Batman: The Video Game (Fragments of Memory)

When I was a kid, I played a lot of video games and generally listened to oldies music while I played. A few years later, I became a music junky and started buying CDs, but at that time, radio stations that my peers were not listening to were perfect.

I have some constant, nagging (too strong a word) memories. There are specific memories that stand out. One of these took place on a stormy summer night. I was listening to oldies radio and playing Batman: The Video Game, which I had rented from Park Video. I rented so many games over the years, until after high school, when I virtually stopped playing. To be fair, playing the video game is a memory that should not have stuck with me, but it is there, a fragment of more innocent times. 

My memory is hazy, and I don't remember any of the songs, but I do remember bits and pieces of the game. Batman could leap from wall to wall, and one of the weapons was a batarang. It was an average sidescroller, but it was not as hard as Battletoads or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or at least that is how I remember it. Online reviewers rank it as one of the most difficult games for the system. The wall jumping was tough, and I struggled to get it down. The graphics were dark, but the gameplay was fun, although it was hard to jump over the typical flying objects. 

I probably did not get too far because I don't remember any of the bad guys or much else about it. I'm sure I was very excited because I loved Tim Burton's Batman and collected as much memorabilia as possible, including most of the card set. I would love to revisit it because I want to see Deadshot, Heatwave, and Nightslayer. Perhaps, I will have to find this game and jog my memory. I want to know why it resonates.