Batman Returns (Game Gear)

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Batman Returns

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Aspect

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1992-10-23	¥3,5003,500	G-3314
US	1992-09^[1]	$34.9534.95^[2]	2416
EU	1992		2416
EU (Classic)	199x		2416-50
BR	1993-01^[4]		015590

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Batman Returns (バットマン・リターンズ) is an action game for the Sega Game Gear. It is very similat to the Master System version except GG version focuses more on side scrolling combat and less on platforming.

Differences from the Master System Version

Unlike the 8-bit versions of the Spider-Man vs The Kingpin, which are the same game with only different size of the screen, differences between Game Gear and Master System versions are significant enough to depict here.

a different title screen, unlike the Master System version which has the background of the Gotham City and the Batmobile.
an opening cutscene which depicts the death of the Ice Princess and the framing of Batman for her death.
a health bar for Batman.
different power ups. (Small and Large hearts for health and batmobile attack tokens)
much more aggressive and powerful enemies who take several hits
dying forces player to start from the beginning of the scene. (but not the level)
some enemies and bosses has additional attacks and movement sprites.
players can adjust the power of the batarangs. (Short ranged but powerful, long ranged but weak and in between)
players can call Batmobile to attack all enemies on the screen.
more linear level design with different enemy placements, focusing on combat rather than platforming.
Batman looks properly in black instead of bluish-purple costume he is wearing in the Master System version.

Production credits

Program: Totoyo, Waka, Wariyuri
Art Work: M.Sato, Jyouoh Akk
Planning: LLG, Asohy
Director: Asohy
Sound: Motohiro Kawashima
Sound Program: Mikito Ichikawa
Sound Management: Yuzo Koshiro
Special Thanks: Hase, K.O.B., Steve_B., Mike_F., Ray
Presented by: Sega

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Batman Returns (Game Gear)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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

Print advert in Supergame (BR) #19: "Fevereiro 1993" (1993-02-xx)

Print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #18: "Marzo 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-10: "October 1992" (1992-09-08)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

65

^[11]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[12]

Consoles + (FR)

86

^[13]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

80

^[5]

Digitiser (UK)

60

^[14]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

79

^[15]

Game Power (IT)

51

^[16]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[2]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[17]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

89

^[18]

Joypad (FR)

80

^[19]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

80

^[6]

Mega Force (FR)

90

^[20]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

65

^[21]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

79

^[7]

Player One (FR)

45

^[22]

Player One (FR)

75

^[23]

Play Time (DE)

69

^[24]

Score (CZ)

70

^[25]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

65

^[26]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

65

^[27]

Sega Force (SE)

77

^[28]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

84

^[10]

User (GR)

67

^[29]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[30]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

57

^[31]

	72
Based on 26 reviews

Batman Returns (Game Gear)

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual Poster

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, EU (Classic)
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, BR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	7ac4a3ca
MD5	1e8cfd2f30e9ad733f602cf2de696ba9
SHA-1	85994b2f506c7bded0b02a59d96b1d949e48d518

256kB

Cartridge

References

↑ File:GamePro US 038.pdf, page 28
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↑ File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf, page 47
↑ File:Supergame BR 19.pdf, page 39
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↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 File:Joystick FR 032.pdf, page 146 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 032.pdf_p146" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 File:MeanMachinesSega05UK.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega05UK.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:PlayerOne FR 025.pdf, page 128
↑ File:PlayerOne FR 027.pdf, page 132
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf, page 46 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1993" (DE; 1993-03-08), page 18
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-08), page 30
↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 122
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-01-25)
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 165
↑ Game Power, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 87
↑ Hippon Super, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-03), page 47
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 122
↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 148
↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 77
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 48
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 132
↑ Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 136
↑ Play Time, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-07), page 108
↑ Score, "Cervenec 1994" (CZ; 1994-07-01), page 57
↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 31
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
↑ Sega Force, "3/93" (SE; 1993-05-13), page 26
↑ User, "Fevrouários 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 51
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 74
↑ Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 121

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 Forever (1995)
	Batman Forever (1996) \| Batman & Robin (unreleased)
	Gotham Knights (2022) \| Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (2024)

[:File:GamePro_US_038.pdf_p28-1] File:GamePro US 038.pdf, page 28

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[:File:SegaForce_UK_14.pdf_p47-3] File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf, page 47

[:File:Supergame_BR_19.pdf_p39-4] File:Supergame BR 19.pdf, page 39

[:File:CVG_IT_25.pdf_p70-5] 5.0 ^5.1 File:CVG IT 25.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG IT 25.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content

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[:File:PlayerOne_FR_025.pdf_p128-8] File:PlayerOne FR 025.pdf, page 128

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_027.pdf_p132-9] File:PlayerOne FR 027.pdf, page 132

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[:File:ASM_DE_1993-04.pdf_p18-11] Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1993" (DE; 1993-03-08), page 18

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-11.pdf_p30-12] Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-08), page 30

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_016.pdf_p122-13] Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 122

[digitiser1993-01-25-14] Digitiser (UK) (1993-01-25)

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p165-15] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 165

[:File:GamePower_IT_13.pdf_p87-16] Game Power, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 87

[17] Hippon Super, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-03), page 47

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_015.pdf_p122-18] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 122

[:File:Joypad_FR_014.pdf_p148-19] Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 148

[:File:MegaForce_FR_10.pdf_p77-20] Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 77

[:File:Micromania2_ES_058.pdf_p48-21] Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_025.pdf_p132-22] Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 132

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_027.pdf_p136-23] Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 136

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-02.pdf_p108-24] Play Time, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-07), page 108

[:File:Score_CZ_07.pdf_p57-25] Score, "Cervenec 1994" (CZ; 1994-07-01), page 57

[:File:SegaPro_UK_15.pdf_p31-26] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 31

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-27] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_03.pdf_p26-28] Sega Force, "3/93" (SE; 1993-05-13), page 26

[:File:User_GR_33.pdf_p51-29] User, "Fevrouários 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 51

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_45.pdf_p74-30] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 74

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-02.pdf_p121-31] Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 121

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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 Forever (1995)
	Batman Forever (1996) \| Batman & Robin (unreleased)
	Gotham Knights (2022) \| Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (2024)

Batman Returns (Game Gear)

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Contents

Differences from the Master System Version

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References