Batman Returns (Mega-CD)

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Batman Returns

Publisher: Sega

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1993-03^[3]	$49.9949.99^[4]	4401
EU	1993		4401
DE	1993-09^[6]	DM 119,-119,-^[6]
FR	1993-09^[7]
UK	1993-08^[1]	£44.9944.99^[2]
BR	1993-10^[5]

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 The fight during staff roll has been replaced by a new, non-interactive sequence.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

Source:

In-game credits

For Sega of America

Lead Tester: Vy Nong
Marketing: Greg Suarez
Manual: Carol Ann Hanshaw, Paula Polley

Source:

US manual credits^[8]

Magazine articles

Main article: Batman Returns (Mega-CD)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

BatmanReturns MCD US PrintAdvert.jpg

US print advert

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #41: "December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #14: "August/September 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Supergame (BR) #28: "Novembro 1993" (1993-11-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

79

^[12]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

88

^[2]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

53

^[13]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

93

^[14]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

93

^[15]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[16]

Game Power (IT)

PAL

80

^[17]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

68

^[4]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

93

^[18]

Hyper (AU)

86

^[19]

Joker (SI)

83

^[20]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-U

81

^[21]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-U

85

^[22]

Mega (UK)

NTSC-U

81

^[23]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

90

^[24]

Mega Force (FR)

89

^[25]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

73

^[26]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

63

^[27]

Mega Power (UK)

PAL

70

^[28]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

94

^[29]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

90

^[10]

Megazone (AU)

85

^[30]

Power Up! (UK)

75

^[31]

Sega Magazin (DE)

80

^[32]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-U

85

^[33]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

86

^[34]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

55

^[35]

Sega Force Mega (UK)

NTSC-U

83

^[11]

Sega Force (SE)

73

^[36]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

85

^[37]

Supergame (BR)

80

^[38]

Super Juegos (ES)

94

^[39]

Todo Sega (ES)

89

^[40]

Video Games (DE)

NTSC-U

78

^[41]

	81
Based on 34 reviews

Batman Returns (Mega-CD)

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual Reg Card

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Disc

Mega-CD, BR

References

↑ File:CVG UK 140.pdf, page 100
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↑ File:VideoGame BR 31.pdf, page 6
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 File:Megablast DE 1993-04.pdf, page 34
↑ File:SelectRound FR 01.pdf, page 2
↑ File:Batmanreturns mcd us manual.pdf, page 33
↑ File:CVG UK 140.pdf, page 108
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 File:MeanMachinesSega10UK.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega10UK.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 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
↑ Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 130
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 34
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 119
↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 7: June 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 16
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 8 August 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 118
↑ Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 46
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 56
↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 55
↑ Joker, "Oktober 1993" (SI; 1993-xx-xx), page 22
↑ Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 92
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 48
↑ Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 42
↑ Mega Action, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 28
↑ Mega Force, "Mega-CD Force: Le Supplément Spécial Mega-CD" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
↑ Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 33
↑ Mega Play, "June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 58
↑ Mega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-29), page 42
↑ MegaTech, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-19), page 68
↑ Megazone, "October 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, October 16, 1993" (UK; 1993-10-16), page 1
↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 10
↑ Sega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-01), page 42
↑ Sega Pro, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-08), page 42
↑ Sega Zone, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 38
↑ Sega Force, "5/94" (SE; 1994-08-10), page 33
↑ Sonic the Comic, "12th June 1993" (UK; 1993-06-12), page 11
↑ Supergame, "Junho 1993" (BR; 1993-06-xx), page 20
↑ Super Juegos, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 104
↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 30
↑ Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 38

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)

[:File:CVG_UK_140.pdf_p100-1] File:CVG UK 140.pdf, page 100

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[:File:GamePro_US_045.pdf_p122-3] File:GamePro US 045.pdf, page 122

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[:File:VideoGame_BR_31.pdf_p6-5] File:VideoGame BR 31.pdf, page 6

[:File:Megablast_DE_1993-04.pdf_p34-6] 6.0 ^6.1 File:Megablast DE 1993-04.pdf, page 34

[:File:SelectRound_FR_01.pdf_p2-7] File:SelectRound FR 01.pdf, page 2

[:File:Batmanreturns_mcd_us_manual.pdf_p33-8] File:Batmanreturns mcd us manual.pdf, page 33

[:File:CVG_UK_140.pdf_p108-9] File:CVG UK 140.pdf, page 108

[:File:MeanMachinesSega10UK.pdf_p68-10] 10.0 ^10.1 File:MeanMachinesSega10UK.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega10UK.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content

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[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_022.pdf_p130-12] Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 130

[:File:EGM_US_047.pdf_p34-13] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 34

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p119-14] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 119

[:File:GameFan_US_0107.pdf_p16-15] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 7: June 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 16

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0608.pdf_p118-16] Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 8 August 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 118

[:File:GamePower_IT_20.pdf_p46-17] Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 46

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_024.pdf_p56-18] Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 56

[:File:Hyper_AU_001.pdf_p55-19] Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 55

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

[:File:Joypad_FR_022.pdf_p92-21] Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 92

[:File:MDAG_UK_12.pdf_p48-22] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 48

[:File:Mega_UK_11.pdf_p42-23] Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 42

[:File:MegaAction_UK_03.pdf_p28-24] Mega Action, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 28

[:File:MegaForce_FR_Supplement_20.pdf_p28-25] Mega Force, "Mega-CD Force: Le Supplément Spécial Mega-CD" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-09.pdf_p33-26] Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 33

[:File:MegaPlay_US_0403.pdf_p58-27] Mega Play, "June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 58

[:File:MegaPower_UK_01.pdf_p42-28] Mega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-29), page 42

[:File:MegaTech_UK_19.pdf_p68-29] MegaTech, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-19), page 68

[:File:Megazone_AU_32.pdf_p32-30] Megazone, "October 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 32

[31] Power Up!, "Saturday, October 16, 1993" (UK; 1993-10-16), page 1

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p10-32] Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 10

[:File:SegaPower_UK_45.pdf_p42-33] Sega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-01), page 42

[:File:SegaPro_UK_22.pdf_p42-34] Sega Pro, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-08), page 42

[:File:SegaZone_UK_10.pdf_p38-35] Sega Zone, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 38

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1994_05.pdf_p33-36] Sega Force, "5/94" (SE; 1994-08-10), page 33

[37] Sonic the Comic, "12th June 1993" (UK; 1993-06-12), page 11

[:File:Supergame_BR_23.pdf_p20-38] Supergame, "Junho 1993" (BR; 1993-06-xx), page 20

[:File:SuperJuegos_ES_017.pdf_p104-39] Super Juegos, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 104

[:File:TodoSega_ES_06.pdf_p30-40] Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 30

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-09.pdf_p38-41] Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 38

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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-CD)

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

References