Batman: The Animated Series (video game)

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Batman: The Animated Series
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Developer(s) Konami
Publisher(s) Konami
Director(s) Hiroyuki Fukui
Designer(s) Kazutomo Terada
Programmer(s) Tamotsu Goto
Artist(s) Kazutomo Terada
Composer(s) Yoshiyuki Hagiwara
Akihiro Juichiya
Platform(s) Game Boy
Release
  • NA: November 1993
Genre(s) Action
Mode(s) Single-player

Batman: The Animated Series is a side-scrolling action game by Konami released for the Game Boy in 1993 based on the TV series of the same title. A Super NES version was also planned, but the game was ultimately released under the title The Adventures of Batman & Robin due to the show undergoing a title change between seasons.

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Gameplay

The game is an action-adventure platformer. The player can switch between Batman or Robin to gain access to character-specific abilities. Batman uses a grappling hook to scale heights, Robin walks across ceilings, and both characters can perform wall jumps. [10]

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