The Adventures of Batman & Robin Longplay (SNES) [QHD]

Game Info
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Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Year of Release: 1994

Game Review & Impressions
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Warner Bros. animated series starring the Dark Knight was pretty influential when launched. The talents of Mark Hamill as Joker and the late Kevin Conroy as the titular hero helped solidify the series as one of the best of it's generation.

As for video games, there were several. I'm familiar with the Sega Genesis game, created by Clockwork Tortoise, but I'd never played the SNES version. It's a completely different game, handled by Konami, and incorporates more adventure elements than its Sega counterpart.

The game is split across multiple stages, each requiring Batman to hunt down one of his many arch nemeses. Joker, Penguin, Riddler and other classic villains show up throughout the game, and Konami did a first-rate job in the art and animation department. The aesthetics of the show have been captured pretty darned well, and there are some cool graphical tricks showcased during some of the end-of-level encounters.

Unfortunately, the gameplay is, in my opinion at least, rather dull. The combat lacks the visceral nature of Batman Returns, another Konami SNES endeavour, and the meandering museum and Riddler maze stages offer too little in the way of variety when compared to how big they are. This results in something which feels more Damp Squib then Dark Knight, which is a shame -- with better combat, more variety in terms of enemies and a bit more action, this could have been really great.

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