"It's rare that an NES game based on a movie actually lives up to its name." Couldn't have said it better, myself. Batman NES is definitely a really well made game, and Sunsoft always had a unique and creative way of composing music for their games; this one is no exception.
And to say it’s based on the movie is kind of a stretch…really only the joker fight and cut scenes lend to that, but close enough I suppose. Yeah this game has now piqued my interest for other sunsoft titles - Blaster Master and Journey to Silius at the top of that list.
Fluid controls, awesome gameplay, great sound design, dark and gritty aesthetic, and an absolutely masterful soundtrack. This game is a gem. SunSoft was one of the best.
This project of replaying these games has opened my eyes to some games that I never experienced as a child. Every part of this game is solid. Great summary.
@@retronate COVID had me cleaning out the dust balls and buying some other games .I always wanted to beat. Finally beat gauntlet in that time. That one is a bear cunt pardon my french. Bunch of others tough to me titles . Tengen has my respect from skull n cross bones also. Such a great story behind those black cartridges
@retronate yes two guys made klax over a weekend. The history of tengen starts with the buy out of Atari after the crash . And how they ended up making carts for nes is even better. If you don't know it check it out. It's on TH-cam somewhere.
@retronate gotta be the NES one..NOT the snes...they did port it..but the original NES I sware had better graphics and feel and game play mechanics, and the music was sheer 8 bit art. ...it was one of the last NES games..like MM6...and the snes port was one of the first snes games... so one of the rare times the nes was pushed to its utter limits..and the snes port had zero love and was a cash grab
one of my favorite NES games and my favorite Batman games on the NES. I absolutely love the incorporation of various actual Batman villains from the comics being the end level bosses. When I was a kid I didn't know that was who they were, but now that I am much older and actually got read the comics, I find it actually really cool.
The Powerblade games have gotten nothing but good reviews and they're in the same boat as this one. Never played it when I was young - need to sit down and really give them their due time. Looking forward to those.
It’s the one scene of the game that’s similar to the movie lol. Firebug, Electrocutioner, and all these guys are nowhere to be found. But that Joker scene is on point.
at 4:47 that ninja guy has some pretty cool attacks and it's a shame he's never used anywhere else in the game and most people never even see what he can do because everyone kills him before he can even move.
I'm not scared of the claw because I found its weakness...SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES! Great walkthrough. I definitely played this game as a kid but never beat it.
I really didn’t make mention of it in this one?? That’s on me. Loved the soundtrack in this game. That Stage 1 music has almost the same punch for me as the Jungle theme in Contra. High energy. Gets the blood pumping
I remember the day I beat this as a kid I was over the moon. Joker was so difficult and then there it was! My moment, my rhythm was on point, my focus was locked in and every decision I made was the right one LOL! Off the roof he went and victory was mine.
@@EDFCentral it’s one of the more satisfying games to finish. It’s difficult from start to finish, Joker is a larger than life boss, and the ending sequence is great.
lol me too brother, me too. Hopefully this gave you a nice chance to go back for a moment and remember how it all used to be simpler. I know that always comforts me a little bit.
@@retronate I was never particularly good at the 8 bit games. 16 bit was more my jam. I feel sorry that you're going to have to play Revenge of the Joker :)
@@docsavage4921 I guess sunsoft was fairly known for making games and selling to the highest bidder for naming rights and sprites? I thought I heard that somewhere. The game is great though. You said it - soundtrack GOES
Excellent music, very good game play, never managed to beat it until save states (I know it's embarrassing). Used to do stage 2 boss no damage as a kid, no weapons, but I lost that ability when I replayed a few years ago. For some reason I'd never use weapons and the jumping enemies in zone 3 would troll me hard where I'd usually die a lot. Stage 5 I think was my filter, those gears just shred me each time since I never mastered the wall jumping. Think I saw the joker once, then died to him. Wish I didn't quit as easily as I did while a child, didn't think the pre-Joker boss would be gone even after a continue. Joker has superpowers, unlike Batman :D
Not embarrassing at all! This game is NES hard and the Joker is a brutal final boss. Wall jump mastery is a must though. Stage 5 is impossible without it.
Yeah that perseverance was crucial to the 80's gamer kid. It was so revolutionary when Metroid started giving save codes or Zelda had save slots. Nowadays the only games I'll play without saving are roguelikes, such as Binding of Isaac, Hades or Dead Cells. But even those games stack your progress. We were built different in the 80's 😂
Soooooooo, hate to be that guy, but I am that guy, which you all know. This was never originally a Batman game. Sunsoft was notorious for "pre-developing" games and then plugging in sprites in order to be the lowest bidder.
@@retronate even as a kid I always thought ninja turtles was weird too with enemies like cyclops with chainsaws for instance. Wouldn’t surprise me if Konami had some pre-existing elements there from other unreleased projects as well.
@@Steveolakers I never played this as a kid and man did I miss out. This one was awesome. Joker is a fantastic final boss. And it’s really tough too - I like the challenging ones
It’s been years since I beat this game! If I remember right to beat Joker the best strategy is to get there with full health and jump in and beat the crap out of him! Otherwise his attacks are too hard to avoid for the duration of the battle. It’s the most Batman way to beat the game!
Here's a little fact about "Liar, Liar": Jim Carrey actually appears as Fire Marshall Bill in it. He can be seen in the background as Audrey and Max are walking towards Fletcher on the stretcher at the airport.
@@retronateThanks for the response. Didn't expect it on an older video. I appreciate your content. I was born in the 80s and grew up with a lot of these classics.
@@retronateThanks for the response. Didn't expect it on an older video. I appreciate your content. I was born in the 80s and grew up with a lot of these classics.
@@retronateThanks for the response. Didn't expect it on an older video. I appreciate your content. I was born in the 80s and grew up with a lot of these classics.
@@oldbadgui3351 when I first played it I just spammed batarangs at him and if you have full life you can kill him just before you die. But very difficult to get there with full health.
I won't lie, I had this game as a kid and loved it BUT it really really gave me the wrong impression because I thought for a while that movie games were supposed to be good because of it.
Top 5 is very high praise. I agree it’s great, but I don’t quite have it that high for myself. I’ll have to see where it shakes out on our rankings. New episode of those coming out soon!
So does every employee of the chemical company need to Bat-jump to their workstation every day? What kind of PPE is required for that? I dont think this is OSHA compliant.
The cutscenes are really the only thing that ties it back to the film. You also play in the Axis chemical plant in the beginning of level 2. Other than that, I would agree.
@@TheRealCaptainFreedom I actually do emulate these walkthroughs. Down the line I may start collecting original hardware again. That’s an expensive endeavor though.
@@retronate I've still only seen the first one, went to it with a friend of mine when it was playing. He also had the movie soundtrack, so that was pretty cool.
There are some significant differences but I see the comparison. The wall jump maneuver has a huge differentiating impact, and the three secondary weapon options that can be held simultaneously are different as well. Personally I think this is more enjoyable than the original Castlevania.
This was from back when they still made money by making good games, rather than trying to make money by tricking players into buying incomplete, overpriced software...
@@michaelodell2732 it’s tough! Takes a while to get the wall jump mechanic but I love the use of secondary weapons and forming strategies to clear different sections. Bosses were really tough too. Joker is a great end game villain.
If 1 out of 100 Movie video games are good that wouldn't change Movie games are horrible it's not an opinion that Movie games sucks and still allows a hand pick few to be an exception
This is entirely an exception I agree. And another commenter points out this is only related to the movie in cutscenes, not really gameplay. Back to the Future might be the biggest culprit of the terrible movie based game
Your movie references make me feel less crushed by the burden of existence. 🤍 Even the gif of Jim Carey melting down at Swoosie Kurtz is enough to crack me up.
"It's rare that an NES game based on a movie actually lives up to its name." Couldn't have said it better, myself. Batman NES is definitely a really well made game, and Sunsoft always had a unique and creative way of composing music for their games; this one is no exception.
And to say it’s based on the movie is kind of a stretch…really only the joker fight and cut scenes lend to that, but close enough I suppose. Yeah this game has now piqued my interest for other sunsoft titles - Blaster Master and Journey to Silius at the top of that list.
@@retronate If I may, I'd also recommend Gimmick. One of my personal favorites from Sunsoft.
@@MegaCartmanX I’ll take a look at that one today!
Sunsoft used to do killer soundtracks!! I play this game more for the music, the game is great too!
Music is sneaky good. Didn’t have any exposure as a kid and quickly earwormed its way into my brain
Fluid controls, awesome gameplay, great sound design, dark and gritty aesthetic, and an absolutely masterful soundtrack. This game is a gem. SunSoft was one of the best.
This project of replaying these games has opened my eyes to some games that I never experienced as a child. Every part of this game is solid. Great summary.
@@retronate COVID had me cleaning out the dust balls and buying some other games .I always wanted to beat. Finally beat gauntlet in that time. That one is a bear cunt pardon my french. Bunch of others tough to me titles . Tengen has my respect from skull n cross bones also. Such a great story behind those black cartridges
@ ah the tengen titles will be interesting. Was Klax theirs? I always loved that one
@retronate yes two guys made klax over a weekend. The history of tengen starts with the buy out of Atari after the crash . And how they ended up making carts for nes is even better. If you don't know it check it out. It's on TH-cam somewhere.
Great walkthrough and explanations Nate !
I’m really glad I stumbled onto this one. Never had it as a kid. One of those I missed out on. Really stinkin fun.
This and return of the joker were nes masterpieces
I’ve heard many say that return of the joker is on par with this. I look forward to giving it a go.
@retronate gotta be the NES one..NOT the snes...they did port it..but the original NES I sware had better graphics and feel and game play mechanics, and the music was sheer 8 bit art. ...it was one of the last NES games..like MM6...and the snes port was one of the first snes games... so one of the rare times the nes was pushed to its utter limits..and the snes port had zero love and was a cash grab
@@jakewhit9000 very interesting. And totally makes sense. The people I’ve heard saying the game is good were always referring to the NES version
@retronate well whoever you are speaking too, has great taste! Lol. Looking forward to seeing you play.
The music and the cutscenes in this game are both awesome. Also, it's impressive how quickly you could beat this game now,
It’s become one of my faves to replay very quickly.
One of the best game. I find that punching joker at the end killed him the fastest cause bat’s punches are really fast.
Same strategy I use too. Great game indeed.
@@retronate i commented at the beginning of the video and I watched til the end. Great minds think alike!👍👍😂
one of my favorite NES games and my favorite Batman games on the NES. I absolutely love the incorporation of various actual Batman villains from the comics being the end level bosses. When I was a kid I didn't know that was who they were, but now that I am much older and actually got read the comics, I find it actually really cool.
@@DarkClawtooth yeah I only had films as a baseline so it’s a new world of villains for me. That’s great that it ties in the comics
"I am Batman..." - one of my favorite games for NES, like Powerblade 1 and 2, as well.
The Powerblade games have gotten nothing but good reviews and they're in the same boat as this one. Never played it when I was young - need to sit down and really give them their due time. Looking forward to those.
@@retronate It's worth the time. It's one of that game to hurt thumbs...I have beat both some a couple month ago... But always play now and then.
@@gilbert1975nf I’m looking forward to brushing up on em.
I got this one for my 10th birthday. What a classic. Anyway. I just subscribed and rang the bell.
Thanks a bunch! Man this game is really strong. I missed out not having this in the collection. It’s quickly become a favorite of mine to replay.
Congrats on breaking 1k subs!
Thanks! We're just getting started!
I love that Batman just straights yeets Joker off the skyscraper
It’s the one scene of the game that’s similar to the movie lol. Firebug, Electrocutioner, and all these guys are nowhere to be found. But that Joker scene is on point.
Is it ok to Yeet or is it just me Usey
at 4:47 that ninja guy has some pretty cool attacks and it's a shame he's never used anywhere else in the game and most people never even see what he can do because everyone kills him before he can even move.
He’s BRUTAL if you let him off that wall. Agreed he never gets to realize his full potential lol
It is very rare to see a completely un-cloned regular enemy in a NES game. Or any game really.
@@greyclouds6052 great point
I remember playing this at my friend’s house. It’s so hard but so satisfying also. Great Game!
Yeah I didn't sit down and really give it a shot until recently and holy cow it grabbed me. Really slick and very challenging. Great game indeed.
I remember when this came out as 8 -15 year olds cousins . The sound track was the first thing we noticed. Love it ❤. Tough game to . Great game
@@kennethkimmy2522 soundtrack is top tier. Great Gotham vibes. And yeah super tough - that wall jump has to be on point to clear this one.
Love this game! This was another title The Advantage covered on their albums.
Oh man really good soundtrack. Loved it.
I'm not scared of the claw because I found its weakness...SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES!
Great walkthrough. I definitely played this game as a kid but never beat it.
lol…one of Carrey’s best performances.
you make a comment about the music in most of your other videos but not this one? Bro the music to this game is just spectacular.
I really didn’t make mention of it in this one?? That’s on me. Loved the soundtrack in this game. That Stage 1 music has almost the same punch for me as the Jungle theme in Contra. High energy. Gets the blood pumping
@retronate makes you feel any better I winced in pain at your deaths. I think I even yelled that your game was cheating you
@ that first Joker fight felt like I was cheated…I thought I had him
I remember the day I beat this as a kid I was over the moon. Joker was so difficult and then there it was! My moment, my rhythm was on point, my focus was locked in and every decision I made was the right one LOL! Off the roof he went and victory was mine.
@@EDFCentral it’s one of the more satisfying games to finish. It’s difficult from start to finish, Joker is a larger than life boss, and the ending sequence is great.
This game brings back memories as a kid
It’s had that affect on quite a few people who have commented. I only played it once I was an adult but it’s a great one.
@@retronate yeah I had Batman and original TMNT game for Nintendo
@@jahdorose8659 we did a TMNT walkthrough too! You should give it a look!
Now. Nightmare on elms st nes should be next walk through
Oh boy. Between that and Friday the 13th I’ll have my hands full.
I remember renting this a few times as a kid and not being able to get past the second level. I still liked it though.
I feel like I had the same approach as a kid. Tried it maybe once and couldn’t get far so I stopped. It really is great though.
I loved this game when I was a kid.
I had friends who always told me it was great but I never took the plunge. They were spot on. It’s so smooth.
So many happy memories. God, I feel so old.
lol me too brother, me too. Hopefully this gave you a nice chance to go back for a moment and remember how it all used to be simpler. I know that always comforts me a little bit.
@@retronate I was never particularly good at the 8 bit games. 16 bit was more my jam. I feel sorry that you're going to have to play Revenge of the Joker :)
@@TheUsualSuspekt many have said it’s good! And don’t worry…16 but is coming very soon…😎
I was in elementary school and had this game as a rental, I could not get past the 2 moving blocks. If only there was video tutorials back then.
@@whocares4274 without realizing that brief invincibility period when striking them, that would probably be the most challenging boss to figure out.
It's basically a Shinobi reskin, with a killer soundtrack. It's a good choice.
@@docsavage4921 I guess sunsoft was fairly known for making games and selling to the highest bidder for naming rights and sprites? I thought I heard that somewhere.
The game is great though. You said it - soundtrack GOES
Excellent music, very good game play, never managed to beat it until save states (I know it's embarrassing). Used to do stage 2 boss no damage as a kid, no weapons, but I lost that ability when I replayed a few years ago. For some reason I'd never use weapons and the jumping enemies in zone 3 would troll me hard where I'd usually die a lot. Stage 5 I think was my filter, those gears just shred me each time since I never mastered the wall jumping.
Think I saw the joker once, then died to him. Wish I didn't quit as easily as I did while a child, didn't think the pre-Joker boss would be gone even after a continue. Joker has superpowers, unlike Batman :D
Not embarrassing at all! This game is NES hard and the Joker is a brutal final boss. Wall jump mastery is a must though. Stage 5 is impossible without it.
A lot of the enemies in this game are similar to Shatterhand.
Shatterhand is another one that I’ve heard great things about but haven’t taken a deep dive into yet.
The BEST Batman game out there. Hands down. SunSoft made some great games and Blaster Master being my favorite nes game.
Very much looking forward to that one. Haven’t tackled it yet.
@@retronate Waiting for that tackle.
Yeah that perseverance was crucial to the 80's gamer kid. It was so revolutionary when Metroid started giving save codes or Zelda had save slots. Nowadays the only games I'll play without saving are roguelikes, such as Binding of Isaac, Hades or Dead Cells. But even those games stack your progress. We were built different in the 80's 😂
@@motojauntx 45 minute run derailed by a misstep? PLAY THE 45 MINS AGAIN!!!! - The 80s
@ lol! Yep.
Soooooooo, hate to be that guy, but I am that guy, which you all know. This was never originally a Batman game. Sunsoft was notorious for "pre-developing" games and then plugging in sprites in order to be the lowest bidder.
I find your facts hurt my feelings therefore you’re lying
That’s actually a smart business model
@@mikeg2491 makes sense why the enemies have nothing to do with Batman. I hate that I like how they did that.
@@retronate even as a kid I always thought ninja turtles was weird too with enemies like cyclops with chainsaws for instance. Wouldn’t surprise me if Konami had some pre-existing elements there from other unreleased projects as well.
@@mikeg2491 good point
This was another fun game I loved as a kid n didn’t beat till I was older
@@Steveolakers I never played this as a kid and man did I miss out. This one was awesome. Joker is a fantastic final boss. And it’s really tough too - I like the challenging ones
Great game, quite tough. One quality of life I always wished was a boss life meter, like in Ninja Gaiden or Mega Man
@@roberthiltz2741 yeah that would’ve been nice. Having to guess how close you are was a bit unnerving
Thought you were the IrateGamer from the thumbnail on your channel
No just a lover of NES, SNES and Sega…but they do make me irate from time to time.
It’s been years since I beat this game! If I remember right to beat Joker the best strategy is to get there with full health and jump in and beat the crap out of him! Otherwise his attacks are too hard to avoid for the duration of the battle. It’s the most Batman way to beat the game!
There are a few strategies. I had the most success using punches and staying by the end of his gun so the bullets miss you. It’s a great one.
Here's a little fact about "Liar, Liar":
Jim Carrey actually appears as Fire Marshall Bill in it. He can be seen in the background as Audrey and Max are walking towards Fletcher on the stretcher at the airport.
@@Joker_JAK YES! I’ve seen that too. Jim Carrey is a treasure
@@retronateThanks for the response. Didn't expect it on an older video.
I appreciate your content. I was born in the 80s and grew up with a lot of these classics.
@@retronateThanks for the response. Didn't expect it on an older video.
I appreciate your content. I was born in the 80s and grew up with a lot of these classics.
@@retronateThanks for the response. Didn't expect it on an older video.
I appreciate your content. I was born in the 80s and grew up with a lot of these classics.
@ if you’re gonna take time to comment, I can certainly respond. Same here - loved these games as a kid. So many memories tied to these.
Rented this a few times as a kid. Never got past Electrocutioner. Boss was way too tough for my 10 year old self.
@@oldbadgui3351 when I first played it I just spammed batarangs at him and if you have full life you can kill him just before you die. But very difficult to get there with full health.
19:45 Liar Liar! 😝
Do you have any idea why I pulled you over?
DEPENDS ON HOW LONG YOU WERE FOLLOWING ME!!!
Fall asleep?? I'm on the edge of my seat @33:40
@@CeeJayThe13th hahaha this was earlier on when I felt like deaths in runs would lose people. Come to find out people seem to appreciate them!
@retronate it's definitely more dramatic and it's more realistic to your experience playing if you don't already have the entire game mastered.
@ well then I’m in a good spot lol. I have very few (if any) games mastered
Ohhh you're afraid of the claw.. was it ??? Liar liar??? Lol. Or.. toy story. Its the "claw" 😂
Liar liar is the one. That line delivered by the great Cary Elwes.
I think it's fair to say this is the greatest licensed game ever.
@@granpastreetz wow that’s high praise. Licensed meaning given naming rights by a movie? Or as in licensed by Nintendo?
@retronate movie licensed. Usually, at least in the 16 but era, Movie licensed game are pure trash
@ yeah only other one that comes to mind that was good is maybe Aladdin? But I’d agree - not on this level.
This sound track as no right to go this hard.
@@ZeklorWGD it’s nasty business. That first level is a banger. Whole thing is great but stage one gets my blood pumping.
I won't lie, I had this game as a kid and loved it BUT it really really gave me the wrong impression because I thought for a while that movie games were supposed to be good because of it.
@@NoTimeAllTime hahaha it set a standard that few (if any) future movie games would reach.
Good movie game nothing! This is one of the best games in the library! Top five easy!
Top 5 is very high praise. I agree it’s great, but I don’t quite have it that high for myself. I’ll have to see where it shakes out on our rankings. New episode of those coming out soon!
So does every employee of the chemical company need to Bat-jump to their workstation every day? What kind of PPE is required for that? I dont think this is OSHA compliant.
@@michaelwahl7810 hahahaha…I’m dying.
“Headed to the coffee machine. You want some Earl? No? Alright back in a jiffy” (leaps away in park-core)
Willow is another gem that is probably better than the movie.
Ooh I forgot about Willow! I gotta give that a go.
Not sure I’d say the 1989 Batman NES game was based on the movie or even Batman.
The cutscenes are really the only thing that ties it back to the film. You also play in the Axis chemical plant in the beginning of level 2. Other than that, I would agree.
@@retronate Still a fun game but Return Of The Joker is a better game.
@@TheRealCaptainFreedom a few have said that one is good. I’ve yet to play it but am looking forward to it!
@@retronate Just emulate it. I bet that cart is like $80 by now. Just checked: $85 for cart only, over $100 w/ booklet.
@@TheRealCaptainFreedom I actually do emulate these walkthroughs. Down the line I may start collecting original hardware again. That’s an expensive endeavor though.
Boomerangs are the key to kill him fast
@@Elfonki79 joker? I never mastered that strat.
I find it slightly interesting that Batman kills the Joker in the game, but not in the movie. I think he falls from a ladder in the flick.
Yeah Joker falls off the edge of that clock tower on his own I believe. Now I have to go back and watch!
It's great.
Agreed.
Dirk.
It's a dirk.
"LET'S GET NUTS!"
I'm Batman...........
@@robertanderson2898 this was was so much fun. Also a big fan of the Keaton Batman movies
@@retronate I've still only seen the first one, went to it with a friend of mine when it was playing. He also had the movie soundtrack, so that was pretty cool.
@ all Prince right?
@@retronate Wow, it is.... I remember there only being one "Batdance" I just looked it up, lol. But I was just a kid then.
Nice Video ! Sub & Big Like ! And Love Retro Batman !
That’s great! From your comment log it appears you’ve big liked and subbed 6 different times! You must really enjoy this channel!!!
It's Castlevania disguised as the game of Batman
There are some significant differences but I see the comparison. The wall jump maneuver has a huge differentiating impact, and the three secondary weapon options that can be held simultaneously are different as well. Personally I think this is more enjoyable than the original Castlevania.
The gameplay has nothing to do with the movie but only the cut scenes
Allegedly you’re in the Axis chemical plant in stage 2, but yes it’s a complete stretch. None of the bosses have anything to do with the movie.
@@retronate only batman that does what the movie does was the sega genesis version
@@damin9913 I look forward to moving on to the Genesis library soon.
This was from back when they still made money by making good games, rather than trying to make money by tricking players into buying incomplete, overpriced software...
@@quigonkenny preach brother. This was such a great one. Lots of watered down gaming experiences today.
This game tortured me as a kid lol.
@@michaelodell2732 it’s tough! Takes a while to get the wall jump mechanic but I love the use of secondary weapons and forming strategies to clear different sections. Bosses were really tough too. Joker is a great end game villain.
If 1 out of 100 Movie video games are good that wouldn't change Movie games are horrible it's not an opinion that Movie games sucks and still allows a hand pick few to be an exception
This is entirely an exception I agree. And another commenter points out this is only related to the movie in cutscenes, not really gameplay.
Back to the Future might be the biggest culprit of the terrible movie based game
Liar Liar
A person of taste and culture I see. Love that movie.
Liar liar
My man. One of the greats
Your movie references make me feel less crushed by the burden of existence. 🤍 Even the gif of Jim Carey melting down at Swoosie Kurtz is enough to crack me up.
Carrey is an all time great. I think I had Liar Liar fully memorized as a kid.
@@retronate Clue was my first fully memorized movie.
@@aceofdatabase flames! Flames….on the sides of my face….
Such a classic. Fantastic cast too.