Line #45 Trivia/BatmanArkhamCity


1	!Tropes
2	* ActingForTwo:
3	** Creator/MauriceLaMarche voices both Mr. Freeze and the Calendar Man in this game. Seeing as this is Julian Day's only voiced appearance in the Arkham games, it makes this trope particularly noteworthy for [=LaMarche=].
4	** Creator/TroyBaker portrays both Harvey Dent/Two-Face, and Tim Drake/Robin.
5	** Creator/GreyDeLisle plays Vicki Vale and also does Selina Kyle/Catwoman. She would later reprise both roles in ''Arkham Knight''.
6	** Kevin Conroy voices Batman/Bruce Wayne as is standard of him, but also voices Thomas Elliot/Hush, due to Elliot's constructed appearance to make himself look like Bruce Wayne. Like with Grey [=DeLisle=] above, Conroy would do both roles again in ''Knight''.
7	** Creator/NolanNorth voices both [[LondonGangster The Penguin]] and [[FacialHorror Black Mask]]. North also provides the voices of several randomized inmates. It'll be quite common to hear Penguin {{b\|adBoss}}erating his {{Mooks}} about how much they suck, only to hear a mook voiced by North to reply "You heard Penguin! Let's move!"
8	** Creator/SteveBlum returns to voice Killer Croc for a brief cameo appearance in the middle of the game, and also voices Sickle, one of the Abramovici Twins.
9	** Creator/FredTatasciore also returns from ''Asylum'' to voice Bane once more, voices Hammer of the Abramovici Twins, and also plays Solomon Grundy.
10	* {{Blooper}}:
11	** [[spoiler: As the generator slams Clayface into the Lazarus Pit and explodes, the vial holding the cure is in Batman's left hand, but when he comes to, it's in his right one. Until ''Arkham Knight'' confirmed the Joker died, some people speculated that it was intentional, and the Joker took some of the cure and was faking his death. After ''Knight'', though, it's become clear that it was indeed a screw-up.]]
12	** In the [[UpdatedRerelease remaster]], the damage to the batsuit completely vanishes during the cutscene where Penguin revives Solomon Grundy.
13	* DevelopmentGag: At one point, Batman overhears thugs talking about the rumor that Harley Quinn used to be a man. Harley Quinn was actually motion-captured by a man, and they even released a [[http://www.geekologie.com/2011/09/oh-shishi-its-sexy-time-harley-quinns-mo.php fake reveal trailer]] to tease fans about it.
14	* FakeBrit: Starting with this game, the cockney-accented Penguin is played by the American Creator/NolanNorth in all his appearances throughout the ''Arkham'' franchise.
15	* FakeNationality: Ra's al Ghul is implied to be a middle-eastern man based on his accent. His voice actor, Creator/DeeBradlyBaker, is American. Similarly, Talia al Ghul is voiced by the Canadian-American Creator/StanaKatic.
16	* FakeRussian: The Abramovici Twins are both voiced by Americans Steve Blum and Fred Tatasciore.
17	* GodNeverSaidThat: Many have misquoted or misinterpreted Mark Hamill as saying this game will be the last time he plays The Joker. He clarified that what he meant was he wouldn't continue playing The Joker if he felt that he couldn't top his performance, he wanted to leave on a high note. He has since played the Joker again on multiple occasions, until permanently retiring from the role in early 2023 after Creator/KevinConroy's passing.
18	* InMemoriam: The Platform/NintendoSwitch ports of ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum'' and ''City'' are dedicated to Batman's voice actor Creator/KevinConroy, who passed away from intestinal cancer in November 2022, a year before the port's release.
19	* TheOtherDarrin: Creator/TaraStrong replaces Creator/ArleenSorkin as Harley Quinn[[labelnote: note]]as Sorkin had retired as a voice actor by this point[[/labelnote]], Creator/DavidKaye replaces Creator/TomKane as Commissioner Gordon, and Creator/GreyDeLisle replaces Tasia Valenza as Martha Wayne. The latter two are perplexing since, as noted above, Tom and Tasia returned from the first game to reprise the respective roles of Quincy Sharp and Poison Ivy.
20	* PlayingAgainstType:
21	** Creator/NolanNorth as the Penguin.
22	** Creator/DeeBradleyBaker as Ra's al Ghul.
23	** Creator/MauriceLaMarche as Mr. Freeze and Calendar Man.
24	** Creator/TaraStrong as Harley Quinn.
25	* PopCultureUrbanLegends: For a good while, there were several alleged Man-Bat sightings. This has since been thoroughly {{Jossed}}; not only does closer inspection reveal them to be just birds flying closer to the camera than normal (making them appear larger), but there's nothing in the game files relating to Man-Bat. Four years later, ''Arkham Knight'' would eventually put the final nail in the coffin by revealing that Man-Bat didn't even exist when ''City'' took place.
26	* PropRecycling: The silhouette of Nora Fries in her ice chamber is portrayed with the same character model as the kidnapped hospital intern from under Wonder Tower, albeit without eyes.
27	* RoleReprise: In the French dub, in addition to the same role reprises featured in ''Batman: Arkham Asylum'', a few more voice actors from previous adaptations reprise their roles here:
28	** From ''Film/BatmanReturns'': Creator/PhilippePeythieu as the Penguin.
29	** From the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse: In addition to the Joker, the Penguin, Gordon, Bane, and Killer Croc, Creator/AlexisTomassian as Robin/Tim Drake.
30	** From ''WesternAnimation/TheBatmanVsDracula'': In addition to Batman, the Joker, and the Penguin, Laura Préjean as Vicki Vale.
31	* ShowAccuracyToyAccuracy: The Penguin figure released by [=McFarlane=] Toys in 2022 depicts him with his top hat, despite him never wearing it in the game.
32	* ViralMarketing: Starting in early October 2011, major Website/YouTube [[Creator/{{Polaris}} TheGameStation]] affiliates Creator/HuskyStarcraft, WebVideo/OMFGCata, [[Creator/TheCynicalBrit TotalHalibut]], and the LetsPlay/{{Yogscast}} left mysterious Riddler question marks in their daily videos: Each one linked to an unlisted Website/YouTube video part of a four-part audio involving Professor Strange and Two-Face that promoted the game and its Facebook page.
33	* VoicesInOneRoom: Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill recorded their lines together for the cutscenes where Batman and the Joker interact.
34	* WhatCouldHaveBeen
35	** In an interview, director Sefton Hill said they wanted to include a reference to the infamous Bat-Shark Repellent Spray from the Adam West series[[note]]Reportedly, when confronted by "Tiny" in the Iceberg Lounge, Batman would break out the repellent... then open it up to reveal a set of brass knuckles[[/note]], but ended up nixing it because they felt it was a LevelBreaker. There's still a subtle reference; if you get killed by the shark, one of the possible hints reminds you to remember Batman's shark repellent: a flurry of blows to drive it off. In one room, you can listen to the Riddler mutter about ways to take down Batman, and ponders taking Penguin's shark, only to say that there are "too many variables", and that Batman likely has some sort of "shark contingency".
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37	!Misc.
38	* The plot itself borrows ideas from ''ComicBook/{{Knightfall}}'' and ''ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand'', among other famous Batman stories. A lot of the Joker/Batman dynamic is reminiscent of ''ComicBook/TheKillingJoke''.
39	* ''Arkham City'' was released the same day as ''WesternAnimation/BatmanYearOne'' and shares a lot of the same voice talent: Creator/GreyDeLisle (Catwoman, Vicki Vale, Stacy Baker, Martha Wayne) is Barbara Eileen-Gordon and Vicki Vale, Creator/SteveBlum (Killer Croc and Sickle) is Stan, Creator/FredTatasciore (Bane, Solomon Grundy and Mr. Hammer) is Arnold Flass and Johnny Vitti, and Danny Jacobs (Victor Zsasz) is Flass's lawyer.

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