Batman

n/a

NTSC-U
NTSC-J
PAL

Batman

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Sunsoft (Japan, US), Sega (Europe)

Developer: Sunsoft

Licensor: DC Comics

Sound driver: Sunsoft sound driver

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1990-07-27^[2]	¥6,5006,500	T-15043
US	1991-06^[3]^[4]	$49.9949.99^[5]	15016
EU	1992-07^[6]		1044-50
PT	199x
UK	1992-07^[6]	£39.9939.99^[7]^[8]	1044-50
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x

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Batman (バットマン), known in the United States as Batman: The Video Game, is a Sega Mega Drive action beat-'em-up game developed by Sunsoft. Based on the titular 1989 film Batman, the game was first released in Japan, the United States, and Europe in July 1990, and was published by Sunsoft in all regions except Europe (where it was instead published by Sega.)

While Sunsoft capitalized on the Batman license by releasing other identically-named games, each features different gameplay design.

Gameplay

Levels

	Gotham City Streets

	Axis Chemical Factory

	Flugelheim Museum

	Gotham City Streets

	In the Sky Over Gotham City

	Gotham Cathedral

Production credits

Main Program: Yoshitaka Kawabe
Sub Program: Hiroaki Atsumi
Background Design: Yoshiaki Iwata, Kazutomo Mori
Character Design: Masayuki Aikawa, Yabu Chan
Sub Design: Rieko Sakai, Akira
Music: Naoki Kotaka
Sound Program: Shinichi Seya
Special Thanks: Hiroaki Higashiya, Kazuaki Okumura, A.T, Kazuyuki Sugiura, Masato Kawai, Kazumoto Kozawa, Hideo Yamamoto, Masaru Aoyanagi, Yumi Kurahashi, Noriko Ichikawa, Mihoko Okazaki, Hatsue Andoh, Yoshinori Homma, Kohichi Kitazumi, Jay Moon, Tomio Uchida
Producer: Kiharu Yoshida

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Batman/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

FI advert (1992)

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #4: "April/May 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:

Sega Visions (US) #5: "Summer 1991" (1991-xx-xx)^[9]
Mega Play (US) #4: "May/June 1991" (1991-0x-xx)^[10]

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #6: "Fall 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #27: "October 1991" (1991-xx-xx)^[11]

Print advert in Sega Force (SE) #1992-02: "2/92" (1992-11-19)
also published in:

Sega Force (SE) #1993-01: "1/93" (1993-01-14)^[12]

Print advert in Pixel (GR) #96: "Fevrouários 1993" (1993-0x-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

80

^[13]

ACE (UK)

78

^[14]

Ação Games (BR)

92

^[15]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

93

^[16]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

83

^[17]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

83

^[18]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

82

^[19]

Cool Gamer (RU)

60

^[20]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[3]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

70

^[21]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[22]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

96

^[23]

Games-X (UK)

88

^[24]

Famicom Hisshoubon (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[25]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

92

^[26]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

87

^[27]

Joystick (FR)

87

^[28]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

59

^[29]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[30]

Mega Action (UK)

83

^[31]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[32]

MegaTech (UK)

83

^[33]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

77

^[8]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

83

^[34]

Player One (FR)

90

^[35]

Power Play (DE)

73

^[36]

Raze (UK)

79

^[37]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC

50

^[38]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

80

^[39]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

85

^[40]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

82

^[41]

Sega Force (SE)

75

^[42]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

86

^[43]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[44]

Supersonic (FR)

86

^[45]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

62

^[46]

Video Games (DE)

71

^[47]

Zero (UK)

81

^[48]

	78
Based on 38 reviews

Batman

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, PT

Mega Drive, SE (rental)

Mega Drive, AU

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	017410ae
MD5	5ae78355da64cf17755175e9cfe48405
SHA-1	ffa7ddd8ecf436daecf3628d52dfae6b522ed829

512kB

1991-05

Cartridge (US)

?

CRC32	61c60c35
MD5	c4bc694fcc7ee608bd4b857a5ad49f86
SHA-1	c7279c6d45e6533f9de14f65098c289b7534beb3

512kB

1992-01

Cartridge (EU)

✔

CRC32	d7b4febf
MD5	b5b72e1157ace90aa9d0623a5687ecbc
SHA-1	7f96c72cc7bbdb4a7847d1058f5a751b2dc00ab5

512kB

1990-07

Cartridge (JP)

References

↑ File:Batman MD JP Box.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 20
↑ GamePro, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 38
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "August 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 48
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 7
↑ Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 47
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 MegaTech, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-20), page 54
↑ Sega Visions, "Summer 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 42
↑ Mega Play, "May/June 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 24
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 75
↑ Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 2
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 26
↑ ACE, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 88
↑ Ação Games, "Agosto 1991" (BR; 1991-08-xx), page 30
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 100
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 27
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 45
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 127
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 35
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 24
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-xx-xx), page 1
↑ GamePro, "July 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 78
↑ Games-X, "14th-20th June 1991" (UK; 1991-06-14), page 34
↑ Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-15 (1990-08-03)" (JP; 1990-07-20), page 15
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 30
↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 158
↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 86
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79
↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
↑ Mega Play, "July/August 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 63
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
↑ Player One, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-09-10), page 60
↑ Power Play, "10/90" (DE; 1990-09-14), page 136
↑ Raze, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-09-27), page 41
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 39
↑ Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 64
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
↑ Sega Force, "1/92" (SE; 1992-xx-xx), page 16
↑ Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 46
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 9
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 20
↑ Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 93
↑ Zero, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-1x-xx), page 95

Batman
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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)

[:File:Batman_MD_JP_Box.jpg_p-1] File:Batman MD JP Box.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200702232146.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Fhard.2Fmegadrive.2Fsoftware_l.html-2] 2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)

[:File:EGM_US_023.pdf_p20-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:GamePro_US_023.pdf_p38-4] GamePro, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 38

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_31.pdf_p48-5] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "August 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:SegaPro_UK_10.pdf_p7-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 7

[:File:SegaForce_UK_07.pdf_p47-7] Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 47

[:File:MegaTech_UK_07.pdf_p54-8] 8.0 ^8.1 MegaTech, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-20), page 54

[:File:SegaVisions_US_05.pdf_p42-9] Sega Visions, "Summer 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:MegaPlay_US_04.pdf_p24-10] Mega Play, "May/June 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 24

[:File:EGM_US_027.pdf_p75-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 75

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_01.pdf_p2-12] Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 2

[13] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 26

[:File:ACE_UK_37.pdf_p88-14] ACE, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 88

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_004.pdf_p30-15] Ação Games, "Agosto 1991" (BR; 1991-08-xx), page 30

[:File:CGtC_UK_03.pdf_p100-16] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 100

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p27-17] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 27

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p45-18] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 45

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p127-19] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 127

[20] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 35

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p24-21] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 24

[22] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePro_US_024.pdf_p78-23] GamePro, "July 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 78

[:File:GamesX_UK_08.pdf_p34-24] Games-X, "14th-20th June 1991" (UK; 1991-06-14), page 34

[25] Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-15 (1990-08-03)" (JP; 1990-07-20), page 15

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_011.pdf_p30-26] Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 30

[:File:Joypad_FR_012.pdf_p158-27] Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 158

[:File:Joystick_FR_008.pdf_p86-28] Joystick, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 86

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p90-29] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1990-10.pdf_p79-30] Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p65-31] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65

[:File:MegaPlay_US_05.pdf_p63-32] Mega Play, "July/August 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 63

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p76-33] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p137-34] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_023.pdf_p60-35] Player One, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-09-10), page 60

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-10.pdf_p136-36] Power Play, "10/90" (DE; 1990-09-14), page 136

[:File:Raze_UK_01.pdf_p41-37] Raze, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-09-27), page 41

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p52-38] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p39-39] Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 39

[:File:SegaPro_UK_10.pdf_p64-40] Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 64

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-41] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1992_01.pdf_p16-42] Sega Force, "1/92" (SE; 1992-xx-xx), page 16

[:File:SegaForce_UK_07.pdf_p46-43] Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 46

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-44] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Supersonic_FR_03.pdf_p9-45] Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 9

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

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-08.pdf_p93-47] Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 93

[48] Zero, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-1x-xx), page 95

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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

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Contents

Gameplay

Levels

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References