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Description
The Joker lives again in SunSoft's sequel to their NES original. The Joker has somehow managed to escape from Arkham Asylum once again, and Batman must fight him across seven stages to restore peace to Gotham City.Batman carries a gauntlet shooting basic bullets by default. This can be upgraded with weapon powerups located in boxes throughout the level, giving access to homing and energy weapons. Every upgrade weapon can be charged up for a secondary attack, different for each weapon. Batman also has a slide useful against most enemies and some bosses.
Boss fights introduce a system where life is measured by points instead of tick marks or bars. In these sections, Batman has significantly more health, and can take many more hits when rumbling with these stronger foes.
Levels include a snowy landscape, moving train, military base, and sewers. Two levels require you to run and dodge explosions while vehicles keep pace in the background. Some levels also have Batman activate a jetpack and play through a short side-scrolling shooter.
This game is one of the few Batman games that was not based directly on a movie or television series.
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Alternate Titles
- "Dynamite Batman" -- Japanese NES title
- "Batman: Revenge of the Joker" -- Genesis title
- "Batman: O Retorno do Coringa" -- Brazilian NES title
- "ダイナマイトバットマン" -- Japanese NES title spelling
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User Reviews
Very impressive, but not flawless | Bregalad (969) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Frustrated with Batman: The Video Game's difficulty? Try this one... | chirinea (47006) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Great follow-up to a hard-to-follow act | Multimedia Mike (20636) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Critic Reviews
Joystick (French) | Dec, 1992 | 86 out of 100 | 86 |
Defunct Games | Jul 19, 2012 | B | 75 |
Play Time | Jun, 1992 | 73 out of 100 | 73 |
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) | Nov, 1991 | 29 out of 40 | 72 |
Classic-games.net | Dec 11, 2017 | 7 out of 10 | 70 |
Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library | 2016 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
60 |
Megablast | 1993 | 59 out of 100 | 59 |
Game Zero | Jul, 1992 | 50.5 out of 100 | 50 |
Questicle.net | Feb, 2011 | C- | 42 |
The Video Game Critic | Dec 04, 2005 | D | 25 |
Forums
Topic | # Posts | Last Post |
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SNES version? | 5 | Shoddyan (14354) May 22, 2007 |
Trivia
Cancelled SNES port
An SNES port was nearly completed but ultimately not released, though the ROM is available. Interestingly, it seems to have been made separately from the Genesis version and uses different art assets.Sounds
The short tune played during the "stage clear" screens was first used for the same purpose in the Genesis version of Batman: The Video Game.Information also contributed by chirinea.
Related Web Sites
- Video review of Batman games (WARNING: Language) (The Angry Video Game Nerd, James Rolfe, reviews Batman-based games, including Batman: Return of the Joker on NES and Game Boy and Batman: Revenge of the Joker on Genesis.)
Goteki45 (352) added Batman: Return of the Joker (NES) on Jul 21, 2003
Other platforms contributed by Roedie (5247)
Credits (15 people)
11 developers, 4 thanks
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Presented by:
H. Suzuki, Hirokatsu Fujii (Scr Hac. Fujii)
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Sunsoft