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Batman Returns

The DOS version of the game, published by Konami, differs considerably from the other versions of Batman Returns, in that it was not primarily an action game, rather an adventure game.

31 December 1993

Batman Returns is an adventure developed by Spirit of Discovery, released 31 December 1993 on DOS.

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What Batman Returns is

Batman Returns is an adventure game developed by Spirit of Discovery and released in 1993. It was published by Konami. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The DOS version of the game, published by Konami, differs considerably from the other versions of Batman Returns, in that it was not primarily an action game, rather an adventure game.
Description from the publisher · source

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 DC Comics series

Batman Returns is the 19th of 185 entries we hold in the DC Comics series. The next entry was The Flash in 1993.

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What it launched against

Batman Returns launched on 31 December 1993, within three weeks of Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park and Windjammers.

Released around the same time: Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park, Windjammers.

Official trailer

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When did Batman Returns come out?
Batman Returns was released on 31 December 1993 for DOS.

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