Batman: The Video Game

Batman: The Video Game

Available on:

Genesis/MegaDrive

Genres

Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Developer

SUNSOFT

Release Date

July 26, 1990 (35 years ago)

Publisher

SUNSOFT

Content Rating

N/A

Franchises

Batman, DC Comics

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Summary

Batman is a video game developed by Sunsoft and released for the Sega Genesis in 1990. It was inspired by the 1989 Tim Burton-directed Batman film. The game is more faithful to the film’s plot than the NES game of the game name and includes levels in which the player controls Batman’s vehicles.

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