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TheBatman: Arkham Trilogycollection is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch and Rocksteady Studios now has a release date for fans anxious to play. The three games included in the collection,Batman: Arkham Asylum,Batman: Arkham City, andBatman: Arkham Knight, are beloved action games that have heavily influenced the genre. Having all three games on Nintendo Switch may not be a massive release, but Switch owners will undoubtedly be appreciative to haveBatman: Arkham Trilogy.
Batman: Arkham Asylumfirst launched in 2009 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The action game received exceptional reviews, not just for its combo-based action combat but also for its compelling story. It was nominated for and won multiple Game of the Year awards for 2009, as a result.Batman: Arkham Cityarrived in 2011 expanding into a full-fledged open-world. AndArkham Knightconcluded the trilogy in 2015. All three games have since been released on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
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The Nintendo Switch will soon be added to the list of platforms that theBatman: Arkham Trilogyis supported on. Rocksteady Studios announced on Twitter Tuesday morning thatBatman: Arkham Trilogywill be released on Switch starting October 13. The trio of games is currently available for pre-order across major retailers for a listed price of $59.99.
TheBatman: Arkham Trilogycollection will feature all three Rocksteady games as well as each game’s DLC.Batman: Arkham Asylumincluded DLC allowing the Joker to be played in Challenge Maps, as well as stealth challenge Insane Night and Prey in the Darkness packs.Arkham Cityfeatured Catwoman, Nightwing, and Robin DLC packs, a variety of skins and challenge maps, and the Harley Quinn’s Revenge campaign expansion.Arkham Knightwas packed with DLC, includingstory content like Scarecrow Nightmare, Batgirl: A Matter of Family, GCPD Lockdown, and Catwoman’s Revenge, plus an entire Season of Infamy with new villain missions, and much more.
The Switch port forBatman: Arkham Trilogywas first announced in June with a good amount of excitement. At the time, it was confirmed that Rocksteady itself wouldn’t be handling the port. It’s busyworking onSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, after all. The port developer is Turn Me Up Games, which has worked on Switch ports forIt Takes Two,Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2,Borderlands: Legendary Collection, and other titles in the past.
It’s strange to think that Rocksteady’sBatmantrilogy started fourteen years ago now, and is continuing to be released on new platforms. That just goes to show what a legacy theBatman Arkhamgames have had. Many fans may even wish that Rocksteady was working on anewBatmangameinstead ofSuicide Squad. There’s always the opportunity for that in the future, of course. First comes the Switch ports.
Batman: Arkham Trilogyreleases on Switch on October 13.
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