Batman: Return of the Joker is a side-scrolling platform game developed and published by Sunsoft for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Released as the second installment in their Batman series, the game diverges from the film influence of its predecessor, instead drawing on the comic book depiction of the character. The narrative is original and features beat 'em up elements throughout gameplay.
Batman: Return of the Joker was developed and published by Sunsoft as the second in their Batman series on the Nintendo Entertainment System. It departed from the original game by focusing on the comic-book version of Batman instead of the movie-inspired conception. The story itself was self-contained, and did not depict a pre-existing storyline. The game is a side-scrolling platformer with beat 'em up features.