Batman Returns is a video game for various platforms based on the movie of the same name. The Sega console versions (i.e. Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Mega-CD, Master System and Game Gear) were published by Sega themselves while the Nintendo, and Super NES versions were published and developed by Konami. The PC version was published by Konami and developed by Spirit of Disovery. The Amiga version, was developed by Denton Designs, but the publisher is the same for the NES, SNES and PC Versions. There is also an Atari Lynx version, published by Atari themselves. A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... Denton Wilde Sapte LLP (or DWS or Dentons) is a large law firm headquartered in the City of London at One Fleet Place, London EC4M 7WS, United Kingdom. ... This article is about the corporate brand. ... 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SNES version

The SNES version of the game, arguably the most popular, was released in 1993. It was fundamentally a left-to-right scrolling fighter beat-em-up, a genre that featured heavily on the console at the time. Screenshot of Kung-Fu Master (Console: Data East, 1984). ...

The game took the player through seven scenes featured in the film. Various members of the Red Triangle Circus Gang attack Batman throughout the game. Batman has a number of weapons and moves at his disposal, including a standard punch, and the batarang. Each level would end with a boss character, which would require a little more effort to defeat. A number of levels were two-dimensional platform levels as opposed to the majority of the pseudo-3D levels where freer movement was permitted. The fifth level consists of driving the Batmobile in a chase scene where he must chase bikers and a heavily-armed van from the gang. In order to defeat them, the Batmobile uses a machine gun. Batman surrounded by batarangs. ... Flag Ship from the video game Gorf In video games, a boss (sometimes called a guardian) is a particularly large or difficult computer-controlled character that must be defeated at the end of a segment of a game, whether it be for a level, an episode, or the very end... The Tumbler Batmobile as seen in Batman Begins. ...

Reviews of the game were generally mixed, with criticism being made of the lack of originality, despite the game's high quality of gameplay mechanics and balanced difficulty level. It should be noted that this genre was prevalent on the 16-bit consoles of the time, with many similar games on the market, most of which were sub-par. However, mention and praise was made of the quality of the graphics, sound and atmosphere (with music adapted from Danny Elfman's score for the film), all of which pushed the console to its limits.

NES version

The NES version of the game was a beat 'em up game similar to its SNES counterpart, but the difference is that you only have one life bar (which can be expanded through health packs), it implements a password-save system and the levels are different. Of special note are the two side-scrolling racing levels. In which the player controlled the Batmobile and the Batskiboat. It is also known for a hilarious cutscene in which Batman listens in on a conversation between two villains, then remarks to himself afterwards that he plans to tape-record the conversation, which is, by this point, already finished.

Sega 16-bit versions

The Sega CD and Mega Drive/Genesis versions of the game were more or less identical. The CD edition of the game featured improved music in the form of CD audio with a number of animations featuring original artwork (not film photos), and a number of 3D racing levels that took advantage of the graphics hardware provided by the Sega CD unit. The Sega Mega-CD (Japanese: メガCD) is an add-on device for the Sega Mega Drive released in Europe, Australia, and Japan. ... The Sega Mega Drive ) is a video game console released by Sega in Japan in 1988, North America in 1989, and the PAL region in 1990. ... Image of a recordable compact disc (pencil included for scale) A compact disc (or CD) is an optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio. ...

The Sega Genesis game was roundly criticised by the gaming press for having substandard-quality graphics and unoriginal and unexciting gameplay, while the Sega-CD one had some success due to the exciting racing levels and the rock music. The Genesis version was recently added to GameTap on March 7, 2008. GameTap is an online video game service by Turner Broadcasting System (TBS). ...

While different versions follow the movie's plot from start to finish, the Sega versions start after The Penguin kills the Ice Princess and puts the blame on Batman for killing her, as shown in the games' introductions. The Penguin (Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot), is a DC Comics supervillain and is an enemy of Batman. ...

Sega Master System and Game Gear versions

As with the 16-bit versions, the 8-bit versions of the game were side-scrolling platform games. However, the titles were created independently of the 16-bit versions.

Atari Lynx version

The Atari Lynx version was a 2D side-scroller that had some of the best graphics of Atari's portable, but unforgiving gameplay.

PC version

The PC version of the game differed considerably from the other versions, in that it was not primarily an action game, rather an adventure game. This was due to the fact that the PC was, at the time, still not considered a serious gaming system and was primarily host to games belonging in the adventure, RPG and strategy genres. This article is about the computer and video game genre. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chess is one of the most well-known and played strategy games of all time. ...

It was received moderately well by the press.

Amiga version

The Amiga version of the game was a subject of considerable controversy. Gametek had, prior to the game's release, sent a number of screenshots derived from the PC title to market the game. As such, a number of computer magazines previewed the game as a direct conversion of the PC adventure.

The reality, however, was very different. The game was, contrary to expectations, not a conversion of the PC title, but a side-scrolling platform game akin to the console games. It was plagued with bugs, including very inaccurate collision detection. In physical simulations, video games and computational geometry, collision detection includes algorithms from checking for intersection between two given solids, to calculating trajectories, impact times and impact points in a physical simulation. ...

The gaming press almost universally panned the game for the aforementioned bugs, for being near unplayable (with controls that rarely reacted in the way they should have done) together with poor graphics and sound - the game was given marks as low as 19% (CU Amiga). The belief that the Amiga version would be a conversion of the PC title may have been contributory to the disappointment and anger expressed by many magazines - reviews on modern retro gaming sites are, however, not generally so critical of the game, although few offer much praise. CU Amiga Magazine was a monthly computer magazine published by EMAP in the United Kingdom. ...

See also

• Batman (video game)

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External links

• Defunct Games: Batman Returns Review (Atari Lynx)