Batman (Nintendo Entertainment System)
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| Developer(s) | Sunsoft |
| Publisher(s) | Sunsoft |
| Designer(s) | Kaz, Sp.Taka, Iwata Kun, Sakai Noriko, Tadashi |
| Platform(s) | NES, Gameboy |
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| Genre(s) | Run and gun |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Media/distribution | 2-megabit NES cartridge |
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Batman is a video game inspired by the eponymous 1989 film. It was released in 1989 for the Nintendo Entertainment System and developed by Sunsoft. The NES version of Batman is a platform action game that features locations from the 1989 movie. It contains five levels culminating in a showdown with the Joker in the bell tower of Gotham Cathedral.[1] It was received well despite changes from the movie it's based upon.
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[edit] Gameplay
The game has a feature that was unusual to side-scrolling platform games at the time, largely to the NES itself. Unlike the other Batman game that was released for the Mega Drive/Genesis, Batman has the ability to wall jump, which is reminiscent of Ryu Hayabusa's wall scaling in Ninja Gaiden. He is also able to use three projectile weapons: the batarang, batdisk, and bat speargun, which are powered by pellet cartridges.[2]
[edit] Prototype
The prototype version of the game had some significant differences, such as a 1UP icon and entirely different cut-scenes. The game's last boss was Firefly and there was no Joker boss. Instead, Batman defeats the Joker in the ending cut-scene. The cut-scenes' art style was mainly inspired by Batman: The Killing Joke and some panels of the book were even translated in the cut-scenes.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Batman - NES". Angelfire.com. http://www.angelfire.com/film/batman/games/batman1/nes/batmannes.html. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ "Batman: The Video game". NES Player. http://www.nesplayer.com/batman/weapons_items/index.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ "Comparison between the prototype and the final release". Quebecgamers.com. http://www.quebecgamers.com/dossiers/batman-prototype-nes/index.html. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
[edit] External links
- Batman: The Video Game at MobyGames
- Batman at GameFAQs
- Movie Game Database
- Batman (Nintendo Entertainment System) at the Internet Movie Database
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