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LEGO Batman: The Videogame

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LEGO Batman: The Videogame is a video game for the Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP, PS2, PS3, Wii and Microsoft Windows, and is based on DC Comics' Batman. It is developed by TT Games and published by Warner Bros. Games, though the Mac version of the game was published by Feral Interactive. The game has two sequels, LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes and LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, and a spin-off LEGO DC Super-Villains.

Summary

The game features Batman and his sidekick Robin fighting their most dangerous foes, who have all broken out of Arkham Asylum and split into three groups to wreak havoc across Gotham City. The story is split into three scenarios, each one seeing them confront groups lead by the Riddler, the Penguin and the Joker.

In each scenario, the player controls Batman and Robin as they fight through hordes of goons and henchmen to reach and defeat each villain, foil their plans, and send them back to Arkham. After clearing each story, the player is able to play through it in the villains' perspective, controlling them and carrying out their individual plans up to before being stopped by the Dynamic Duo.

Plot

A mass breakout occurs at Arkham Asylum, organized by the Joker, the Penguin and the Riddler. The fifteen escapees separate into three teams, led by each of the three masterminds. Alerted by the situation, Batman and Robin are called by Comissioner Gordon to capture them and stop their goals.

The Riddler's Revenge

Enlisting the help of Two-Face, Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze and Clayface, Riddler makes plans to rob the Gotham City Gold Reserves. To achieve these, the group need to gather a Freeze Ray, Ivy's mutated vine seeds, a prototype laser gun and the key to the main vault. To collect the Key, Riddler and Clayface break into the Gotham City Bank. Whilst Riddler hides, Batman and Robin arrive and defeat the shapeshifter. Two-Face arrives and helps Riddler escape, though Batman places a tracker on their armored truck.

Deciding to get the Freeze Ray next, Riddler and Mr. Freeze break into the latter's former lairs. As they break in, Batman and Robin follow them. Arriving at the lab and dealing with the security, Riddler retrieves the ray whilst Freeze awakens his henchwomen. Batman and Robin fight Freeze and Riddler escapes with the Freeze Ray. Knowing the duo are tracking Two-Face's vehicle, Riddler hands the ray over to his henchmen whilst they lead Batman on a chase. However, Gordon and the GCPD catch up and lock off the streets, hindering the chase.

Pursuing in the Batmobile and Batcycle, Batman and Robin manage to destroy the truck. Though they manage to corner him, Riddler is rescued by Ivy and manages to escape. Together, they break into the Gotham Botanical Gardens to steal vine seeds, need to climb the Reserves' cliffs. Meanwhile, Batman analyses a plant leave used by Ivy, leading him and Robin to the gardens. After obtaining the seeds, Riddler abandons Ivy, allowing the Dynamic Duo to find and defeat her.

Requiring only the laser, Riddler and Two-Face break into Wayne Enterprises' labs and successfully steal it. With the last of the required tools gathered, they begin the heist. However, Batman and Robin deduce their target using the clues left behind by Riddler and arrive just as they break into the vault. After defeating Two-Face, they battle Riddler and successfully apprehend the criminal. Returned to Arkham, Riddler vows revenge as the heroes drive through the city streets.

Power Crazed Penguin

The Penguin recruits Catwoman, Bane, Man-Bat and Killer Croc. He reveals his plans to use remote controlled penguins to take over the city, requiring a satellite dish and the Gotham Diamond to transmit the signal at a long range. After placing boxes containing the penguins around the city, Penguin and Bane steal the dish from the Gotham Docks. Gordon and the GCPD arrive and Penguin abandons Bane to be arrested.

Moving on to steal the Gotham Diamond, Penguin and Catwoman cross the rooftops to break into the museum. After deactivating security and stealing the jewel, they are cornered by guards and forced to separate to escape. Learning of the break-in, Batman and Robin chase Catwoman across the rooftops and defeat her. However, she is able to pass the diamond to her cat, Roz, before being arrested. Witnessing the events from afar, Penguin is forced to flee after being spotted by GCPD. He and Croc flee through the Gotham Docks, though are pursued by the police on boats.

After ensuring Catwoman is taken into custody, Batman and Robin respond to the attacks, chasing Penguin in the Batboat and Watercraft. After destroying Penguin's submarine, they chase the criminals into the sewers. Meanwhile, Catwoman retrieves the diamond from Roz and calls Penguin to free her, using the jewel as leverage to do so. The criminals travel to the GCPD Headquarters though the sewers and navigate their way to the cells. As they make their escape, Croc stays behind to fight the GCPD. Batman and Robin, having pursued the criminals through the sewers, arrive and defeat Croc. They learn that Penguin has set up his control at the Gotham Zoo's Arctic World and leave him behind at the cells.

As Batman and Robin arrive at the zoo, Penguin and Catwoman make preparations whilst Man-Bat distracts the heroes. Successful, the penguin minions activate across Gotham and attack civilians. Batman and Robin make their way to the lair, where they destroy the machine and defeat Penguin. With him and Catwoman once again in custody, they ensure the criminals are returned to Arkham and return to the city via the waterfront.

The Joker's Return

Recruiting the Scarecrow, Mad Hatter and Killer Moth, Joker plans to destroy Gotham using his Joker Toxin. Making plans to hide it within the city cathedral, the gang break into Ace Chemicals to steal the necessary chemicals. After the Batcomputer alerts them to Joker's break-in, Batman and Robin head to the plant and apprehend Hatter.

To distract the Dynamic Duo, Joker and Harley Quinn lure Commissioner Gordon to the Amusement Mile and capture him. They broadcast their success to Batman, forcing him and Robin to follow them. Quinn is apprehended and Joker escapes in his helicopter. Chasing them in the Batwing and Batcopter, Batman and Robin are forced to chase after Scarecrow when threatens to release his Fear Gas in the city. Scarecrow's Biplane is damaged and crashes into Joker's Helicopter, leading Batman to assume their deaths.

However, Joker and Scarecrow survive and crash into the Flugelheim Museum. Making their way through the museum, Scarecrow is captured whilst Joker escapes. He meets with Moth and the two make their way through the East End, where they rescue Harley from the GCPD. Batman is alerted to their attack, but Joker and Quinn are able to escape. Chasing Killer Moth through the district, Batman and Robin capture him and learn of Joker's plan.

Arriving at the cathedral, Joker and Harley make their way to the Cathedral roof and set up the bombs. With help from the GCPD, Batman and Robin defeat the last of their henchmen and make their way into the building. After forcing the criminals out of hiding and defeating men, they battle the Joker, but are knocked out. As Joker prepares to finish them off, Batman disturbs the bats hiding in the roof with a Batarang, causing them to attack Joker and Quinn. With the criminals now subdued, he and Robin hand them over to the GCPD.

Epilogue

With the villains all rounded up, Batman and Robin climb to the rooftops of Arkham Asylum. As they watch over the city, they see the Batsignal shining and leave to answer the call.

Gameplay

To be added

Tech Suits

Batman and Batgirl

  • Detonator Suit - drop and explode bombs
  • Glider Suit - allows character to glide
  • Heat Protection Suit - able to grab heated bars without getting burned
  • Sonic Suit - can break glass LEGO bricks
  • Thermal Protection suit - protection from freeze gas (Only on DS)

Robin and Nightwing

  • Magnetic Suit - walk up magnetic walls
  • Scuba Suit - walk under the water rather than on surface
  • Technology Suit - access tech panels
  • Attract Suit - suck up red, yellow and green blocks and assemble into a new item
  • Bio suit - protection from poison gas and toxic waste (Only on DS)

Hostages

There are 25 Hostages throughout the game one in each non-vehicle level. To save them, the player must find and defeat the thug holding them. After freeing all the hostages, Hush will be unlockable through the Batcomputer.

100% completion

To achieve 100% completion, the player must complete all Story Levels in both Story Mode and Free-Play Mode. They must also get 'True Hero' or 'True Villain' in each level, gather all Minikits, free the hostages and discover all the Red Bricks. The player must also complete the Wayne Manor and Arkham Asylum bonus levels, which are unlocked after completing the True Hero/Villain for the respective levels.

After achieving 100%, Ra's al Ghul will be unlocked for purchase. The last piece of data is also available, which reads 'The End?'

Characters

Heroes

Villains

Others

Vehicles

Land

Water

  • Batboat
  • Robin's Watercraft
  • Robin's Submarine
  • Police Watercraft
  • Police Boat
  • Penguin's Submarine
  • Killer Croc's Swamp Rider
  • Penguin Goon Submarine
  • Mr. Freeze's Iceberg
  • Mad Hatter's Steamboat

Air

Levels

There are five levels in each episode. The following information relates to the Console and PC versions of the game.

The Riddler's Revenge: Batcave

  • Level 1: You Can Bank On Batman
Playable Characters: Batman and Robin
Location: Gotham City Streets & Bank of Gotham
Enemies: Riddler Goon, Riddler Henchman
Boss Character: Clayface
  • Level 2: An Icy Reception
Playable Characters: Batman and Robin
Location: Snowy Cones Ice Cream Factory
Enemies: Riddler Goon, Riddler Henchman, Freeze Girl
Boss Character: Mr. Freeze
  • Level 3: Two-Face Chase
Playable Vehicle: Batmobile and Batcycle
Location: Gotham City Streets
Enemies: Riddler Truck
Boss Vehicle: Two-Face's Armored Truck
  • Level 4: A Poisonous Appointment
Playable Characters: Batman and Robin
Location: Gotham City Botanical Gardens
Enemies: Poison Ivy Goon, Riddler Goon, Riddler Henchman
Boss Character: Poison Ivy
  • Level 5: The Face-Off
Playable Characters: Batman and Robin
Location: Gotham City Gold Reserves
Enemies: Riddler Goon, Riddler Henchman
Boss Characters: Two-Face and the Riddler

Power Crazed Penguin: Batcave

  • Level 1: There She Goes Again
Playable Characters: Batman and Robin
Location: Gotham City Streets and Rooftops
Enemies: Penguin Goon, Penguin Henchman
Boss Character: Catwoman
  • Level 2: Batboat Battle
Playable Vehicle: Batboat and Robin's Watercraft
Location: Gotham City Docks
Enemies: Penguin Goon Submarine, Crocodile
Boss Vehicle: Penguin Submarine U99
  • Level 3: Under The City
Playable Characters: Batman and Robin
Location: Sewers and Gotham City Police Department
Enemies: Penguin Goon, Penguin Henchman, Crocodile
Boss Character: Killer Croc
  • Level 4: Zoos Company
Playable Characters: Batman and Robin
Location: Gotham City Zoo
Enemies: Penguin Goon, Penguin Henchman
Boss Character: Man-Bat
  • Level 5: Penguin's Lair
Playable Characters: Batman and Robin
Location: Gotham City Zoo's Arctic World
Enemies: Penguin Minion, Freeze Girl, Red Freeze Girl
Boss Characters: Catwoman and the Penguin

The Joker's Return: Batcave

  • Level 1: Joker's Home Turf
Playable Characters: Batman and Robin
Location: Ace Chemicals
Enemies: Joker Goon, Joker Henchman
Boss Character: Mad Hatter
  • Level 2: Little Fun at the Big Top
Playable Characters: Batman and Robin
Location: Abandoned Fairground
Enemies: Joker Boxes, Joker Goon, Joker Henchman
Boss Character: Harley Quinn
  • Level 3: Flight of The Bat
Playable Vehicle: Batwing and Batcopter
Location: Gotham City Skyline
Enemies: Goon Helicopter
Boss Vehicle: Scarecrow's Biplane
  • Level 4: In The Dark Night
Playable Characters: Batman and Robin
Location: Gotham City East End
Enemies: Joker Goon, Joker Henchman
Boss Character: Killer Moth
  • Level 5: To The Top of The Tower
Playable Characters: Batman and Robin
Location: Gotham City Cathedral
Enemies: Joker Goon, Joker Henchman
Boss Characters: Harley Quinn and the Joker

The Riddler's Revenge: Arkham Asylum

  • Level 1: The Riddler Makes A Withdrawal
Playable Characters: The Riddler and Clayface
Location: Gotham City Streets & Bank of Gotham
Enemies: Policeman, Police Officer, Military Policeman, Security Guard
  • Level 2: On The Rocks
Playable Characters: The Riddler and Mr. Freeze
Location: Snowy Cones Ice Cream Factory
Enemies: Policeman, Police Officer, Military Policeman, Security Guard
  • Level 3: Green Fingers
Playable Characters: The Riddler and Poison Ivy
Location: Gotham Botanical Gardens
Enemies: Policeman, Bio-Hazard Scientist, Janitor
  • Level 4: An Enterprising Theft
Playable Characters: The Riddler and Two-Face
Location: Wayne Enterprises Laboratories
Enemies: Policeman
  • Level 5: Breaking Blocks
Playable Characters: The Riddler and Two-Face
Location: Gotham City Gold Reserves
Enemies: S.W.A.T., Security Guard

Power Crazed Penguin: Arkham Asylum

  • Level 1: Rockin' the Docks
Playable Characters: The Penguin and Bane
Location: Gotham City Docks
Enemies: Policeman, Dock Worker, Sailor, Military Policeman
  • Level 2: Stealing the Show
Playable Characters: The Penguin and Catwoman
Location: Gotham City Rooftops and Museum of Natural History
Enemies: Policeman, Police Officer, Military Policeman
Boss Vehicle: Police Helicopter
  • Level 3: Haboring a Grudge
Playable Vehicles: Penguin's Submarine and Killer Croc's Swamp Rider
Location: Gotham City Docks
Enemies: Police Boat, Police Watercraft
Boss Vehicle: Police Battle Hovercraft
  • Level 4: A Daring Rescue
Playable Characters: The Penguin and Killer Croc
Location: Sewers and GCPD Headquarters
Enemies: Policeman, Military Policeman
  • Level 5: Arctic World
Playable Characters: The Penguin and Catwoman
Location: Gotham City Zoo's Arctic World
Enemies: Policeman, S.W.A.T.

The Joker's Return: Arkham Asylum

  • Level 1: A Surprise for the Commissioner
Playable Characters: The Joker and Harley Quinn
Location: Abandoned Fair Ground
Enemies: Policeman
Boss Character: Commissioner Gordon
  • Level 2: Biplane Blast
Playable Vehicles: The Joker's Helicopter and Scarecrow's Biplane
Location: Gotham Skyline
Enemies: Police Helicopter, Missile Turret
Boss Vehicle: Police Battle Helicopter
  • Level 3: The Joker's Masterpiece
Playable Characters: The Joker and the Scarecrow
Location: Gotham Art Gallery
Enemies: Policeman, Military Policeman, Security Guard, S.W.A.T., Janitor, Police Marksman
  • Level 4: The Lure of the Night
Playable Characters: The Joker and Killer Moth
Location: Gotham City East End
Enemies: Policeman, S.W.A.T.
  • Level 5: Dying of Laughter
Playable Characters: The Joker and Harley Quinn
Location: Gotham City Cathedral
Enemies: Policeman, Police Officer, Police Marksman

Bonus Levels

  • Hero Bonus Level
Free-Play Characters; No restrictions
Location: Wayne Manor
Goal: Reach 1,000,000 stud total
  • Villain Bonus Level
Free-Play Characters; No restrictions
Location: Arkham Asylum
Enemies: Goons and Henchmen
Goal: Reach 1,000,000 stud total

Voices

References to Other Media

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Preliminary key art

Though material is taken from the comics, LEGO Batman is mainly inspired by Batman media, such as films and television. The most heavy inspiration comes from the Burton/Schumacher film series and Batman: The Animated Series.

Batman: The Movie (1966)

  • The Penguin's submarine from the 1966 Batman film, appears as a playable vehicle and headquarters for the Penguin, Catwoman, Killer Croc, Bane, and Man-Bat.
  • The three main villains in the movie are The Riddler, Penguin, and The Joker, who are all the villain leaders in the three chapters, Riddler's Revenge, Power Crazed Peinguin, And Joker's Return.

Batman (1989)

  • The Flugelheim Museum, as seen in the 1989 Batman film, appears in LEGO Batman: The Video Game as the "Gotham Art Gallery".
  • The Joker's in-game thugs are similar to the mime henchmen who helped kill Vinnie Ricorso in the 1989 film. The character known as Clown Goon, who doesn't appear in any missions, is based upon the mime in the film since the two look exactly the same.
  • The music for the game is Danny Elfman's score from the 1989 film.
  • The in-game Gotham chemical factory strongly resembles Axis Chemicals, where Jack Napier was transformed into the Joker.
  • The skyline of Gotham City, as seen in some of the vehicle levels, are similar to the Gotham skyline as glimpsed in the 1989 film.
  • The Monarch Theater (Where Bruce Wayne's parents were killed in the 1989 film) briefly appears in Lego Batman: The Video Game.
  • The Gotham Cathedral (where the Joker met his end in the 1989 movie) appears as the scene for a final showdown between Batman and the Joker in Lego Batman: The Video Game.
  • The Batwing, Batman's mode of aerial transportation in the 1989 film, is a playable vehicle during gameplay.

Batman Returns

  • The Gotham Zoo from Batman Returns is an accessible location in Lego Batman: The Video Game, in its film appearance.
  • Arctic World (The headquarters for Penguin in the 1992 Batman film) can be seen during gameplay. During the cutscene in the beginning of the last Penguin level, you can see Artic World's globe in the distance.
  • The Gotham sewers appear in the game as they do in the 1992 film.
  • The Joker's in-game thugs bear some resemblance to the Red Triangle Gang, who serve as the Penguin's henchmen in Batman Returns.
  • The Penguin uses an army of Penguins to take over the city just as he did in Batman Returns.
  • The final battle of Power Crazed Penguin is against both Penguin and Catwoman. They were the main antagonists of Batman Returns, and like the film the final confrontation is at Arctic World in the Gotham Zoo.

Batman Forever

  • The in-game hideout for the Riddler, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, Clayface, and Mr. Freeze resembles the Riddler's Claw Island headquarters as seen in 'Batman Forever'.
  • Two-Face serves as the Riddler's in-game deputy, as he does in the film.
  • Arkham Asylum's in-game appearance resembles its appearance in Joel Schumacher's films.
  • The Joker's in-game circus strongly resembles Haly's Circus, where Dick Grayson was orphaned in the 1995 film.
  • The Batcave's in-game appearance resembles its 1995 film counterpart.
  • The streets of Gotham resemble the Gotham alleyways as depicted in the 1995 film.
  • The green mind control rays that come out of Riddler's staff look like the beams that came out of his Box machine in the film.
  • The final confrontation began with Riddler featured him sitting up a throne with Two-Face at his side similar to the final confrontation of the film.
  • Robin's suit strongly resembles his suit in Batman Forever (due to his long green sleeves and black gloves), but with the original Dick Grayson's hair & cape, along with Tim Drake's green mask & belt.
  • A version of Jim Carrey's Riddler can be created in the character customizer.

Batman & Robin

  • The interior of Poison Ivy's in-game botanical garden resembles the Turkish Bath House, where she and Bane make their headquarters in Batman & Robin.
  • Mr. Freeze's ice cream factory hideout in Lego Batman: The Videogame is the same hideout, Snowy Cones Ice Cream Factory, were his character is shown using in the 1997 film.
  • The snowman statue outside of Mr. Freeze's in-game hideout is, down to the very last detail, the same snowman statue portrayed in Batman & Robin.
  • The lab area in Poison Ivy's botanical garden is similar to Dr. Jason Woodrue's lab in the 1997 film.
  • The security guards in Lego Batman: The Videogame have been frozen by Mr. Freeze into blocks of ice, as described in Batman & Robin.
  • The Gotham Art Museum appears as it does in the 1997 film where Mr Freeze stages a robbery.
  • Although despite not appearing in the movie, Poison Ivy's in-game goons are most likely based off of her zombie henchmen in the 1998 video game adaptation of Batman & Robin.

DC Animated Universe

  • The intro of Lego Batman: The Videogame is similar to the intro to Batman: The Animated Series, with Batman subduing two goons atop a building.
  • Batman, Clayface, Mr. Freeze, Two-Face, Harley Quinn and the Joker's designs are directly based on their Animated Series appearances.
  • Mr. Freeze's henchwomen in the platform version of the game are based on those that helped in The New Batman Adventures episode "Cold Comfort".

Behind the scenes

Trivia

  • The voice actors who play Bane (Fred Tatasciore) and Killer Croc (Steve Blum) in Lego Batman: The Videogame, reprise their roles in Batman: Arkham Asylum.
  • The stud max is 4,000,000,000 (Four Billion) studs.
  • The game's soundtrack primarily consists of rearranged music from the 1989 Batman film. The PSP and Nintendo DS versions also features several tracks from Batman Returns
  • There is a character in the game named "Yeti" who shares the same animations, stance, fighting style and weapon (a gun) as regular goons. It is possible this Yeti is based upon the villain known as Snowman.

Sequels

Two direct sequels to LEGO Batman were released, LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (2012) and LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (2014). Both games featured Superman and other members of the Justice League as supporting characters. A spin-off, LEGO DC Super-Villains, was released in 2018, which featured Batman, his supporting characters and members of the rogues gallery as playable characters.

References

  1. ↑ "LEGO Batman for Mac"
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