Spawn: In the Demon's Hand
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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Distributor(s) | Eidos Interactive (Europe, Dreamcast version) |
| Platforms | Dreamcast, Arcade |
| Release date(s) | Arcade JP 1999 NA February 1, 2000 Dreamcast JPN August 10, 2000 USA October 1, 2000 PAL January 19, 2001 |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Sega Naomi |
Spawn: In the Demon's Hand is a video game developed and published by Capcom for the Sega Dreamcast and Arcade, released on February 1, 2000 in North America. It is based on the comic book character Spawn created by Todd McFarlane and produced by Image Comics. Critics judge this as the best Spawn game, although it did not achieve high rates in Gamespot and IGN, specially due to camera and AI problems.[1][2][3] A port was planned for the PlayStation 2 as a launch title but it was later canceled.[4]
The game is now considered a rare collectors' item as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Storyline
Al Simmons was a military operative who was murdered by his superior, Jason Wynn, then sent to Hell for his previous work as an assassin. Five years after his death, Simmons makes a deal with the demon Malebolgia to resurrect him from death as a hellspawn so that he could see his wife, Wanda, again. However, he soon finds out that his wife, in the five years that he was dead, had married his best friend, Terry Fitzgerald.[5]
Gameplay
This game includes three modes:
- Boss Rush Mode - The main mode of the game. Players must defeat bosses in each stage within the time limit to earn points.
- Team Battle Mode - Players must defeat the opponent team to win.
- Battle Royale - Players must defeat all enemies to win.
The game features thirty-seven playable characters overall, including twelve main playable characters as well as multiple hidden characters.
Reception
On release, Famitsu magazine scored the Dreamcast version of the game a 31 out of 40.[6]
Notes
The Dreamcast version cover art and the Japanese marquee for this game is taken from Spawn #95. The marquee of this game is taken from the US Limited Edition Spawn Soundtrack.
References
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- ↑ ドリームキャスト - SPAWN -In the Damon's Hand-. Weekly Famitsu. No.915 Pt.2. Pg.51. 30 June 2006.
