Batman Returns: Batman Returns - Improved Controls

A simple 5 byte hack that changes 5 small things to make the controls less stiff:

- reduce the delay between the moment you press the punch button and the moment a punch occurs
- slightly reduce the delay after which you can punch again after being done punching (this affects the delay after lone punches but also after combos)
- allows to turn around while the punch button is being held
- slightly reduce the delay after which you can move again after landing from a jump kick
- slightly reduce the delay after which you can move again after using the A+B special, in an effort to make that move not completely useless

The bad news is you can no longer blame the game for getting hit !

Batman Returns
Improved Controls



v1.0, 13th of Feburary 2021


1) General Info
2) Patching
3) Credits & Thanks




1) General Info

This is a romhack of Batman Returns for the NES.

It changes 5 small things to make the controls less stiff:
- reduce the delay between the moment you press the punch button and the moment a punch occurs
- slightly reduce the delay after which you can punch again after being done punching (this affects the delay after lone punches but also after combos)
- allows to turn around while the punch button is being held
- slightly reduce the delay after which you can move again after landing from a jump kick
- slightly reduce the delay after which you can move again after using the A+B special, in an effort to make that move not completely useless

The first and third points were the worst...
Now crowd becomes easier, the bad news is you can no longer blame the game for getting hit !



2) Patching


Made for and tested with this rom:
Batman Returns (USA).nes

But, it should also be compatible with these roms:
Batman Returns (U) [!].nes
Batman Returns (Europe).nes

Using an IPS patcher such as Lunar IPS to patch the rom.
You can find the rom on archive.org.



3) Credits

ASM editing: MetHy aka Ness

Thanks to the FCEU X.

Feel free to use this hack in your own hacks, no need to ask me, just a small credit is enough.




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