Batman (Sega Genesis video game)
Sega Genesis beat 'em up based on the 1989 film.
Batman is a 1990 beat 'em up for the Sega Genesis, developed and published by Sunsoft. It is based on the 1989 film and follows its storyline more closely than the NES version. The game features stages where the player pilots Batman's vehicles.
Naoki Kodaka, who also composed the music for the NES game, handled the soundtrack.
IGN rated the game 6 out of 10, commending its gameplay and film accuracy but noting it was short and lacked difficulty. It holds a 70% aggregate on GameRankings. Mega Play’s four reviewers gave strong praise for the graphics and gameplay, though they found it a bit slow and unchallenging. Console XS awarded 82%, and Mega Action gave 83%, highlighting the graphics. Megatech lauded the graphics and sound as "truly tremendous," comparing the backgrounds to the film's somber sets, and praised the soundtrack, with the only drawback being its ease. Electronic Gaming Monthly’s four reviewers also gave very positive marks, praising the faithful gameplay, graphics, music, and sound effects—one called it "the ultimate side scrolling action game for the genesis"—but criticized it for being too easy and short.
- Developer
- Sunsoft
- Platform
- Sega Genesis
- Release year
- 1990
- Genre
- Beat 'em up
- Based on
- 1989 film Batman
- Composer
- Naoki Kodaka
Lore & Background
The music for Batman was composed by Naoki Kodaka, who also wrote the music for the NES game of the same name. The game includes levels in which the player controls Batman's vehicles, a feature that distinguishes it from other versions.
Reader's Guide
Batman for the Sega Genesis received generally positive reviews, with an aggregate score of 70% on GameRankings. IGN gave it a 6/10, praising its gameplay and faithfulness to the film but noting it was short and not especially challenging. Mega Play's four reviewers gave very positive reviews, praising graphics and gameplay while commenting that the game is not as challenging and the gameplay is a little slow. Console XS gave an overall score of 82%, and Mega Action gave 83%, praising the graphics. Megatech magazine praised the graphics and sound as 'truly tremendous' and lauded the soundtrack, with the only criticism being the game's ease. Electronic Gaming Monthly's four reviewers gave very positive reviews, praising the gameplay's fidelity to the film, graphics, music, and sound effects, with one reviewer calling it 'the ultimate side scrolling action game for the genesis,' though they criticized it as too easy and short.
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