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{{sub-stub}}'''''Batman Forever''''', known on the Sega Saturn as '''''Batman Forever: The Arcade Game''''' (バットマンフォーエヴァー・ジ・アーケードゲーム), is a [[Sega Titan Video]] arcade beat-'em-up game developed by [[Iguana Entertainment]] and manufactured by [[Acclaim Entertainment]], it was released exclusively to American arcades in May 1996. Later that November, it was ported to the [[Sega Saturn]] in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Australia by the same developer, gaining the subtitle "The Arcade Game" to differentiate it from identically-named ''[[Batman Forever]]'' titles.
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{{sub-stub}}'''''Batman Forever''''', known on the Sega Saturn as '''''Batman Forever: The Arcade Game''''' (バットマンフォーエヴァー・ジ・アーケードゲーム), is a [[Sega Titan Video]] arcade beat-'em-up game developed by [[Iguana Entertainment]] and manufactured by [[Acclaim Entertainment]], and released exclusively to American arcades in May 1996. Later that November, it was ported to the [[Sega Saturn]] in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Australia by the same developer, gaining the subtitle "The Arcade Game" to differentiate it from identically-named ''[[Batman Forever]]'' titles.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==

Revision as of 01:31, 7 September 2021

For other games with the same name, see Batman Forever.

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Batman Forever
System(s): Sega Titan Video, Sega Saturn
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment
Developer:
Licensor: DC Comics
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (Sega Titan Video)
US		 $? ?























Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 T-8118G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
US 		T-8140H
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Saturn
EU 		T-8140H-50
ELSPA: 11+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE 		T-8140H-50
USK: 16
Sega Saturn
PT 		STJAK0379
Sega Saturn
UK 		£44.9944.99[5] T-8140H-50
ELSPA: 11+ OK
Sega Saturn
PL
Sega Saturn
AU
OFLC: M15
Non-Sega versions

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Batman Forever, known on the Sega Saturn as Batman Forever: The Arcade Game (バットマンフォーエヴァー・ジ・アーケードゲーム), is a Sega Titan Video arcade beat-'em-up game developed by Iguana Entertainment and manufactured by Acclaim Entertainment, and released exclusively to American arcades in May 1996. Later that November, it was ported to the Sega Saturn in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Australia by the same developer, gaining the subtitle "The Arcade Game" to differentiate it from identically-named Batman Forever titles.

History

A Sega 32X version was produced[6], and progressed far enough in development to have a prototype shown at E3 1995[7], but ultimately never saw release.

Magazine articles

Main article: Batman Forever (arcade)/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Edge (UK) PAL
40
[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
48
[9]
Fun Generation (DE) NTSC-U
40
[10]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
60
[11]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[12]
Joypad (FR) PAL
50
[13]
LeveL (CZ)
14
[14]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
37
[15]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
35
[16]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
68
[5]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
0
[17]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
48
[18]
Secret Service (PL)
50
[19]
Sega Magazin (DE)
35
[20]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
59
[21]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
63
[22]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[23]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
72
[24]
Sega Saturn
 47
Based on
18 reviews

Batman Forever (arcade)

Saturn, JP
BatmanForeverTAG Saturn JP Box Back.jpgBatmanForeverTAG Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
BatmanForever(arcade) Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
Saturn, US
Batmanforevertag sat us backcover.jpgBatmanForeverTAG Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
BatmanForeverTAG Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
Batmanforevertag sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
BatmanForeverTAG Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
BatmanForeverTAG Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, PT
BFA Sat PT cover.jpg
Cover
BatmanForeverTAG Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, AU
BFA Sat AU cover.jpg
Cover
BatmanForeverTAG Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, TR
BatmanForeverTAG Saturn TR Box.png
Cover
BatmanForeverTAG Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
29,519,952 CD-ROM (EU) T-8140H-50 V1.000
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
29,519,952 CD-ROM (JP) T-8118G V1.000
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
29,519,952 CD-ROM (US) T-8140H V1.000

References

  1. ↑ File:BatmanForeverTAG Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-28 12:30)
  3. ↑ http://sega-saturn.com/software.htm (Wayback Machine: 1996-12-15 06:01)
  4. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-xx), page 49
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mean Machines Sega, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-xx), page 68
  6. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-07-30), page 9
  7. ↑ GamePro, "August 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 40
  8. ↑ Edge, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-02-28), page 90
  9. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 62
  10. ↑ Fun Generation, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-15), page 84
  11. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 1: January 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 22
  12. ↑ GamePro, "February 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 84
  13. ↑ Joypad, "Février 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 82
  14. ↑ LeveL, "Únor 1997" (CZ; 1997-02-01), page 88
  15. ↑ MAN!AC, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 85
  16. ↑ Mega Fun, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-05), page 86
  17. ↑ Next Generation, "January 1997" (US; 1996-12-17), page 180
  18. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 3" (JP; 1997-01-31), page 177
  19. ↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 24
  20. ↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1997" (DE; 1997-02-12), page 73
  21. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-02-12), page 46
  22. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-16), page 68
  23. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-04 (1997-02-21)" (JP; 1997-02-07), page 143
  24. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14



Batman games for Sega systems / published by Sega
Sega Mega Drive
 Batman (1990) | Batman: Revenge of The Joker (1992) | Batman Returns (1992) | The Adventures of Batman & Robin (1995) | Justice League Task Force (1995) | Batman Forever (1995)
Sega Game Gear
 Batman Returns (1992) | The Adventures of Batman & Robin (1995) | Batman Forever (1995)
Sega Master System
 Batman Returns (1993)
Sega Mega-CD
 Batman Returns (1993) | The Adventures of Batman & Robin (1995)
Pinball
 Batman (1991) | Batman Forever (1995)
Arcade
Sega Saturn
 Batman Forever (1996) | Batman & Robin (unreleased)
PlayStation 5
 Gotham Knights (2022) | Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (2024)
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