
Next Generation also found the SNES version's graphics "relatively good", but again emphasized the game's lack of originality. Reviewing the Super NES version in the same issue, Air Hendrix held it to be superior to the Genesis version due to the more colorful and detailed graphics. He nonetheless concluded it to be a solid action game worth buying, mainly citing the large variety of moves. The game deserves dynamic music, digitized voice, and maybe some cool effects, but lacks all these key ingredients".

GamePro 's The Outlaw agreed that the level designs are unoriginal and monotonous, and was one of the few critics to find serious fault with the graphics and sound: "The sprites lack detail, the thugs have washed out faces, and the heroes look dated. A critic for Next Generation commented that the game's graphics, audio, and gameplay "are all on par" with Maximum Carnage, but that there was nothing new or interesting to set the game apart from its predecessor or the other beat 'em up games on the market. They generally regarded the ability to play as either Spider-Man or Venom to be the one good feature of the game. Reviewing the Genesis version, Electronic Gaming Monthly 's "review crew" unanimously agreed that the game "isn't much fun", particularly finding fault in the repetitive fights with the same enemies and the cheap combat, with its constant flow of unavoidable hits.

