Ever since Batman Arkham Asylum was released, the world has been spoiled with the best superhero video game franchise of all-time. Over the years, people across the world have loved each and every second of the Arkham games. However, you may have missed some facts over the years and here are ten, in particular.
1. VOICE ACTOR FOR HARLEY QUINN
What if I told you that the same woman who was the voice actor of Bubbles from the hit show The Powerpuff Girls was also the voice actor for Harley Quinn? Yeah, the same psychopath who learns from The Joker!
2. BATMAN’S EXPLOSIVE GEL GADGET
I know you have wondered why the gel gadget that Batman uses sounds like whipped cream. Would it shock you if I told you that whipped cream is precisely what is making the sound effect? The answer seems too easy, but alas this is the truth.
3. IT TOOK TWO YEARS TO PROGRAM BATMAN’S CAPE
I really, really feel sorry for the poor bastard who had to spend two full years programming Batman’s cape in Arkham Asylum. The man responsible for this had to come up with several hundred animations for the cape to keep it realistic. I am surprised that his brain didn’t completely melt away.
4. PAUL DINI
Anyone remember the TV show Lost? If you need help remembering, then it was that show that went on for around 3,457 seasons without any progress being made. Anyway, Paul Dini, who wrote some of the early episodes of the show also wrote Arkham City. You weren’t losing your mind in Batman Arkham City when you thought, “is this Lost?”
5. ARKHAM ASYLUM
All Batman enthusiasts, and even fans who don’t know that much for that matter know what Arkham Asylum is. I personally like to think of it as Joker’s playground, but did you know that it was inspired by the writings of H.P. Lovecraft? This was a famous author, and he can be the one to thank for the asylum in the Batman Arkham games.
6. GET OVER THE WALLS OF ARKHAM CITY
In Batman Arkham City, there is actually a glitch where you can get over the walls of the Arkham City limits. If you are able to achieve this, you will see things that you never dreamed were possible!
7. THE COMBAT SYSTEM
To be honest, the gaming world is a little lucky that the Batman Arkham games turned out as well as they did. Originally, the game developers actually wanted the combat system to be a rhythm-based system where you hit flesh in corresponding colors. It makes me sick to my stomach that this was almost the game’s combat system!
8. PEOPLE WHO PIRATE BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM ARE SCREWED
If a PC version of Batman Arkham Asylum detects it has been pirated, then the person is going to get severely punished. Batman will not be able to glide with his cape, and you can see where this would eventually cause issues! What an awesome way to say screw you to all pirates!
9. OJ SIMPSON?
One of the convicts in the Batman Arkham series is OJ Simpson’s cousin. Well, at least, he had the same booking number as him! There is no physical way that this was a coincidence because booking numbers are not short.
10. A FAILED DARK KNIGHT GAME
The Dark Knight is a masterpiece of a movie, but did you know that a game was being made for it? Due to the fact that this game never happened, the world then got to play Batman Arkham Asylum. If The Dark Knight game would have been released, the world would have never been able to play Arkham Asylum.
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