Overview and Gameplay
The Joker has returned, stealing precious metals for a missile plot that sends Batman from Gotham rooftops and factories to mines, tunnels, military facilities, and an island base. This original NES production combines side-scrolling platform action with run-and-gun combat, boss battles, and two jetpack shooter sections.
Seven named stages contain 13 sublevels. Progress depends on careful jumps, projectile combat, enemy-pattern memorization, and passwords that preserve access to later levels. Three lives and unlimited continues soften an uneven but demanding difficulty curve.
Controls And Mechanics
- Move, duck, and aim upward with the directional pad.
- Jump or perform a downward sliding attack.
- Fire Batman’s wrist projector, or hold the fire button to charge special ammunition.
- Collect Cross Bow, Batarang, Sonic Neutralizer, and Shield Star weapon capsules.
- Fill the eight-unit energy meter for temporary invincibility, or spend it on a screen-clearing Super Power Up.
- This version supports one player only.
Version Notes
This is the English-language North American NTSC edition. The Japanese Famicom release is titled Dynamite Batman. The later Genesis remake uses the separate title Batman: Revenge of the Joker.
Release And Credits
- US release: December 1991
- Developer: Sun Electronics Corporation
- Publisher: Sun Corporation of America
- Original platform: NES/Famicom
