Thanks toMarvel’s Spider-Man 2’s latest update, it appears as if expectations are now in order regarding what to hope for or anticipate in the wall-crawlers’ future. Insomniac confirmed that it has “no additional story content planned” for the sequel, which was disheartening for anyone who may have been looking forward to an episodic narrative adventure akin toMarvel’s Spider-Man’s The City That Never Sleeps DLC. There was no real evidence to assume thatMarvel’s Spider-Man 2would have its own DLC aside from leaks and rumors that had circulated, but it’s unfortunate nonetheless.
Furthermore, it’s becoming less likely every day that Insomniac still or has ever had a Venom half-sequel in development. If not,Marvel’s Spider-Man 3has a lot of plates to stack and clear if it’s going to wrap each loose end and knot them into a satisfying bow. Closure will be difficult to juggle witheverything teased and foreshadowed inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2and more half-sequels—previously a neat means of providing a supplementary story in a standalone title—seem vital at this point. Therefore, if any character is receiving a half-sequel in the future then Miles Morales undoubtedly deserves another.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 3 Might Run into Its Predecessor’s Problem with Miles Morales
It may seem redundant to give Miles Morales a second half-sequel when other characters could viably have their own. Indeed,Cindy Moon’s Silk would probably be the best half-sequel candidateif for no other reason than her being potentially sidelined inMarvel’s Spider-Man 3otherwise, and as a new web-slinger it’ll be crucial that she has time to develop as a character.
It’s alarming in general that Insomniac has chosen to toss another web-wielding character into the mix at all—assuming that theMarvel’s Spider-Manfranchise ends with its upcoming mainline entry—if it doesn’t have the resources, time, or games allotted to giving her time to blossom, and it’d be strange ifMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Moralesis left as a lone half-sequel. A secondMiles Moraleshalf-sequel would go a long way in developing his relationship with Hailey, for example, and allow him to be the main protagonist mentoring Cindy as its playable deuteragonist.
If Miles doesn’t receive a second half-sequel,Marvel’s Spider-Man 3runs the risk of back-burning him likeMarvel’s Spider-Man 2arguably did. It’s great that Miles is given a semblance of awkward closure with the man responsible for his father’s death, Martin Li, but beyond that his character is not satisfyingly integral to the overarching narrative, at least not in the same capacity as Peter Parker.
Miles has always had an emphasis in theMarvel’s Spider-Manseries, and yet the throughline relating to Norman Osborn and Otto Octavius has always belonged to Peter with hardly any of that bleeding significantly into Miles’ subplots. Green Goblin has been teased sinceMarvel’s Spider-Man, for instance, and with literally no connection to the Osborns aside from maybe a couple of conversations shared between Miles and Harry, it’s difficult to imagine how Miles could play a role in that narrative.
A Second Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Game is What the Character Needs and Deserves
Miles Moralesrolls credits with an open-ended future for its titular Spider-Man, as if there were no plans laid out for how his story may unfold later on, and how he’s portrayed or developed inMarvel’s Spider-Man 3could be detrimental if he isn’t first given another half-sequel to himself. The only breadcrumbs left for Miles are his newfound interest in music technology and his captivating connection to Cindy Moon, and if they aren’t both thoroughly explored inMarvel’s Spider-Man 3it’ll be perfectly enlightening how much profound a half-sequel was for him betweenMarvel’s Spider-ManandMarvel’s Spider-Man 2.
