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Batman: Return of the Joker

Batman: Return of the Joker was developed and published by Sunsoft as the second in their Batman series on the Nintendo Entertainment System. It departed from the original game by focusing on the comic-book…

20 December 1991

Batman: Return of the Joker is a platform developed by SUNSOFT, released 20 December 1991 on Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What Batman: Return of the Joker is

Batman: Return of the Joker is a platform game developed by SUNSOFT and released in 1991. It was published by Playtronic. It is available on Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The story begins with the escape of the Joker from an insane asylum. As always, Joker attempts to corrupt Gotham City and put it into chaos. Batman, after defeating a number of different henchmen, must bring Joker to justice.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Batman series

Batman: Return of the Joker is the 12th of 221 entries we hold in the Batman series. It arrived 12 months after Batman. The next entry was Batman Returns in 1992.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

A full completion run takes around 3.7 hrs.

What it launched against

Batman: Return of the Joker launched on 20 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams and James Pond 2: Codename - RoboCod.

Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams, James Pond 2: Codename - RoboCod.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Batman: Return of the Joker come out?
Batman: Return of the Joker was released on 20 December 1991 for Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.

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