator/NextLevelGames for the PS2, Wii, and Xbox 360 ports, Artificial Mind And Movement for the DS and PSP ports, and Beenox for the PC port). The game takes heavy inspiration from both the original comics and the [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy Sam Raimi movie trilogy]], and was actually released as official tie-in merchandise for the latter.

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''Spider-Man: Friend or Foe'' is a 2007 BeatEmUp game published by Creator/{{Activision}} and developed by three different studios, each of which handled different ports of the game (Creator/NextLevelGames for the PS2, [=PS2=], Wii, and Xbox 360 ports, Artificial Mind And Movement for the DS and PSP ports, and Beenox for the PC port). The game takes heavy inspiration from both the original comics and the [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy Sam Raimi movie trilogy]], and was actually released as official tie-in merchandise for the latter.
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In the game, you play as Spider-Man and a sidekick of your choice, with the ability to switch between controlling the two when you're playing solo. Spider-Man can also utilize his webbing to either throw enemies around, shoot projectiles at them, or disable them for a bit.

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In the game, you play as Spider-Man and a sidekick of your choice, with the ability to switch between controlling the two when you're playing solo. Spider-Man can also utilize his webbing to either throw enemies around, shoot projectiles at them, or disable them for a bit.
bit. As you progress, you can collect Tech Tokens (currency used to upgrade your characters and Spider-Man's abilities), DNA Helixes (hidden collectables that unlock extras), and Keystones (used to unlock arenas for use in Versus mode).


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* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: Dying results in merely losing a few Tech Tokens.
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''Spider-Man: Friend or Foe'' is a 2007 BeatEmUp game published by Creator/{{Activision}} and developed by three different studios, each of which handled different ports of the game (Creator/NextLevelGames for the PS2, Wii, and Xbox 360 ports, Artificial Mind And Movement for the DS and PSP ports, and Beenox for the PC port). The game takes heavy inspiration from both the original comics and the Sam Raimi movie trilogy, and was actually released as official tie-in merchandise for the latter.

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''Spider-Man: Friend or Foe'' is a 2007 BeatEmUp game published by Creator/{{Activision}} and developed by three different studios, each of which handled different ports of the game (Creator/NextLevelGames for the PS2, Wii, and Xbox 360 ports, Artificial Mind And Movement for the DS and PSP ports, and Beenox for the PC port). The game takes heavy inspiration from both the original comics and the [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy Sam Raimi movie trilogy, trilogy]], and was actually released as official tie-in merchandise for the latter.

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''Spider-Man: Friend or Foe'' is a video game that is based on the Creator/SamRaimi [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy movie version]] of Franchise/SpiderMan.

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[[caption-width-right:264:[[Film/SpiderMan1 "Spider-Man! I knew you two were in this together!"]]]]

''Spider-Man: Friend or Foe'' is a video 2007 BeatEmUp game that is based on published by Creator/{{Activision}} and developed by three different studios, each of which handled different ports of the Creator/SamRaimi [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy game (Creator/NextLevelGames for the PS2, Wii, and Xbox 360 ports, Artificial Mind And Movement for the DS and PSP ports, and Beenox for the PC port). The game takes heavy inspiration from both the original comics and the Sam Raimi movie version]] trilogy, and was actually released as official tie-in merchandise for the latter.

The plot involves the meteor that brought the Venom symbiote to Earth being split into five shards, scattered across the world, and used to create creatures known as P.H.A.N.T.O.M.s. Spider-Man is recruited by Nick Fury
of Franchise/SpiderMan.
S.H.I.E.L.D. to find said pieces, and, along the way, enlists the help of both allies and enemies, with the latter being under mind control by whoever is using the meteor shards.

In the game, you play as Spider-Man and a sidekick of your choice, with the ability to switch between controlling the two when you're playing solo. Spider-Man can also utilize his webbing to either throw enemies around, shoot projectiles at them, or disable them for a bit.

[[folder:Playable Characters (besides Spider-Man, of course)]]
* Silver Sable [[note]]Exclusive to the Wii, Xbox 360, and PC ports.[[/note]]
* Prowler
* Black Cat
* Doctor Octopus
* Green Goblin
* Scorpion
* Iron Fist
* Rhino
* Lizard
* Sandman
* Blade
* Venom
* Electro [[note]]Exclusive to the PSP port.[[/note]]
* Carnage [[note]]Exclusive to the PSP port.[[/note]]
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* CameraScrew: Downplayed since platforming is very minimal, but the nature of the game ultimately means that you have zero control over the camera.



* LighterAndSofter: Compared to the movies.

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* LighterAndSofter: Compared The game as a whole compared to the movies.movies.
** Inevitably the result of including Blade in a game that's rated E-10+ (not that this makes him any less badass here).


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** Blade's design in this game bares more than a passing resemblance to Kirk Jones, the actor who played him in the ''Series/{{Blade}}'' TV series.


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* {{Troll}}: The S.H.I.E.L.D. computer loves messing around with Nick Fury.
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''Spider-Man: Friend or Foe'' is a video game that is based on [[Film/SpiderMan1 the movie version]] of Franchise/SpiderMan.

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''Spider-Man: Friend or Foe'' is a video game that is based on [[Film/SpiderMan1 the Creator/SamRaimi [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy movie version]] of Franchise/SpiderMan.



** Creator/KharyPayton'' reprises his role from the first ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance'' as ComicBook/{{Blade}}.

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** Creator/KharyPayton'' Creator/KharyPayton reprises his role from the first ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance'' as ComicBook/{{Blade}}.
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** Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor reprised his role from ''VideoGame/SpiderMnBattleForNewYork'' as Spidey himself...

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** Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor reprised his role from ''VideoGame/SpiderMnBattleForNewYork'' ''VideoGame/SpiderManBattleForNewYork'' as Spidey himself...
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* RoleReprisal: This games sees...
** Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor reprised his role from ''VideoGame/SpiderMnBattleForNewYork'' as Spidey himself...
** Creator/JoshKeaton reprised his his role from the first two ''VideoGame/SpiderManTrilogy'' games as Harry Osborn, albeit in the [[Film/SpiderMan3 New Goblin]] identity.
** Creator/JenniferHale reprised her ''VideoGame/UltimateSpiderMan'' and ''Battle for New York'' role as ComicBook/SilverSable.
** Creator/JohnDiMaggio reprised his role from the ''Film/SpiderMan2'' [[VideoGame/SpiderMan2 tie-in game]] as the Rhino.
** Creator/KharyPayton'' reprises his role from the first ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance'' as ComicBook/{{Blade}}.
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'''''Spider-Man: Friend or Foe''''' is a video game that is based on [[Film/SpiderMan the movie version]] of Franchise/SpiderMan.

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'''''Spider-Man: ''Spider-Man: Friend or Foe''''' Foe'' is a video game that is based on [[Film/SpiderMan [[Film/SpiderMan1 the movie version]] of Franchise/SpiderMan.



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* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning:
** One of Lizard's moves involves him whirling around in place, knocking all enemies away with his tail.
** Silver Sable also spins her bo-staff in combat.


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* SimpleStaff: Silver Sable wields her bo-staff in melee.


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* SpinAttack: One of Lizard's moves involves him whirling around in place, knocking all enemies away with his tail.
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Moving to un-hyphenated title and Namespace.

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'''''Spider-Man: Friend or Foe''''' is a video game that is based on [[Film/SpiderMan the movie version]] of Franchise/SpiderMan.

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!!''Spider-Man: Friend or Foe'' provides examples of the following tropes:

* ActionGirl: Black Cat and ComicBook/SilverSable.
* AdaptationalHeroism: The Lizard, who is a good guy here and keeps his human form's intelligence.
* BigBad: Mysterio
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Every boss Spider-Man encountered except for Mysterio.
* CoolSword: Franchise/{{Blade}} wields a single-handed machete-like sword.
* DeadlyDodging: One of the ways to take major health off Rhino in his boss battle.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: Although Green Goblin, Scorpion, and Venom make it known that they're ''not'' Spider-Man's friends.
* DeliciousFruitPies: Referenced by one of Spidey's quips.
* DumbMuscle: Rhino, Sandman, and presumably Scorpion.
* EnemyMine
* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning:
** One of Lizard's moves involves him whirling around in place, knocking all enemies away with his tail.
** Silver Sable also spins her bo-staff in combat.
* EvilIsHammy: Every boss except Sandman. Doc Ock and Mysterio especially.
* FiveManBand:
** Spider-Man -- TheHero
** Green Goblin and Prowler -- TheLancer
** Doc Ock and Lizard -- TheSmartGuy
** Scorpion, Rhino, and Sandman -- TheBigGuy
** Silver Sable and Black Cat -- TheChick
* FrickinLaserBeams: Silver Sable and Scorpion both utilize lasers.
* FunWithAcronyms: PHANTOM stands for Perpetual Holographic Avatar Nano-Tech Offensive Monsters. And then there is of course, S.H.I.E.L.D.
-->'''S.H.I.E.L.D. computer:''' Perpetual Holographic Avatar, Nanotech Offensive Monster, or, [=PHANTOMs=].\\
'''Spider-Man:''' [[LampshadeHanging You guys have a department just for acronyms, don't you?]]
* GeniusBruiser: This adaptation's version of the Lizard retains Dr. Conners' intelligence and personality.
* LameComeback:
-->'''Spidey:''' First Scorpion and now Rhino. Huh, they're really scraping the bottom of the ol' villain barrel, eh? Who's next... Hypno-Hustler?\\
'''Rhino:''' I'll hypno-hustle you!\\
'''Spidey:''' [[SarcasmMode Ooh, nice comeback]]!
* LighterAndSofter: Compared to the movies.
* MythologyGag:
** In the first cutscene with Rhino, Spidey groans about having to face another of his old enemies, and wonders if the Hypno-Hustler (a lame one-shot villain in the comics) is next.
** And at the end [[spoiler:when Nick Fury gets all of the symbiote shards, he has the S.H.I.E.L.D. scientists study them for use. He calls it "Project Carnage".]]
* NinjaPirateRobotZombie: The [=PHANTOMs=], the main enemies throughout, are part robot and part symbiote alien. And some of them, depending on the place and type, are such combinations as robot-alien-samurai, robot-alien-mummy, and robot-alien-werewolf.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Creator/FredTatasciore and Roger Jackson channel Thomas Haden Chruch and Willem Defoe in their respective roles as Sandman and Green Goblin.
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: In Versus Mode, when the combatants first face each other, they say a badass or snarky one-liner to prove their power.
* RealMenWearPink: Don't underestimate Iron Fist just because he wears yellow booties.
* RedemptionDemotion: Once you beat the bosses and [[DefeatMeansFriendship they join you]], they become much weaker than when you had to face them.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: The Goblins, Doc Ock, and Venom all died in the movies. In the game, they're alive and well.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The New Goblin, who you only get after beating ''every level'' in the game. You don't even get to fight him and save him from MindControl, he's just suddenly... saved.

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