When did Spider-Man release?

Spider-Man was first released on August 30, 2000.

Spider-Man

Aug 30, 2000Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureNintendo 64PC (Microsoft Windows)MacPlayStation Dreamcast

Spider-Man — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Spider-Man on?: Spider-Man was released on Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation, Dreamcast, Game Boy Color.
When did Spider-Man release?: Spider-Man was first released on August 30, 2000.

About Spider-Man

Spider-Man is an action-adventure game developed by Neversoft. Players control Spider-Man as he navigates levels using web-swinging, combat, and stealth mechanics. The story involves a conspiracy featuring villains such as Doctor Octopus and Venom.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation, Dreamcast, Game Boy Color
Developer: Neversoft Entertainment
Publisher: Activision
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action
Series: Spider-Man

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

56/100

from 307 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Fake risk
Nintendo 64	2000	$48	$143	$178	10 reviews	Low

Release timeline

PlayStationAug 30, 2000
Game Boy ColorAug 30, 2000
Nintendo 64Nov 21, 2000
DreamcastApr 19, 2001
PC (Microsoft Windows)Sep 17, 2001
MacJan 24, 2002

First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.

We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22

Loose

$48

Complete

$143

Sealed

$178

What it needs to play

RequiredController Pak — to save your progress: the game saves to a Controller Pak, not to the cartridge (game manual).
OptionalExpansion Pak — Nintendo listed it among the games enhanced by the Expansion Pak.
OptionalRumble Pak — supported (game manual).

How often it sells

Loose: about once a day
Complete: about once a week
Sealed: about 3 times a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $11.50 in Jan 2007, $29 five years ago, and $46 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2007	$11.50	—
Jan 2008	$10.50	—
Jan 2009	$8.95	—
Jan 2010	$6.24	—
Jan 2011	$3.99	—
Jan 2012	$4.45	—
Jan 2013	$7.52	—
Jan 2014	$7.99	$13.99
Jan 2015	$7.14	$26
Jan 2016	$9.75	$35
Jan 2017	$8.50	$25
Jan 2018	$12.80	$35
Jan 2019	$14.49	$34
Jan 2020	$13.06	$38
Jan 2021	$23	$70
Jan 2022	$29	$85
Jan 2023	$33	$133
Jan 2024	$22	$95
Jan 2025	$29	$115
Jan 2026	$32	$93
Oct 2026	$46	$115

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Cartridge serial	Known board
North America	21 November 2000	NUS-NSLE-USA	NUS-01A-03

Source: Serials and board numbers: MAME's Nintendo 64 software list (read from dumped cartridges); serials cross-checked against the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database and, for North American carts, gameverifying's N64 board list, and published only where two of them agree

Region: NA
Released: 2000
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Nintendo 64 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

The N64's version of Activision's Spider-Man, a good-natured port that trades voiced cutscenes for comic-book panels and costs more than most carts of its year.

This is the Nintendo 64 version of the 2000 Spider-Man action-adventure, made by Edge of Reality for Activision and released in North America in November 2000. The story has Spider-Man trying to clear his name after a doppelgänger frames him, while he foils a symbiote invasion led by Doctor Octopus and Carnage.

The N64 version differs from the PlayStation, Dreamcast and Windows versions in its cutscenes. Where those have pre-rendered cutscenes, this one shows captioned freeze-frames in the style of a comic book, with fewer voice clips, because of the console's technical limits. It also has a sound test where you can listen to the individual samples of the music tracks.

How it was made

Developed by Edge of Reality and published by Activision.

What the press said at the time

AllGame		4/5
Electronic Gaming Monthly		7/10
Game Informer		8/10
GamePro		3.5/5
GameRevolution		C
GameSpot		7.8/10
IGN		8.5/10
Nintendo Power		4.5/5 /
GameRankings (aggregate)		83%
Metacritic (aggregate)		72/100

“Highly enjoyable atachnid action, let down a little by the odd control difficulty. Watch out, Spiderfans!”
— N64 Magazine, February 2001

Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.

Also on other platforms

PlayStation · Dreamcast · Game Boy Color · Windows · Mac

PlayStation. The PlayStation original has pre-rendered cutscenes.
Dreamcast. The Dreamcast version, released in 2001, has pre-rendered cutscenes.

How the other versions reviewed

Dreamcast	AllGame	3.5/5
Game Boy Color	AllGame	4/5
Windows	AllGame	3.5/5
PlayStation	AllGame	4/5
Dreamcast	Electronic Gaming Monthly	7.5/10
PlayStation	Electronic Gaming Monthly	7.83/10
PlayStation	Eurogamer	9/10
PlayStation	GameFan	73%
Dreamcast	GamePro	5/5
PlayStation	GamePro	4.5/5
Dreamcast	GameRevolution	B
PlayStation	GameRevolution	B−
Dreamcast	GameSpot	7.2/10
Game Boy Color	GameSpot	6.5/10
Windows	GameSpot	6.6/10
PlayStation	GameSpot	7.7/10
Dreamcast	GameSpy	8/10
Windows	GameSpy	77%
Dreamcast	IGN	8.4/10
Game Boy Color	IGN	9/10
Windows	IGN	6/10
PlayStation	IGN	9/10
PlayStation	Next Generation	4/5
Dreamcast	Next Generation	4/5
Game Boy Color	Nintendo Power	7.1/10
PlayStation	Official PlayStation Magazine	5/5
Windows	PC Gamer US	78%
Dreamcast	GameRankings	80%
Game Boy Color	GameRankings	67%
Windows	GameRankings	68%
PlayStation	GameRankings	87%
Dreamcast	Metacritic	80/100
Windows	Metacritic	68/100
PlayStation	Metacritic	87/100

These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.

Before you buy

The cartridge was released in North America only and is one of the pricier carts of its year, sitting well above the median for the library, with a complete copy worth roughly three times the loose price. Budget for a Controller Pak: the game saves to a Controller Pak, not to the cartridge. The Expansion Pak and Rumble Pak are both optional. The fake risk is low.