The critically-acclaimedBatman: Arkhamtrilogy is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch this fall. Developer Rocksteady famously broke the long-standing stigma surrounding licensedBatmanvideo games with theBatman: Arkhamseries, which earned high praise from critics and players alike for its blistering stealth and combat gameplay, dark and twisted plot that spoke to the central themes of DC’s fabled Dark Knight, and stellar voice acting from franchise mainstays like Mark Hamill as the sinister Joker andthe late Kevin Conroy as Batman himself.
The saga began in 2009’s surprise hitBatman: Arkham Asylum, which trapped players inside the titular mental health facility as Batman chased after the Joker and a host of other foes in a night full of diabolical twists and turns. Then came 2010’s equally impactfulBatman: Arkham City, which retainedtheArkhamgameplay formulawhile switching the setting to a prison city filled with various criminals and supervillains for players to hunt down. Finally, 2015’sBatman: Arkham Knightfinished the trilogy by allowing players to step behind the wheel of the Batmobile for tank-like vehicular battles and speedy chases through Gotham’s rain-soaked streets.
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Soon Nintendo Switch owners will get to experience the thrills and chills of theBatman: Arkhamseries, as all three of Rocksteady’s dark superhero action games are being ported to the console this fall in the form ofBatman: Arkham Trilogy. This was announced during today’s Nintendo Direct livestream with a pulse-pounding trailer that highlights some of the series’ most memorable moments. All the supplementary DLC fromArkham Asylum,Arkham City, andArkham Knightwill be included in this collection, but WB Montreal’sBatman: Arkham Originsis notably absent.
Before this announcement, theBatman: Arkhamseries had largely stayed away from Nintendo consoles. In fact, the series has only appeared on Nintendo hardware a total of three times: anupdated re-release ofArkham Cityfor the short-lived Nintendo Wii U console, the aforementionedBatman: Arkham Origins, and the spin-off titleBatman Arkham Origins Blackgateon both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.
This will change whenBatman: Arkham Trilogylaunches on the Nintendo Switch this fall. TheBatman: Arkhamseries is highly regarded by many as some of the greatest superhero games of all time, and Rocksteady will soon continue its DC gaming universe withnext year’sSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.In the meantime, Switch owners will get to play through all three of Rocksteady’s gritty Gotham City adventures later this year.
