Spider-Man: Miles Morales - 10 Major Characters Who Must Appear

While it was an absolute given that Insomniac Games was working hard behind closed doors on a sequel to Marvel's Spider-Man on PS4, it came somewhat out of left field when they announced what is classed as an 'expansion' and 'an enhancement' to the original game: Spider-Man: Miles Morales.

Think of this game as being what Uncharted: Lost Legacy was to the series; an expansion of sorts, slightly shorter than the main titles, starring different characters. It's incredibly likely this is just a game to bridge the gap between the inevitable Spider-Man 2 sequel, which will put Peter Parker back in the web-slinger's shoes.

As anyone who played the first title knows, Miles Morales, who eventually takes over the moniker of Spider-Man from Peter, was introduced during the story.

SPOILERS FOLLOW FOR SPIDER-MAN PS4:

At the end of the game, Miles is bitten by an Oscorp genetically-engineered spider, giving him superhuman abilities like Peter. Miles visits Peter and reveals this to him, and Peter reveals his identity as Spider-Man.

In the City That Never Sleeps DLC, Miles is asking for training from Peter, and in the post-credits of Silver Lining, Peter teaches Miles how to web swing.

With Miles now taking up the Spider-Man name, albeit potentially briefly for this title, it brings about exciting prospects for both new and returning characters to be brought into the mix...

Norman Obsorn was a big player in Spider-Man. Responsible for the creation of Mr Negative and the creation of a deadly disease known as Devil's Breath, Norman gets his comeuppance at the end of the game where is forced to resign from his position of mayor in disgrace.

As fans of Spidey will know, Norman Osborn is also the Green Goblin. While we don't see Norman's deranged alter-ego in person during the events of the first game, if you look closely during one of Mary Jane's missions, you can find that Norman is secretly working on armour, and a hoverboard, which looks very, very similar to that of the Green Goblin.

Introducing the Goblin in Miles' story seems like a no-brainer, and he could easily act as the main antagonist throughout. A rookie, wet-behind-the-ears Miles going up against the Goblin, with the aid of Peter's training, could be an excellent bridge between the two games.

Norman's certainly got the motivation now to turn into the Goblin; his reputation lies in tatters, his political career is all but over and he's got a son who he's trying desperately to save. Perhaps Norman is shafted out of Oscorp by the board because of the events of the first game, leaving him without funding to keep trying to save Harry, and this drives him to finally don the green armour of the Goblin.