Batman (Part 2) - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)

Summary

The Angry Video Game Nerd reviews three Joker-themed Batman games:

Batman: Return of the Joker (NES)

A follow-up to the first NES game, it replaces punches and selectable weapons with a Bat Gun and weapon upgrades. The Nerd praises the graphics and music but says the third stage becomes brutally difficult, with ice, tornadoes, knockback that can pull Batman into pits, falling-ceiling traps, and tricky moving-platform sections. Power-ups can even block Batman’s shots.

The slide move rarely feels safe to use. Most bosses are manageable, but the Joker is especially difficult.

Batman: Return of the Joker (Game Boy)

Unlike the NES sequel, this game plays more like the original NES Batman, with punching, collectible weapons, and wall jumps. A grappling hook adds another movement option, but its awkward controls can activate at the wrong time and interfere with wall jumps. The Nerd finds the controls so frustrating that he gives up before finishing the first level.

Batman: Revenge of the Joker (Sega Genesis)

Initially promising, the game frustrates the Nerd with crates that take many shots to destroy and gargoyle enemies whose weaknesses are unclear. Unable to determine how to damage them reliably, he stops during the first level.

The video ends with a comic threat to shove the reviewed Batman games—including Batman Forever and Batman for Commodore 64—“up your ass.”

Featured gamer/source: Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN), from Cinemassacre.