GUIDE BY: BRAYDEN (SPEEDRUNNER 0218) Finished on: 5-9-19 Follow me on YouTube:
(THIS IS MY FIRST EVER GUIDE. I’LL IMPROVE THIS IF IT NEEDS IT)
Any%: Beat the game with no restriction.
Low%: Beat the game without a single upgrade except for the required one after defeating Carnage ( Don’t skip upgrades in Any% because the upgrade that allows Venom to feed faster is required for a low time in Any%)
NG+: Take a save file, get it to 100% by getting all the upgrades, and play through the whole game again, having every upgrade already received.
All Upgrades%: Beat the game with a fresh file, and by the time you defeat Venom for the second time, you must have obtained every upgrade.
CAN DO THESE IN NORMAL MODE OR CHALLENGE MODE
TIPS AND TRICKS
The only upgrades you should get other than the required one for venom is the first web fluid container upgrade 1-1, the upgrade to give Venom a higher minimum health 2-1, and the upgrade to allow Venom to feed faster 2-2. You could beat Any% without most of these upgrades, but it would be extremely risky. The one upgrade I recommend you absolutely get is the one to allow Venom to feed faster, because his feeding without it is slow AF.
When moving forward or backward, if there’s room, I recommend doing a diagonal web grab to the ceiling and letting go before you reach the ceiling. It takes some practice, but allows you to move faster. Only do this with Venom since he can do this unlimitedly. With Spidey, use your web swing.
With Spider Man, try to avoid most fights. With Venom, be sure to eat someone every now and then until the final issue when you get the “Health No Longer Drains” Power up. In normal mode, the best enemy to eat are the orange guys since they require no damage. Eat them if you see one if you’re below ¾ health. In Challenge mode, the best to eat are the Green Commander Mercs.
On the two Silver Sable fights, try to maintain a rhythm of kicking with Spidey or B button hitting on Sable and running back after she falls down. Enemies will get you. With Spidey, just web shoot Silver Sable then immediately kick the enemies. They must be dealt with first. With Venom, Silver Sable may attack when you’re feeding on enemies. To deal with this, stun her first and then eat the enemy. This is crucial information.
On the final Fight with Carnage, after you knock him down, try to be as little distance away from his as possible without getting hit by the spikes (½ width of the room is optimal distance.) The reason for this is that if you’re too far, Carnage can leap towards you and deal a heck amount of damage. If you’re close enough, you can hit him before he leaps. It’s okay if you mess up one or two times.
After you beat any level (except the final one) when you reach the final green arrow to exit the level, try to crawl into the arrow. It skips the end of level theme. On 1-1 and 5-1, hold down as you fall off the building and land on the arrow, it will make Spider-Man and Venom get on their hands and legs to skip the jingle.
To really know how to beat the game, just watch my speedruns. I always understand speedruns the most when I watch them.
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