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Batman: The Video Game

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PlatformGame BoyYear1990
PublisherSunsoftDeveloperSunsoft
RegionNALanguageEnglish
TagsAction, Platformer, Shoot'em Up, Single Player, Licensed, Batman
PlatformGame Boy
Year1990
PublisherSunsoft
DeveloperSunsoft
RegionNA
LanguageEnglish
TagsAction, Platformer, Shoot'em Up, Single Player, Licensed, Batman

Play as Batman as you fight through various stages taken from the Batman movie released in 1989. Batman can pick up weapon upgrades and additional shields that rotate around him. There are seven levels some of which are boss battles and some are side scrolling shoot'em up levels.
 
GoodBad
  • Great controls
  • Platforming doesn't feel frustrating
  • Plenty of weapon upgrades throughout
  • Multiple level types
  • Cutscenes follow the movie
  • Weapons can be downgraded
  • Some weapon types are bad
  • Very difficult
  • Bosses take a lot of hits with the wrong weapons and have no health indicator
Good
  • Great controls
  • Platforming doesn't feel frustrating
  • Plenty of weapon upgrades throughout
  • Multiple level types
  • Cutscenes follow the movie
 
Bad
  • Weapons can be downgraded
  • Some weapon types are bad
  • Very difficult
  • Bosses take a lot of hits with the wrong weapons and have no health indicator
 
7It's a fun action platformer but you don't feel like you're playing as Batman. It's too difficult with boss battles that go on too long especially if you accidentally downgrade a good weapon.

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