Batman Returns is an action beat 'em up game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game is based on a movie with the same title.

This hack provides a couple of bugfixes and adds some polish.
It also adds an optional Hard difficulty.

The bugfixes and polish include:
- Added Batman's missing face sprite in 3 different animations
- Some work on the HUD
- Some pixel work on Batman and a couple of bosses
- Fixing the wrong palette being used for the motorcycle enemy in stage 3-2

The Hard mode doubles all damage dealt to the player. It was part of the game's copy control mechanisms and was turned into an actual feature.
In order to turn it on, press "SELECT" on the "START - PASSWORD" screen. The bat cursor will turn red and you will hear a sound to confirm that it worked (see last screenshot).

This hack is fully compatible with the "Improved Controls" hack!
You can patch both on the same ROM.
The reason there are seperate hacks is because some players may want the bugfix & hard mode without the modified controls.

More info in the "readme" file.

Database match: Batman Returns (USA)
Database: No-Intro: Nintendo Entertainment System (v. 20180803-121122)
File SHA-1: 43A0FEE6878CDF35288395524923CB8C61E6974A
File CRC32: E625E398
ROM SHA-1: C3615A7DBF65D6B6AF607D5ACD9919AF48AF0DD3
ROM CRC32: C247A23D