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Batman - how it should have been

Original game : Batman: The Video Game

Platform : NES

Author : wolfamancer97

Release date : 03 January 2019

Category : Improvement

Patch version : final

Modifications : G, L, T, O

Downloads : 1997

ROM Information

Batman (U)
File MD5 2E9F52556273AA735D0E75649541D812
File SHA-1 73B33E67E3C9E1116F9FCB021B10BB1171B8696A
File CRC32 395569EC
ROM MD5 341F6FD28FCDC7E246DED2750DD1C1E9
ROM SHA-1 A6C56AC787FF11A67921867FFC9F79A57A382657
ROM CRC32 13C6617E
File SHA-256 B309BA13D978CE2CC12BC0878886CC1560B8EACBFF55015E56AA7F3609F8CFEC
ROM SHA-256 B309BA13D978CE2CC12BC0878886CC1560B8EACBFF55015E56AA7F3609F8CFEC

Hack description

Edited some graphics, text, level design and a lot of colors.

Screenshots

Contributions

ContributorType of contributionDescription
wolfamancer97Hacking

Reviews

Looks brilliant, but other changes are questionableAdam Catalyst2023-06-18Version final

First off, ignore the "Bonkers" review. I don't know if that's a troll, or the person doesn't understand how light works, but they are bad misrepresenting the hack.

The re-colouring of Batman in this one is the best of all the hacks available at the time of writing. The author of this patch clearly understands low-key lighting and shadowing, and has maintained, if not increased nuance and detail while getting arguably as close as possible to the look of the movie. For that reason it is highly recommended. But...

The issue with the patch is that it is scantly documented. It lists that it has changed text, level design, and colours, and give no explanation as to the scope or extent of these changes. If it weren't for the exceptionally well coloured Batman sprite and cutscenes, I couldn't recommend this at all. As it it stands, it is barely recommended, with the caveat that you have to accept that we don't even know what's been changed.

Gray is better than purple AND blacksub_atomic2020-02-06Version final

Ignore the bonkers review. If Batman's costume was black, he would be invisible for most of the game. Gray is the perfect compromise and much better than purple!

Cooler caped crusaderNesDraug2019-01-07Version final

It always bugged me that Batman was wearing purple in the original game. This is definitely a step closer to the Burton movie!

Demonstrably wrong.Bonkers!2019-01-05Version final

"Batman - how it should have been"

Nope. The protagonist in the Tim Burton movie was dressed entirely in black - and _not_ the comic book blue/gray getup you see in this hack. If you want to post a comic colour hack, then label it as such.