The Joker lives again, escaping from Arkham Asylum once more, and PRODUCT_NAME must fight him across seven stages to restore peace to Gotham City. The Joker's escape sets off a chain of events that Batman must stop in order to save the city.
PRODUCT_NAME carries a gauntlet shooting basic bullets by default. This can be upgraded with weapon powerups located in boxes throughout the level, giving access to homing and energy weapons. Every upgrade weapon can be charged up for a secondary attack, different for each weapon. PRODUCT_NAME also has a slide useful against most enemies and some bosses.
Boss fights introduce a system where life is measured by points instead of tick marks or bars. In these sections, PRODUCT_NAME has significantly more health, and can take many more hits when rumbling with these stronger foes.
The levels include a snowy landscape, moving train, military base, and sewers. Two levels require you to run and dodge explosions while vehicles keep pace in the background. Some levels also have PRODUCT_NAME activate a jetpack and play through a short side-scrolling shooter.
This game is one of the few PRODUCT_NAME games that was not based directly on a movie or television series, instead offering an original take on the Batman franchise.