Batman Returns
- Batman Returns (1992 on Dedicated handheld)
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Batman Returns
(1992 on
SEGA Master System)
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Batman Returns
(1992 on
DOS)
- Batman Returns (1992 on Dedicated handheld)
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Batman Returns
(1992 on
Game Gear)
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Batman Returns
(1992 on
SEGA CD)
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Batman Returns
(1992 on
Genesis)
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Batman Returns
(1993 on
Amiga)
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Batman Returns
(1993 on
NES)
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Batman Returns
(1993 on
SNES)
Description
Atari themselves adapted the 1992 superhero sequel Batman Returns for their Lynx handheld as a side-scrolling beat'em'up.
Batman must move through four levels on his quest to stop the Penguin and Catwoman. Enemies trying to stop him include circus clowns on the streets, policemen (whom Catwoman put on his trail) on the roofs of Gotham City, and penguin commandos in the sewers and the Penguin's lair. Batman can beat them up with his fists or destroy them using Batarangs and acid vials (which must be collected first). Several of the levels end in boss encounters with the two main villains, while in the last level, Batman must also save industrialist Max Shreck from the Penguin's wrath before finishing him off.
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Credits (Lynx version)
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Critics
Average score: 54% (based on 15 ratings)
Players
Average score: 2.7 out of 5 (based on 12 ratings with 1 reviews)
Could have been a console maker.
The Good
It's Batman and I got it for free.
The Bad
Batman never goes out of style but for some reason they totally got all stupid with this game, and this made me sad because the Lynx was capable of so much more, including complicated effects like scaling, which could have been applied to some unique first person perspectives. They simply went with a side scroller that had the same basic gameplay as many of the other 8 and 16 bit games of the day. No real puzzles, no real story line, and even the action was weak when it could have been faster and punchier. It looked good at first; the Batman Returns splash screen hits you in the beginning and makes you think this is a game with style, but then you're quickly disappointed. I actually got this game as a freebie through a promotion they offered if you bought the console and some games at retail. It took them a few months but I got it and ended up never playing it more than a few times.
The Bottom Line
Retains some of the style of the movie, but none of the music or vibe.
Lynx · by FireHorsePrime (21) · 2013
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Video review of Batman games (WARNING: Language)
The Angry Video Game Nerd, James Rolfe, reviews Batman-based games, including Batman Returns.
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Game added by Terok Nor.
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Game added January 3, 2009. Last modified September 16, 2023.