Summary
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has a wide variety of costumes for both Peter and Miles, but some fan-favorites are missing to make way for newer designs.
- Peter has more suits than Miles due to his longer history as Spider-Man, with 47 suits appearing in the first game compared to Miles' 20 in the sequel.
- Many iconic suits, such as the Armored Advanced Suit and the Negative Suit, do not make a return in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 for various reasons.
Between Peter and Miles, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has no shortage of costumes for its heroes to wear. When including the content from its Digital Deluxe Edition and pre-order bonuses, Insomniac's superhero sequel had 39 suits for each hero, with a variety of additional color variations for many of them. While this collection sees some fan-favorite suits from past games returning, many are missing to make way for newer designs.
[Warning: The following article contains spoilers for the Marvel’s Spider-Man games.]It's understandable that to keep the number of suits balanced across its two lead heroes, the amount for Peter would have to be reduced, or many more would need to be created and added for Miles. This is due to the fact that Peter Parker's had a far longer run as Spider-Man, debuting in 1962, whereas Marvel only recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Miles Morales character in 2021. Therefore, there are many more suits Peter has worn over the decades, and 47 of them appeared in Marvel's Spider-Man after its final update, whereas Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales only had 20 after one was added post-launch.
36 Classic Suit (Damaged)
The Classic Suit had a damaged variant in Marvel's Spider-Man that was unlocked as part of its story. The opening fight of the game saw Peter's suit being ripped during the raid on Fisk Tower to apprehend Kingpin and led to Peter redeg his suit to Insomniac's original Advanced look. The Classic is one of Peter's suits in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, but that game doesn't need damaged variants as they show signs of wear in real-time as the health bar decreases. Those who want to sport this look in the sequel just need to ignore dodges and parries and be somewhat bad in combat.
35 Armored Advanced Suit
Insomniac's armored upgrade for its Advanced Suit also doesn't return in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. The suit didn't appear in the prior game's story - Peter instead upgraded his suit to the Anti-Ock armored look at the end of the game. However, it was added to Marvel's Spider-Man in one of the game's final updates.
34 Noir Suit
Peter does have a suit based on Spider-Man Noir in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, but not Insomniac's earlier interpretation from the first game. Instead, the studio adapted the version of Spider-Man Noir that appeared in 2018's award-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. This design includes a fedora hat and a long flowing trench coat that uses the sequel's new cape physics, and there is an option to change the frame rate of the character model to match the animation style of the movie while wearing it.
33 Spider-Armor - MK I Suit
Spider-Man's Mark 1 Spider-Armor has been a favorite in gaming since its appearance back in the 2000s' Spider-Man and its sequel Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro on the PlayStation. While other Spider-Armors were in Marvel's Spider-Man, this classic silver and black look was added as part of the game's The City That Never Sleeps DLC.
32 Spider-Armor - MK II Suit
In the comics, Peter created his second, black and gold Spider-Armor suit to compensate for the loss of his Spider-Sense. The suit was completely bulletproof, which was added as a suit power in Marvel's Spider-Man - a feature not present in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 due to its restructuring of powers and abilities.
31 Spider-Armor - MK III Suit
Peter's third Spider-Armor was created in the comics with Horizon Labs' resources to fight the Sinister Six if needed as a last resort. The comics version had features tailored to countering the Sinister Six such as a Holographic Visor to see through Mysterio's illusions and a Cyber-Control link to control Doc Ock's tentacles. However, the version present in Marvel's Spider-Man simply came with a suit power that could reflect gunfire back at his foes.
30 Spider-Armor - MK IV Suit
Spider-Man's Mark IV armor is most commonly associated with his time at Parker Industries in the comics. On the surface, this look resembles Peter's more traditional costume with glowing features and far more durable nanotechnology materials. However, it was one of Peter's most technologically advanced and powerful suits, being an amalgamation of his previous armor. In Marvel's Spider-Man, the suit came with the ability to create a temporary shield capable of absorbing attack damage for a few moments.
29 Secret War Suit
Peter's Secret War Suit is based on the costume he wore at the start of S.H.I.E.L.D's secret war with Latveria in 2004's Secret War comics. Although the predominantly black, stealthy costume only appeared briefly in this run, it has been included in other Marvel media since, such as the games Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions and Marvel's Avengers. Despite this and its inclusion in Marvel's Spider-Man, the costume doesn't appear in its sequel.
28 Negative Suit
Marvel's Spider-Man's Negative Suit was an adaptation of the comics' Negative Zone costume, albeit using Insomniac's own Advanced Suit design instead of the Classic Suit. In Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Mr. Negative's story is more closely tied to Miles this time, as the younger Spider-Man battles with his vengeful urges toward the man who was responsible for the death of his father. Therefore, it's understandable why Insomniac cut this suit for Peter.
27 Electrically Insulated Suit
Peter's Electrically Insulated Suit was often referred to as his "Electro Proof Costume" in other media. This was a nod to its creation where Peter needed a more armored, non-conductive suit to battle Electro. The suit's appearance in Marvel's Spider-Man made for a fun comic nod if used during the boss battle with Electro. With the lack of a major appearance from the villain in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, however, its absence is understandable.
