Conference rusure::nintendo

The Dark Knight has tricked you (and my wife and kid).  The latest 
Nintendo Power sure does make it look like Batman is in the stores..
but he is still in the warehouse!  Every store I've tried has said
February! My list is about 30 stores long and ends with TrySoft..who
also says - February.  The NES Planner (?) at the end of this months
Power puts Batman in February too.  Hang in there Bat chums, stay tuned,
is this the end for Batman? Tune in next month, same Bat-time,
Bat-note.

The guy with the Batty son,
Steve

  This looks like it might be fun...I just saw an article about it in
  some computer games magazine and the graphics look really good....can't
  wait to play it and see if it's any good...Tim

  Well her it is Feb 20th is it out yet? Did anyone get it?
  If yes how is it? and How much did it cost?....Tim

  Has anyone seen this out anywhere in the Nintendo format?
  Where can I get mine? how much was it? Thanks,Tim

    BATMAN IS OUT!
    
    I just picked up a game at Kiddie City (44.99) and saw it at Toys R Us
    (46.99). I live in the Rochester NY area but Toys R Us almost
    everywhere should have it in stock. Haven't opened it yet (resisting 
    the temptation!) but the back cover copy reads:
    
    	He's totally new. Totally tough, and he'll stop at nothing
    	to make shure justice prevails!
    
    	From the dark streets of GOTHAM CITY (tm) to the deepest
    	corners of the criminal underworld comes the CAPED CRUSADER (tm)
    	as you've never seen him before.
    
    	Incredibly strong. Armed to the teeth. And ready to put his life
    	on the line for the sake of all, on a search-and-destroy mission
    	to end The Hoker's (tm) reign of terror. He leaps, he flies, he
    	dodges enemy fire and delivers it right back...with a vengeance.
    
    	This is no kid stuff. This is as real video gaming gets. If you
    	liked what you saw in the movie, you're gonna love what you see
    	here. Because this time around, BATMAN is all business, and he
    	won't let anything - *anything*- stand in his way!
    
    Now all I've got to do is get through SMB3's eighth level.  My son is
    desperate to finish off the last level (so are my wife and I, we miss
    our Tengen Tetris games). I may not tell him I got this game until we
    are done with SMB3.
    
    Steve

    Well, we defeated Bowser in SMB3 now we cn get to BATMAN....
    
    If you like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ninja Gaden, and the kind of
    game where you run, fight, leap, climb, punch, shot, throw stuff, and
    knock off as many baddies as possible, then BATMAN is your kind of
    game.  My son demostrated the, what I call, "wall climbing leap" where
    the Caped Crusader can leap onto a wall and "grab" (Holy Spiderman!).
    He proceeded to bounce between walls and climb up a vertical section of
    the scene.  I was impressed with his skill, I tried it, BATMAN fell
    into a pool of toxic acid and died (not very smart for a super crime
    fighter).
    
    Anyway, the game is fun, frustrating, and fascenating (sp) once you get
    the hang of it.
    
    7/10 rating from my son's reactions

  Can you be a little more specific about the game....I love TNMNT so
  I'll probably get this one. But I haven't found it anywhere, I'll
  check at TOY'S R US in Auburn Mass tonight hopefully it will be
  there....but how about a little more detail! PLEASE....  How many
  lives do you have? How many levels? How are the graphics?  please....
   (in case you can't tell I am a BATMAN fan and have been dying to
  see this game...:->)  Tim

    Ditto .7....does this game have password or save feature?
    
    
    
    Bob

    I will try to answer the questions of the last couple of notes without
    giving away too much or info that might be considered spoilers.
    
    The game has five areas for Batman to fight through in order to reach
    is nemisis, the Joker.  Each area as 3-4 stages that Batman fights
    though with the final stage for the area being the one that has the
    Boss for that area.
    
    Graphics on a scale of 1-10 are an 8.  Game control is very good.  As
    with Ninja Gaiden, there are graphic episodes between areas that show
    Batman progressing ever closer to the Joker.  This is no accompaning 
    story test though. 
    
    There is no save or password feature.  There are however unlimited
    continues.  This does allow you a chance to beat the game, but you have
    got to pay the price of many hours of play time in order to progress
    far enough to get at the Joker.  I have made it to area 5, stage 1 and
    it takes almost 3 hours to do that.
    
    I hope this helps aspiring Caped Crusaders!
    
    Craig

    My oldest son has made it to the third area, first stage.  This
    was after about four hours of play.  What I like about this game
    is that there are many continues as you like but if you loose you're
    weapons at a stage you might have to fight without weapons until
    you pass the area you're stuck in.  On some level's getting past
    all "bosses" with out weapons is tough.
    
    Since I don't play video games often, I have four sons who can wait
    that long before I get a turn, I judge the reactions of my son's
    to determine if the game was worth the $.  In this case, the game
    cost me $46.00 at Toy's R Us.  It's worth it.  I rate the graphics
    a solid eight, I wish there was a digitalized voices to go with
    it.  In all it's a very entertaining game.  It should be a long
    time before you start seeing second hand copies for sale.

  Well I couldn't wait! I went out friday night and picked up BATMAN
  the video game. This is only the second game I have ever bought (can
  never justify the cost...especially when I can rent 85% of them at
  the video store!) adn I am glad I did! I am a BATMAN fan and really
  enjoy this game the graphics are good and the action gets harder at
  every level! I've made it to the level where the tread miles are...
  I especially like the continue feature! (I hate having to start from
  the begining when I die lke most games) I especially like the fact
  that you keep the amount of weapons that you have when you die. I
  have loaned this game already to my 6yr old nephew....look's like
  it will be a while before I get to finish it! oh well that's what
  uncle's are for.....(get them what they want....get them the game of
  the DECADE!) sorry wanted to be the first to say it......:-} Tim
  

    Well???? anyone else play it?
    
    I got it a week or so agao, and love it.
    
    I have attained stage 2-3 so far.
    
    Most of the action is pretty straight forward, if not easily figured
    out, but when it comes to "climbing" you have a problem.
    
    "Climbing" takes ALOT of practice.  I have yet to actually make it "up"
    in one shot. Usually take two or three "continues" to make it up.....
    
    worth the dough I put down on it.
    
    AL

  Well I finally got this back from my nephew as he was not having much
  luck getting thru the various levels. I have made it to level 4-4
  and can not kill the two white blocks that are shooting at you while
  they are climbing around the small room, anybody made it past these
  things? if yes can you please tell me how to get by them as I am not
  having much luck, I've tried the battarang, gun, and the star's and
  I can't seem to kill them. If anyone needs any helping getting this
  far I'll be happy to tell them how to defeat the various bosses at
  the ending of the various level's. (that is except the level that
  I am stuck on.).....Tim

    I am having a problem in the first water zone you encounter. I start to
    walk and these dogs I think thats what they are come and kill me. I run
    away but one will  catch up to me and beat me to pulp. Any MMMAAAJJOR
    spoilers welcome.
    
    
    \mike
    

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  with all the conveyor belts and bombs that drop from the ceiling....
  while you are in this level the 2nd time you come to a ceiling bomb
  dropper you want to wait there and build up your hearts and your weapons
  (weapons only go to 99) it takes a while but is worth it. I suggest
  using the gun and squating when you see a bomb drop. then go to the
  right and jump down you have to then jump down to the left grab onto
  the wall on the right and jump back up left. the you keep going left
  onto a long belt squat and switch to punch, a rolling machine will
  come at you, punch it out and then run left and jump up twice then
  down the tunnel with grinders on both sides. then through the rest
  of the maze using punch not weapons. once inside the boss area use
  the gun only. Shoot the two guns mounted on the far right wall while
  jumping to avoid the bullets being shot at you. I think it takes about
  10 or 12 shots, then get up on the right side shelf and shoot across
  to the target on the far left when that is gone turn right and start
  walking towards the target that switches into a 3 gun cannon (you
  will probably get shot at least once) find the area that you can squat
  and not be hit when the cannon shoots, switch to punch and jump and
  punch when the cannon is not shooting and the target is there. It
  usually takes about 3 times to get thru this. Now you should still
  have plenty of weapons in the water area. Switch to the batarang and
  use that to kill the first dog you might want to go near it slowly
  and start shooting as soon as you see them and as fast as you can
  it takes practice but once you get the hang of it it's pretty easy.
  I find the last dog you face is the hardest because there are 2 rolling
 bomb things that you must kill and a dog comes at you all at the same
  time. You'll get the hang of it, it's not that bad. Wait till you
  get to the next level........Tim 

  Sorry but that's were I get stuck too! I am going to see if I can
  get thru it this weekend. I did kill one once but was FRIED and
  had no more weapons to throw (I think I was using the batarang)well
  if you get thru please post it I would appreciate it....Thanks, Tim

    There is a complete walk-through of this game in the latest
    "Game Player's" magazine.  Looks like an interesting game.
    
    Joel
    

  Finally this past monday the 16th I made it to level 5-1. I finally
  got past the two white blocks that shoot at you and seem indestructable
  If anyone needs a spoiler on that let me know and I'll put on in.
  Of all the little screen shows between each level I liked the one
  to level 5 best. Funny but sometimes what seem to be the hardest
  things to get by can be some of the easiest......Tim

    I got by the two white blocks at 4-4 and here is how I did it.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    When you enter the romm where the two blocks are you climb up the two
    walls that are on the left. When you get to the top position yourself
    on the center ledge and face left. A block will eventually go by you on
    the left when it is about to go by you start to punch it like heck. You
    may think that when it is coming at you that you might get hit but you
    wont because when you hit the white blocks they flash for a second or
    two-during that time they can not hurt you and they will pass through
    you. Also after you hit one as it goes by on the far far left there is
    another block that will shoot at you. If you time it right you can hit
    its bullet and make it harmless.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    PS- has anybody made it to the Joker. If so I have some questions about
    him because I can not harm him at all.
    
    
    1- How do you dodge the electricity he shoots from his cane.
    
    2- how do you dodge the electricity he summons that fills the whole
    room.

    We are on area 1 stage 3 and having a problem with the moth guy. We
    can't shoot up and can't hit him. He's always out of range.  Any
    suggestions are appreciated.
    
    Tom

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  I am assuming that you mean the guy that fly's around and shoots
  fireballs down at you.....What I do is what on one side he shoots
  a couple of times and then flys from side to side keep waiting he
  will swoop down and come right at you. When he does that use the Batarang
  to kill him....it is really easy once you do it....hope this helps....Tim

    I just rented Batman.  The game is great.   I'm gonna have to run out
    and buy it.  I'll never be able to wait until Christmas.   
    
    I spent months trying to decide whether to get the Nintendo or spend
    the extra money for the Turbographics-16.  I was in the stores several
    time watching the TGX-16 displays.  I think the Batman (with the
    expanded memory chip) has as good of graphics as any TGX-16 game.
    Hopefully all of the new games that come out will use these new chips.
    
    Pam

    Bet one of the next games to come out is Dick Tracey!
    
    Pam

>>>    Bet one of the next games to come out is Dick Tracey!
    
    I doubt it, it has been announced for the SEGA GENESIS, and NINTENDO doesn't
    seem to like to "share" it's games...

    Is there a way to make a long jump?  (not high, but long).  I'm up to
    stage 2-3 and along the way there are areas that you have to jump
    across and I always lose one increment of life.  I don't know if there
    is a way to hang off the ceiling for a brief second or what.
    
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 >> Is there a way to make a long jump?  (not high, but long).  I'm up to
 >> stage 2-3 and along the way there are areas that you have to jump across
 >> and I always lose one increment of life.  I don't know if there is a way
 >> to hang off the ceiling for a brief second or what.

    Answer:

    You're close -- hang off the wall instead of the ceiling.  Step off the
    ledge, move left and grab the wall, then spring to the other side (the
    BATMAN Wall Jump).  This took me a while to master, but now I do it
    fairly regularly.  I'm up to level 3-3, and still fighting.

Doug

    Hi Doug
    
    I'm good at the Batman jump.  The problem have is when there is no
    wall on the other side to do a Batman jump to.  I have a problem when I
    just have to make a long jump over some hazzard.
    
    Pam

    ........unless you can jump much further across with the Batman
    jump?  I'll give it a try tonight.
    
    Pam

    You were right Doug.  After trying it a bizillion times, I was able to
    do it.  I can't do it consistantly yet but I know it is possible.  
    You have to be very QUICK.   (actually only tried it last night but
    it felt like a bizillion tries.
    
    Thanks for the tip.   I'll keep practicing.  
    
    Pam

	Has anyone been able to defeat the Joker?  If so, could
	you give a spoiler or two on how to kill him?

	Thanks,
	Pete

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Note 405.32                     BATMAN (the game)                       32 of 32
POETS::SCHNARE "CHARLIE SCHNARE"                     13 lines  14-AUG-1990 17:21
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    I have beaten the Joker. 
    
    (spoiler follows)
    
    
    What you really need is an advantage controller or something with a
    turbo function. When .you have the regular controller I found that the
    easiest way is to jump jokers gun andf kneel down in front of him and
    try to punch his lights out. In that position you can also avoid
    getting hit by lightning sometimes. I have tried to use 1 weapon the
    battarang and I gave him 85 and he still did not fall. If you have
    turbo you can just get next to him and punch his lights out.
    
    
    ps- The ending is worth it.
    

    HELP!
    
    MY HUSBAND IS GOING CRAZY ON LEVEL 3 OF BATMAN!
    
    Does anyone have this?  I couldn't find a note about it.  Please
    let me know, and I will rely his dilemna.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Kim

the following reposted by the moderator:
    
    (the previous was moved by me, too)
    
    jack
    NINTENDO co-moderator
    
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    Hi Kim
    
    Check out note 405.  You can extract it and print it out for your
    husband.  I'm up to stage 5-1 so can help him if it's not in the
    file.
    
    Pam