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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis still anticipated by fans of theArkhamseries and DC Comics as a whole, despite development reportedly running into trouble. It was delayed into 2024, meaning gamers won’t be able to play it until it hits shelves and digital storefronts in February. It’s also the first time people will be reintroduced toRocksteady’s take on Batmansince the conclusion ofArkham Knight.
That game was a surprise, not just because of the impressive depth of the open-world and first playable appearance of the Batmobile in the series, but because Joker returned despite meeting a fateful end in 2011’sArkham City.Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis a different direction for the developer, and its take on The Dark Knight could be interesting because he’s seemingly away from the Joker’s influence for the first time since the opening ofArkham Origins.
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Batman’s Justice League Duties Go Beyond Gotham
Though Gotham is Batman’s playground, with most of the character’s iconic stories taking place there, he has other responsibilities that lie far beyond the borders of the city. He’s a key member of the Justice League, and with it comes a new collection of villains to overcome alongside the other heroes.Brainiac is the main antagonist ofSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, having brainwashed all the Justice League, save for Wonder Woman.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguewill be set in Metropolis.
This means he’ll be separated from all ties totheArkhamtrilogy, which is set in the same universe as Rocksteady’s upcoming title. It will be a good opportunity to see some new side of him, be it under the control of Brainiac, or broken from the spell and working in collaboration with the good guys instead of insisting he’s better alone. The most significant personal difference between the new outing for Batman compared to his previous exploits will be the absence of his greatest adversary, who hasn’t been confirmed to feature inSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
Joker is Gone in Kill the Justice League
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguetakes place after the events of 2015’sArkham Knight. Protocol 10, the night at the Asylum, and Joker’s elaborate game with Batman are firmly in the rearview meaning, in theory, the Caped Crusader is free to deal with different matters.The Joker played such a significant part in Batman’s journeyto this point, and seeing him free from the clutches of the Clown Prince of Crime could offer a different perspective.
Mark Hamill reprized his role as the Joker in 2009’sBatman: Arkham Asylum, 2011’sBatman: Arkham City,and 2015’sBatman: Arkham Knight.
However, this could be a hard line for Rocksteady to tread, as Joker is so intertwined with the developer’s version of The Dark Knight. Batman inSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguehas to feel familiar to fans of theArkhamseries, or there’s no real point in the new release being in the same universe, but putting him withthe likes of Superman, Flash, and Green Lantern will give him a new environment and interactions that could run the risk of making him feel like just another take on the character.
