Batman Returns (Mega-CD)

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Batman Returns (Mega-CD)
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
US 		4401
Sega Mega-CD
EU 		4401
Sega Mega-CD
BR

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Batman Returns for the Sega Mega-CD is an action game developed by Malibu Interactive and published by Sega. It is based on the movie with the same name, and it is an upgraded edition to the previously released Mega Drive version.

It contains the same 2D platform stages from the cartridge game together with all new pseudo-3D driving stages and a rearranged music score by Spencer Nilsen, although the total amount of songs has been reduced as more stages now share the same background music. PCM samples are now of higher quality. Opening sequence and Game Over/Continue screens have been reworked. The fight during staff roll has been replaced by a new, non-interactive sequence. The player can choose to play the full game, only the driving sections or only the platform stages.

At the time, Batman Returns was considered an impressive title for its heavy use of the Mega-CD's scaling abilities.

Production Credits

For Sega of America

Game Producer: Bert Schroeder
Music Composed and Produced by: Spencer Nilsen
Guitars: Greg Strong
Drums and Percussion: Brad Kaiser
Special Thanks to the S.O.A. Testers: Terry Banks, Greg Becksted, Joe Cain, Harry Chavez, K. Higashihara, Vy Nong, Bill Person, Chris Sinclair, S.Stangenberg

Game Developed by: Malibu Interactive

Driving Game Designers: Jeff Godfrey, James Maxwell, John O'Brien
Platform Game Designers: James Maxwell, Bert Schroeder
Additional Platform Design: Nancy Nakamoto, Bernie Wang
Driving Game Backgrounds Lead Artist: Stephen Thomson
Driving Game Vehicles Lead Artist: Jeff Godfrey
Additional Driving Game Artists: Tom Applegate, Jeremy Cantor, Russel Comte, Damon DuBois, Robert Hemphill, Ray Huerta, Jayne Shrigley
Platform Game Artwork: Tom Applegate, Todd Tomlinson
Additional Platform Game Artists: Robert Hemphill, Ray Huerta, Stephen Thomson
Driving Game Programmer: John O'Brien
Platform Game Programmer: Andrew Green
Game Shell Programmer: Chris Shrigley
Sound Programmer: Brian Howarth
Testers: Darin Johnson, Justin Monast
Game Directors: James Maxwell, John O'Brien

Promotional material

  • BatmanReturns MCD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    US print advert

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    US print advert 2

  • MCDReleases BR PrintAdvert.jpg

    BR print advert

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91 №140, p40/41
84 №140, p108
85 №12, p48-51
81 №11, p42-44
90 №3, p28/29
94 №19, p68-70
90 №10, p68-71[2]
85 №45, p42-44
86 №22, p42/43
55 №10, p38/39
83 №1, p36-38[3]
85 №2, p11
Sega Mega-CD
 84
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
79
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
53
[6]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
93
[7]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
93
[8]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
70
[9]
Game Power (IT) PAL
80
[10]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[11]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
93
[12]
Hyper (AU)
86
[13]
Joker (SI)
83
[14]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
81
[15]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-U
85
[16]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
81
[17]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
90
[18]
Mega Force (FR)
89
[19]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
73
[20]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
63
[21]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
70
[22]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
94
[23]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
90
[2]
Megazone (AU)
85
[24]
Power Up! (UK)
75
[25]
Sega Magazin (DE)
80
[26]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
85
[27]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
86
[28]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
55
[29]
Sega Force Mega (UK) NTSC-U
83
[3]
Sega Force (SE)
73
[30]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
85
[31]
Supergame (BR)
80
[32]
Super Juegos (ES)
94
[33]
Todo Sega (ES)
89
[34]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
78
[35]
Sega Mega-CD
 81
Based on
34 reviews

Batman Returns (Mega-CD)

Mega-CD, US
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Cover
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Disc
Batmanreturns mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
BatmanReturns MCD US RegCard.pdf
Reg Card
Mega-CD, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Mega-CD, BR

References

  1. ↑ File:GamePro US 045.pdf, page 122
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega10UK.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega10UK.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:SegaForceMega UK 01.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForceMega UK 01.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 130
  5. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-15), page 40
  6. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 34
  7. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 119
  8. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 7: June 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 16
  9. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 8 August 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 118
  10. ↑ Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 46
  11. ↑ GamePro, "June 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 66
  12. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 56
  13. ↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 55
  14. ↑ Joker, "Oktober 1993" (SI; 1993-xx-xx), page 22
  15. ↑ Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 92
  16. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 48
  17. ↑ Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 42
  18. ↑ Mega Action, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 28
  19. ↑ Mega Force, "Mega-CD Force: Le Supplément Spécial Mega-CD" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
  20. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 33
  21. ↑ Mega Play, "June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 58
  22. ↑ Mega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-29), page 42
  23. ↑ MegaTech, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-19), page 68
  24. ↑ Megazone, "October 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
  25. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, October 16, 1993" (UK; 1993-10-16), page 1
  26. ↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 10
  27. ↑ Sega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-01), page 42
  28. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-08), page 42
  29. ↑ Sega Zone, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 38
  30. ↑ Sega Force, "5/94" (SE; 1994-08-10), page 33
  31. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "12th June 1993" (UK; 1993-06-12), page 11
  32. ↑ Supergame, "Junho 1993" (BR; 1993-06-xx), page 20
  33. ↑ Super Juegos, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 104
  34. ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 30
  35. ↑ Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 38



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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