Batman: Revenge of the Joker
Batman: Revenge of the Joker — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Batman: Revenge of the Joker on?
- Batman: Revenge of the Joker was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy.
- When did Batman: Revenge of the Joker release?
- Batman: Revenge of the Joker was first released on April 6, 1992.
About Batman: Revenge of the Joker
Precious metals are mysteriously missing from Gotham City mines. One of these metals has a highly toxic composition which is used to build explosives for missiles. Gotham City police have exhausted their resources and frantically call to Batman for help. He knows this scheme can only be the insane working of one criminal mastermind... The Joker seeks revenge! Batman must follow the trail leading to the location of the Joker's secret hideaway before it's too late. It won't be easy though. The Caped Crusader must use his new arsenal of weapons to foil The Joker's evil henchmen and rely on his acrobatic strength to overcome the obstacles that block his way. Gotham City is relying on you to stop the revenge of The Joker!
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy
- Developer
- SUNSOFT
- Publisher
- SUNSOFT
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action
- Series
- Batman
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1992 | $44 | $144 | $217 | 12 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Nintendo Entertainment System · Game Boy. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $5.47 in Oct 2007, $43 five years ago, and $44 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $8.59 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $7.82 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $7.02 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $4.49 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $5.00 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $8.97 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $14.88 | $17.16 |
| Jan 2015 | $12.99 | $30 |
| Jan 2016 | $14.95 | $44 |
| Jan 2017 | $22 | $42 |
| Jan 2018 | $19.99 | $50 |
| Jan 2019 | $23 | $51 |
| Jan 2020 | $24 | $59 |
| Jan 2021 | $28 | $57 |
| Jan 2022 | $30 | $106 |
| Jan 2023 | $42 | $126 |
| Jan 2024 | $33 | $137 |
| Jan 2025 | $35 | $140 |
| Jan 2026 | $38 | $107 |
| Oct 2026 | $44 | $144 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | November 1992 | T-15046 | 020763113038 |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1992
- Authenticity
- Low
A Sunsoft Batman game that came out only in North America and costs more than most carts there.
Batman: Revenge of the Joker is a Genesis remake of Sunsoft's earlier Batman game Return of the Joker. Ringler Studios developed this Genesis version and Sunsoft published it in North America in November 1992. It came out only in North America.
The Genesis release is a remake of Return of the Joker rather than a new story.
What the press said at the time
| MegaTech Issue 17 | May 1993 | 75% |
| MegaTech Issue 18 | June 1993 | MT RATING: 75% |
| MegaTech Issue 19 | July 1993 | 75% |
| AllGame | 2.5/5 | |
| Computer and Video Games | 59% | |
| GamePro | 3/5 | |
| GamesMaster | 68% | |
| Mega Drive Advanced Gaming | 78% | |
| Mean Machines Sega | 68% | |
| Sega Force | 60/100 | |
| Sega Pro | 84% | |
| Sega Zone | 81/100 |
“The dreary, repetitive music would short circuit a bat’s sonar. … There's fun in this cart, you just have to look hard to find it.”
“all it succeeds in doing is giving SNES owners something to laugh at. Sad graphics, poor sound, bad animation ensures that this game really is awful.”
“A Enjoyable blend of platfom and shoot 'em up with a fair amount of variety in the levels/ Graphics are pretty garish, and not altogether wonderful. Unlimited continues make it quite easy to finish.”
“Enjoyable blend of platfom and shoot 'em up with a fair amount of variety in the levels/ … Graphics are pretty garish, and not altogether wonderful. Unlimited continues make it quite easy to finish.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Genesis version.
How the Sega Genesis version differs
The Genesis game is a remake of the NES Batman: Return of the Joker, made by Ringler Studios and released in 1992.
A Super NES version was completed but never officially released.
Also on other platforms
NES · Game Boy
- NES. The NES original has seven stages, unlimited continues and stage passwords, and is a run and gun platformer.
- Game Boy. Unlike the NES version, the Game Boy version is only a platformer, without shooting.
How the other versions reviewed
| NES | AllGame | 4.5/5 |
| Game Boy | Computer and Video Games | 79% |
| NES | Electronic Gaming Monthly | 8/10, 8/10, 7/10, 6/10 |
| Game Boy | Electronic Gaming Monthly | 29/40 |
| NES | GamePro | 17/20 |
| Game Boy | GameZone | 78/100 |
| NES | Jeuxvideo.com | 15/20 |
| NES | Nintendo Power | 3.85/5 |
| Game Boy | Nintendo Power | 3.6/5 |
| NES | Official Nintendo Magazine | 78% |
| NES | Total! | 64% |
| Game Boy | Total! | 86% |
| Game Boy | Zero | 90/100 |
| NES | Game Zero | 50.5/100 |
| NES | Nintendo Acción | 2.75/4 |
| Game Boy | GB Action | 83% |
| Game Boy | N-Force | 82% |
These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.
Before you buy
Among US carts it is one of the pricier ones, well above the median. It is a cheap-tier risk with no per-game fake concerns, but check the cartridge works before paying a premium. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
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