Batman: The Video Game: all version differences

4 documented differences between the releases of Batman: The Video Game, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.

Category × version

CategoryFamicom (JP)Prototype
Audio10
Difficulty10
Content02

Version differences

  • AudioFamicom (JP)

    The music for stages 1 and 2 is swapped in the Japanese version.1

  • DifficultyFamicom (JP)

    The stage 1 boss has twice as much health in the Japanese version.1

  • ContentPrototype

    An earlier prototype had completely different cutscenes, ended with a fight against Firebug and never let the player face the Joker; the final game reworked the art and dialogue to follow the film more closely.2

  • ContentPrototype

    A 1-up item appears in stage 1 of the prototype only; the finished game keeps just its graphics.1

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Sources

  1. 1tcrf.net
  2. 2en.wikipedia.org

Checked: 2026-10-13