A unique mod for Marvel's Spider-Man introduces a surprising twist by replacing Peter Parker with a Persona 3 party member. The highly acclaimed open-world Spider-Man games by Insomniac have gained recognition since their PlayStation 4 debut in 2018. Although Marvel's Spider-Man and Spider-Man: Miles Morales were originally exclusive to PlayStation, they were released for PC last year, allowing a new audience to enjoy the captivating stories of Peter and Miles before the release of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 this autumn.
Moreover, the PC release has opened up a realm of creativity for modders, who have developed an array of exciting Marvel's Spider-Man mods. These mods include the addition of new costumes for both Spider-Man and Miles Morales, such as Miles's 10th-anniversary Spider-Man suit and Peter's attire from the conclusion of Spider-Man: No Way Home. Additionally, some mods completely replace the web-slinging characters with unconventional alternatives like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or Ezio Auditore from the Assassin's Creed series.
The potential for character appearances in modded versions of Marvel's Spider-Man seems limitless, and a NexusMod user going by the name MrHeathcliff5 has ingeniously transformed Peter Parker into none other than Makoto Yuki from Persona 3. This beloved protagonist from Atlus's iconic 2006 RPG now serves as an alternate costume for Peter, granting players the incredible opportunity to traverse the sprawling streets of New York City as Makoto. While his Persona abilities have been replaced by Spider-Man's signature web-slinging powers, MrHeathcliff5's mod successfully captures the distinctive cel-shaded anime aesthetic of Persona 3's Makoto Yuki.
Despite the initial surprise, there is an interesting connection between Persona 3's Makoto Yuki and Insomniac's version of Peter Parker in Marvel's Spider-Man. This connection lies in the fact that both characters are voiced by Yuri Lowenthal, who is also recognized for his roles as Matt Miller in the Saints Row series and Lorath Nahr in Diablo 3. In addition to Marvel's Spider-Man, Yuri Lowenthal has lent his voice to other iterations of Peter Parker in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online and Marvel's Midnight Suns.
However, fans of Yuri Lowenthal's portrayal of Makoto Yuki in Persona 3 will be disappointed to learn that he will not be reprising the role in the upcoming Persona 3 Reload. Instead, Aleks Le will be taking over as the character in the remake's brand-new voice cast. Despite this change, fans can still enjoy the novelty of hearing Yuri Lowenthal's voice as they swing across Manhattan as Peter Parker in Marvel's Spider-Man, complete with the character's trademark witty remarks.
Marvel's Spider-Man is available now on PC, PS4, and PS5.
Source: NexusMods