Batman: Return of the Joker
Batman: Return of the Joker is a 1991 run and gun video game, the follow-up to Sunsoft's first Batman game on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Unlike that game, which was based on the 1989 Batman film directed by Tim Burton, Return of the Joker is entirely self-contained and based more on the modern comic book iteration of Batman, but the Batmobile and the Batwing are featured from the 1989 film. A remake of Return of the Joker, titled Batman: Revenge of the Joker, was released on the Sega Genesis by Ringler Studios in 1992. A Super NES version of Revenge of the Joker was completed but never officially released; a ROM image surfaced online in later years.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1991
- Developer
- Sun Corporation
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 1 December 1991 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Sun Corporation |
| Publisher | Sun Corporation |
| Platforms | Game Boy |
| Genres | Action Adventure |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q555897, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Batman: Return of the Joker? How long to beat it
Total play time for Batman: Return of the Joker is about 1.2 hours to do everything, and around 1.2 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 1.2h | 41 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 1.5h | 2 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 1.2h | 6 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Batman: Return of the Joker sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Batman: Return of the Joker lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 45ahead of 4% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 9ahead of 64% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Batman: Return of the Joker
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Part of the Batman series
Batman: Return of the Joker is one of 6 Batman games we track. See the whole series ranked by the GamingPickz Score, plotted on the grid, and listed in release order:
Common questions about Batman: Return of the Joker
What platforms is Batman: Return of the Joker on?
Batman: Return of the Joker is available on Game Boy. It first released in 1991.
Who made Batman: Return of the Joker?
Batman: Return of the Joker was developed by Sun Corporation and published by Sun Corporation.
How long does it take to beat Batman: Return of the Joker?
about 1.2 hours for the main story, 1.5 hours with the main extras, 1.2 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.