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Batman Forever

TitleBatman Forever
First release1995
DeveloperAcclaim Studios London
PublisherAcclaim Entertainment
PlatformsDOS, Game Boy, Game Gear, Mega Drive / Genesis, SNES / Super Famicom
Genreaction game
Players1–2 players
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
DOS: 1995-01-01
Mega Drive / Genesis: 1995-01-01 (PAL), 1995-09-07 (NTSC)
Game Gear: 1995-01-01
SNES / Super Famicom: 1995-08-07, 1995-10-27 (NTSC-J)
Game Boy: 1995-12-31
Wikidata IDQ2527522

Gotham City serves as the backdrop for this beat 'em up where players control Batman and Robin to battle Two-Face and The Riddler. Using an arsenal of gadgets and various combat moves, the player fights through enemies to progress. The single-player experience focuses on utilizing fierce attacks to overcome the diabolical minds threatening the city.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB. Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.
Sources
Wikidata (Q2527522) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
REG-Vault (gamegear/batman-forever) · last updated 2026-09-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault (gb/batman-forever) · last updated 2026-10-29 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault (megadrive/batman-forever) · last updated 2026-10-28 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault (snes/batman-forever) · last updated 2026-10-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (37054) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (454,6239) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (21765) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (3146,89593) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (18297) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (26): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Acclaim Entertainment · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Acclaim Entertainment · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Screenshots (1): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Acclaim Entertainment · internal use only.
Sprites
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Videos
Game Gear Longplay [134] Batman Forever
World-of-Longplays · Game Gear version · longplay · 1:03:14auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC
Batman Forever (SNES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete
NintendoComplete · SNES / Super Famicom version · longplay · 2:09:00auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC
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