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Holy licensing deal! This game is a linear beat-'em-up where you have to defeat the Penguin and his armies. Graphically, it's great. Batman jogs through a world with fantastic parallax scrolling. He can jump up on boxes, girders or window sills and somersault gracefully over bad guys who make the mistake of wandering on-screen.

There are four waves which might seem a bit limited, but it is hard, so it might take you a while to see all the levels. On your journey you have to scrap your way through the Red Triangle Circus Gang, Catwoman, the authorities, the Penguin Commandoes, the Emperor Penguins and a vat of toxic waste.

Batman Returns is tough. The easy way of progressing is to run past as many obstacles as you can. You can, of course, fight the bad guys; the batarang, acid and bombs are all in your arsenal. But death comes swiftly. You can have the quickest reactions in the world, but when a window blows up, you lose wodges of energy and die - very unfair. It's great if you thrive on challenges - if you don't, stick with Toki!