Martin Li (aka Mister Negative) known as one of the toughest Spider-Man Villain, Mr. Negative is back to take his revenge against Miles Morales in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. While Peter Parker knows Martin Li as an innocent human being, Miles Morales is about to face Mister Negative (ruthless superhuman alter ego) during the’ No Escape’ main story mode mission.
If you are currently playing Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (link to official Insomniac Games Site) and you are on No Escape mission on the struggling to survive Mister Negative’s countless electric shockwaves and dark matter shocks. Here are some tips and tricks that could help you survive this maddening ordeal and win this boss fight.
List of Content
The Objectives of this Mission
- Find Miles
- Bypass the lasers
- Find the Hunters
- Survive Kraven’s trap
- Look for a way out
- Defeat Mister Negative
- Catch the demon
- Confront your inner demons
Abilities to Use Against Mister Negative
While both Peter and Miles Morales have their signature web sling, web shooters, and countless dodge and parry maneuvers, Miles Morales have a different set of signature abilities in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. If triggered at the right time, these abilities can help you win against Martin Li. The moves and abilities that you need to use against Mister Negative.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Mister Negative: No Escape
Walkthrough
Peter checked in on Harry in I’m the Hero Here, so now he turns his attention to Miles and his mother, Rio. Go and see to her office in Harlem. Once you do, the perspective will switch to Miles trapped in a Cage. Using the thumb stick prompts, he’ll break himself out, only to find his exit covered in a laser grid. To clear a path, pull on the two cogs on the wall. You can then drop and begin working through the prison to take them out, then go through the door with a Venom punch.
It turns out Kraven has more laser traps for you to deal with. Time your jumps correctly to get across the two gaps while avoiding the lasers, and then Miles will become trapped in a room that’s being filled with gas. You now need to power the three generators in the room. There’s no one to your immediate left, a second behind the rubbish on the right, and then one more on the ceiling. Charging, all three open the door.
Beat all the Hunters in the next room, then zip upstairs and go through one of the two holes next to the blast door and crawl through. You’ll eventually happen upon two more rooms packed full of Hunters, which you’ll need to deal with to progress. In the room with all suits of armor in the middle, you can exit by smashing through the glass above the doors with lions on them.
On the other side, you’ll be greeted by Kraven making way for you. When you will exit, Miles will come up against Mister Negative. This is a boss fight split across 3 phases, with the first phase being very easy. If you’ve made it this far, nothing Mister Negative throws at you should prove particularly difficult. Parry when you get a red alert, and use your skills as much as possible.
Mister Negative Fight Phase 1 — Jump Over Attacks
Mister Negative is Back, and he seems to have grown more powerful being during his time in R.A.F.T. He’s incredibly fast and deadly. It’s going to take a lot of coordination and quick reflexes to overcome this fearsome opponent.
Horizontal Energy Attacks
Mr. Negative will make a sweeping motion with his sword and release an arc of negative energy at Miles. The best thing to do is leap over this attack. It can be tough to avoid, especially if you’re close to Martin Li, when he lets it go. However, you want to do your best to avoid it, because it actually packs quite a punch. This is a long fight, you’ll want Miles to hang onto as much of his health as possible.
Energy Stab
Mr. Negative will sometimes make a quick thrust with the blade, looking to run Miles through and deal quite a bit of damage. Fortunately, you can usually sidestep his sword attack. While it is quick, it doesn’t seem to be as fast as many of Li’s other more dangerous attacks.
Dash and Slice
This attack is telegraphed with a blue ring, meaning your option is to dodge out of the way. Trying to block or parry this attack just won’t do it. An attempted parry will only result in Martin Li running over Miles and dealing a significant amount of damage. This is another tough attack to avoid because Martin Li is fast. You’ll need to your dodge or web zip to move out of the way fast enough. In fact, during this entire fight, it’s good to stay on the move the entire time.
Vertical slice
Much like Mister Negative’s, horizontal attack, Martin Li will unleash a wave of vertical dark energy. You want to be very careful, because Li is very fast and very coordinated. He can chain these attacks together in unexpected ways. If you aren’t fast enough, Miles will run out of health before you ever notice.
Mister Negative Phase 2 — Dodge the Black Tornadoes
The second stage of this fight is a very tough one. You’ll be facing against Mister Negative at the height of his power, and he won’t be holding anything back. While this is only one phase of the fight, it’s a long one. You’ll need to watch Miles health bar closely, as a misstep could cost you the entire fight. While some of Martin Li’s attacks may be familiar, be prepared for him to utilize them in new ways.
Dark Tornadoes
When he creates a bubble of dark energy, waves of energy and dark tornadoes will explode outward, making the entire arena a dangerous place. Do your best to hang back and give yourself time to outmaneuver the tornadoes.
Sword Slam
This attack is telegraphed by a red ring. It’s a slower, less elegant attack than what he has used in this fight for. The red ring means you can dodge, block, or parry this attack. I always try to parry it, because it left Martin open for follow-up attacks that I desperately needed to beat him.
Dark Missiles
During this stage of the fight, Martin Li will use a range of attacks. These orbs of dark energy don’t do a lot of damage, but it all adds up in the end. You’ll want to avoid these attacks as much as possible. As always in this fight, staying on the move is the key to safety and victory.
Demon Healing
Just when you think the fight is over, Mister Negative will heal up to full health with the help of his demon. This is why it’s crucial to manage health during the fight, because you’ll need to fight through multiple bars of health if you want to get to the next phase.
Mister Negative Fight Phase 3
The third phase of the fight begins with a chase through the mind of Miles Morales. You’ll have to follow Mr. Negative’s Demon as he moves through the mind of Miles, causing fear and doubt in our hero. Miles is clearly in pain throughout this stage of the boss fight and tries to get Mr. Negative to stop. At this point, you have to reminder that Martin Li doesn’t know about Miles or the death of Miles father. Right now, these two are at odds and fighting for their lives because of villainous intentions of Kraven the Hunter.
Don’t Fall Behind
It can’t be understated just how closely you have to follow Mr. Negative demon throughout this stage of the fight. The demon of Mister Negative will summon buildings, move them around, and you’need to navigate around them. The best thing to do during this stage of the fight is to rely on your swinging ability and gliding.
While you can web zip to points on the water and boost for them, staying so low during this chase isn’t recommended.
Vertical Slice
Much like Mr. Negative fight phase before this, the demon will let loose dark energy in the way of three vertical waves. These can be difficult to swing around, and your best bet is to swing between them. This can be a little tricky, and you might find it easier to glide than swing in some instances.
Horizontal Slice
As with vertical, the demon will release a large horizontal wave of negative energy. While it may look like you can above or below this wave, (we would recommend you to stay above it). Going below this wave, will take you too close to the water.
Mister Negative Phase 4
During the previous chase, Miles will face off against his fears and vulnerabilities. Mister Negative will torture while peeling back the layers from his past life. While this arguably the easiest part of the entire fight, it’s most emotionally gut-wrenching. Miles is forced to hear awful things from his family and friends, while Martin Li searches for Mile’s identity and weakness. When Martin Li realizes why Miles hates him, the fight comes to an end.
Phantoms
In this phase, you’ll be facing off against waves of phantoms instead of fighting Martin Li head on. In fact, you won’t be fighting Li again during this boss battle. These waves are meant to challenge Miles both physically and mentally.
Dark Sphere
The phantoms will sometimes fight you within a dark sphere of negative energy. If you find yourself within this sphere, get out as quickly as you can. The negative energy will damage you the longer you’re in it. Since you don’t want to soak up a bunch of damage, you need to move Miles across the arena. Use a leap or a web zip to clear the sphere quickly.
