If you were around to watch thePS5 showcaseevent last week, you would have noticed a pretty great lineup of upcoming titles as well as the release date and price for the PlayStation 5. One of the most exciting and anticipated games we saw wasMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Moralesgameplay finally being shown off. Youtuber P1SM was also watching the brand new trailer along with the rest of us while streaming his reaction on his channel but what he hadn’t anticipated was how emotional he got upon seeing the cultural representation in the game and how much it meant to him to be able to identify and see himself in Insomniac’s newSpider-Mantitle.JC a 26-year-old gamer who reviews video games on hisYouTube channelstated that as a “Puerto Rican/Dominican/Black man who grew up in the south Bronx, everything I saw here reminded me of home, reminded me of family, reminded me of all the things I love about my culture. It hit me hard. Again, representation matters.” as he choked back his tears. JC’s video clip reaction spread across social media like wildfire as it was shared and liked by empathic gamers across the globe and currently, it’s sitting at almost 30k likes on Twitter. you may see how much this representation meant to him when he spots some Puerto Rican flags in the Spanish Harlem (El Barrio) trailer scene, which is a neighborhood of Upper Manhattan, New York City. Upon seeing this JC says “This is awesome to see, part of my heritage just being on display with a character that I love.”It’s such a wonderfully wholesome and incredibly important clip that I’m really glad that JC shared as initially, he thought he looked too silly to upload but going by the many comments in reply to his reaction video, people truly connected with what JC was saying and feeling and have reached out to express how they too were impacted by the gameplay trailer. StreamerMs 5000 Wattsreplied under the clip that she “felt the exact same way. You never know how a lack of representation affects you until you see that representation actually happen. Seeing the PR flags everywhere really hit me.”

You can check out JC’s heartwarming video below and also make sure to check out hisTwitterandYouTube channelwhile you are here.

Spider-Man: Miles Moraleswill be a day-one launch title onPS5and will be releasing alongside the platform on August 17, 2025. The PS4 version will be releasing at the same time as well, so if you don’t want to pick up the next-gen platform on day one, you won’t have to. While you are waiting to get the game in your hands, check out theofficial PS5 box artshowcasing the superhero in all his glory.