Batman Returns (Mega Drive)

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Batman Returns

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Malibu Interactive

Licensor: DC Comics

Sound driver: GEMS

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1993-02-19^[2]	¥6,8006,800	G-4092
US	1992-10^[3]	$39.9939.99^[4]	1045
EU	1992-11^[5]		1045
EU (Classic)	1993		1045-50
PT	1992		MDJ1045
UK	1992-11^[5]	£39.9939.99^[6]^[7]	1045
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x
CA	199x
BR	1993
AS	1992		1045-40

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Batman Returns (バットマン・リターンズ) is a Sega Mega Drive action platformer developed by Malibu Interactive and published by Sega. Based on the June 1992 film Batman Returns, the game was released four months later to mixed reviews.

Gameplay

Batman can attack with his fists, glide in midair with the Bat-Cape, and use the Bat-Rope to ascend to high ledges. Batman can also use special weapons such as the Batarang, which can be slightly aimed upwards and downwards. Unfortunately, poor collision and enemy placement can sometimes result in situations that are impossible to overcome without taking damage.

Production credits

Programmed by: Andrew Green
Produced and Designed by: Bert Schroeder, Dan MacArthur, James Maxwell
Additional Design by: Nancy Nakamoto, Jerry Albright, Bernie Whang
Artwork by: Tom Applegate, Todd Tomlinson
Additional Artwork by: Robert Hemphill, Steve Thomson, Ray Huerta, Albert Co, Joan Igawa, Maureen Kringen, Doug Nishimura, Ann Pickard, Isabel Przytarski, Steve Ross, Art Wong, Steve Snyder
Music and Sound FX by: Paul Gadbois, Brian Howarth, Cliff Falls, Rolf Weber, Dave Delia, Brian Coburn

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

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

Promotional material

UK TV advert (with Streets of Rage II)

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

Print advert in OK Consolas (ES) #11: "xxxx 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #8: "Diciembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #9: "Enero 1993" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:

Hobby Consolas (ES) #16: "Enero 1993" (199x-xx-xx)^[8]

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

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-03: "March 1993" (1993-02-08)

Artwork

US prototype box art

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[9]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

50

^[10]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

45

^[11]

Consoles + (FR)

64

^[12]

Cool Gamer (RU)

40

^[13]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

76

^[14]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

76

^[15]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5 (RU)

60

^[16]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

77

^[17]

Game Power (IT)

40

^[18]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[19]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

40

^[20]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

90

^[21]

Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU)

50

^[22]

Joker (SI)

83

^[23]

Joypad (FR)

87

^[24]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

89

^[25]

Mega (UK)

PAL

40

^[26]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

78

^[27]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

76

^[7]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

77

^[6]

Player One (FR)

45

^[28]

Play Time (DE)

76

^[29]

Power Play (DE)

50

^[30]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

52

^[31]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

53

^[32]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

43

^[33]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

82

^[34]

Sega Force (SE)

88

^[35]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

69

^[36]

Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)

72

^[37]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[38]

Supergame (BR)

88

^[39]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

42

^[40]

Video Games (DE)

62

^[41]

	64
Based on 35 reviews

Batman Returns (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart PCB

Mega Drive, US (alt)

Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU (Classic Mega Drive)
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, UK
Cover

Mega Drive, FR
Cover
Manual

Mega Drive, PT

Mega Drive, SE (rental)

Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, Asia
Cover
Cart Manual Chinese Manual Epilepsy Warning

Mega Drive, CA
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	4a3225c0
MD5	ae267331cfe46a61f65f3cbd5abcbe72
SHA-1	b173d388485461b9f8b27d299a014d226aef7aa1

1MB

1992-10

Cartridge (US/EU/JP)

References

↑ File:BatmanReturns MD JP Box.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
↑ GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 27
↑ GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 43
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 25
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 106
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 MegaTech, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-20), page 34
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 24
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 28
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1993" (DE; 1993-03-08), page 19
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-08), page 23
↑ Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 102
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 28
↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-15), page 90
↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 100
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 106
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 25
↑ Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 72
↑ GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 42
↑ Hippon Super, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-04), page 45
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 47
↑ Joker, "Oktober 1993" (SI; 1993-xx-xx), page 22
↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 70
↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 201
↑ Mega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-19), page 42
↑ Mega Action, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 80
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 138
↑ Play Time, "4/93" (DE; 1993-03-10), page 104
↑ Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 106
↑ Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 58
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 57
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
↑ Sega Zone, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 48
↑ Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 8
↑ Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 34
↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 16
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Supergame, "Abril 1993" (BR; 1993-04-xx), page 34
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21
↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 102

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[:File:BatmanReturns_MD_JP_Box.jpg_p-1] File:BatmanReturns MD JP Box.jpg

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[:File:GamePro_US_038.pdf_p27-3] GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 27

[:File:GamePro_US_044.pdf_p43-4] GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 43

[:File:Mega_UK_01.pdf_p25-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 25

[:File:MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf_p106-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 106

[:File:MegaTech_UK_12.pdf_p34-7] 7.0 ^7.1 MegaTech, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-20), page 34

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_016.pdf_p24-8] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 24

[9] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-04.pdf_p19-10] Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1993" (DE; 1993-03-08), page 19

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-03.pdf_p23-11] Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-08), page 23

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_017.pdf_p102-12] Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 102

[13] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 28

[:File:CVG_UK_133.pdf_p90-14] Computer & Video Games, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-15), page 90

[:File:CVG_IT_22.pdf_p100-15] Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 100

[16] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 106

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p25-17] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 25

[:File:GamePower_IT_15.pdf_p72-18] Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 72

[:File:GamePro_US_044.pdf_p42-19] GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 42

[20] Hippon Super, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-04), page 45

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_015.pdf_p80-21] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 80

[22] Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 47

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

[:File:Joypad_FR_014.pdf_p70-24] Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 70

[:File:Joystick_FR_033.pdf_p201-25] Joystick, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 201

[:File:Mega_UK_03.pdf_p42-26] Mega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-19), page 42

[:File:MegaAction_UK_09.pdf_p80-27] Mega Action, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 80

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_026.pdf_p138-28] Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 138

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-04.pdf_p104-29] Play Time, "4/93" (DE; 1993-03-10), page 104

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1993-03.pdf_p106-30] Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 106

[:File:SegaPower_UK_38.pdf_p58-31] Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_16.pdf_p57-32] Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 57

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-33] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SegaZone_UK_04.pdf_p48-34] Sega Zone, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 48

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_01.pdf_p8-35] Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 8

[:File:SegaForce_UK_12.pdf_p34-36] Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 34

[37] Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 16

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-38] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Supergame_BR_21.pdf_p34-39] Supergame, "Abril 1993" (BR; 1993-04-xx), page 34

[40] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-12.pdf_p102-41] Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 102

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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 (Mega Drive)

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Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References