Line #18 Franchise/Injustice


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/injustice_logo.png]]
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3	''Injustice'' is a Creator/DCComics FightingGame franchise that began with the release of ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs''. It was followed by ''VideoGame/Injustice2'' and several comic book tie-ins.
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7	* ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' (2013)
8	* ''VideoGame/Injustice2'' (2017)
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11	* ''ComicBook/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' (2013 - 2016)
12	* ''Injustice: Ground Zero'' (2017)
13	* ''ComicBook/Injustice2'' (2017 - 2018)
14	* ''ComicBook/InjusticeVsMastersOfTheUniverse'' (which is a sequel to ''ComicBook/HeManThundercats'') (2019)
15	* ''Webcomic/InjusticeYearZero'' (2020)
16	* ''ComicBook/AdventuresOfSupermanJonKent'' (2023)
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19	* ''WesternAnimation/Injustice2021''
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22	The 2016 film ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' features a scene confirmed to take inspiration from the first game, and 2021's ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' delves further on said BadFuture.
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24	!!This series provides examples of:
25	* AllegedlyFreeGame: The mobile versions of the games are free to play.
26	* AlternateTimeline: The majority of the plot takes place in an alternate reality of the DC Universe, officially designated in the multiverse as Earth 49.
27	* AvoidTheDreadedGRating: Averted. Since the franchise isn't deliberately intense as Mortal Kombat, the games got away with a T-rating.
28	* BewareTheSuperman: The main focus of the series, as it revolves around a universe where Superman became a fascist tyrant who reorganized the Justice League into a police force following the death of his wife and the destruction of Metropolis. The main conflict of the series revolves Batman leading a group composed of [[BadassNormal badass normals, vigilantes]] and novice heroes against both the new authoritarian Justice League and other threats such as Braniac and Gorilla Grodd.
29	* BloodierAndGorier: Downplayed. Compared to ''VideoGame/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse'', it is bloody but not as much as ''Franchise/MortalKombat''.
30	* CrapsackWorld: The ''Injustice'' Earth becomes one after the Joker successfully detonates a nuclear bomb in Metropolis, killing millions of people and tricks Superman into accidentally murdering his wife, Lois Lane. Soon, Earth becomes a dictatorship under Superman and his cohorts in the One Earth Regime.
31	* DarkerAndEdgier: The franchise is considered as this compared to other DC franchises. With TheParagon himself, Superman turns into a horrible tyrant who takes over the entire world and sets up an oppressive dictatorship.
32	* TheDictatorship: After the Superman of an alternate universe loses Lois and his city to a truly cruel scheme set up by the Joker, he kills Joker and starts resorting to harsher and harsher measures to prevent another such tragedy from ever happening again, and for this purpose sets up the [[Characters/InjusticeOneEarthRegime One Earth Regime]], a totalitarian one-world government ruled by Superman and those members of the former Justice League that have rallied to his banner (along with several villains such as Sinestro) that takes over the entire world. The Regime regularly tortures and murders criminals and anyone who opposes them to continue enforcing their rule across the world. The Regime also crushes democracy and freedom of speech, with all the nations having to obey the Regime under the threat of extreme action.
33	* GuestFighter: As with ''Mortal Kombat'', there are guests ranging from ComicBook/{{Hellboy}} to the Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles.
34	* HatedByAll: '''EVERYBODY''' despises Joker for what he did, including [[EvenEvilHasStandards the other villains who aren't fallen heroes]]. Though admittedly, a few in the latter category aren't repulsed by Joker for moral reasons, but because he was a madman who killed ForTheEvulz.
35	* KneelBeforeZod: Superman, General Zod and Gorilla Grodd force their foes to kneel before them.
36	* LighterAndSofter: Downplayed. While the story isn't exactly light-hearted, compared to Netherrealm Studios' ''Mortal Kombat'', it doesn't rely on {{Gorn}}.
37	* LiveActionAdaptation: The "Knightmare" segment of ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' and ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' is heavily inspired by the premise of ''Injustice'' and is the closest a DC Comics live action entry has gotten to it so far.
38	* ReplayMode: In both ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' and ''VideoGame/Injustice2'', any chapter you've cleared in Story Mode can be replayed via a chapter select menu. You can also choose a specific fight between two characters.
39	* TeamMercyVsTeamMurder: The franchise's main conflict between Batman's team and Superman's team is this; Batman and his team adheres to ThouShaltNotKill while Superman's team advocates PayEvilUntoEvil.
40	* VigilanteInjustice: In this scenario, Superman loses Metropolis to a nuke planted by the Joker. Superman turns vengeful, and puts the Earth under his thumb, ruling like a dictator. Those few Justice Leaguers that dare to question him get put down hard. He takes the maxim "The wages of sin is death" to its practical extreme, becoming a NighInvulnerable WellIntentionedExtremist with a zero-tolerance policy.

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