The potential future of Rocksteady Studios hinges on what new things could become. batman arkham After the game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeagueWhether based on the comics' stories, themes, or characters, it might be time to look back at some of the best Batman comics to find a suitable setting for the new format within the setting of the Arkhamverse.
Batman comics are brimming with potential, Batman: Arkham Asylum It started in 2009 with the inspiration of . Arkham Asylum: A Serious Home on a Serious Earth Going back to 1989, it might be a good time to take a look at DC Comics' various settings to find something that could make a great game.
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no man's land
Gotham City is annexed to the United States and becomes a lawless wasteland.
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Creators: Bob Gale, Alex Malev
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Released: March 1999
Gotham City is not the safest place to live. This place, overflowing with villains, is bound to get worse due to natural disasters. This is what makes the U.S. government claim that Gotham City is a no-man's land separate from the United States. With the city surrounded by walls, Batman and his allies must work together to prevent Gotham from falling into the hands of greedy villains so that innocent people can get the help they need. This story is full of potential inspiration for stories and villains.
with no man's landRocksteady could potentially usher in a new, fractured take on Gotham City while also further fleshing out the Bat-Family characters they seemed to be reluctantly introducing. Batman: Arkham Knight. Batman teams up with his allies to save Gotham City again, and whether it's a prequel or a sequel, it's a fun ride. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
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The Dark Knight Returns
The grizzled outlaw vigilante has returned to his city.
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Producer: Frank Miller
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Released: June 1986
One of the easiest ways for Rocksteady to bring Batman back would be to have the character retire Batman.Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguebefore bringing him to Gotham, which has become even more corrupted into mutant chaos. Gotham not wanting Batman but needing him opens up the potential avenue for more stories to be told against futuristic and unique interpretations of various villains.
With the Gotham police no longer on Batman's side, there could be an interesting mechanic involving how Batman stalks Gotham City as an outlaw vigilante, and it also opens up the possibility of a crossover with Superman. Imagine this. arkham This is a boss fight where the player must fight against Superman.
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0 years
Gotham was swallowed by nature due to lack of electricity.
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Produced by: Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo
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Released: August 2013
0 years Could be a great prequel Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Batman: Arkham AsylumIt's a flashback to Batman's early days, when he was an outlaw vigilante against the police and very ruthless against his growing list of rogues. Zero Year also gives players access to new vehicles, such as the Bat-Bike, giving them different ways to traverse early Gotham.

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The concept of Gotham City filled with plants and people in need would be a great setting. Especially when The Riddler is the central antagonist of the story, players can see him passing through collectibles. .
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second chance
Jason Todd's origins as Robin are explored before his death
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Creators: Max Allen Collins, Jim Stalin
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Released: December 1986
Second Chances is a collection of 1986 Batman comics (#402-403 and #408-416) that helps detail Batman's first meeting with Jason Todd, who would become the second Robin. . After Jason joined arkham Playing as the Arkham Knight and Red Hood, it would be nice to see the duo together in a game that combines their abilities and frustrations into a co-op formula.
Jason's kidnapping and Joker's manipulation are heartbreaking, and the pain can be even greater when they replay. Batman: Arkham Knight After the end of the game, the player actually gets to experience the hopeful personality of Jason Todd, Batman's second Robin and failed son in Death in the Family.
Prime-Earth has been invaded by the evil Batman from the Dark Multiverse.
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Produced by: Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo
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Released: October 2017
for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Reversed by Brainiac and featuring the evil Justice League, it would be fun to see another Invasion in the future where Batman actually becomes a villain and can do more than subvert expectations. Playing as Batman as he battles the evil enemies of the Dark Multiverse, you'll enjoy some amazing boss fights, especially the Devastator and the Red Death.

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It's also an opportunity to see more Justice League stories outside of those with Batman as the central protagonist. It's a great way to show the wider world of DC to people who are just playing it. arkham It would be an interesting take on seeing Batman struggle with guilt and trauma over an identical, powerful copy of himself.
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batman noel
Batman battles past, present, and future in his own version of A Christmas Carol.
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Created by: Lee Bermejo
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Released: November 2011
This one-shot is inspired by the works of Charles Dickens. christmas carolsAnd that premise could make for an interesting story involving Batman, while also making for an interesting game. Batman is much more brooding and violent than ever before, and a story that blends the camp of the 1960s with the melancholy of a modern hero could be the perfect opportunity to study Batman's character during the winter of Gotham City.
Not only does Gotham City look great in the snow, but the opportunity for Batman to face off against his own villains during the holiday season – and the clever Superman himself – paves the way for a great story that deconstructs the idea of Batman. Heroes really are like that.
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DC: New Frontier
Why play a Batman game when you can have a Justice League game?
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Creators: Darwin Cook
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Released: March 2004
new frontier It's the work of the legendary, late Darwyn Cooke, who brought the DC heroes back to their golden age and told the story of their first adventures as a team. with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Assembling the famous superhero team, the sequel offers cooperative play where players take on the Justice League as protagonists rather than antagonists.
This would be a much more hopeful game, combining the powers of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, and Green Lantern to allow for a great combat experience and exploration. This is a pretty big deal considering their unique abilities, but DC: New Frontier It serves as a hopeful point in DC as the team fights alongside people like Starro.

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