The Amazing Spider-Man (Game Boy)

The Amazing Spider-Man is the title of a video game released for the original Nintendo Game Boy. It was published in 1990 by LJN Ltd. (a subsidiary of Acclaim), and developed by Rare. It is a platform side scrolling action game.

It was followed by two sequels The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and The Amazing Spider-Man 3: Invasion of the Spider-Slayers.

Spider-Man's most dangerous super villains have discovered his secret identity, and have kidnapped his wife, Mary Jane. The action game takes the player through various ciy locations, battling an assortment of minor thugs, animals, and obstacles. A supervillain will appear at the end of each level and, through intermission scenes, will taunt Spider-Man about the location of his wife.