Batman Returns (Mega-CD)
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Developer: Malibu Interactive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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Gameplay
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 and the 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 The fight during staff roll has been replaced by a new, non-interactive sequence.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
- 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
- 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
- Lead Tester: Vy Nong
- Marketing: Greg Suarez
- Manual: Carol Ann Hanshaw, Paula Polley
Magazine articles
- Main article: Batman Returns (Mega-CD)/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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References
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:GamePro US 047.pdf, page 66
- ↑ File:VideoGame BR 31.pdf, page 6
- ↑ File:Megablast DE 1993-04.pdf, page 34
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:SegaMagazine DE 01.pdf, page 11
- ↑ File:SelectRound FR 01.pdf, page 2
- ↑ File:Batmanreturns mcd us manual.pdf, page 33
- ↑ File:CVG UK 140.pdf, page 108
- ↑ File:EGM US 047.pdf, page 34
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, Virgin Books, page 119 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ File:Supergame BR 23.pdf, page 20
- ↑ File:VideoGames DE 1993-09.pdf, page 36
- ↑ ', "Novembro 1993" (; 1993-11-xx), page 130
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-15), page 34
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 16
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 118
- ↑ Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 46
- ↑ Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 66
- ↑ Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 56
- ↑ Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 55
- ↑ Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 22
- ↑ Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 92
- ↑ 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 33
- ↑ Mega Play, "June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 58
- ↑ Mega Play, "June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 42
- ↑ MegaTech, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-19), page 68
- ↑ Megazone, "October 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
- ↑ Megazone, "October 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), 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 Pro, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-08), page 38
- ↑ Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 33
- ↑ Sonic the Comic, "12th June 1993" (UK; 1993-06-12), page 11
- ↑ Sonic the Comic, "12th June 1993" (UK; 1993-06-12), page 20
- ↑ Super Juegos, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 104
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 30
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 38
Batman games for Sega systems / published by Sega | |
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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 Forever (1995) | |
Batman Forever (1996) | Batman & Robin (unreleased) | |
Gotham Knights (2022) | Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (2024) |
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