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Batman: Return of the Joker

1991 video game
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Batman: Return of the Joker

Summary

Batman: Return of the Joker is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (375 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Batman: Return of the Joker's instance of is recorded as Return of the Joker — instance of (P31): video game[3].
  • Batman: Return of the Joker's composer is recorded as Return of the Joker — composer (P86): Naoki Kodaka[4].
  • Batman: Return of the Joker was published by Return of the Joker — publisher (P123): Sun Corporation[5].
  • Batman: Return of the Joker's genre is Return of the Joker — genre (P136): action-adventure game[6].
  • Batman: Return of the Joker's based on is recorded as Return of the Joker — based on (P144): Batman[7].
  • Batman: Return of the Joker followed Return of the Joker — follows (P155): Batman: The Video Game[8].
  • Batman: Return of the Joker's developer is recorded as Return of the Joker — developer (P178): Sun Corporation[9].
  • Batman: Return of the Joker's platform is recorded as Return of the Joker — platform (P400): Nintendo Entertainment System[10].
  • Batman: Return of the Joker's platform is recorded as Return of the Joker — platform (P400): Sega Genesis[11].
  • Batman: Return of the Joker's platform is recorded as Return of the Joker — platform (P400): Game Boy[12].
  • Batman: Return of the Joker's game mode is recorded as Return of the Joker — game mode (P404): single-player video game[13].
  • Batman: Return of the Joker was distributed by Return of the Joker — distribution format (P437): ROM cartridge[14].
  • Batman: Return of the Joker's input device is recorded as Return of the Joker — input device (P479): gamepad[15].
  • Batman: Return of the Joker's country of origin is recorded as Return of the Joker — country of origin (P495): Japan[16].
  • Batman: Return of the Joker was released on December 20, 1991[17].
  • Batman: Return of the Joker's characters is recorded as Return of the Joker — characters (P674): Batman[18].
  • Batman: Return of the Joker's characters is recorded as Return of the Joker — characters (P674): The Joker[19].
  • Batman: Return of the Joker's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ダイナマイトバットマン'}[20].
  • Batman: Return of the Joker's different from is recorded as Return of the Joker — different from (P1889): Batman: Return of the Joker[21].
  • Batman: Return of the Joker's different from is recorded as Return of the Joker — different from (P1889): Batman: Revenge of the Joker[22].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: da8d94f4-171d-431a-bfb8-106ed4be4f07[24]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Batman: Return of the Joker was published by Return of the Joker — publisher (P123): Sun Corporation[5].

Publication

Batman: Return of the Joker was released on December 20, 1991[17]. Its genre is Return of the Joker — genre (P136): action-adventure game[6]. It was distributed by Return of the Joker — distribution format (P437): ROM cartridge[14].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Batman: Return of the Joker followed Return of the Joker — follows (P155): Batman: The Video Game[8].

Why It Matters

Batman: Return of the Joker ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (375 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Related Entities

gamepad Japan Sun Corporation

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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