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The game is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up that plays similarly to the ''[[:Category:Mortal Kombat (franchise)|Mortal Kombat]]'' series of fighting games. | The game is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up that plays similarly to the ''[[:Category:Mortal Kombat (franchise)|Mortal Kombat]]'' series of fighting games. | ||
− | Batman moves with {{left}} or {{right}} and crouches with {{down}}. He jumps with {{up}} and somersaults with {{upleft}} or {{upright}}. Batman can glide with his cape, slowing his descent, by pressing {{up}} while in midair. He rolls along the ground with {{right}}{{right}}{{2}} (or {{left}}{{left}}{{2}} if facing left), which can be used to reposition or to knock over enemies. He jumps extra high, which can be used to reach higher floors, with {{down}}{{up}}; he jumps back down to the lower floor with {{down}}{{down}}. | + | Batman moves with {{left}} or {{right}} and crouches with {{down}}. He jumps with {{up}} and somersaults with {{upleft}} or {{upright}}. Batman can glide with his cape, slowing his descent, by pressing {{up}} while in midair. He rolls along the ground with {{right}} {{right}} {{2}} (or {{left}} {{left}} {{2}} if facing left), which can be used to reposition or to knock over enemies. He jumps extra high, which can be used to reach higher floors, with {{down}} {{up}}; he jumps back down to the lower floor with {{down}} {{down}}. |
− | Batman does a low punch with {{1}} and a low kick with {{2}}. He does a high punch with {{right}}+{{1}} and a high kick (or roundhouse kick) with {{right}}+{{2}} (or {{left}}+{{1}} and {{left}}+{{2}} if facing left). He performs an uppercut with {{down}}+{{1}} and a sweep kick with {{down}}+{{2}}. He blocks by holding {{Start}} (the game cannot be paused). Batman grabs enemies when he is close to them with {{right}}{{right}}+{{1}} (or {{left}}{{left}}+{{1}} if facing left), which he can then throw by pressing {{left}} or {{right}}. | + | Batman does a low punch with {{1}} and a low kick with {{2}}. He does a high punch with {{right}}+{{1}} and a high kick (or roundhouse kick) with {{right}}+{{2}} (or {{left}}+{{1}} and {{left}}+{{2}} if facing left). He performs an uppercut with {{down}}+{{1}} and a sweep kick with {{down}}+{{2}}. He blocks by holding {{Start}} (the game cannot be paused). Batman grabs enemies when he is close to them with {{right}} {{right}}+{{1}} (or {{left}} {{left}}+{{1}} if facing left), which he can then throw by pressing {{left}} or {{right}}. |
Batman has multiple gadgets that work like special moves in a fighting game. He has three standard gadgets that are equipped in every level, plus there are two additional slots that can be equipped with the player's choice of gadgets before each level starts. Gadgets are used by pressing certain button combinations. They can be used an unlimited number of times per level. | Batman has multiple gadgets that work like special moves in a fighting game. He has three standard gadgets that are equipped in every level, plus there are two additional slots that can be equipped with the player's choice of gadgets before each level starts. Gadgets are used by pressing certain button combinations. They can be used an unlimited number of times per level. | ||
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===Gadgets=== | ===Gadgets=== | ||
+ | Button combinations assume that the player is facing right. If facing left, {{left}} and {{right}} should be reversed. | ||
====Standard==== | ====Standard==== | ||
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− | | desc=Projectile weapon, thrown horizontally to the end of the screen with {{ | + | | desc=Projectile weapon, thrown horizontally to the end of the screen with {{QCF}} {{1}}. |
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− | | desc=The grappling hook allows Batman to swing from or climb up to higher platforms while suspended from a cable attached to it. It is fired with {{right}}{{down}}{{1}} | + | | desc=The grappling hook allows Batman to swing from or climb up to higher platforms while suspended from a cable attached to it. It is fired with {{right}} {{down}} {{1}}. |
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− | | desc=Throws a Batarang with {{hold|{{1}}|{{ | + | | desc=Throws a Batarang with {{hold|{{1}}|{{QCF}}}} that attacks the nearest target and then seeks out two more enemies to attack. |
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− | | desc=A small bomb that is thrown with {{left}}{{down}}{{right}}{{1}} | + | | desc=A small bomb that is thrown with {{left}} {{down}} {{right}} {{1}} and explodes on contact with the enemy or the ground. |
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− | | desc=Throws a pellet on the ground with {{right}}{{downright}}{{down}}{{1}} | + | | desc=Throws a pellet on the ground with {{right}} {{downright}} {{down}} {{1}} that stuns enemies for a duration (or until they are attacked). |
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| sprite={{sprite | Batman Forever GG, Gadgets.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=0}} | | sprite={{sprite | Batman Forever GG, Gadgets.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=0}} | ||
− | | desc=Sprays goo on the ground with {{right}}{{right}}{{right}}{{1}} | + | | desc=Sprays goo on the ground with {{right}} {{right}} {{right}} {{1}} that causes enemies to slip if they walk over it. Enemies cannot attack while caught on the goo. |
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| sprite={{sprite | Batman Forever GG, Gadgets.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=112 | crop_y=0}} | | sprite={{sprite | Batman Forever GG, Gadgets.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=112 | crop_y=0}} | ||
− | | desc=Throws a bat bola with {{left}}{{right}}{{2}} | + | | desc=Throws a bat bola with {{left}} {{right}} {{2}}, which ties up any enemy that it hits, preventing them from moving or attacking for a duration (or until attacked). |
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| sprite={{sprite | Batman Forever GG, Gadgets.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=128 | crop_y=0}} | | sprite={{sprite | Batman Forever GG, Gadgets.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=128 | crop_y=0}} | ||
− | | desc=Throws a horizontal projectile with {{down}}{{right}}{{2}} | + | | desc=Throws a horizontal projectile with {{down}} {{right}} {{2}} that zaps opponents and forces them to the ground for a duration. Enemies are harmless in this state but cannot be attacked until they revive. |
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| sprite={{sprite | Batman Forever GG, Gadgets.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=144 | crop_y=0}} | | sprite={{sprite | Batman Forever GG, Gadgets.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=144 | crop_y=0}} | ||
− | | desc=Drops with a device with {{right}}{{down}}{{2}} | + | | desc=Drops with a device with {{right}} {{down}} {{2}} that emits an impenetrable wall directly upward. This wall can be crossed by Batman, but enemies are harmed when they touch it. It lasts for a few seconds or until it has absorbed three hits. |
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− | | desc=Sprays goo on the ground with {{right}}{{right}}{{right}}{{2}} | + | | desc=Sprays goo on the ground with {{right}} {{right}} {{right}} {{2}} that renders enemies immobile when they walk over it. Enemies can still attack while caught on the goo. |
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− | | desc=Attacks enemies with a saw blade with {{left}}{{down}}{{right}}{{2}} | + | | desc=Attacks enemies with a saw blade with {{left}} {{down}} {{right}} {{2}}. |
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− | | desc=Releases cuffs with {{hold|{{2}}|{{ | + | | desc=Releases cuffs with {{hold|{{2}}|{{QCF}}}} that seek out the nearest target and render them immobile for a duration. Immobile enemies can still attack. |
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− | | desc=Creates a holographic decoy with {{right}}{{downright}}{{down}}{{2}} | + | | desc=Creates a holographic decoy with {{right}} {{downright}} {{down}} {{2}} that distracts enemies for a duration. Enemies try to attack the decoy instead of Batman. |
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− | | desc="See through the dark designs of your enemies" with {{left}}{{left}}{{right}}{{1}} | + | | desc="See through the dark designs of your enemies" with {{left}} {{left}} {{right}} {{1}}. |
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− | | desc=Propel Batman towards an enemy with {{left}}{{left}}{{right}}{{2}} | + | | desc=Propel Batman towards an enemy with {{left}} {{left}} {{right}} {{2}}. |
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Revision as of 15:31, 5 June 2023
- For other games with the same name, see Batman Forever.
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System(s): Sega Game Gear | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment (US, EU)
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Developer: Probe Entertainment, Black Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensor: DC Comics, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Gear-to-Gear Cable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Action[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Batman Forever (バットマンフォーエヴァー) is a Sega Game Gear beat-'em-up game developed by Probe Entertainment and Black Team. Based on the June 1995 film Batman Forever, the game was first published in the United States by Acclaim Entertainment in September 1995, was later published in Europe by the same publisher in October 1995, and was eventually localized and published in Japan by Acclaim Japan also that October.
Contents
Story
Batman, the vigilante alter-ego of billionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne, must save Gotham City from the dastardly duo of Two-Face and the Riddler. Two-Face is the former Gotham District Attorney Harvey Dent, who was accidentally disfigured in a courtroom incident, which he blames on Batman. The Riddler is disgruntled Wayne Tech employee Edward Nygma, who is angry that Bruce Wayne rejected his invention, a device that beams television signals directly into people's brains. Batman is joined by the young circus acrobat Dick Grayson, whose parents were killed by Two-Face, who takes up the identity Robin.
Gameplay
The game is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up that plays similarly to the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games.
Batman moves with or and crouches with . He jumps with and somersaults with or . Batman can glide with his cape, slowing his descent, by pressing while in midair. He rolls along the ground with (or if facing left), which can be used to reposition or to knock over enemies. He jumps extra high, which can be used to reach higher floors, with ; he jumps back down to the lower floor with .
Batman does a low punch with and a low kick with . He does a high punch with + and a high kick (or roundhouse kick) with + (or + and + if facing left). He performs an uppercut with + and a sweep kick with +. He blocks by holding START (the game cannot be paused). Batman grabs enemies when he is close to them with + (or + if facing left), which he can then throw by pressing or .
Batman has multiple gadgets that work like special moves in a fighting game. He has three standard gadgets that are equipped in every level, plus there are two additional slots that can be equipped with the player's choice of gadgets before each level starts. Gadgets are used by pressing certain button combinations. They can be used an unlimited number of times per level.
Batman has an energy bar, and he is knocked out if he loses all of his energy. He revives if he has extra credits remaining. If Batman is knocked out without any extra credits left, the game ends. There are three difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, and Hard).
Gadgets
Button combinations assume that the player is facing right. If facing left, and should be reversed.
Standard
Optional 1
Optional 2
Blueprint
These gadgets are hidden and can only be collected by finding all of the blueprints in a level.
Items
Partial Energy | |
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Partially replenishes Batman's energy bar. | |
Full Energy | |
Fully replenishes Batman's energy bar. | |
Riddler Box | |
Provides a clue in the form of a riddle. | |
Two-Face Coin | |
If collected when the scarred face is showing, gives the player an extra credit. If collected when the smooth face is showing, gives the player an extra credit and also fully replenishes Batman's energy bar. | |
Gadget Blueprint | |
Collect four in a single level to gain a new gadget for use in the next level. |
Levels
Each level has two parts.
Second Bank of Gotham City | |
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Two-Face and his thugs have taken over the Second Bank of Gotham City. Batman must rescue all of the watchmen and fight his way to the top of the building. | |
The Circus | |
Two-Face and his gang of criminal clowns are threatening to blow up the Hippodrome. Batman must reach the rooftop to disarm the bomb before time runs out. | |
Abandoned Subway Station | |
Two-Face attempts to escape through the subway system. | |
Claw Island | |
Batman faces the Riddler on Claw Island. |
Production credits
- Featuring: Brian Smyj, Jeff Gibson, Matt Norklun, Sasha Raught, Pewee Piemonte, Michael Margotta, Elizabeth Rossa
- Game Producer: Douglas Yellin
- Associate Producers: Michael Archer, Tyrone Miller
- Analysts: Simon Gouldstone, J.J. Mazziotto
- Administrative Assistant: Kristen Muzer
- Lead Tester: Jim Dunn
- Tester: Andy Falk, Richard Varney, Jeff Rosa, Damon Tabb
- Special Thanks: Larry Kelley, Jeremy Schwartz, Rob Zimmelman, Rob Muzer, Howard Schwartz, Roger Booth
- Coding: Balor Knight
- Game Producers: Tony Beckwith, Tim Bradstock
- Designer: Nick Baynes
- Music and SFX Arrangements: Andy Brock
- Graphics: Anna Knight, Darren Goodacre, Ned Langman, Pierson Lippard, Kevin McMahon, Phil Williams
- Storyboards: Alex Lawrence, Darren Goodacre, Dimitri Bakalov
- Animation Editors: Balor Knight, Kevin Watts, Tim Bradstock
- Level Designers: Balor Knight, Simon Bland, Jonathan Gibson
- Q.A. Team: Gary Patino, James Brown, Vicky Cheale, Nick McGree, Michael Movel, Clifford Ramsey, Mark Viccary
- Utilities: Chris Pile, Carl Muller, Gary Liddon, Bob Armour
- ProPack Compression: Rob Northen
- Special Thanks to: Jade Lucas
- Shot at Acclaim Studios, Glen Cove, New York
Magazine articles
- Main article: Batman Forever (Game Gear)/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #75: "October 1995" (1995-xx-xx)[8]
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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External links
References
- ↑ File:BatmanForever GG JP Box Front.jpg
- ↑ File:BatmanForever GG EU Box Back.jpg
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/gg/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-01-01 20:24)
- ↑ File:BatmanForever MD-GG US PrintAdvert.jpg
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 GamePro, "December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 146
- ↑ File:Batman Forever GG credits.pdf
- ↑ EGM², "September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 132
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 67
- ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1995-09-19)
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 52
- ↑ Famitsu, "1995-11-03" (JP; 1995-10-20), page 36
- ↑ Freak, "2/96" (IL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Gamers, "November 1995" (DE; 1995-10-11), page 56
- ↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 100
- ↑ Super Juegos, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 137
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