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* InMemoriam: The UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch port of the game [[https://twitter.com/EMoore_/status/1731771205924086126 is dedicated]] to Creator/KevinConroy, who passed away from intestinal cancer the year before the port's release.

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* InMemoriam: The UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch port of the game [[https://twitter.com/EMoore_/status/1731771205924086126 is dedicated]] to Creator/KevinConroy, who after he passed away from intestinal cancer the year before the port's release.
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* InMemoriam: The UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch port of the game [[https://twitter.com/EMoore_/status/1731771205924086126 is dedicated]] to Creator/KevinConroy, who passed away from intestinal cancer the year before the port's release.
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* EndOfAnEra: To date, this is the final time Arleen Sorkin has voiced Harley Quinn. Following this, she has mainly been voiced by Creator/TaraStrong, with other actresses like Creator/HyndenWalch, Creator/LauraBailey, Creator/MelissaRauch, Creator/KaleyCuoco, among others.

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* EndOfAnEra: To date, this This is the final time Arleen Sorkin has voiced Harley Quinn.Quinn before her death in 2023. Following this, she has mainly been voiced by Creator/TaraStrong, with other actresses like Creator/HyndenWalch, Creator/LauraBailey, Creator/MelissaRauch, Creator/KaleyCuoco, among others.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Mr. Freeze and the Mad Hatter were both in consideration to be included in this game. The latter would've appeared inside a hedge maze at the Botanical Gardens where Batman would confront him while also having to worry about Poison Ivy controlling the maze's plants to attack him.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Mr. Freeze and the Mad Hatter were both in consideration to be included in this game. The latter would've appeared inside a hedge maze at the Botanical Gardens where Batman would confront him while also having to worry about Poison Ivy controlling the maze's plants to attack him. Both would be [[RefittedForSequel saved]] for the game's [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity sequel]].
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** Creator/SteveBlum voices many incidental voices, with a noticeable instance in the introductory sequence with the doctor yelling at a guard to take the Joker away after the Joker offends the doctor by offering to drop his pants.

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** In addition to Killer Croc, Creator/SteveBlum voices many incidental voices, with a noticeable instance in the introductory sequence with the doctor yelling at a guard to take the Joker away after the Joker offends the doctor by offering to drop his pants.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Mr.Freeze and the Mad Hatter were both in consideration to be included in this game. The latter would've appeared inside a hedge maze at the Botanical Gardens where Batman would confront him while also having to worry about Poison Ivy controlling the maze's plants to attack him.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Mr. Freeze and the Mad Hatter were both in consideration to be included in this game. The latter would've appeared inside a hedge maze at the Botanical Gardens where Batman would confront him while also having to worry about Poison Ivy controlling the maze's plants to attack him.

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* ActingForTwo:
** Creator/TomKane plays both Commissioner Gordon and Quincy Sharp
** Alongside the iconic Joker, Creator/MarkHamill plays Scarface.
** Creator/SteveBlum voices many incidental voices, with a noticeable instance in the introductory sequence with the doctor yelling at a guard to take the Joker away after the Joker offends the doctor by offering to drop his pants.
** Creator/WallyWingert voices not only the Riddler, but also [[spoiler:the police officer who arrests him once you find all the Riddler trophies]].



* TalkingToHimself:
** Creator/TomKane is Commissioner Gordon and Quincy Sharp, and Mark Hamill is the Joker and Scarface.
** Creator/SteveBlum voices many incidental voices, so this is expected. It's first noticeable in the introductory sequence with the doctor yelling at a guard to take the Joker away after the Joker offends the doctor by offering to drop his pants.
** Creator/WallyWingert voices not only the Riddler, but also [[spoiler: the police officer who arrests him once you find all the Riddler trophies.]]
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* BreakthroughHit: This game helped put Rocksteady Studios on the map.
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* RelationshipVoiceActor:
** For fans of ''Batman: The Animated Series'', including its spin-offs like ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' and the movies, in addition to Batman, Thomas Wayne, Joker, and Harley Quinn retaining their voice actors, Dr. Whistler is Catwoman, Oracle is [[WesternAnimation/BatmanMysteryOfTheBatwoman Kathy Duquesne]], and Dr. Young is Max Gibson.
** From ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', [[Creator/RickDWasserman Young!Jim Gordon]] is Thor, Absorbing Man, and Surtur; [[Creator/FredTatasciore Bane]] is the Hulk, Red Hulk, the Thing, Graviton, Mandrill, Volstagg, Fernis, and Yon Rogg; [[Creator/WallyWingert the Riddler]] is Hank Pym and M.O.D.O.K.; Eddie Burlow is Hawkeye, Crimson Dynamo, Fandral, and Rattler, and [[Creator/TomKane Commissioner Gordon and Quincy Sharp]] are Ultron, Jasper Sitwell, and Professor Thornton.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Mr.Freeze and the Mad Hatter were both in consideration to be included in this game. The latter would've appeared inside a hedge maze at the Botanical Gardens where Batman would confront him while also having to worry about Poison Ivy controlling the maze's plants to attack him.

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* NamesTheSame: Jack White, Joker's alias, has quite the same name as John "Jack" Gillis of Music/TheWhiteStripes, who took the maiden name of "White" when he was once married to Meg White.

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* NamesTheSame: Jack White, Joker's alias, has quite MythologyGag:
** Most of
the same name dialogue from Harley Quinn's tapes is an almost word for word reproduction of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''' Paul Dini's original origin story for Harley Quinn, ''Mad Love''.
** The Arkham Care tie-in website lists its partners
as John "Jack" Gillis of Music/TheWhiteStripes, who took Wayne Enterprises for the maiden name computer and security systems and [[spoiler:Ace Chemical Processing for pharmaeceuticals. The factory was the birthplace of "White" the Joker, when he was once married to Meg White.fell into a vat of acid that turned his hair green, and his skin chalk white. [[MultipleChoicePast Probably]].]]



* Most of the dialogue from Harley Quinn's tapes is an almost word for word reproduction of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''' Paul Dini's original origin story for Harley Quinn, ''Mad Love''.
* The Arkham Care tie-in website lists its partners as Wayne Enterprises for the computer and security systems and [[spoiler:Ace Chemical Processing for pharmaeceuticals. The factory was the birthplace of the Joker, when he fell into a vat of acid that turned his hair green, and his skin chalk white. [[MultipleChoicePast Probably]].]]
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*** From the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse: Pierre Hatet as the Joker, Jean-Claude Sachot as Commissioner Gordon and Bane, Creator/VincentViolette as the Scarecrow, and Bruno Dubernat as Killer Croc.

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*** From the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse: Pierre Hatet Creator/PierreHatet as the Joker, Jean-Claude Sachot as Commissioner Gordon and Bane, Creator/VincentViolette as the Scarecrow, and Bruno Dubernat as Killer Croc.
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** In the French dub, several voice actors from previous adaptations reprised their roles here:
*** From the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse: Pierre Hatet as the Joker, Jean-Claude Sachot as Commissioner Gordon and Bane, Vincent Violette as Scarecrow, and Bruno Dubernat as Killer Croc.

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** In the French dub, several voice actors from previous adaptations reprised reprise their roles here:
*** From the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse: Pierre Hatet as the Joker, Jean-Claude Sachot as Commissioner Gordon and Bane, Vincent Violette Creator/VincentViolette as the Scarecrow, and Bruno Dubernat as Killer Croc.

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*** From ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'': In addition to the Joker and Gordon, Adrien Antoine as Batman/Bruce Wayne.

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*** From ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'': In addition to the Joker and Gordon, Adrien Antoine Creator/AdrienAntoine as Batman/Bruce Wayne.



* The Arkham Care tie-in website lists its partners as Wayne Enterprises for the computer and security systems and [[spoiler:Ace Chemical Processing for pharmaeceuticals. The factory was the birthplace of the Joker, when he fell into a vat of acid that turned his hair green, and his skin chalk white. [[MultipleChoicePast Probably]].]]

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* The Arkham Care tie-in website lists its partners as Wayne Enterprises for the computer and security systems and [[spoiler:Ace Chemical Processing for pharmaeceuticals. The factory was the birthplace of the Joker, when he fell into a vat of acid that turned his hair green, and his skin chalk white. [[MultipleChoicePast Probably]].]]]]
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* CreatorBacklash: While not explicitly rejected, Rocksteady would regret how overpowered the Detective Vision turned out to be. As there turned out to be numerous reports of players playing the whole game with the feature on; thereby on obscuring the game’s impressive graphics and art style under a filter.

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* CreatorBacklash: While not explicitly rejected, Rocksteady would regret how overpowered the Detective Vision turned out to be. As there turned out to be numerous reports of players playing the whole game with the feature on; thereby on obscuring the game’s impressive graphics and art style under a filter. Future ''Arkham'' games would {{Nerf}} detective vision by disabling certain HUD elements and reducing visibility when it's turned on.
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* CreatorBacklash: While not explicitly rejected, Rocksteady would regret how overpowered the Detective Vision turned out to be. As there turned out to be numerous reports of players playing the whole game with the feature on; thereby on obscuring the game’s impressive graphics and art style under a filter.
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* NoPortForYou: The free [[PromotedToPlayable "Play as Joker" DLC]] is only available on the [=PS3=] and MacOSX versions. That said, the files to play as the Joker on the Mac version have been extracted so one could mod the DLC into the PC version. While a playable Joker never made it to the Xbox 360 ports, the ''Return to Arkham'' remaster for the Xbox One has the Joker DLC fully available.

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* NoPortForYou: The free [[PromotedToPlayable "Play as Joker" DLC]] is only available on the [=PS3=] and MacOSX [=MacOSX=] versions. That said, the files to play as the Joker on the Mac version have been extracted so one could mod the DLC into the PC version. While a playable Joker never made it to the Xbox 360 ports, the ''Return to Arkham'' remaster for the Xbox One has the Joker DLC fully available.
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* NoPortForYou: The free [[PromotedToPlayable "Play as Joker" DLC]] is only available on the PS3 and MacOSX versions. That said, the files to play as the Joker on the Mac version have been extracted so one could mod the DLC into the PC version. While a playable Joker never made it to the Xbox 360 ports, the ''Return to Arkham'' remaster for the Xbox One has the Joker DLC fully available.

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* NoPortForYou: The free [[PromotedToPlayable "Play as Joker" DLC]] is only available on the PS3 [=PS3=] and MacOSX versions. That said, the files to play as the Joker on the Mac version have been extracted so one could mod the DLC into the PC version. While a playable Joker never made it to the Xbox 360 ports, the ''Return to Arkham'' remaster for the Xbox One has the Joker DLC fully available.
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* ContestWinnerCameo: There is a set of stairs near Clayface's cell that lead to a cell where a creepy prisoner is held. He is actually the winner of a [=GameSpot=] contest in which the winner got their face and name put in the game. His name, Luke Oliver, shows up on the Joker's party list.

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* ContestWinnerCameo: There is a set of stairs near Clayface's cell that lead to a cell where [[https://arkhamcity.fandom.com/wiki/Luke_Oliver a creepy prisoner prisoner]] is held. He is actually the winner of a [=GameSpot=] contest in which the winner got their face and name put in the game. His name, Luke Oliver, shows up on the Joker's party list.



* NoPortForYou: The free [[PromotedToPlayable "Play as Joker" DLC]] is only available on the PS3 and MacOSX versions. That said, the files to play as the Joker on the Mac version have been extracted so one could mod the DLC into the PC version. No luck for XBox 360 owners currently though.

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* NoPortForYou: The free [[PromotedToPlayable "Play as Joker" DLC]] is only available on the PS3 and MacOSX versions. That said, the files to play as the Joker on the Mac version have been extracted so one could mod the DLC into the PC version. No luck While a playable Joker never made it to the Xbox 360 ports, the ''Return to Arkham'' remaster for XBox 360 owners currently though.the Xbox One has the Joker DLC fully available.
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* NoPortForYou: The [[PromotedToPlayable "Play as Joker" DLC]] is only available on the PS3 and Mac versions. That said, the files to play as the Joker on the Mac version have been extracted online so it's possible to transfer and replace the necessary files on the PC version and access the DLC this way. No luck for XBox 360 owners currently though.

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* NoPortForYou: The free [[PromotedToPlayable "Play as Joker" DLC]] is only available on the PS3 and Mac MacOSX versions. That said, the files to play as the Joker on the Mac version have been extracted online so it's possible to transfer and replace the necessary files on the PC version and access one could mod the DLC this way.into the PC version. No luck for XBox 360 owners currently though.
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* NoPortForYou: The [[PromotedToPlayable "Play as Joker" DLC]] is only available on the PS3 and Mac versions. That said, the files to play as the Joker on the Mac version have been extracted online so it's possible to transfer and replace the necessary files on the PC version and access the DLC this way. No luck for XBox 360 owners currently though.
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* EndOfAnEra: To date, this is the final time Arleen Sorkin has voiced Harley Quinn. Following this, she has mainly been voiced by Creator/TaraStrong, with other actresses like Creator/HyndenWalch, Creator/LauraBailey, Melissa Rauch, Kaley Cuoco, among others.

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* EndOfAnEra: To date, this is the final time Arleen Sorkin has voiced Harley Quinn. Following this, she has mainly been voiced by Creator/TaraStrong, with other actresses like Creator/HyndenWalch, Creator/LauraBailey, Melissa Rauch, Kaley Cuoco, Creator/MelissaRauch, Creator/KaleyCuoco, among others.
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** ''VideoGame/SpiderManPS4'' uses a much more advance version of its combat system, with Spidey being a lot more acrobatic and high-flying than it. It also has a Predator Mode style of gameplay, where you do the same thing as here. The devs even admitted they used it as a template, and the combat has been said to fit more with Spidey than Bats from the get-go.
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Child Bruce is never Batman. Also that line was stupid sounding.


* CrossDressingVoices: Creator/KimberlyBrooks voices Young!Bruce. Yes, you heard right, [[Franchise/MassEffect Ashley f'n Williams]] was the goddamn Batman.

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* CrossDressingVoices: Creator/KimberlyBrooks voices Young!Bruce. Yes, you heard right, [[Franchise/MassEffect Ashley f'n Williams]] was the goddamn Batman.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Producers forced Creator/KevinConroy to use his regular speaking voice for this game. He'd go back to using his trademark gruff Batman voice in the two sequels.
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* EndOfAnEra: To date, this is the final time Arleen Sorkin has voiced Harley Quinn. Following this, she has mainly been voiced by Creator/TaraStrong, with other actresses like Creator/HyndenWalch, Creator/LauraBailey, Melissa Rauch, Kaley Cuoco, among others.
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* FollowTheLeader:
** The ''VideoGame/CaptainAmericaSuperSoldier'' game copies this game's basic fighting engine (though not quite as well), with a counter, dodge, stun, and attack button. It also tries to copy the Metroidvania style layout, but to less success. Still, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...
** The movie-licensed game based on ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' 2012 film goes further in copying Arkham Asylum. In addition to having the same combat system as Arkham Asylum, there are also patient interview tapes (redubbed "audio evidence tapes") and a level where Spider-Man rescues doctors from escaped patients in an asylum. The devs openly admit they used Arkham Asylum's combat because they felt it was a good fit for Spider-Man.
** ''VideoGame/MiddleEarthShadowOfMordor'' drew its combat from the Arkham games, and they also sought to make a licensed product entirely separate from the movies and more suited to the videogame medium, which they saw ''Arkham Asylum'' as an example of it being done right.
** The combat system in the ''VideoGame/MadMax2015'' licensed game was frequently compared to the combat in this game.
** In a less flattering example, ''VideoGame/RideToHellRetribution'' used a greatly simplified version of the combat system.

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* RoleReprisal: From ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', Creator/KevinConroy reprises the roles of Batman and Thomas Wayne, Creator/MarkHamill reprises the role of the Joker, and Creator/ArleenSorkin reprises the role of Harley Quinn.

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From ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', Creator/KevinConroy reprises the roles of Batman and Thomas Wayne, Creator/MarkHamill reprises the role of the Joker, and Creator/ArleenSorkin reprises the role of Harley Quinn.
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* ActorAllusion: Creator/{{WallyWingert}}'s voice for the Riddler isn't too far off from the one he used to play Mysterio in the game of ''Spider-Man 2''.
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*** From the WesternAnimation/DCAnimatedUniverse: Pierre Hatet as the Joker, Jean-Claude Sachot as Commissioner Gordon and Bane, Vincent Violette as Scarecrow, and Bruno Dubernat as Killer Croc.

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*** From the WesternAnimation/DCAnimatedUniverse: Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse: Pierre Hatet as the Joker, Jean-Claude Sachot as Commissioner Gordon and Bane, Vincent Violette as Scarecrow, and Bruno Dubernat as Killer Croc.
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* ActorAllusion: Wally Wingert's voice for the Riddler isn't too far off from the one he used to play Mysterio in the game of ''Spider-Man 2''.

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* ActorAllusion: Wally Wingert's Creator/{{WallyWingert}}'s voice for the Riddler isn't too far off from the one he used to play Mysterio in the game of ''Spider-Man 2''.

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