Batman: Arkham Asylum — The Legend is Born

So, we are finally starting the retrospective of the Batman: Arkham series! The central theme of the first video will be Batman: Arkham Asylum and its paradoxical nature: it was a game made by a small unknown studio at a time when the whole world was going crazy for Nolan's The Dark Knight, and yet it managed to not only become not just one of best games of the year, but one of the most successful superhero games in history.

00:00 — Three games
01:24 — Structure of retrospective
02:51 — Batman games before 2009
08:05 — Where did Rocksteady Studios come from?
14:45 — Arkham Asylum visual code
19:13 — Narrative
24:06 — Villains
32:12 — Inspirations
42:43 — Smooth fights
50:36 — Stealth aggression
55:48 — Metroidments
01:07:16 — Three games again
01:10:10 — Historical significance of Arkham Asylum
01:13:02 — Conclusion