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Neil Patrick Harris Voices (A) Spider-Man In Shattered Dimensions

Maybe Spider-Man will stop and get some White Castle! Like in that movie, right?!

By Matt Kessler  |  July 23, 2010

Fans of arachnid-based super heroics, Internet-based episodic musicals, or the Tony Awards, get excited: Activision revealed today that beloved-child-actor-turned-ironic-self-parody-actor-turned-proper-actor Neil Patrick Harris would don the digital mask and voice of The Amazing Spider-Man, one of four playable versions of the character in the upcoming Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. 
 
This marks Harris' second bite by a radioactive spider, as he played a very computer generated Spider-Man in the short-lived series Spider-Man: The New Animated Series back in 2003. Combined with his already impressive list of video game voice-over roles, I could not think of a better actor to handle the specific nuances and subtleties of a character who will probably spend the whole game making bad spider-based puns.  

 
 "Snikt, Bub."
 "Snikt, Bub."
 
There you go. That's your news story, and that's your Spider-Man video game. You are now free to talk about unicorns and White Castle. Don't let me stop you. 
 
 
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83 Comments
Hockeymask27on July 23, 2010 at 5:12 p.m.
Or break out in musical. 
  
Belonpopoon July 23, 2010 at 5:14 p.m.
Shatter Memories?
TadThuggishon July 23, 2010 at 5:15 p.m.
Neil Patrick Harris is done.  He was only "brought back" ironically, and now people have convinced themselves that it wasn't ironically.  Yes, it was.  The guy is decent at what he does but the fervor is so feigned that even the actors don't know they're acting.
 
Don't arbitrarily put him in things unless he belongs.
Apathylad is online on July 23, 2010 at 5:15 p.m.
I didn't like that MTV series >_<
msavoon July 23, 2010 at 5:17 p.m.
@Belonpopo said:
" Shatter Memories? "
Urmeanon July 23, 2010 at 5:18 p.m.
He's the music meisteeeeeeeeeeeeer
Toxin066on July 23, 2010 at 5:21 p.m.
NPH in a game? SOLD.
 
Still curious as to why "Symbiote" is called "Ultimate". Will it be based off teenaged Parker from the Ultimate Spiderman series? The symbiote was present for a very short time in those comics.
Landonon July 23, 2010 at 5:26 p.m.
Well, he did a Spider-Man before, and he was pretty good in that.
Jayzillaon July 23, 2010 at 5:27 p.m.
duz this spidey dance and singz the songz that make the worldz goe roundz? i sure hope so!
BraveToasteron July 23, 2010 at 5:28 p.m.
He's fighting Juggernaut. I like Spiderman and all, but he's no match for Juggernaut.
leftzero101on July 23, 2010 at 5:34 p.m.

matt you messed up man shatter memories?
Marzon July 23, 2010 at 5:36 p.m.
 
Doubton July 23, 2010 at 5:46 p.m.
hey man shattered memories is a good game, 5th spiderman with a flashlight yelling out cheryl.
JJOR64on July 23, 2010 at 5:48 p.m.
CHERYL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AgentJon July 23, 2010 at 5:50 p.m.
@Doubt said:
" hey man shattered memories is a good game, 5th spiderman with a flashlight yelling out cheryl. "
@JJOR64 said:
" CHERYL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
Manhattan_Projecton July 23, 2010 at 5:54 p.m.
@TadThuggish said:
" Neil Patrick Harris is done.  He was only "brought back" ironically, and now people have convinced themselves that it wasn't ironically.  Yes, it was.  The guy is decent at what he does but the fervor is so feigned that even the actors don't know they're acting.  Don't arbitrarily put him in things unless he belongs. "
I find your hate for NPH disgusting.
Sparky_Buzzsawon July 23, 2010 at 5:55 p.m.
The title of this article alone sold me on this game.
Venatioon July 23, 2010 at 5:56 p.m.
This is some very good news indeed, NPH is awesome
Dalaion July 23, 2010 at 5:57 p.m.
I think he can pull off the part of Green Lantern Spider-Man. Not sure about the others.
CamoZombieon July 23, 2010 at 6:08 p.m.
There is no such thing as too much Neil Patrick Harris.

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Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions revolves around the pieces of a magical tablet, spanning four distinct dimensions and starring the Spider-Men therein.

US Release Date: Sept. 7, 2010

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