Miles Morales is an action-adventure video game. It revolves around a teenager Miles Morales, who tries to adjust to his new home while learning to follow in the footsteps of his mentor Peter Parker as the new Spider-Man. When a bitter power struggle threatens to destroy his new home, the new hero realizes that with great power comes great responsibility. To save Marvel‘s New York, Miles must finally embrace his role as Spider-Man and learn to live up to it. As Miles navigates the challenges of being a superhero, he also deals with personal issues, including his relationships with family and friends, and the legacy of Peter Parker. The gameplay features similar mechanics to the original game, including web-swinging, combat, and stealth, but also introduces unique abilities specific to Miles, such as camouflage and bio-electric venom powers.
Meaning and History
The game was developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was released in November 2020 as a standalone expansion to “Marvel’s Spider-Man”, which was presented a couple of years earlier. The character itself was created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli and first appeared in “Ultimate Fallout” #4 almost ten years earlier. The game was marketed as a “standalone” adventure rather than a full sequel, indicating its focus on Miles’s story and powers.
What is Miles Morales?
Miles Morales is a sequel to the action-adventure Spider-Man. The main character is no longer Peter Parker, but Miles Morales – a black Spider-Man who took over the mission and super-powers from Peter. Players encounter completely new opponents, superpowers of the hero, as well as a new world map and improved graphics compared to the original.
2020
This logo captures the essence of Miles Morales’ character: youthful, bold, and representative of a new generation of superheroes. It has “Spider Man” printed using a bold, sleek font. The black color of the inscription, clean strokes, and sharp, diagonal terminals give the logo a very modern appearance. The character’s name is written using an italicized, handwritten font. It looks as if the new Spider-Man has put his signature down. Although this part features a significantly smaller font, its red color makes it stand out. At the very top, there is a red and white “Marvel” logo. Besides the logo, the game is often accompanied by a stylized representation of the iconic Spider-Man symbol – a red spider with angular, elongated feet framed into a circle.
Font and Color
The color scheme of red, black, and white reflects Miles Morales’ unique identity as Spider-Man. These colors have long been associated with the Spider Man but the fact that there is no blue differentiates Miles from the original Spider-Man, Peter Parker. The bold colors perfectly resonate with the character. In addition, the use of bright red is meant to represent the energy and excitement of the game.
The logo combines several completely different fonts. One of them is a bold geometric font with diagonal cuts. There is even a font called Spider Man that allows to replicate this line or you can slightly modify the Knockout No. 47 Bantamweight font to get a similar look. The other one is a sans-serif, italicized font with a handwritten style. It has a custom look as some of the characters smoothly flow into the next one. It has the same style as the JottFLF-BoldItalic font. There is also a font used for the “Marvel” logo.