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''[[Spider-Man: Edge
▲{{quote| '''[[Spider-Man|Amazing Spider-Man]]''': O'hara! There's nothing left here to trash! You still there?<br />
▲'''[[Marvel 2099|Spider-Man 2099]]''': Yeah. For the most part.<br />
▲'''Amazing Spider-Man''': Did they turn into something else? Like, I don't know, kittens?<br />
▲'''Spider-Man 2099''': Yeah. [[Deadpan Snarker|Small, metal, robotic, killer kittens.]]<br />
▲'''Amazing Spider-Man''': [[Cute Kitten|Aaaawwww...]] }}
▲''Spider-Man: Edge Of Time'' is a 2011 video game made by Beenox and published by [[Activision]], and is the second game produced by the studios to be based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man (following on from their work on ''[[Spider Man Shattered Dimensions]]''). In the game, players control both the [[Marvel Universe|Amazing Spider-Man]] and [[Marvel 2099|Spider-Man 2099]] in two connected timelines that follow the untimely death of Peter Parker. It will feature all-new 'cause-and-effect' gameplay, where choices and actions can have unintended outcomes on the Spider-Man in the opposite timeline, and a storyline written by [[Peter David]], co-creator of Spider-Man 2099.
The plot kicks off when evil Alchemax scientist Walker Sloan travels back to modern-day New York and uses his future tech to found Alchemax decades ahead of time. This causes Alchemax to become an even-'''more''' mega [[Mega Corp]] which has managed to [[Take Over the World]]. Spidey 2099, having gained wind of this plot, learns that a key factor is the death of Amazing Spidey and devises a way to communicate with Amazing Spider-Man to help stop Sloan.
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▲* [[Added Alliterative Appeal]]: The Achievement/Trophy names have noticeable alliteration to them.
* [[All There in the Manual]]: the backstories of new characters like Walker Sloan, Black Cat 2099 and the CEO are all on their figures in the bonus gallery.
* [[Alternate Continuity]]: If the events present in the story are any indication, then ''Edge of Time'' seems to be ignoring "[[One More Day]]" as it has Mary Jane still in a relationship with Peter (whether they're married or not, like their pre-OMD selves, is not explained). Elements from thev [[Brand New Day]] era of the comics are used however (such as Anti-Venom)
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** Interestingly, the "[[Temporal Paradox]]" move pulls up flickering images of what seem to be Mary Jane and May Parker. Make of that what you will.
* [[And Your Reward Is Clothes]]: You can get various alternate costumes.
** Two more were announced after the game as being able to be unlocked through code: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120630130745/http://cdn.herohq.com/marvel/herohq/images/blog/LastSpider-Man2_LargeHiRes.png The Last Stand] outfit, and [https://web.archive.org/web/20151219222412/http://cdn.herohq.com/marvel/herohq/images/blog/Poison_loRes_500.png the Poison costume], with a few more to be announced on the way.
* {{spoiler|[[Back
* [[Bad Future]]: As the result of Amazing Spider-Man's death.
* [[Big Bad Ensemble]]: Walker Sloan/{{spoiler|Atrocity}} and {{spoiler|Peter Parker 2099}}.
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* [[Clothing Damage]]: Amazing Spider-Man's costume gets wreaked over the course of the game.
* [[Cluster F-Bomb|Cluster Shock Bomb]]: Spidey 2099 still has his potty mouth. Amazing Spidey lampshades this.
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* [[Comes Great Responsibility]]: You knew this line was coming, but {{spoiler|evil CEO Peter Parker is the one who says it.}}
* [[Combat Tentacles]]: Doctor Octopus is an aversion, [[Demoted to Extra|generally just being an extra]] in the story. {{spoiler|Atrocity}}, however...
* [[Continuity Nod]]: When Miguel contacted Peter via [[Applied Phlebotinum]] telepathy, the latter asks, half-jokingly, if any other [[Spider
** It's given a second nod in the bonus costumes, with the [[Marvel 1602|Spider-Man 1602]] and [[Ultimate Spider-Man|New Ultimate]] costume referring to the "Crisis of the Shattered Dimensions".
** Also, there's the various archive rooms of Alchemax's CEO {{spoiler|aka Peter Parker 2099}}. They're filled with statues of Amazing Spider-Man's villains from ''Shattered Dimensions'', bearing the exact same designs.
** On his route to trying to stop Anti-Venom from killing Peter, one of the rooms Miguel passes through contains the body of Scorpion 2099 in a tank of chemicals. Scorpion was one of the opponents Miguel defeated in ''Shattered Dimensions''. [[Brick Joke|Spider-Ham]] can also be found at the beginning of Chapter 15 in a similar tank.
** The Sandman can also be found in a chemical tank in "present day" Alchemax, whilst Peter is fleeing from Atrocity.
** On the desk of the CEO in his office, is the Tablet of Order and Chaos from the previous game.
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: {{spoiler|The future version of Peter Parker, who runs Alchemax}}. He almost looks a bit like {{spoiler|Norman Osborn}}.
* [[Cross Counter]]: {{spoiler|How Amazing Spider-Man's fight with Anti-Venom ends.}}
* [[Crossover]]: A "truer" crossover than [[Spider
* [[Cyberpunk]]: 2099
* [[Damn You, Muscle Memory!]]: If you're used to the ''Shattered Dimensions'' controls, you might have some initial adjustment trouble with the Wii version. Thankfully, [[The Dev Team Thinks of Everything]] and you can switch to the previous game's controls.
* [[Darker and Edgier]]: While [[Spider
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Both Spider-Men bring this in full force.
** When {{spoiler|Spider-Man 2099 fights Anti-Venom and Anti-Venom proves to be unable to drain his powers due to them not being radiation-based}}, Walker says to Spider-Man 2099's reveal:
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* {{spoiler|[[Death Is Cheap]]: Amazing Spider-Man lampshades the frequency of this with comic book heroes after his own experience, saying he knows how [[Captain America (comics)]] feels. [[X-Men|And Jean Grey. And Colossus.]] He'd have kept going if Spider-Man 2099 hadn't stopped him.}}
* [[Downloadable Content]]: Four alternate costumes based on the "Identity Crisis" storyline.
* [[Dueling Games]]: ''[[Batman: Arkham City]]'' launched around the same time.
* [[Fallen Hero]]: {{spoiler|Peter Parker 2099.}}
* [[Final Boss Preview]]: A very subtle one. {{spoiler|In the room with the unlockable costume stands, you can find one in the ground with the armor the boss wears, which is also an unlockable costume.}}
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* [["I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight]]: {{spoiler|Spider-Man tries this on Anti-Venom after learning about the control chips. It doesn't entirely work, but it does get Brock to fight their influence long enough to keep Spider-Man from getting killed right away.}}
* [[Ironic Echo]]: Tends to be exchanged between the two Spider-Men, such as "do better than your best!".
* [[It Got Worse]]: Quantum Causalities sometimes cause more damage to Miguel's quest. Sometimes hilariously so.
* [[Just Between You and Me]]: Sloane gives a nice monologue of his plan to his holo-assistant early in the game, unaware Spider-Man 2099 is watching from above.
** Averted later when Amazing Spider-Man meets the CEO of Alchamax, who offers to give him one, but he declines due to other matters. He does get around to giving a short one to Spider-Man 2099 later.
* [[Lazy Artist]]: Thanks to the quick turn around from [[Spider
* [[Leaning
** "You want a Spider-Man who'll do everything you want? Go play a video game."
** Shortly before the final battle, the [[Final Boss]] refers to it as a [[Boss Battle]]. It doubles as an [[Incredibly Lame Pun]], since the [[Final Boss]] is a [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]].
* [[Meanwhile in
** Justified by the creation of a second time gate, which linked the two moments in history and allowed for instantaneous changes.
* [[Monster Closet]]: The 2099 levels ''adore'' this.
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Black Cat 2099, of course.
* [[Mythology Gag]]: Jameson speculates that people idolize Spider-Man enough to make a [[Spider Man Turn Off the Dark
** When Spidey is first informed of quantum causality, he says "That's Amazing! Spectacular, even!"
** Spider Man 2099's swinging hearkens back to the 2000 Live Action films; there's even similar music.
** The New Ultimate costume notes that there's a new Spider-Man in the Ultimate universe.
* [[Old Save Bonus]]: If you have a ''[[Spider
* [[One-Winged Angel]]: {{spoiler|After Anti-Venom gains control of himself, he proceeds to attack Walker Sloan. Sloan runs to the time portal while Doc Ock is repairing it, and all three are tossed into the unstable portal. Out comes Atrocity, a monstrous combination of the three, similar to Monster Ock in the [[PS 1]] game.}}
* [[Orange-Blue Contrast]]: Pictured above in the poster, also [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIsDwhRWK1k all over the trailer]. It seems blue represents the future, and orange the present. If so, prepare to see a lot of this trope.
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* [[Really 700 Years Old]]: Black Cat 2099 was given an anti-aging drug, resulting in her looking younger than she really is. {{spoiler|Same goes for Evil Peter.}}
* [[Rule of Three]]: Lampshaded when Amazing Spider-Man has to retrieve three time gate parts, each controlled by three consoles.
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'''Amazing Spider-Man:''' Why do these things always come in threes?
'''Spider-Man 299:''' I have no idea.
'''Amazing Spider-Man:''' You know, that's going to bug me the rest of the day. }}
* [[Scenery Porn]]: The detail put into the outdoors can be ''astounding''.
* [[Set Right What Once Went Wrong]]: The Spider-Man of the year 2099 ''is'' trying to prevent the death of the present day Spider-Man...
** {{spoiler|It's also the motive of the true [[Big Bad]], Peter Parker's future self (the CEO of Alchemax in 2099), who wants to go back in time to fix all of the mistakes he made in the past.}}
* [[Shout-Out]]: Over the game, the two Spider-Man make references to [[Captain America (comics)]], the [[X-Men]], [[Iron Man]] and the [[Fantastic Four]].
* [[Sir Swearsalot]]: Spidey 2099 has kept his habit of saying "Shock" from [[Spider
* [[Stripperiffic]]: Black Cat 2099's outfit, with a cleavage opening right down to her belly button.
* [[The Other Darrin]]: An interesting variant - [[The Spectacular Spider
* [[The Reveal]]: {{spoiler|The CEO of Alchemax in 2099 (and true [[Big Bad]] of the game) is [[Future Me Scares Me|Peter Parker's future self.]]}}
** Not that Amazing Spider-Man doesn't have fun with it. "[[This Is the Part Where|So this is where you make the big reveal]] and I say, Holy cow! Norman Osborn! Or the Kingpin! Jonah Jameson! C'mon, PLEASE be Jameson..."
* [[Techno Babble]]: Amazing Spider-Man rattles this off while they look up Alchemax's archives, including [[Star Trek:
** The funny thing is, Spidey 2099 responds to each line with "of course I did" or "oh wait, I didn't," which actually causes Peter to stop and go "wait, what?"
* [[Teleporting Keycard Squad]]: Usually literally.
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** Amazing Spidey often [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshades]] all of the time travel logic that's tossed around in this game. Spidey 2099's response is basically "Look, do you want a two-hour lecture on quantum physics?"
* [[Title Drop]]: In the endgame:
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* [[Tonight Someone Dies]]: The two Spider-Men are working to prevent the death of Amazing Spider-Man. The title screen even has Spider-Man 2099 carrying Peter's corpse.
* [[The Usual Adversaries]]: {{spoiler|Atrocity's tentacles keep annoying both Spider-Men.}}
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: {{spoiler|Peter Parker 2099}} starts ranting at Miguel as he is defeated.
* [[What Are Records?]]: Miguel is rather unfamiliar with past tech and terms, not knowing about the World Series, cell phones or even toasters.
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Both Spider-Man call each other out on this. Amazing Spidey chews out his future counterpart for allowing innocents to die by not doing anything while Spidey 2099 snarls at him about not focusing on fixing the time stream.
* [[You Fight Like a Cow]]: It's ''[[Spider-Man]]'' for crying out loud, and he's being written by [[Peter David]] to boot.
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