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Batman: Return of the Joker

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Batman: Return of the Joker is always seemed to be claimed as some kind of Contra clone (Because of the power-ups) or a MegaMan clone (Because of how the screen scrolls going to the next area). Well, it's not a clone of any of those games. It's its own good game that has a major challenge in it.

ROTJ has all of what you would love to see in an 8-Bit platformer: Amazing music, amazing graphics that rival some other games' graphics, and tons of effort put into the game.

The game also plays great, although Batman only has a gun. You can get several Contra-like upgrades to the gun, such as being able to shoot it in a spiral-staircase-kind-of-way, and there's even a Spreader upgrade whose directions are only somewhat different.

However, there's one thing that just makes the game fall flat: The insane difficulty. It's okay in the first world, but as you go on, there will be lots, lots, and LOTS of cheap deaths. Some may be from multiple hits. Some may be from falling backwards into a hole. Either way, the game is hard as heck.

Fortunately, there's a Password feature that has 4-digit passwords. That is some relief right there.

The boss battles are easy, too. Well, that is, except for the Joker himself. You and the boss would always have health bars, too. So if you worry about getting hit 7 times and die, you should realize how the health system changed here.

Overall, Batman: Return of the Joker is a good game for the NES library, but it's going to be a rough challenge for you.