Spider-Man 2 writer Brittney Morris shared that the future of the video game franchise will focus on Miles Morales’ version of Spider-Man. For those of you who haven’t played Spider-Man 2 however, you may want to skip the rest of this article as it enters spoiler territory.
At the end of Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker decides to abandon the role of Spider-Man for a while and entrusts Miles Morales with the task of protecting New York City while he is away. With the way Spider-Man 2 over, it makes sense that Miles is at the center of the next chapter of the story. During an interview with Gizmodo, Morris spoke about the direction of the franchise, saying:
“It’s always been very natural, and I think we all collectively thought that would happen. To me, it shows a great evolution from Miles; at the beginning of the game, we see him struggling to figure out what he wants to do. Ultimately, we had Miles who he took on the burden of saving the city, and so did Pete when Pete wasn’t strong enough to support himself at various times.
“That’s the greatest thing about writing a story about two Spider-Men: They’re both strong, and one of them can be strong when the other isn’t. At the end, Miles is more confident and he’s like, ‘Yeah, I get it. ‘How much worse can things get after what we’ve just been through?'”
Narrative director Ben Arfmann shared his insight:
“To echo what Brittney said: the idea of a story with two Spider-Mans was always really essential to this game. I think pretty early on, we knew we wanted to have that moment where you hand over the reins of the game And as we developed it, as we started to blaze new trails up to that point, it felt more and more right.
“It’s an amazing moment between the two of them. And it felt like such a natural ending; I’m not sure when we specifically decided to do it, but it always felt like the only way the game could end.”
I’m fine with Miles being the focus of the story moving forward. I love the character, but Peter Parker isn’t gone forever. He’s just taking a break and will make his big return to the franchise at some point. Miles will most likely see a little more action in the game’s upcoming DLC and spin-offs, but perhaps Peter will return in Spider-Man 3. There are more than enough reasons in the Spider-Man universe for Peter to retire. But the focus of the story will shift to Miles.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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