November 17^th, 2004 (11:18am) - Activision has announced that the world’s most celebrated Super Hero, Spider-Man, is swinging into retail stores nationwide with the company’s first title for the Nintendo DS, Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2, the game based on this summer’s blockbuster feature film from Columbia Pictures and Marvel, is among the first games to hit retail stores alongside the Nintendo DS hardware. In the game, players assume the role of Spider-Man and re-live the movie experience through all new missions featuring unique enemies, objectives and combat maneuvers.

Utilizing the touch screen and new controller layout, players can quickly swing, run, jump, solve puzzles, engage in combat and switch to a much larger sets an arsenal of moves on the fly, while patrolling and protecting the city of Manhattan from the nefarious Doc Ock.

“Spider-Man 2 takes advantage of the Nintendo DS’ processing power by delivering amazing graphics and sound, and gameplay that fully realizes the potential of the dual screen," said Kathy Vrabeck, president of Activision Publishing. "The nature of the dual-screen technology allows us to deliver more interactive and intuitive gameplay experiences on the hand-held than ever before.”

Spider-Man 2 for the Nintendo DS is being developed by Vicarious Visions and is currently rated “E” (Everyone) by the ESRB.