Batman Forever (Genesis) Review

I got socks for Christmas. You get a highly requested review.

[@Darklordjadow1]

When last I uploaded a video I said that I'd been having some mental issues. I've joined a few gaming, dining, and movie social groups, and the social interaction has helped immensely with my anxiety- but I'm still having slumps of depression. I've been taking Melatonin supplements for years and I recently learned that not only is Melatonin not meant for long term use, but you're not supposed to use it if you have a depressive disorder. I've cut the Melatonin and I'm hoping that helps- if it doesn't I've got the numbers of some psychiatrists to try. In the meanwhile, spending Christmases with the family has given me some badly needed and cherished good days. So have a good holiday, and here's to a happy new year!

[@KotorFan-zb1bo]

Thank you for sharing. Just remember, keep doing things that make you happy. That's the best thing to do. Congrats on joining those social groups. Sounds like fun.

[@jamesevans1897]

Darklordjadow1 it's good to hear some progress, especially with personal joy as well as a massive boost in morale as well. Still supporting ya and following you. Hope you have a great Christmas and happy new year

[@Darklordjadow1]

@@KotorFan-zb1bo The social groups are indeed fun; lots of overlap in interest in Board Game groups and I'm told I'm a fast study on new games. I've also found watching episodes of The Big Bang Theory to be a good mood stabilizer for me.

[@ShaunTheCHB]

I'm glad that you are doing more better. One step at a time. No recovery happens overnight. Nice and slow, easy does it. I believe in you man, you'll be alright.

[@PsychopathicSavior]

Glad you having a good Christmas buddy and if you got any good ideas for video games or dining groups please share

[@johnv7317]

20:03 Two-Face: "He keeps kicking me in the face! Why?! Why is he keep kicking me in the face?!"

[@DmitriLeon2000]

Nice Mission: Impossible (N64) review reference. "He keeps shooting me in the dick! Why does he keep shooting me in the dick?!"

[@benvsgames1294]

The editing is getting better and better with each video

[@NebLleb]

"Batman Forever is my personal favourite out of the original series." Instant like! (No, Forever isn't my favourite (that honour goes to Returns and Mask of the Phantasm), but I'll be damned if I don't say that Batman Forever isn't a solid entry.)

[@Vanessinha91Pucca]

My taste of better is like yours :)

[@jakeproven256]

Mask Of The Phantasm is not in the original Batman movie franchise, Mask Of The Phantasm is one of the Batman The Animated Series spin off movies. Also I like Batman Forever.

[@EYTPS]

Fun fact, did you know that Tim Curry was one of the considered choices for the Joker in the original 1989 Batman film? Tim Curry?! How sad we never had him as the Joker *sighs*

[@ryanhutchinson4467]

21:12 Holy crap, he really is bane-riddler! He just broke Batman’s back!

[@nostalgicarchives9463]

That trivia about that muscle bound Riddler from the game originally being in the movie was a highlight of this video for me. I always love cool behind the scenes information like that, thank you.

[@jedite7503]

I find Forever to be extremely underrated. It seems to be the movie that’s forgotten when talking about Batman. Everyone talks about the Nolan films or the 1989 film. Val Kilmer was a good tragic hero that played Bruce Wayne perfectly.

[@BurningAzure]

1:05, To be fair it's not like it's said that she survives that fall that should have killed her. She could still be a zombie Catwoman.

[@shcdemolisher]

4:04 Actually he is wearing pants! They're just beige/tan colored.

[@Darklordjadow1]

Yeah, but they're intentionally colored to look like he isn't wearing pants and the comic costume has repeatedly been implied to not include pants. I think they just couldn't include him actually running around in his underwear.

[@shcdemolisher]

@@Darklordjadow1 Most likely.

[@donvito4226]

Love your videos man. Was really happy to see a new one today.

[@connorsimpson503]

That Adam West impersonation was spot on!

[@MeederC]

Yayayy this is a great xmas present I love when you post things. Wonderful reveiw as always

[@ryanhutchinson4467]

11:56 This part made my day! Merry Christmas Jadow! Great review! I didn’t even know that there was another version of Batman Forever! I can’t wait to see that review!

[@tomtcom]

The three button genesis control for the grappling hook was b+c and up at the same time. My cheese when playing it was sweeping the leg, wait until they get close enough and then uppercut. Great review! Finally I now know how to actually jump down on those platforms

[@bombtails]

The SNES version was even worse with the controls. For the grappling hook on up, you had to press Select slightly before you pressed up, and to go down you had to press Down and R (slightly before).

[@bowserjr.]

Bombtails-The-Fox i seems someone has watched the angry video game nerd

[@garretts6678]

To quote the nerd, "The controls in this game is like something you do for a cheat code!"

[@Darklordjadow1]

So controls for dropping down are equally convoluted, but I could see the grappling hook button being so far out of the way being a big problem. It's going to be magic trying to figure out how the Game Boy version's controls work.

[@Vanessinha91Pucca]

Come on, this isn't that hard to do..I had this game when a child and early teen, doing these stuff wasnt a big deal

[@darkknightfan7520]

I also have a little soft spot for Batman forever as well. Merry Christmas jadow!

[@shogunblade]

I remember asking my parents for a copy of this game when I was 4 or 5. I remember being so frustrated with the game, but I guess that was a thing you did as a kid: It's bad, but maybe if I keep playing it, it'll get better. Merry Christmas to you, and thank you for this gift!

[@dexoverse4622]

Hey merry Christmas dude hope you enjoy the rest of your day

[@gonkdroid7175]

Great review Jadow! I really like ur vids!

[@Mobysimo]

Well, while I don't see Forever as that great, I'm happy that you enjoy it so much Jadow Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you, and thank you for makinng this show

[@nostalgicarchives9463]

I always had a soft spot for Batman Forever: The villains were fun, the love interest was enjoyable, and overall was a favorite of mine from the original four Batman films. Glad to hear your a fan of this movie as well.

[@uccidere1939]

I think this might be your best review yet, aside from a reference or two for a certain nerd, you did great. :D

[@callummoore6962]

I am glad I am not the only one who prefers "Batman Forever" out of the original quadrilogy for similar reasons to you.

[@brandonnetwork]

Was kinda hoping for Batman Begins revisited, but this is a real nice present. Merry Christmas Jadow.

[@Darklordjadow1]

Well I bought Batman Begins for a revisit; just not doing it quite yet.

[@shnick1990]

Merry Christmas, Jadow. I used to have a Genesis, but I wound up giving it away and got a Genesis Mini for Christmas in its place.

[@Darklordjadow1]

Merry Christmas to you too! I got a Genesis and started picking up games for it at the used game stores near me. I got a mix of good games, why-does-this-exist games, intriguing games, and a few review subjects.

[@JoeCool7835]

3:36 I can name another game on cartridge with clearly identifiable load times: The World Is Not Enough on N64. When I reviewed it, I was floored by how much time is spent staring at a splash screen of Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, & Denise Richards while waiting for a level to start.

[@TechnoBacon]

I don't know why but it feels like your superhero game reviews are you at your best. That's not to say everything else is bad(The Quiet Man is probably my favorite review you've ever done lol), but I love these just that much more.

[@Shades14]

Well, The Quiet Man is technically a superhero game too so...

[@farcry223]

This review is one of my favorites.

[@beatyourbro]

Will you review the spectacular spider-man(tv show)at some point in the future?

[@matthewbraith0411]

Batman, christmas and jadow= awesome XD

[@ballin302008]

Close to 10k! Cant wait for the next video

[@ryanhutchinson4467]

4:01 I see your point, the Burt Ward outfit does look more appealing, but Burt Ward’s costume actually did have pants, it’s just they were flesh colored to look more like the comics. Burt Ward would’ve been freezing his a** off if the costume actually was pants-less. It’s hard to tell due to old video quality back then, but you can kind of tell that Robin’s “legs” are actually made of cloth. Look closely at the image and you’ll see the wrinkles around his knees. Anyway, great video!

[@Shades14]

I think that might have been a joke.

[@ryanhutchinson4467]

@@Shades14 Yeah, I know. I just wanted to point that out. Lol.

[@tuxysmagicaljukebox5431]

Can you review Fighting Masters for Genesis?

[@MissMistya]

I've never played this game before, but I've noticed the ending is similar to Mortal Kombat 3's ending. But they're both done under the same developer, so it's not surprising.

[@miamimagicians]

I LOVVVED Batman forever

[@JoeyCrick]

I'm kinda wondering about the Stage 3 timer... does it reset between attempts on Genesis? It doesn't on SNES: whatever it's at when the level ends (either by finishing it or game over) is what it'll start at the next time you play it, unless you hard reset the console. And yes, this means running out of time results in automatic game overs just for reaching Stage 3 again.

[@Darklordjadow1]

On the Genesis if you get a game over, the timer resets for the next time you get to the stage. If the timer runs out, you just lose one life and have to start the level over.

[@DariusFrench6273]

This is gonna be good....

[@tedgruver7618]

To be honest, Batman Forever was the first movie I ever saw in the theaters in my whole life. Also, Merry Christmas dude.👍🏻

[@Darklordjadow1]

Actually it's the first live action movie I can remember seeing and retaining as well. Merry Christmas to you too!

[@Ars-Nova258]

I don't enjoy any of the First 4 Batman films but I'm always happy that someone else does. I respect opinions from kind people even when they differ from my own. I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't like Joker much if at all but I loved it. Keep loving what you love, have a Merry Christmas, and thank you for making videos all this time.

[@LaineMann]

I thought it was good, but the dub bugged me because neither Tiffany nor Brittney can do an accident to save their life

[@Darklordjadow1]

I don't mind people liking different things from me; everyone has different tastes. And Joker is a brilliantly directed and acted movie, but its story does nothing for me personally. Merey Christmas to you too! And thank you!

[@captainnintendo]

I owned this game back in the day as a kid and I don't remember if I actually ever did make it past that second room. I can't even begin to imagine what in the world they were thinking, mapping actions to such obscure and complex button combinations when there were in fact plenty of buttons that went completely unused. At least on the SNES version

[@Safersephiroth777]

You mean Mega Drive 2 of course right? Great video as always.

[@inrainbowsfan94]

Does the Genesis have a gameshark

[@Montesama314]

Definitely my favorite Batman movie of the time.

[@jgreico11]

“If The Bat Wants To Play, We’ll Play!” 🦇

[@donnieburnett4622]

Merry Christmas

[@ADAM_NORMAN]

I like to someday remake this videogame Batman Forever for PS4/PS5 Dreams Engine. Here are a few ideas for it. Movable backgrounds, extra levels, enhanced graphics, extra enemies, most importantly try to make it fun to play.

[@LIONREV7]

I hope you get to the arcade/PS1/Saturn version, that one is a weird over the top beat em up.

[@raphaelturtle4146]

Jump down is hold down and roll your thumb across ABC. I believe it was in the manual. But it's been years.

[@labenvenci1584]

Now I want to see you scream at Batman & Robin on PS1.

[@Launchpad05]

'Batman Forever' may have the most substance of the four movies, but it was still a campy precursor to what 'Batman & Robin' would become.

[@bloodedge1528]

20:32 Batman: *To Two Face* "EXPIRE, YOU DUMB BASTARD!!!!!!!!!"

[@ShaunTheCHB]

As a kid I remember the whole superhero genre being basically very hit and miss. It was nothing like the MCU or DCU today. Basically if we wanted a Batman movie......whatever we got was it. It may have been totally ass backwards to all we knew of the character but it was the best we were gonna get. When Batman first hit screens, I was very excited about it and came away from the movie quite thrilled, I saw Batman, Joker and the Batmobile.....checklist complete. That's all it took to make me happy. Batman Returns I remember my mother being very pissed at how violent that movie was when she took me to see it at the cinema. She kept putting her hand in my face to shield my eyes when really violent parts came on. She was also shocked at how dark the characters were, Penguin being very dark and quite tragic instead of the lighthearted criminal from the Adam West days. Today my mother and I both love the film and she is appreciative of Danny Devito's acting for the character. Yes, I do like Batman Returns and Batman 89. I also agree Catwoman's outfit is awful. God awful. Michelle Pfeiffer is hot (still is hot), but the outfit was awful. Batman Forever is pure 90's nostalgia for me. I would have been say.......12 when that was on. Anytime I watch it now I'm taken straight back to the 90's.......for good and for bad. Nicole Kidman for example was cast simply for being hot, her character was useless other than that. She was eye candy for the dads and horny teens.....pure and simple. Batman & Robin was memorable for 3 things.....first Arnold as Mr Freeze, 2. Uma Thurman as hot Poison Ivy, 3 Alicia Silverstone in that tight Batgirl gear and all the shots of her butt. I was in my teens then so I picked up on Uma and Alica being babes very quickly. Both movies are great examples of what we got in the pre DCU/MCU days......characters being nothing like the comics, movies being more for spectacle instead of plot and purely marketed at kids/teens. I do enjoy them for what they are but I can see their flaws especially compared to the brilliant Dark Knight trio we got years later. As for the BF game being horseshit......well.....fancy that eh? XD A movie game that is garbage and more than likely as a kid at that time.....I probably went to the arcades and spent money on that shit because Batman. ;) It was released in the arcades, that I do remember definitely.

[@WA_Stokins]

I love you Darklord, but please tell me that family pc from 2002 isn't your main computer.

[@ProfessorChaos56]

Merry Christmas to my one and only favorite youtuber (that's you Jadow).

[@yewnew]

I’m so glad I just bought this gem 💎

[@Deadchannel1737]

i agree with you Jadow, Batman forever is one of my personal favourite batman movies next to the batman and the dark knight if only this game was like batman returns on snes

[@RegularTrent]

0:41 you can't really complain about that. Batman '89 was the first movie to explore his origin story so Burton took creative liberties with it so...

[@treyvonwilliams]

This was one my favorite batman game.

[@treyvonwilliams]

@matt fahringer What do you mean by that?

[@BloodTearer]

Would you believe I met someone who didn't know Batman's origin?! No joke, I was surprised.

[@onyx_yt]

I know you usually do game reviews but you should season reviews of Smallville?

[@jegnawbanjaw8353]

I got the sega Genesis mini today and happy holidays.

[@TheRealDarrylStrawberry]

i remember playing this on a 3 button controller. Im pretty sure it was Up+right A. im probably wrong.

[@audreyazwell]

hey just wanted to clear some stuff up - to drop down you hold C then hit down twice, you'll drop instantly every time. I imagine they did this so when you get somewhere like the circus level you're not just falling through the platforms whenever you hit down & C. Gliding is just jumping then pressing/holding up again, not 3x lol tbf the devs should've made a tutorial level, most of people's ill-will toward this game is due to not understanding how the controls work, which frustrates the player almost immediately. Dude I had this game as a kid in the 90s WITH A 3-BUTTON CONTROLLER LMFAO it was brutal but I figured it out ya know? Outside of that the last part of the bank stage is awful due to draining lives from being knocked off the ledge so easily but if you spam the daze special move they dizzy & get yeeted off the edge before anything can happen. I have a weird soft spot for this game, the riddles/secrets are very well done imo & this game overall doesn't deserve the hate it gets (again imo).

[@Pimpeaux]

I really hope you get around to covering Batman and Robin on the Genesis one of these days; it's absolutely amazing.

[@Darklordjadow1]

I actually did pick it up, along with Batman Returns Genesis and Batman '89 Genesis. Haven't played any of them yet.

[@Pimpeaux]

The only way I can describe it is that it's painful the first 50 times you play it, but the 51st is pure bliss. It's also got some of the most outstanding presentation of the 4th generation with gorgeous sprite art and songs that last 10 minutes each. It's needlessly extra in every way--both in good and bad qualities.

[@Darklordjadow1]

@@Pimpeaux Well I think I've heard that Mr Freeze is the main villain, so it's already got a leg up in my book.

[@Aardie_Aardwolf]

I didn't even see this in my Subscription Feed.

[@dustinj918]

I liked Batman Forever the movie too. Also, while I liked the Angry Video Game Nerd's Batman game reviews, I'm glad you showed the whole game, whereas the Nerd just gave up after stage 2.

[@cmxb2081]

He was also first to finish Superman 64 before the nerd ever did

[@greatgameplayswalkthroughs660]

Tutorial ?

[@SeethingSimp]

Is that CRT computer monitor worth keeping around or is it garbage? Usually you'd think if it were garbage, you wouldn't own it, but some game collectors hoard 30 year old soda cans with Mario on them lol

[@Darklordjadow1]

I just keep it around because it works with my Windows 95 desktop and they both still function.

[@MegaAnimazing]

So what game did you have in mind if you had a Genesis model compatible for a Sega CD?

[@Darklordjadow1]

Really just any FMV games; I have a weird nostalgia for those old heaps of crap.

[@MegaAnimazing]

@@Darklordjadow1 Would that also apply if you had one of the five CD32x games in North America with both the aforementioned Sega CD and with the 32x itself hooked to a Genesis compatible to the two?

[@Darklordjadow1]

@@MegaAnimazing There were only five of those? Damn! But yeah, I guess it would.

[@MegaAnimazing]

@@Darklordjadow1 Six if you want to count the CD32x version of Surgical Strike (only released in Brazil but everything is in English.), really all of the CD32x games are just merely enhanced ports of existing Sega CD games, Night Trap, Supreme Warrior, Slam City with Scottie Pippin and Corpse Killer, Fahrenheit is the only one that has both a Sega CD and a CD32x version packed together, supposedly Surgical Strike has it too in Brazil, but it's only a Sega CD game here in America.

[@tykamen5588]

20:46 what did they do the Riddler he look like just got jacked up on Titan formula

[@ellnats]

11:59 that's probably my favorite joke against batman ever

[@bujilou]

Bane actually did pump up Riddler with venom one time right before Knightfall so i thought that was cool lol

[@archivedaccount5990]

I share the same feelings towards Batman Returns. While I can respect what they were going for, I just couldn't enjoy it as much as everyone else does. I felt like the tone was all over the place and the Penguin was more laughable than menacing.

[@joshuarussell9866]

Great review, Jadow. I enjoyed all of the Batman movies except Batman and Robin. Batman Forever on the Genesis is definitely garbage. Thank God, we got the Batman: Arkham Series. Also Merry Christmas. 😎🎄✌

[@ShawnSig]

I played this on Genesis a long time ago. Anyone ever encounter a cheap move the AI would use? It was a jump kick that would drain all of your health. Like the AIs boot would get stuck to Batman’s face repeatedly until he died.

[@ellnats]

actually like ALL the batman movies of that era, yes, even batman and robin, i like the last 2 because of how silly they are, they where okay and frankly now i like them because of how uber dark the goddamn batman is now which i hate with a firey passion that could burn away any shadow for him to hide in

[@Darklordjadow1]

I'll rank Batman Begins and The Dark Knight over the entire original series, but my God I would rather marathon the entire series in one sitting than watch Batman V Superman again!

[@ellnats]

@@Darklordjadow1 begins was fine, dark knight i absolutely HATE!!!!!! and i never saw rises cuz bane just ruined it

[@Darklordjadow1]

@@ellnats Yeah; I like Dark Knight Rises, but only barely.

[@TheJ13579]

I'm surprised you didn't bring up Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub Zero into this review since that game has the exact same style as Batman Forever and you mentioned Batman Forever in your Mortal Kombat Mythologies review. By the way, which game did you find worse: Batman Forever or Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub Zero? My money's on the former.

[@Darklordjadow1]

I guess I hadn't figured on comparing the turds with how similar they are. It's a crapshoot whether Batman Forever or MK Mythologies is worse. Mythologies feels much harder because there are fewer exploits to the combat, but the platforming is much better by comparison in Mythologies. Forever has cheat codes, but I have a Gameshark for Mythologies. Forever is the less broken game in terms of combat an enemies, but I think I'd rather play Mythologies for its more colorful graphics and less repetitive gameplay.

[@jamesevans1897]

Films, I only liked 89 and Forever... Excluding Phantasm that is This game, I seen mostly the SNES version which is graphically superior then the Genesis but I did notice enemies in the Genesis version also lay down longer after every big encounter unlike the SNES version where they jump back up immediately after being knocked down Definitely a different review and I do approve of this new frontier

[@djberryhardkore]

Bought this back in the day, it’s definitely way too hard. A shame cause it’s got potential, with sharper controls and a bit easier it would be A++

[@damianlegion8455]

Is this the first Dark Soul's Game? 🤔

[@elwoodjacobs4353]

0:34 Not back in 1989. The only Batman that the mainstream knew before Burton's was Adam West's Batman, & that only mentioned the murder of Bruce Wayne's parents in the *_1st episode of the series_*_ & then _*_NEVER AGAIN,_* so the only folks that knew how Bruce became Batman were the diehard comic fans.

[@DankyApe]

I actually enjoyed this game growing up. I thought it had a good combat system for its time

[@KingRey2001]

I love Batman Forever although Batman returns is my personal favorite, I actually kinda liked this game because it was so similar to mortal kombat. But as I got older I realized this game is horrible 😂😂 thanks for reviewing it

[@AlphaZeroX96]

I've watched Batman Forever many years ago. I never watched Batman 89.

[@sororitysleepawaymortuary1659]

i love napiers purple burns

[@UnrealNeoBat]

I really like your opinion on the first four films I feel that the popular opinion on the Tim Burton films feel phoned in. It's great to hear something different about them for a change.

[@Darklordjadow1]

When discussing the Arrowverse Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover, Kevin Smith described Batman 89 as being the template for every superhero film since. So... show me the other superhero movies where the villain has more claim to main character status and where the hero barely shows up or tells us his deal until the last half hour!

[@UnrealNeoBat]

@@Darklordjadow1 Yes, I can see your point. But I feel I get some enjoyment out of the Tim Burton films.

[@Darklordjadow1]

@@UnrealNeoBat I've grown to really appreciate the first Burton film for its style, acting, and atmosphere. I can't stand Batman Returns though.

[@CaptainBadNews]

Excuse me sir but I beg to differ on your opinion of catwoman's costume. For many kids of the 90's that suit single handedly kickstarted puberty for a generation! Also it may have awoke some darker, more experimental tastes shall we say in others. So I hear.... I think it holds special place for some in the history of cat woman costumes.

[@ellnats]

i actually love the Schumacker movies of batman, batman forever is a little more kid friendly then burtons wet dream of a super hero story, but it did have elements that basically are batman, plus robins outfit looked pretty damn good and not like a walking bullseye, and i will always love how much fun jim carry had just acting like a human cartoon, as for batman and robin, it was actually one of the first movies i saw in theaters that i remember, now that im older i get that its stupidity is pretty much stupid, but i still get a few chuckles out of it because i essentially built an immunity to its cringe, these movies are stupid but i freaking love it. besides Joel DID apologize for basically pissing in bat fans eyes as they blinked, kinda makes you like him more then the White Noise we call Micheal Bay

[@centrevezgaming4862]

at 12:09 warlock and titan what an destiny refference

[@LaineMann]

I actually got to play this game at Otakon. I was so pissed off at the grappling hook bullshit that I got five minutes in and gave up. FIVE MINUTES.

[@joshuabrown3525]

Darklordjadow1, I cannot believe you beat this trash. I played Batman Forever on the SNES as a kid and it was so horrible; I didn't get passed the 1st level because it was so confusing.

[@Vanessinha91Pucca]

My favorite is Returns, but i like Forever, the movie is fine, good even. Now the game.. for the SNES i ALSO like and find it fine, good even.

[@johnv7317]

I would love to see you do a review of Batman & Robin video game which I consider it as the poor mans Batman Arkham game.

[@Darklordjadow1]

If I had a Playstation with which to play it, I'd consider it.

[@johnv7317]

@@Darklordjadow1 Ok, Happy New Years! :)

[@johnv7317]

@@Darklordjadow1 Another thing I think you'll enjoy play Batman Returns on SNES its really good beat'em up game.

[@thephantom496]

I have the SNES version.

[@erainmartinez8175]

this game exists also I have seen this f#cking video 10 times!

[@lobomon2000]

I played this pile of crap with the three button Genesis controller, said controller was chucked to the nearest wall after getting a game over...in level 2!

[@fitness65]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who liked Batman forever. That was a good Damn movie the video games not so much they sucked hard especially the snes version god that game was frustrating and made me tear my hair out.

[@kylekellie9767]

this is legit one of my fav games i get the hate but mortal kombat and batman is good

[@EarthboundX]

Weird that I remember renting both this game on the SNES, and Superman on the N64. Both terrible licensed superhero games.