Game Name:

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

Video Game System:

Nintendo Game Boy/Color

Release Year:

2000

ESRB Rating:

E

Genre:

Action and Adventure

Publisher:

Ubisoft

Developer:

Player Count:

1 player

UPC Number:

008888120247

SKU:

c5a8fde4928ef152b10d

Condition:

Cartridge Only

Has Manual:

N/A

Condition Notes:

Label may be damaged slightly.

Game Description:

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Color) drops you into the darker, edgier future of Gotham where Bruce Wayne is retired, Terry McGinnis is in the suit, and the Joker refuses to stay six feet under. Based on the animated film, this portable beat-’em-up from Ubisoft lets you throw down across side-scrolling levels that turn the GBC into your own handheld Gotham.

You’ll punch, kick, and gadget your way through Jokerz gang members and iconic bosses, all while the game does its best to translate the show’s futuristic aesthetic into chunky 8-bit glory. It’s tough, it’s clunky, and it absolutely screams “2000 licensed handheld” — which makes it all the more collectible today.

Why it still deserves a bat-signal in your collection:

1. Batman Beyond Storyline: Follows the plot of the cult animated movie with its own handheld twist.
2. Classic Beat-’Em-Up Action: Side-scrolling brawls with Terry’s moves and gadgets at your disposal.
3. Retro Future Aesthetic: Game Boy Color sprites give Gotham’s future a unique pixel-art charm.
4. Collector’s Appeal: A licensed DC game from the early 2000s that fans of the series still chase.

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker may not reinvent the genre, but it nails the atmosphere of the show and gives fans a rare chance to play as Terry on Nintendo’s handheld.

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