Who Is 'Spider-Cube'? The Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Glitch Character Explained

The well-received and much anticipated Marvel's Spider-Man 2 game has been out for about a week and a lot of content related to the sequel is going viral on social media. One subject, in particular, is a glitch found by players in which Spider-Man’s character model is replaced with a small white cube.

If you're curious to find out the little guy's origin story, rest assured because this article has everything you need to know about Spider-Cube glitch.

Who Is 'Spider-Cube'?

Spider-Cube is a glitch found in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 game, which was released a week ago on October 20th, in which gamers discovered that Peter Parker and Miles Morales characters models could be replaced with a small white cube. YouTube user @akhafasu was one of the earliest players to upload a clip about the glitch, on October 22nd, 2023, showing gameplay as the white cube (shown below), amassing over 2,700 views and 41 likes in a week.

How To Play As 'Spider-Cube' On Marvel's Spider-Man 2?

Unfortunately, on October 26th, 2023, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 developer Insomniac fixed the bug that allowed people to play as Spider-Cube. The gaming company even posted a joke tweet about the glitch (shown below), using the headstone emoji and the white square emoji, which amassed over 36,000 likes and 2,600 retweets in a day.

What Are People Commenting About 'Spider-Cube' On Social Media?

The squared hero garnered an expressive fanbase in just a week, inspiring them to create fan art and memes about Spider-Cube. For instance, on October 22nd, 2023, @mistajonz posted a fan art inspired by the glitch (shown below, left), garnering over 28,000 likes and 2,600 retweets in a week. On October 26th, Insomniac Games announced that the Spider-cube glitch was patched and fixed, which instigated people to "mourn" the glitched character. For example, @mistajonz posted a comic-book cover of the character (shown below, right) amassing more than 11,000 likes and 1,400 retweets in a day.

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For the full history of the Spider Cube meme, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.