Lego Batman returns to a new game filled with bat-nostalgia

Have you ever wanted to control Lego Batman through his whole story of comics, television, films and more? Well, it seems to be exactly what you are going to do in the newly announced game, Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.

Revealed today in Gamescon, Heritage of the black knight is a “brand new open-adventure video game games that invites players to embark on the epic journey of Bruce Wayne to become the hero of Gotham City”. He is “inspired by decades of films from Batman, TV, comics and games, and filled with Nostalgia, DC Lore and TT Games from Batman and funny Lego humor”. And, frankly, it could be an understatement. Check this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hqaogj01rc

As you can see, Heritage of the black knight It’s not just a story of bat. It seems to be almost all. There are things in Tim Burton’s films, the films of Christopher Nolan, the film Matt Reeves, Lego Games, The animated seriesand more. What is interesting on this subject, however, is not quite a direct individual story. If you remember Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga A few years ago, you literally played through each film in the series. It does not seem to be the case here.

Instead, you somehow enter and out of everything in the context of a greater story. The game presents “a campaign directed by the story of Origin to legend, bringing together emblematic moments in the history of 86 years of the Caped Crusader in film, television, comics and games”. The Open World Gotham City has “puzzles to solve, challenges to finish, rewards to collect, crimes to stop and surprises to discover on every street corner, alley and on the roof, as well as familiar places such as Ace Chemicals, Gotham Botanical Gardens, Wayne Tower and Arkham Asylum.”

But no, Will Arnett does not express Lego Batman in this area. It’s Matt Berry as Bane at the end. And you don’t just have to play the game as Batman. According to the official website of the game (which is really fair enough and is worth checking), there are seven playable characters: Batman, Jim Gordon, Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, Catwoman and Talia Al Ghul. In addition, “each character is equipped with unique skills, combos and gadgets, such as Batclaw by Batman, Jim Gordon’s foam sprayer, Robin’s line launcher and Catwoman whip.” Go to this site for even more information. The FAQ is particularly filled with details.

And although there is no release date, we know that Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Arrives at PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC in 2026.

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