Batman: Arkham Asylum was released less than a year ago, but don't let that stop the sequel! According to Warner Bros. Interactive's German wing, Arkham Asylum 2 could arrive as early as October of this year. That's certainly the current listing for it, ahead of any officially announced release date.
Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 was revealed at last year's Spike VGA show, although little more than a teaser trailer was shown. The original game received rave reviews and several Game of the Year nominations, including here at Destructoid.
Warner Bros. has denied the release date and pulled the info, but the info was definitely there.
What say you? Are you ready for more of the Bat in October, or do you think that's not enough development time? Speak your brain on the matter, by all means!
German Warner website tags Arkham Asylum 2 for October [VG247]
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11:30 AM on 02.01.2010
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That would be on a Sunday :( So probably no...
It could happen. There've been weird release date exceptions before.
BOICOTTING!
Just kidding :P
But seriously, I think it's a bit too early.
Take your time with Batman. Seriously though... it's going to be in the asylum again? Just that right there is a red flag to me.
if they only do it a year after the last one it makes it look like a cash in! And that would really be devastating
Absolutely loved the first one... I can wait for a 2nd one to ferment.
The trailer clearly indicates it's not taking place in the Asylum again. It looks like they're taking inspiration from the No Man's Land story arc, in which Arkham is only featured very briefly.
i didn't play it much after i finished it. definitely on board for the next. i wanna drive the bat-mobile, pilot the bat-wing, walk around wayne manor, be bruce wayne a lil, do a LOT more scarecrow weird type levels, and have a romantic encounter. if i can do just 2 of those in AA2, i'll be satisfied. in my opinion, AA version of batman and his equipment was perfect. i'm wondering what new gadgets they'll slap on ol' bats.
I hope they change the name, because if anything they should be trying to ditch it, while holding and encapsulating what made the first game good. Give players Gotham to explore, locations to move between and the Batcave to play with and retreat to. Throw in some Bat Girl, Robin and Nightwing action too, and maybe mix some them together, for some nice co-op play.
If we don't get this, I'll be disappointed, but I'll give them a chance to do the sequel justice.
BOYCOTT TIME!
(in all fairness, not all "boycotts" are silly. The L4D2 one still is though.)
For me:
"- I will not buy X2 because disclaims pedophilia, Satanism, homophobia, collective suicide. Just pass this word on!"
That's boycott!
"-I will not buy X2 because I'm still playing X. I think it's too early."
This is not a boycott.
so they probably where working on the story and concept of the second long before the release of the first one
and making a sequel fast mean they probably won't have the need to update the graphic too much...
this could be a good move and a great game
Personally, I think it's too soon as well, but if they can back it up with as good of material as the original, I'm all for a new one this quick.
And wtf is it with Destructoid members and squirrels?
If they get the story and levels right, then it'll be another first rate game.
Sorry, what was this story about again?
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