Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham City is the upcoming sequel to famed action-adventure stealth video game Batman: Arkham Asylum, based on DC Comics' Batman for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. It is being developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics. The game was officially announced during the beginning of the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards.
The game is set in Gotham City, and will be similar to Batman: Arkham Asylum in its underlying gameplay. A teaser trailer was released, and featured a battered Joker, recovering from his wounds in the first game, being nursed by Harley Quinn, while Gotham descends into chaos.[1] The sequel was confirmed by famed Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy to be "really, really dark." While relating the game's dark nature to the animated movie Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, Conroy also said, "it involves a lot of the villains and it goes to that area – it's that dark." He also revealed that Two-Face is officially in the game.[2]
Voice artists Maurice LaMarche and Stana Katic revealed that Mr. Freeze and Talia al Ghul will feature in the game, having mentioned they will be voicing the respective characters.[3] Wally Wingert has confirmed that the Riddler will also be in the game, though did not specify whether the character would appear physically.[4] Catwoman will also be included, based on Game Informer's first reveal of the game and its official name Arkham City.[5] Mark Hamill has confirmed this will be the final time he voices the Joker.[6] David Kaye has also confirmed his involvement in an unspecified role.[7]
Voice Cast and Characters
- Kevin Conroy as Batman
- Mark Hamill as Joker
- Arleen Sorkin as Harley Quinn
- Wally Wingert as Riddler
- Stana Katic as Talia al Ghul
- Maurice LaMarche as Mr. Freeze
- Debi Mae West as Catwoman
- David Kaye as Two-Face
References
- ^ de Matos, Xav (2009-12-12). "Batman Arkham Asylum 2 announced at the VGAs". Joystiq. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
- ^ Reilly, Jim (2010-04-19). "Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 Will Be 'Really Dark'". IGN. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- ^ "2 New Batman Arkham Asylum 2 Voice Actors Leaked". League of Comic Geeks. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ^ "The Riddler confirmed for Arkham Asylum 2". 91.8 The fan. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ Vore, Bryan (2010-08-05). "September Cover Revealed: Batman: Arkham City". Game Informer. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ^ Warmoth, Brian (2010-05-27). "'Batman: Arkham Asylum 2' To Be Mark Hamill's Last Joker Role". MTV. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ^ http://shogungamer.com/news/exclusive-interview-voice-actor-david-kaye-voice-clank-and-nathan-hale Shogun Gamer Interview with David Kaye
