Batman: The Animated Series is the first video game to be released based on the actual Batman animated series

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated series based on the DC Comics character Batman. The series featured an ensemble cast of many voice-actors including Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Arleen Sorkin, and Loren Lester. The series won four Emmy Awards and was nominated...

which was broadcast at the same time. It was only released for the Game Boy

Game Boy

The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...

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Gameplay

The game is an action-adventure platformer in which the player, for the most part, controls only Batman

Batman

Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...

 and controls him to the end of a stage where there is usually a boss waiting for him in the form of one of Batman's enemies from the animated series. However, the style and design of the stages themselves are different between each other, which gives notable diversity to the game.

There are a couple of occasions in the game in which control shifts over to Robin

Dick Grayson

Dick Grayson is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and illustrator Jerry Robinson, he first appeared in Detective Comics #38 in April 1940....

 where you control him for a short time before moving back to controlling Batman.

Batman has some of his gadgets available which he can use such as his Grappling Hook and Batarangs. Robin can also use some of the gadgets too. In addition both characters have some abilities that they can individually use.

Characters

In addition to the two main heroes, Batman and Robin, most of major enemies from the animated series appear in the game as bosses. They are:

• The Joker
  Joker (comics)
  The Joker is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain published by DC Comics. He is the archenemy of Batman, having been directly responsible for numerous tragedies in Batman's life, including the paralysis of Barbara Gordon and the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin...
  
  
• The Scarecrow
  Scarecrow (comics)
  The Scarecrow is a fictional character, a supervillain, that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in World's Finest Comics #3 and was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane...
  
  
• Mr. Freeze
  Mr. Freeze
  Mr. Freeze, real name Dr. Victor Fries , is a DC Comics supervillain, an enemy of Batman. Created by Bob Kane, he first appeared in Batman #121 ....
  
  
• Catwoman
  Catwoman
  Catwoman is a fictional character associated with DC Comics' Batman franchise. Historically a supervillain, the character was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, partially inspired by Kane's cousin, Ruth Steel...
  
  
• Poison Ivy
• The Riddler
• The Penguin
  Penguin (comics)
  Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot III is a DC Comics supervillain and one of Batman's oldest, most persistent enemies. The Penguin was introduced by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, making his debut in Detective Comics #58 .The Penguin is a short, rotund man known for his love of birds and his...
  
  

Also some of Batman's supporting characters from the animated series appear briefly in cutscenes:

• Alfred Pennyworth
  Alfred Pennyworth
  Alfred Pennyworth is a fictional character that appears throughout the DC Comics franchise. The character first appears in Batman #16 , and was created by writer Bob Kane and artist Jerry Robinson. Alfred serves as Batman’s tireless butler, assistant, confidant, and surrogate father figure...
  
  appears and is also mentioned right at the end of the game.
• Summer Gleeson
  Summer Gleeson
  Summer Gleeson is a fictional character on Batman: The Animated Series, voiced by Mari Devon.- Overview :Gleeson is a reporter and talk show host for "Gotham Live", a news channel in Gotham City...
  
  appears in cutscenes.
• Commissioner Gordon
  James Gordon (comics)
  James Worthington Gordon, Sr. is a fictional character, an ally of Batman that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane...
  
  is an important character.
• Harvey Dent
  Two-Face
  Two-Face is a fictional comic book supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. and is an enemy of Batman. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #66 , and was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger....
  
  , as the game is set before Harvey Dent became Two-Face.
• Harvey Bullock
  Harvey Bullock (comics)
  Harvey Bullock is a fictional character from DC Comics' Batman titles.-Fictional character biography:Prior to the 1984-85 DC maxi-series Crisis on Infinite Earths, Bullock is a crooked police detective under instructions from Gotham City's Mayor Hamilton Hill to sabotage Commissioner Gordon's career...
  
  is not seen, but his dialogue is shown when he informs commissioner Gordon of the Penguin's parasol bombs.

Reaction

Batman: The Animated Series has gained fairly good reviews with a 70 out of 100 from Game Players

Game Players

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