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'Batman: Arkham Asylum 2' Game Locks Up Two-Face, Mister Freeze, And Talia Al Ghul!
Posted 4/20/10 10:29 am ET by Josh Wigler in DC Comics, News
Arkham AsylumWhen Batman returns to "Arkham Asylum," he'll have at least three new villains to contend with, as various voice actors from the upcoming video game sequel have confirmed that Mister Freeze, Talia al Ghul and Two-Face are on the loose in Gotham City.
According to Kotaku, "The Spirit" actress Stana Katic revealed on Twitter that she had recently "recorded a character voice on the next Batman video game," confirming the character as Talia, daughter of Ra's al Ghul. Katic later removed the tweets from her account.
Additionally, "Futurama" voice actor Maurice LaMarche told Geekcastradio (via Kotaku) that he'll be playing Mister Freeze in the game.
"I'm about to go in and do Mr. Freeze for Arkham Asylum 2," he said. "He's out for blood right now because, err... I can't tell you the situation, but he's actually somewhat a sympathetic character within the framework of the game."
Finally, at the C2E2 convention in Chicago this weekend, Batman himself spilled the beans on Two-Face. A fan lured voice actor Kevin Conroy into revealing that Harvey Dent would have a role in the second "Arkham Asylum" game, causing Conroy to laugh at his own mistake.
"There's a very complicated cast," he said according to Comic Book Resources. "A lot of villains are in it. I'll just leave it at that!"
Conroy went on to compare the tone of the "Arkham Asylum" sequel to "Batman Beyond: The Return of the Joker," a rather grim Batman tale.
"It's really, really dark," he said of the game. "It involves a lot of the villains and it goes to that area — it's that dark."
Posted 4/20/10 10:29 am ET by Josh Wigler in DC Comics, News
Arkham AsylumWhen Batman returns to "Arkham Asylum," he'll have at least three new villains to contend with, as various voice actors from the upcoming video game sequel have confirmed that Mister Freeze, Talia al Ghul and Two-Face are on the loose in Gotham City.
According to Kotaku, "The Spirit" actress Stana Katic revealed on Twitter that she had recently "recorded a character voice on the next Batman video game," confirming the character as Talia, daughter of Ra's al Ghul. Katic later removed the tweets from her account.
Additionally, "Futurama" voice actor Maurice LaMarche told Geekcastradio (via Kotaku) that he'll be playing Mister Freeze in the game.
"I'm about to go in and do Mr. Freeze for Arkham Asylum 2," he said. "He's out for blood right now because, err... I can't tell you the situation, but he's actually somewhat a sympathetic character within the framework of the game."
Finally, at the C2E2 convention in Chicago this weekend, Batman himself spilled the beans on Two-Face. A fan lured voice actor Kevin Conroy into revealing that Harvey Dent would have a role in the second "Arkham Asylum" game, causing Conroy to laugh at his own mistake.
"There's a very complicated cast," he said according to Comic Book Resources. "A lot of villains are in it. I'll just leave it at that!"
Conroy went on to compare the tone of the "Arkham Asylum" sequel to "Batman Beyond: The Return of the Joker," a rather grim Batman tale.
"It's really, really dark," he said of the game. "It involves a lot of the villains and it goes to that area — it's that dark."
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Sad to read this story:
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2010/...st-joker-role/
hopefully, he'll reconsider if he is offered a good project.
'Batman: Arkham Asylum 2' To Be Mark Hamill's Last Joker Role
Posted 5/27/10 3:15 pm ET by Brian Warmoth in PS3, Xbox 360
Mark Hamill has a long history with video games, as well as a rich career portraying The Joker. He got his start during the '90s in "Batman: The Animated Series" and went to reprise the role in numerous DC Comics animated productions and eventually once more in 2009's "Batman: Arkham Asylum." Well, he's officially on to do it again in "Arkham Asylum 2," but the actor who made Luke Skywalker a household face says the sequel will be his last time playing the most famous clown in comics.
"This will be my last, there's no question about that," Hamill told IGN. "But it's the last hurrah."
Hamill spoke fondly of his time playing Mr. J from 1992 through 2004, and he had nothing but nice things to say about everyone at Rocksteady, but the chance to collaborate again with some old friends was what finally convinced him to do the part one more time for their games.
"When they said, 'We want you to come back [to the role of The Joker] and do 'Arkham,'' I said the same; 'I left on a high note, I don't think we could ever top that.' But they said, 'We got Paul Dini,' who was my favourite ever Joker writer, 'and Kevin Conroy,' who I love," the actor explained. "This was a real reunion and a very pleasant experience. So of course I relented, but I had no idea it would have the impact it did."
When it comes down to it, Hamill's voice as The Joker is about as recognizable to fans as Heath Ledger's scarred face or Caesar Romero's giddy frolicking from the old Adam West TV series, so "Arkham 2" would be hard pressed to find someone better. If it's anything like its predecessor, Hamill definitely made the right decision this time, too.
Posted 5/27/10 3:15 pm ET by Brian Warmoth in PS3, Xbox 360
Mark Hamill has a long history with video games, as well as a rich career portraying The Joker. He got his start during the '90s in "Batman: The Animated Series" and went to reprise the role in numerous DC Comics animated productions and eventually once more in 2009's "Batman: Arkham Asylum." Well, he's officially on to do it again in "Arkham Asylum 2," but the actor who made Luke Skywalker a household face says the sequel will be his last time playing the most famous clown in comics.
"This will be my last, there's no question about that," Hamill told IGN. "But it's the last hurrah."
Hamill spoke fondly of his time playing Mr. J from 1992 through 2004, and he had nothing but nice things to say about everyone at Rocksteady, but the chance to collaborate again with some old friends was what finally convinced him to do the part one more time for their games.
"When they said, 'We want you to come back [to the role of The Joker] and do 'Arkham,'' I said the same; 'I left on a high note, I don't think we could ever top that.' But they said, 'We got Paul Dini,' who was my favourite ever Joker writer, 'and Kevin Conroy,' who I love," the actor explained. "This was a real reunion and a very pleasant experience. So of course I relented, but I had no idea it would have the impact it did."
When it comes down to it, Hamill's voice as The Joker is about as recognizable to fans as Heath Ledger's scarred face or Caesar Romero's giddy frolicking from the old Adam West TV series, so "Arkham 2" would be hard pressed to find someone better. If it's anything like its predecessor, Hamill definitely made the right decision this time, too.
hopefully, he'll reconsider if he is offered a good project.
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Any word on this having or not having online multiplayer of some kind? That's the deal breaker for me.
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If they don't. I pretty much only play the online modes for games I buy, so there's not much point in picking up a game that doesn't offer any online multiplayer modes. I've heard a lot of good things about the first Arkham Asylum, and I liked the demo, so I hope the sequel offers me a little more.
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That gives them a decent amount of time to get this right. If I'm not mistaken, this will be the same time frame between Batman games, as was between Assassin Creed games, and you see how that worked. I'm excited.
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A pair of covers for Game Informer featuring Arkham City art... Hidden largely for size:
Spoiler:
Spoiler:
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So is Paul Dini back as the writer for this game?
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I got my copy of Game Informer. I don't know if the basic plot has been spelled out before, but it's as dumb as a box of rocks.
Not nearly as interesting as Joker or Two-Face wreaking havoc over active areas of Gotham.
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Not nearly as interesting as Joker or Two-Face wreaking havoc over active areas of Gotham.
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Arkham City was in Batman: AA all along (well kind of)
I was one of those crazy people who did everything there was to do in Batman: Arkham Asylum; or so I thought. Game Informer has rocked my world by posting about the secret room of Warden Quincy Sharp. It's so secret, you literally have to take out a wall with exploding gel to access it.
The room itself isn't so special -- it's what you'll find inside. Get this: there are blueprints for Arkham City. In case you missed the announcement, the follow-up to Arkham Asylum is, in fact, called Arkham City. Boom goes the dynamite!
Here's a juicy quote from Paul Crocker, the lead narrative designer at Rocksteady Studios: "What I think people are really going to enjoy is not just how Arkham Asylum led to Arkham City, but also how the story in Arkham City sheds new light on the events you saw in Arkham Asylum."
Excuse me while I run through the game for a third time. Alternatively, you could just watch GI's video, which showcases this insanity, by following the link below.
http://www.destructoid.com/arkham-ci...--181023.phtml
I was one of those crazy people who did everything there was to do in Batman: Arkham Asylum; or so I thought. Game Informer has rocked my world by posting about the secret room of Warden Quincy Sharp. It's so secret, you literally have to take out a wall with exploding gel to access it.
The room itself isn't so special -- it's what you'll find inside. Get this: there are blueprints for Arkham City. In case you missed the announcement, the follow-up to Arkham Asylum is, in fact, called Arkham City. Boom goes the dynamite!
Here's a juicy quote from Paul Crocker, the lead narrative designer at Rocksteady Studios: "What I think people are really going to enjoy is not just how Arkham Asylum led to Arkham City, but also how the story in Arkham City sheds new light on the events you saw in Arkham Asylum."
Excuse me while I run through the game for a third time. Alternatively, you could just watch GI's video, which showcases this insanity, by following the link below.
http://www.destructoid.com/arkham-ci...--181023.phtml