Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage
Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage on?
- Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage release?
- Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage was first released on September 16, 1994.
About Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage
Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage is a side-scrolling beat 'em up game for the Super NES and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, developed by Software Creations and published by Acclaim Entertainment and it's subsidiary LJN in 1994. The game, based on a sprawling comic book story arc of the same name, features numerous heroes, including Spider-Man, Venom, and their allies from the Marvel Comics fictional universe like Captain America, Black Cat, Iron Fist, Cloak and Dagger, Deathlok, Morbius and Firestar, all teaming up to battle an onslaught of villains led by Carnage, including Shriek, Doppelganger, Demogoblin and Carrion. Both the Genesis/Mega Drive and Super NES versions come in a red cartridge. They were later released in the normal cartridge colors (black for Genesis, gray for Super NES). The game was followed up by a sequel called Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety. Universal Studios Orlando used Maximum Carnage as the theme for a haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights in 2002.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Developer
- Acclaim Black Team
- Publisher
- Acclaim Entertainment
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
- Series
- Marvel
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1994 | $23 | $63 | $700 | Low |
Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $52 | $319 | — |
| Japanese release (Spiderman Venom: Maximum Carnage) | — | $6,000 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a day
- Sealed: about 4 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $2.99 in Oct 2007, $22 five years ago, and $22 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $7.47 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $5.48 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $3.98 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $3.00 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $5.42 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $5.04 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $10.00 | $17.03 |
| Jan 2015 | $10.99 | $16.50 |
| Jan 2016 | $12.17 | $21 |
| Jan 2017 | $14.66 | $21 |
| Jan 2018 | $14.98 | $28 |
| Jan 2019 | $15.97 | $25 |
| Jan 2020 | $15.86 | $27 |
| Jan 2021 | $16.45 | $43 |
| Jan 2022 | $26 | $56 |
| Jan 2023 | $21 | $45 |
| Jan 2024 | $19.50 | $50 |
| Jan 2025 | $24 | $51 |
| Jan 2026 | $23 | $48 |
| Oct 2026 | $22 | $61 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 16 September 1994 | — | 021481610038 |
| Europe / PAL | 16 September 1994 | T-81256-50 | — |
| Japan | 26 May 1995 | — | — |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1994
- Authenticity
- Low
A comic-book brawler that critics call average, and a Genesis cart priced above the middle that is easy to spot in its red shell.
Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage is a beat-'em-up based on the comic book story arc, developed by Software Creations and published by Acclaim. Spider-Man and Venom team up with other Marvel heroes against Carnage and his allies. The Genesis version was rated MA-13, and its cartridge is red. Its music is credited to Tony Williams and Paul Tonge.
GamePro said the Genesis version's graphics, features and fighting are identical to the Super NES game, drawbacks included, which left it an average game. It came out in North America on 16 September 1994 and in Japan on 26 May 1995.
How the Sega Genesis version differs
The Genesis and Super NES versions are virtually identical, and GamePro said the Genesis port kept the graphics and fighting action along with the drawbacks.
Also on other platforms
Super NES
| Super NES | Software Creations |
- Super NES. Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Super NES version a unanimous 5 out of 10, finding the graphics sloppy and the control mediocre; Nintendo Power gave it 3.45/5.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits above the middle. The European cart usually costs much more than the US one, loose and complete, and a complete Japanese copy usually costs far more again with a different cartridge shape. Sega Retro lists the game as using the six-button pad.
Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage screenshots
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