If there's one game to be nervously excited about, it's Batman: Arkham Asylum 2. For every negative from the original game Rocksteady can potentially address in the sequel, there's the lingering fear that what made the first so special won't necessarily work a second time.
It's been awfully quiet on this front for a while now, so to make up for the silence, Mark Hamill has got your back with some thought-provoking statements. Talking with IGN at the Cannes Film Festival, he spoke of his hesitance to voice The Joker in Arkham Asylum 2.
"My answer to [Rocksteady] for the sequel was, 'Guys, we're never going to be able to top the original.' I wanted to be able to say I'd gone out on a high note." What convinced him, then? Hamill wouldn't say, thanks to a lovingly crafted NDA.
What he was able to reveal, though, could mean a number of things: "This will be my last, there's no question about that. But it's the last hurrah." It remains to be seen how Rocksteady will wrap up Joker's story in this universe, if at all. Speculate away!
Mark Hamill Batman: Arkham Aslyum 2 Interview [IGN]
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7:00 PM on 05.26.2010
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At least he's gonna be there to do his part.
I still need to play the original <_<
Though I do wonder who's going to step up behind him; Mark Hamill leaves some large shoes to fill, especially for his laugh(s).
Most PCs don't have bluray.Troll = exploded.
blu rays makes graphics better then PC cause SONY made them.
I can understand Rocksteady wanting to move forward with the IP. I mean, really, to took forfuckingver for there even to be a good Batman game. That said, I fucking hate Bruce Timm's disregard for canon and Rocksteady's fucking terrible character designs.
I mean, sure, Bane isn't a top-billing Batvillain anymore, but that doesn't mean you turn him into a retard.
Lololol. I hope that's real.
Anyways, Hamill is an amazing Joker and I'm sure his last performance will be excellent.
God of War 3 fully uses the cells of the blu rays for a technicalogically more advancements in graphics for gameplay.
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The fact that Hamill still will do the character is strong proof of how great that rendition of the character is to Batman fans.
If Hamill wants to retire him, he sure as hell can if he wants. Who else could do the joker that well?
I'm cool with not seeing the joker in future batman games, there are soo many fantastic villains in the batman universe.
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