The Penguin, Two Face, Catwoman, & Black Mask Join Joker As Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 Villains?
Geoff Keighley posted a tweet nine hours ago asking his followers if they happened to pick up on any of the villain reveals in the Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 trailer revealed on Spike TV’s Video Game Awards show last night. This prompted me to watch the trailer a few times over to see if I could spot any of them myself.
In addition to Harley and the Joker, who are clearly visible towards the end of the clip, the freeze frame images and animations snapped below from the VGA trailer seem to point to the possible additions of The Penguin, Two Face, Catwoman, and Black Mask.
The first image looks to spell the word “ICEBERG” on a building structure. I originally thought this was a reference to Mr. Freeze, but Demi (who apparently knows way more about the Batman franchise than I do) told me about an Iceberg Lounge operated by The Penguin, so it seems that this is most likely a reference to him.
The second comes by way of three dimensional lettering on a brick wall that spells “Sionis.” The Black Mask’s true name is Roman Sionis.
The third is a “We Want You” style poster sporting what looks like a coin flipping character with a partially disfigured face. It’s blurry even after Photoshop enhancement, but this sure as hell looks like Two Face.
There’s at least one other that we haven’t been able to identify yet, so if you were able to spot any other villain reveals, feel free to share them in the comments section below.
The fourth villain Keighley may have been referring to could be Catwoman. The animated gif I just put together is based on a portion of the trailer that features a cat perched high above the streets on a fire escape. This was brought to our attention by reader rynethomas. In the theme of things, this does seem like a very good indicator for Catwoman in the game.
While we seem to have spotted four villains, that’s not to say there aren’t more leads hidden in the video. Other possible clues are a sign that we think reads “IDEAL HARDWARE”, a greenish yellow banner hanging far down the street, and several shadows that appear to be fighting down an alley just before you enter Joker’s building. The video itself is below.
Reader Feedback Updates: I’m inserting pieces from the clip based on readers suggestions below. This will be ongoing as more feedback comes in.
The first reader update comes from paulstrife and highlights the guards shadow near the Asylum. The thought here is that the funky shadow movement has something to do with Shadow Thief. After watching the clip a few times, it seems that it may just be shadow distortion caused by the police car spinning red and blue lights.
I originally mentioned the “IDEAL HARDWARE” sign above, but didn’t include an image of it because I had no idea what it referenced. I still have no clue what it might mean, but I’ve inserted it below in the event someone else may know what it hints at (if anything). Reader oedipusopus found the following information on Wikipedia about the Mad Hatter which references hardware.
“He is an insane neuroscientist and developed hardware that can control the brain and induce hypnotic states, and often uses hats or other headgear for mind control.”
This is the best lead we have so far on the hardware sign and it seems pretty plausible to me. If you have an alternative theory feel free to add it in the comments section.
The image below is an animated gif of the shadows in the back of the same alley the cat is overlooking on the fire escape. At first it looks almost like Batman holding up an enemy, but then the thing in the air seems to transform into something else.
Here’s the mask a few of you have noted in which drops down from above in the clip. I’ve brightened it up to try and make any detail on it a little more visible. Someone suggested that it looked like the old Joker henchmen masks, but I looked and couldn’t find anything that matched it. That’s not to say it couldn’t be Rocksteady’s own personal spin on the object.
Again, I have absolutely no idea what the highlighted banner in the image below hints at if anything, but its colorful enough that it catches your eye at the far end of the street. If any of you readers think you know what it is feel free to chime in.
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the yellow and green banner could be robin as he wears yellow and green
Tho I'm probably just making something outta nothing, I couldn't help but watch the blimp in the top left-hand corner of the screen, right before the train passes by. Since it stuck out to me, I figured I would research blimps in the Batman series. I found Colonel Blimp makes an appearance in Batman #352. Tho I know this is HIGHLY doubtable, as I heave never even heard of him till now, I just thought I would give everyone another thing to think about. Also, I found that Scarecrow used a blimp in an old Batman and Robin game, I believe, to spread his gas over Gotham. That may be a thought, too, seeing how it could lead to total khaos in Gotham. I just know that blimps have been used a few times in the Batman series, so it could possibly be a clue to somebody. Plus, the way the lights are flickering in the blimp just seems a little odd to me. I don't know, what do you all think?
I think that maybe people are getting a bit to excited about these shadows. The 'transforming' shadow is just a thug beating someone up as it is the exact same animation reused from the shadow of a thug beating someone from earlier. The other shadow outside Arkham is just a light distortion thing from the police cars.
The falling mask by the Sionis building is just a Black Mask mask with Joker-y stuff added on, if you look at the one either side of the word Sionis, it's the same basic deal.
Quite early into the campaign, just after the first venom infected inmate fight, you have to go back on yourself and look for clues to where The Chief is. As I was heading towards my objective I walked into a side room which was hard to spot as the top half of the door was closed. Inside there was nothing. Until I looked at the inside wall next to the door. There was a poster saying: ICEBERG LOUNGE (There is a picture The Penguin on the poster)
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Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot is The Penguins real name. I believe that this plus the Iceberg Lounge shown in the Arkham Asylum 2 trailer confirms that The Penguin will be a character in Arkham Asylum 2.
i think its a nod to E3 because thats when e3 starts and arkham 2 will most likely be there, or a penguin teaser at the show.
You might want to add Scarecrow to that list of possible villans for arkham has moved. In of the end of story mode they show a box of titan floating in the bay or river and out of the water a hand with needles at the tip of the fingers comes out and grabs the titan box. This hand wearing a glove with needles is clearly and only scarecrow who somehow managed to escape from being eaten by Killer Croc.
Yes turtle king Scarecrows hand does appear at the end of the Arkham Asylum 1 games campaign and snatched some Titan, sometimes. Occasionally it is Killer Croc or Banes hand that snatches the Titan, (can you imagine croc on Venom). I have finished the game 7 times and the First time i got Killer Croc, the Second time Scarecrow, 3rd i got Croc again. 4th i got Bane. 5th Scarecrow, 6th Killer Croc and 7th Bane.
For Proof go to the following links to view these cutscenes
Killer Croc:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKg8XghN1Sc
Bane:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VipwqZcsNlw
Cool links. I didn’t know that.
The shadow at the end of the lane grows in shape to be that of Clayface, I have studied that section of the clip.
All the posters appear similar to that of Two Face and the sign itself at the beginning of the Arkham Has Moved website is split into two. In the same signs though the writing at the bottom looks similar to the word riddle.
The green sign at the end of the street appears to be a yellow J and another letter on a green background. This could signify either the Joker or Jervis Tetch.
I didn't see an reference to the Riddler in the clip but both the Iceberg Club and the cat on the fire escape strongly refer to The Penguin and Catwoman.
Also in the clip you don't really se Harley's face, you see it from the side when she kisses the Joker but then she turns away from the camera when it gets closer and then you only see the back of her again.
Is their any reference to good guys in the clip? We have focused on villans but is there a posiblity of Nightwing or some one similar making an appearance?
hold left click on pics and it tells u what they are
scratch what i said about scarecrow in the ending of Batman Arkham Asylum, turns out there are alternative endings and its randomized to either be Killer Croc, Bane, or Scarecrow. I do wish though that scarecrow would make another appearance since I really loved the way they made a different form of the game with him.
you can see catwoman in the left eyeslot of the mask that falls down
because you can see mr.freezes cell in the game more than likely that means mr.freeze will show up instead of penguin ps the penguin is the worst villan in the history of batman mr,freeze is actually cool putting the penguin in is just a waste of a good level also rumor has it the word wonderland appears at the 18 second mark of the video when ur going up the train thing so that could mean mad hatter will apear but he sucks toowil
the gif wheres it looks like “batman” is holding something in the air and it transforms could be a showing manbat (it might be me but on the gif it looks like a bat in the end) but when i look over the whole video it looks more like a man who is hitting “batman” or is throwing something at him, though as i keep watching that part over and over it looks like his throwing something from his own body onto “batman” and also looks (just when your about to see the poster with two face) that his body got bigger in a instance which could be clay man
theres a gate sign on the left in the start of the video that says “no thru road” could that mean something?
On trailer look at the coat/labcoat next to jokers blood supply thing. Scince when has Joker wore a coat?
Maybe Joker impersonated a doctor to escape?
Alternatively it could be a referance to Titan being in the game as it was made by Doctor Young…
I was thinking about “IDEAL HARDWARE” has anyone tried anagrams i got “HAIL EDWARD” with “A.r.e” remaining and “HI REAL EDWARD” with “A” Remaining. For those of you who don’t know EDWARD is THE RIDDLER’S real name. This theory places riddler with a bigger part, but I’d like to see if other people can come up with better anagrams that don’t leave remainders.
Interesting Jimmy. Hadn’t thought of looking at it that way.
Wow chad i really appreciate that you took time to respond to my theory once again it’s only a theory but it’s also possible to get “Riddler” out of it but it leaves alot of leftovers the only reason it makes me think of riddler is because of the green backdrop of the sign but i only know a little Batman Trivia so i’d love to hear if any hard core readers can come up with a better solution
The posters, Icebergue Lounge, SIONIS and the cat clearly show that Two-Face, Penguin, Black Mask and Catwoman might show up.
About the “IDEAL HARDWARE” detail…from the information that is shown it trully seems Jervis Tetch, the Mad Hatter could show up.
The shadow “getting bigger” could be Man-Bat opening his wings or Clayface changing his form.
Also the big ammount of fire could indicate Firefly, but also could not.