Batman is a platform game developed by Sunsoft for the Nintendo Entertainment System, released in 1990. The game is loosely inspired by the 1989 film and features five levels, culminating in a battle against the Joker in Gotham Cathedral. Praised for its gameplay and graphics, it became one of the standout titles on the system, despite diverging from its film source.
Batman: The Video Game, is a group of platform games developed by Sunsoft for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy, loosely based on the 1989 film of the same name. Despite having the same title, each is actually a different game. The NES title is arguably the best known and contains five levels culminating in a final showdown with the Joker in the bell tower of Gotham Cathedral. It was received well despite changes from the movie upon which it was based.
Sunsoft later released Batman: Return of the Joker as a follow-up which is not related to any movie.