Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is a side-scrolling beat ’em up developed by Kemco for the Nintendo 64, based on the Batman Beyond animated film. Playing as Terry McGinnis, the future Batman, players punch, kick, and use gadgets like Batarangs to fight through enemy-filled stages and bosses, with occasional flying and vehicle sections, to stop the Jokerz gang and the Joker.
How To Play Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Control
Action
Control Stick
Move Batman
A Button
Jump
B Button
Attack (punch / kick combo)
C Buttons
Throw Batarang / use gadget
Z Trigger
Block / special move
Start
Pause / menu
About Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Release date
NA: November 30, 2000
Developer
Kemco
Publisher
Ubi Soft
Platform
Nintendo 64; also PlayStation
Genre
Beat ’em up (side-scrolling)
Series
Batman (Batman Beyond)
Modes
Single-player
Also known as
Batman of the Future: Return of the Joker (Europe)
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