Batman Returns (NES)

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Batman Returns
Batman Returns - NES - USA.jpg
Platform: NES
Year: 1992
Developer: Konami Co., Ltd.
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Batman Returns is a 1992 beat 'em up video game for various platforms based on the film of the same name. The Sega console versions (i.e. Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Master System and Game Gear) were published by Sega while the NES and Super NES versions were developed and published by Konami. The MS-DOS and Amiga versions were also published by Konami, but were developed by Spirit of Discovery and Denton Designs respectively. An Atari ST version by Konami was also advertised, but never released. There is also an Atari Lynx version, published by Atari Corporation.


Screenshots

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The title screen.


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Music

The whole game was composed by Shigemasa Matsuo, in collaboration with Takashi Tateishi, who were sound designers of Konami. He arranged a few pieces of Danny Elfman's soundtrack, and it painstakingly written in assembly.

# Title Composer Length Listen Download
01 Title Screen Shigemasa Matsuo 0:11
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02 Prologue Part 1 Shigemasa Matsuo 3:00
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03 Prologue Part 2 Shigemasa Matsuo 0:15
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04 Intro Part 1 Shigemasa Matsuo 0:22
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05 Intro Part 2 Shigemasa Matsuo 3:00
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06 Stage 1: Gotham Plaza Shigemasa Matsuo 3:00
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07 Stage 2: Shreck's Department Store Shigemasa Matsuo 3:00
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08 Villian Cutscene 1 Shigemasa Matsuo 3:00
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09 Villian Cutscene 2 Shigemasa Matsuo 0:13
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10 Stage 3: Ice Princess Shigemasa Matsuo 3:00
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11 Stage 4A: Following the Circus Train Shigemasa Matsuo 3:00
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12 Stage 4B: Rescue the Children Shigemasa Matsuo 3:00
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13 Stage 5: The Penguin Armies Shigemasa Matsuo 3:00
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14 Stage 6: Arctic World Shigemasa Matsuo 3:00
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15 Boss Battle Shigemasa Matsuo 3:00
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16 Boss Clear Shigemasa Matsuo 0:04
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17 Ending Shigemasa Matsuo 3:00
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18 Unknown Theme Shigemasa Matsuo 0:33
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19 Staff Roll Shigemasa Matsuo 0:50
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20 Game Over Shigemasa Matsuo 0:06
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Credits

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The game's credits are displayed upon completion of the game. As per usual, the staff used aliases per Konami. Both sound designers have identified themselves as working on the game. Otsumami means Snack, and Shigemasa Matsuo used this alias frequently throughout his career. It is unknown what Tateishi's alias refers to, but it could be a type of car or instrument.

According to Tateishi, he only did the game's sound effects.

Game Rip

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Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.

Releases

  USA.svg   USA
Batman Returns - NES - USA.jpg
Title: Batman Returns
Platform: NES
Released: 1992-12-??
Publisher: Konami
  EU.svg   EU
Batman Returns - NES - Europe.jpg
Title: Batman Returns
Platform: NES
Released: 1993-??-??
Publisher: Konami

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