- Back to: Batman Returns (Game Gear).
General Comparisons
There's an opening cutscene which depicts the death of the Ice Princess and the framing of Batman for her death in the Game Gear version.
Graphic comparisons
The title screen is different between versions. The Master System version has the background of the Gotham City and the Batmobile, whereas the Game Gear version just simply has the Bat Symbol on a gray background.
Batman's palette is different between the versions. Due to the limitations of the Master System, his palette is more purple than black.
The Game Gear version has new graphic effects, such as snowing effect in the first level.
Gameplay comparisons
The Master System version doesn't have a health bar for Batman, which means he can die after getting hit once.
The Game Gear version has different power ups, to accommodate Batman's health bar. Additionally there are now Batmobile attack token power ups.
Enemies are much more aggressive and powerful in the Game Gear version. They also take several more hits to die, unlike in the Master System version.
Dying forces player to start from the beginning of the scene, however they don't have to start the entire level over.
Some enemies and bosses have additional attacks and new animations in the Game Gear version.
Players can adjust the power of the batarangs in the Game Gear version. The power adjustments are as follows:
- Short ranged but powerful, and long ranged but weak and in between.
Players can call the Batmobile to attack all enemies on the screen. This uses Batmobile Attack Tokens.
The Game Gear version now has a more linear level design with different enemy placements, that focuses on combat rather than platforming.
