Video game:Nintendo Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six

Peter Parker and his infamous alias Spider-Man first appeared in 1962 in the Marvel comic book "Amazing Fantasy #15." Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he has since become one of the world's most popular characters and is one of the most recognizable superheroes of all time. Through the years, he has appeared in many media versions, including several animated series, a daily and Sunday comic strip, and two very successful motion pictures series Parker Brothers released the first video game featuring Spider-Man in 1982 for the Atari 2600 game console. Entitled simply "Spider-Man," this action game contained both a single and a two-player mode. The game did not receive much notice when it first came out. However, over time it became one of the Atari system's classic games, as players remain drawn to the opportunity to control Spider-Man's web-slinging abilities, and many more games featuring the hero appeared on the gaming market.

In 1992, LJN released "Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six" for the Sega Master System and Game Gear. Based on the Marvel mini-series featuring the Sinister Six, this side-scrolling, single-player game revolves around Spider-Man and his nemesis Doctor Octopus. Gamers play six different levels and must defeat a member of the Sinister Six at the end of each level.

Reviewers criticized "Return of the Sinister Six" for its story and gameplay. GameFAQS wrote, "This just isn't your high quality Spider-Man game. There's nothing absolutely amazing about it, and a lot of things that are definitely wrong." Nevertheless, the character remained popular and LJN released "Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge" later in 1992.

Spider-Man remains a very popular character. He expanded the dramatic potential of the fantasy and superhero subgenres by having a strong focus on a younger, more troubled character and his personal struggles. Since his creation, his popularity has led to many of the superheroes who predated him being reworked with more complex personas. In 2012, Marvel rebooted the film series with "The Amazing Spider-Man" starring Andrew Garfield, and Marvel continues to develop video games featuring the web-slinging hero.