Spawn: In the Demon's Hand
Storyline. Al Simmons was a military operative who was murdered by his superior, Jason Wynn, then sent to Hell for his previous work as an assassin. Five years after his death, Simmons makes a deal with the demon Malebolgia to resurrect him from death as a hellspawn so that he could see his wife, Wanda, again. However, he soon finds out that his wife, in the five years that he was dead, had married his best friend, Terry Fitzgerald. Gameplay. This game includes three modes: The game features thirty-seven playable characters overall, including  eleven main playable characters from the arcade release as well as multiple hidden characters. Reception. The Dreamcast version received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. It is judged as the best "Spawn" game, although it did not achieve high rates in "GameSpot" and "IGN", especially due to camera and AI problems. Greg Orlando of "NextGen" gave it a negative review, saying, "Lack of decorum only allows us to comment that this game would more aptly be subtitled 'From Capcom's Rectum.'" In Japan, however, "Famitsu" gave it a score of 31 out of 40. Trivia. The Dreamcast  version cover art and the Japanese marquee for "In the Demon's Hand" is taken from "Spawn" #95. The marquee of the game is taken from the U.S. limited edition "Spawn" soundtrack.