History Trivia / BatmanArkhamCity

** From the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse: In addition to the Joker, the Penguin, Gordon, Bane, and Killer Croc, Alexis Tomassian as Robin/Tim Drake.

* YouSoundFamiliar: While Creator/TaraStrong [[TheOtherDarrin is replacing]] Creator/ArleenSorkin as the voice of Harley Quinn, this isn't her first time voicing a Batman character, having previously voiced Barbara Gordon[=/=]Batgirl in ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries The New Batman Adventures]]'' (Where, funnily enough, she [[TheOtherDarrin replaced]] both Melissa Gilbert and Creator/MaryKayBergman.)

* RoleReprise: In the French dub, in addition to the same role reprisals featured in ''Batman: Arkham Asylum'', a few more voice actors from previous adaptations reprise their roles here:

* QuoteSource: This game provides the page quote for:
** GoodNeedsEvil
** PlayableEpilogue

* FanNickname: Robin's is [[MythologyGag Robin]] [[VisualPun Hood]].[[note]]In his very first appearance, Dick Grayson said his name was "Robin, as in Robin Hood... not robbing hoods!"... hey, it was [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks 1940]].[[/note]]

* YouSoundFamiliar: While Creator/TaraStrong [[TheOtherDarrin is replacing]] Creator/ArleenSorkin as the voice of Harley Quinn, this isn't her first time voicing a Batman character, having previously voiced Barbara Gordon[=/=]Batgirl in ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries The New Batman Adventures]]'' (Where, funnily enough, she [[TheOtherDarrin replaced]] both Melissa Gilbert and Creator/MaryKayBergman.

* FanNickname:
** Robin's is [[MythologyGag Robin]] [[VisualPun Hood]].[[note]]In his very first appearance, Dick Grayson said his name was "Robin, as in Robin Hood... not robbing hoods!"... hey, it was [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks 1940]].[[/note]]
** "Vomit vision", (and other similar names) used to describe Catwoman's thief vision by those who dislike her predator gameplay.

* TheOtherDarrin: Creator/TaraStrong replaces Creator/ArleenSorkin as Harley Quinn, 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.

* NamesTheSame: In the development staff of ''Arkham City'', the lead enviorement artist is Will Smith. No, not that Creator/WillSmith.

* {{Blooper}}: [[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.]]

* BeamMeUpScotty: 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.

* ''Arkham City'' was released the same day as the AnimatedAdaptation of ''Comicbook/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.

** GoodNeedsEvil

* RoleReprisal: In the French dub, in addition to the same role reprisals featured in ''Batman: Arkham Asylum'', a few more voice actors from previous adaptations reprised their roles here:
** From ''Film/BatmanReturns'': Creator/PhilippePeythieu as the Penguin.
** From the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse: In addition to the Joker, the Penguin, Gordon, Bane, and Killer Croc, Alexis Tomassian as Robin/Tim Drake.
** From ''WesternAnimation/TheBatmanVsDracula'': In addition to Batman, the Joker, and the Penguin, Laura Préjean as Vicki Vale.

* ActorAllusion:
** Near the end of the game, Hugo Strange says "This is just the beginning", a line said near the end of ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'' by Count Dooku, who Corey Burton [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars has played]].
** A subtle one: Joker attempts to force Mr. Freeze to develop a cure for him by holding his wife hostage. Joker is voiced by Creator/MarkHamill, whose first voice in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' was Ferris Boyle, the guy responsible for Mr. Freeze, and Mark's performance as him also landed him with his voicing ComicBook/TheJoker in that series. Furthermore, by reading one of the riddles called "Who can BOYLE and Freeze at the same time?" and listening to the Mr. Freeze audio tapes, you find out that Ferris Boyle is canon in the Arkhamverse.
** MPT Anne Bishop is voiced by Kimberly Brooks. Given the character's looks and personality (her first question when Batman rescues her is where's Riddler, clearly intending to remove his spine), chances are that [[Franchise/MassEffect Ashley Williams]] will come to mind.
** Catwoman is voiced by Creator/GreyDeLisle so chances are she'll remind some people of [[WesternAnimation/TUFFPuppy Kitty Katswell]].

* CastingGag: Creator/FredTatasciore as Solomon Grundy. He's also known for playing the ComicBook/IncredibleHulk, another [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation green]] [[TheDreaded monster]] with [[TheBrute enormous strength]], [[HulkSpeak broken speech]], and [[DumbMuscle limited intelligence]].

** From ''Film/BatmanReturns'': Philippe Peythieu as the Penguin.

** Catwoman is voiced by Music/GreyDeLisle so chances are she'll remind some people of [[WesternAnimation/TUFFPuppy Kitty Katswell]].

* TheOtherDarrin: Creator/TaraStrong replaces Creator/ArleenSorkin as Harley Quinn, Creator/DavidKaye replaces Creator/TomKane as Commissioner Gordon, and Music/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.

** From the WesternAnimation/DCAnimatedUniverse: In addition to the Joker, the Penguin, Gordon, Bane, and Killer Croc, Alexis Tomassian as Robin/Tim Drake.

* TheOtherDarrin: Creator/TaraStrong replaces Creator/ArleenSorkin as Harley Quinn, DavidKaye replaces Creator/TomKane as Commissioner Gordon, and Music/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.

* BeamMeUpScotty: 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 play the Joker again on multiple occasions.

* BeamMeUpScotty: 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. That said, [[https://twitter.com/#!/HamillHimself/status/126561371197419520 this]] would seem to suggest that he has no plans to play the Joker again in the future. [[spoiler: Then came ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight''...]]

* FanNickname: Robin's is [[MythologyGag Robin]] [[VisualPun Hood]].[[labelnote:*]]In his very first appearance, Dick Grayson said his name was "Robin, as in Robin Hood... not robbing hoods!"... hey, it was [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks 1940]].[[/labelnote]]

* TalkingToHimself: Creator/NolanNorth voices both [[LondonGangster The Penguin]] and provides the voices of several randomized inmates. It's not unheard of to hear Nolan North {{b|adBoss}}erating his {{Mooks}} about how much they suck, only to hear Creator/NolanNorth reply "You heard Penguin! Let's move!"
** [[spoiler: Hush]] is also voiced by Creator/KevinConroy for obvious reasons.

* The plot itself borrows ideas from ''ComicBook/{{Knightfall}}'' and No Man's Land, among other famous Batman stories. A lot of the Joker/Batman dynamic is reminiscent of ''ComicBook/TheKillingJoke''.

* TheOtherDarrin: Creator/TaraStrong replaces Arleen Sorkin as Harley Quinn, DavidKaye replaces Creator/TomKane as Commissioner Gordon, and Music/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.

* RoleReprisal: In the French dub, in addition to the same role reprisals featured in Batman: Arkham Asylum, a few more voice actors from previous adaptations reprised their roles here:

* TalkingToHimself: Creator/NolanNorth voices both [[LondonGangster The Penguin]] and provides the voices of several randomized inmates. It's not unheard of to hear NolanNorth {{b|adBoss}}erating his {{Mooks}} about how much they suck, only to hear Creator/NolanNorth reply "You heard Penguin! Let's move!"