Batman Returns (Mega Drive)

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Batman Returns

Publisher: Sega

Sound driver: GEMS

Genre: Action

Release	Date	RRP	Code

The Sega Mega Drive version of Batman Returns (バットマン・リターンズ) was developed by Malibu Interactive and released by Sega internationally in 1992. The game is based on the movie of the same name and not related to the SNES version, which is a side scrolling beat'em up developed by Konami.

Gameplay

The game is a platforming beat-'em-up. punches. jumps, + grapples up to the nearest ledge, and + jumps down to the platform immediately below. START allows you to choose from a series of special weapons which can be used with . The baterang weapons can be slightly aimed by holding up or down. Holding while jumping makes Batman glide. It's often not possible to avoid taking damage due to the way enemies are positioned or attack.

The game is divided into 4 acts with sometimes several stages. Using a continue transports Batman back to the beginning of the respective act.

Production credits

Programmed by: Andrew Green
Produced and Designed by: Bert Schroeder, Dan MacArthur, James Maxwell
Additional Design by: Nancy Nakamoto, Jerry Albright, Bernie Whang
Artwork by: Tom Applegate, Todd Tomlinson
Additional Artwork by: Robert Hemphill, Steve Thomson, Ray Huerta, Albert Co, Joan Igawa, Maureen Kringen, Doug Nishimura, Ann Pickard, Isabel Przytarski, Steve Ross, Art Wong, Steve Snyder
Music and Sound FX by: Paul Gadbois, Brian Howarth, Cliff Falls, Rolf Weber, Dave Delia, Brian Coburn

Promotional material

BatmanReturns MCD US PrintAdvert 2.jpg

US print advert (with Mega-CD and Game Gear versions)
UK TV advert (with Streets of Rage II)
BatmanReturns MD-GG BR PrintAdvert.jpg

BR print advert
1992 12 - Batman Returns.jpg

ES print advert 1
JuegateloTodo ES PrintAd 1992-12.jpg

ES print advert 2
1993 01 - Software Sega.jpg

ES print advert 3

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[8]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

50

^[9]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

45

^[10]

Consoles + (FR)

64

^[11]

Cool Gamer (RU)

40

^[12]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

76

^[1]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

76

^[13]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5 (RU)

60

^[14]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

77

^[15]

Game Power (IT)

40

^[16]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[2]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

40

^[17]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

90

^[18]

Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU)

50

^[19]

Joker (SI)

83

^[20]

Joypad (FR)

87

^[21]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

89

^[22]

Mega (UK)

PAL

40

^[3]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

78

^[23]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

76

^[24]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

77

^[4]

Player One (FR)

45

^[25]

Play Time (DE)

76

^[26]

Power Play (DE)

50

^[27]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

52

^[28]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

53

^[29]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

43

^[30]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

82

^[31]

Sega Force (SE)

88

^[6]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

69

^[7]

Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)

72

^[32]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[33]

Supergame (BR)

88

^[34]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

42

^[35]

Video Games (DE)

62

^[36]

	64
Based on 35 reviews

Batman Returns (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, EU
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Mega Drive, EU (Classic Mega Drive)
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Mega Drive, JP
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Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
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Mega Drive, UK
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Mega Drive, Asia
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Mega Drive, CA
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References

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↑ File:PlayerOne FR 026.pdf, page 134
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↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 File:SegaForce UK 12.pdf, page 34 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 12.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 28
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1993" (DE; 1993-03-08), page 19
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-08), page 23
↑ Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 102
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 28
↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 100
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 106
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 25
↑ Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 72
↑ Hippon Super, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-04), page 45
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 47
↑ Joker, "Oktober 1993" (SI; 1993-xx-xx), page 22
↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 70
↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 201
↑ Mega Action, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 80
↑ MegaTech, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-20), page 34
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 138
↑ Play Time, "4/93" (DE; 1993-03-10), page 104
↑ Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 106
↑ Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 58
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 57
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
↑ Sega Zone, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 48
↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 16
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Supergame, "Abril 1993" (BR; 1993-04-xx), page 34
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21
↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 102

Batman games for Sega systems / published by Sega
	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)
	Batman Returns (1992) \| The Adventures of Batman & Robin (1995) \| Batman Forever (1995)
	Batman Returns (1993)
	Batman Returns (1993) \| The Adventures of Batman & Robin (1995)
	Batman (1991) \| Batman Forever (1995)
	Batman Forever (1996) \| Batman & Robin (unreleased)
	Gotham Knights (2022) \| Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (2024)

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[:File:PlayerOne_FR_026.pdf_p134-5] File:PlayerOne FR 026.pdf, page 134

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[8] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-04.pdf_p19-9] Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1993" (DE; 1993-03-08), page 19

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-03.pdf_p23-10] Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-08), page 23

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_017.pdf_p102-11] Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 102

[12] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 28

[:File:CVG_IT_22.pdf_p100-13] Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 100

[14] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 106

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p25-15] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 25

[:File:GamePower_IT_15.pdf_p72-16] Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 72

[17] Hippon Super, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-04), page 45

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_015.pdf_p80-18] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 80

[19] Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 47

[20] Joker, "Oktober 1993" (SI; 1993-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:Joypad_FR_014.pdf_p70-21] Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 70

[:File:Joystick_FR_033.pdf_p201-22] Joystick, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 201

[:File:MegaAction_UK_09.pdf_p80-23] Mega Action, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 80

[:File:MegaTech_UK_12.pdf_p34-24] MegaTech, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-20), page 34

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_026.pdf_p138-25] Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 138

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-04.pdf_p104-26] Play Time, "4/93" (DE; 1993-03-10), page 104

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1993-03.pdf_p106-27] Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 106

[:File:SegaPower_UK_38.pdf_p58-28] Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_16.pdf_p57-29] Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 57

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-30] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SegaZone_UK_04.pdf_p48-31] Sega Zone, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 48

[32] Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 16

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-33] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Supergame_BR_21.pdf_p34-34] Supergame, "Abril 1993" (BR; 1993-04-xx), page 34

[35] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-12.pdf_p102-36] Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 102

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Batman games for Sega systems / published by Sega
	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)
	Batman Returns (1992) \| The Adventures of Batman & Robin (1995) \| Batman Forever (1995)
	Batman Returns (1993)
	Batman Returns (1993) \| The Adventures of Batman & Robin (1995)
	Batman (1991) \| Batman Forever (1995)
	Batman Forever (1996) \| Batman & Robin (unreleased)
	Gotham Knights (2022) \| Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (2024)

Batman Returns (Mega Drive)

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Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Promotional material

Physical scans

References