LETHAL FOES OF SPIDER-MAN

How to take down Spidey’s rogue’s gallery

Doctor octopus

Keep low to the ground to avoid Doc Ock’s tentacles and then fire webshots at him between his attacks. In the Mega-cd version, webshots stick Doc’s arms together rather than causing damage, so get a punch in after each shot.

lizard

It’s webshots all the way for the Lizard in the Mega Drive original, but start shooting standing up, as shots taken while crouching have no effect. Ignore this for the Mega-cd version – just web then punch or kick him and repeat.

electro

Keep your distance from Electro in the Mega Drive version, get to a high girder and then repel him with webshots each time he attacks from below. For the Mega-cd adaptation, jump, webshoot him as you fall and then pummel him.

SANDMAN

You can punch and kick the Sandman, or use all your webbing on him, but it’s a waste of effort. The trick – in both the Mega Drive and Mega-cd versions – is to lure him to a fire hydrant, turn it on and wash him down the sewer.

hobgoblin

A steady stream of well-aimed diagonal webshots will knock the Hobgoblin out of the sky in the Mega Drive SVK, for the Mega-cd iteration, flying kicks are the order of the day, but keep well clear of Hobgoblin’s pumpkin bombs.

venom

For the Mega Drive original, keep moving to avoid Venom and then shoot webshots in short bursts when he’s in range. Defeating the psycho Symbiote in the Mega-cd version requires you to find a church and ring both of its bells.

Kingpin

As the final boss, you would expect the Kingpin to be tough, and he doesn’t disappoint. Flying kicks that connect as you drop will do some damage, but even if you continually use your webshields he presents a serious challenge.