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Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety

Separation Anxiety is a side scrolling beat'em up game, featuring characters and stories taken from the Spiderman comics. The story is loosely based on a mini series of comics about Venom. In this game, the…

1 December 1995

Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety is a fighting developed by Software Creations Ltd., released 1 December 1995 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 4 hrs to finish.

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What Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety is

Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety is a fighting game developed by Software Creations Ltd. and released in 1995. It was published by Acclaim Entertainment. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Separation Anxiety is a side scrolling beat'em up game, featuring characters and stories taken from the Spiderman comics. The story is loosely based on a mini series of comics about Venom. In this game, the player(s) gets to choose between controlling Spider-Man, or his on and off again foe Venom. As Spiderman you must stop the life foundation who have removed five symbiotes from Venom. They plan to bond them with their soldiers, creating a dangerous army. Venom recovering from his wounds also realises he must destroy them. The game lets you punch, kick, swing and do combos throughout streets, the woods and underground complexes towards your goal. Throughout the game the player can pick up…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Marvel series

Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety is the 48th of 404 entries we hold in the Marvel series. The next entry was Spider-Man Cartoon Maker in 1995.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 4 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 6 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety launched on 1 December 1995, within three weeks of Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Suikoden, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Rayman.

Released around the same time: Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Suikoden, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Rayman.

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Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety — frequently asked questions

When did Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety come out?
Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety was released on 1 December 1995 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How long does it take to beat Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety?
The main story of Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety takes around 4 hrs, or 6 hrs for 100% completion.

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