Spider-Man Remastered keeps nod to Square Enix's Avengers game Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Spider-Man Remastered keeps nod to Square Enix's Avengers game String theory. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 11 Nov 2020 32 comments UPDATE 5.35pm UK: We've heard back from Sony and the dialogue line referencing Square Enix's Avengers will still in Spider-Man Remastered when it releases this week after all. Reporting the matter on Twitter last night, Greg Miller missed an off-screen, unheard NPC who had butted into his gameplay with their own dialogue line - which cut off both the sound and subtitles for Spidey's ongoing speech at just the right (or... wrong) moment. Miller suspected the line had been cut deliberately in order to differentiate between the Spider-Man seen in Insomniac's games and the version still set to appear in Square Enix's Avengers game at some point in 2021. Perhaps now the door is still open for it to be one and the same Spidey again? ORIGINAL STORY 11.15am UK: Sony's newly-polished PlayStation 5 version of Spider-Man has seemingly cut a line of dialogue that referenced Square Enix's Avengers game. Spider-Man Remastered isn't yet publicly available, but Kinda Funny presenter Greg Miller posted a clip showing the change on Twitter last night. In it, you can see Spidey snapping a picture of New York's Avengers Tower. He then remarks: "Avengers Tower, so cool! Too bad they're never around to use it." But in the original PlayStation 4 version of the game, the line then continues: "They're on the west coast or something. Probably surfing." Square Enix's Avengers game features the Marvel team on the west coast, in San Francisco, with its opening level set on the city's iconic Golden Gate Bridge. Interesting.Spider-Man 2018 originally referenced the Avengers being on the West Coast in this scene.This year, the Avengers game saw the team based in San Francisco.Spider-Man Remastered on #PS5 no longer makes the West Coast reference. pic.twitter.com/W6zxNa4Jid- Greg Miller (@GameOverGreggy) November 11, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings PlayStation never officially confirmed the dialogue was a nod to Square Enix's game but, to fans, the implication was pretty clear cut. And, of course, Spider-Man is still at some point due to appear in the PlayStation versions of Marvel's Avengers - controversially, as a permanent console exclusive. (There remains no exact date for this to happen, other than at some point next year.) In follow-up tweets, Miller suggested either Sony or developer Insomniac may have made the change in order to distance the two incarnations of Spidey. Referencing Square Enix's game may suggest to players that it is the Insomniac universe Spider-Man who joins Square Enix's Avengers team, for example. We've asked PlayStation why the line was changed for this new version of Spider-Man. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer's video review of Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store