Batman: The Video Game
Based on Tim Burton's film, battle through Gotham's underworld as Batman with batarangs, wall-jumps and the grappling gun to defeat The Joker's deadly schemes.
Platform
nes
Year
1989
Genre
Action-Platformer
Developer
Sunsoft
Controls
About This Game
Faithfully adapts the movie's gothic aesthetic with NES-era graphics
Precision platforming with unique wall-jump mechanics
Features all major villains including Joker, Electrocutioner and KGBeast
Pioneered cinematic cutscenes on NES with comic panel transitions
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