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Batman
From: Sunsoft
Year: 1989
Format: NES
Batman fighting crime (left) The cast (centre) and the Batmobile speeds
into action (right)
Comments:
One of my personal favourite NES games. Based (very) loosely on the 1989 movie. You play as Batman (who else?) out to clean up the baddie (and platform) infested Gotham city. You do this with the aid of weapons such as Batarangs, missiles and saw blades. The in-between animations are very good for an 8-bit system and the actual in game graphics aren't bad but nowhere near as good as the music which is infinitely humable. The only thing that might effect your enjoyment is the sudden increase in difficulty which makes this very hard to complete.
Other Versions Of Batman:
Format: Arcade
From: Atari
Year: 1990
Comments: Similar in style to Atari's Batman Returns game. A scrolling platform beat-em-up with big well animated sprites as well as images, music and speech taken from the film. The action takes place in locations from the film such as the Axis chemical factory, Flugelheim Museum and the Gotham City Cathedral. There are two driving section where you have to shoot the enemy cars and a level in the Batwing where you must collect the Joker's balloons while shooting down his helicopters. Great fun if a little difficult.
Format: Sega Megadrive/Genesis
From: Sunsoft
Year: 1990
Comments: This follows the plot far closer than the NES version. It takes the form of a side scrolling beat-em-up and there are also two driving levels one in the Batmobile and one in the Batwing plane. Enjoyable if slightly easy with similar music to the NES game.
Format: PC-Engine
From: Sunsoft
Year: 1989
Comments: This time it takes the shape of a top down puzzle game (a strange decision). Each 6 level section is themed after a scene from the film. The things you have to do are also themed from these scenes such as the art museum section has Batman trying to wipe all the graffiti off the paintings before the time runs out. Good fun but a bit long winded. It also features many of the great tunes and in-between sequences of the NES version.
Format: Nintendo Gameboy
From: Sunsoft
Year: 1990
Comments: Batman, this time, takes part in a side scrolling platform game based very loosely on the events of the film. Quite enjoyable but a touch on the difficult side which makes it frustrating.
Format: Amstrad
From: Ocean
Year: 1989
Comments: A great multi-genre (platform, driving and puzzle) game based closely on the film. I loved this as a kid. The first level is a platform game set in the Axis chemical factory. You have to find Jack Napier and send him splashing into the acid. The second level is a driving section where you have to follow the arrow around the streets of Gotham. The third has you trying to figure out the combination of products that make Smilex. The next is similar to the driving stage with you controlling the Batwing as you attempt to cut loose all of the nasty balloons. The final stage is set in the Cathedral. In a similar platform section, you must find the Joker and knock him off the roof before he escapes in the helicopter. A great game but very hard.
Format: Spectrum 48k
From: Ocean
Year: 1989
Comments: Same as the Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64 versions.
Format: Commodore 64
From: Ocean
Year: 1989
Comments: Same as the Spectrum 48K and Amstrad CPC versions. The graphics aren't as good as the Amstrad but better than the Spectrum one.
Format: Amiga
From: Ocean
Year: 1989
Comments: This is the original version from which all other Ocean Batman games are derived. I loved this one as a kid. The title sequence features music containing speech samples from the movie. The graphics and music are the best in this version and the driving/flying levels are viewed from behind.
Format: IBM PC
Year: 1990
Comments: Same as the other computer versions. No music and what little sound there is, is handled by the internal PC speaker. Some reasonable inbetween screens have been added. The driving and flying sections are viewed from behind as in the Amiga version.
