Lego Batman lets you play as villians

by Justin McElroy { Mar 3rd 2008 at 10:30AM }

As cool as Batman is, everyone knows it's his rogue's gallery that really sets him apart. Even the bad ones (we're looking at you Calendar Man) trump most of Superman's enemies (and don't even get us started on the Flash's). Given that irrefutable fact, imagine our joy when we read that Lego Batman will allow you to play as members of that pantheon of villains.

This piece from MTV Multiplayer also delivers another exciting secret about the game: The presence of Danny Elfman's Batman score. The article says that the arrangement isn't finalized, but we think we speak for everyone when we say, "Yes, please."

Tags: batman, lego-batman, travellers-tales

Related From Joystiq

OK, Japan, you can have Batman: Arkham Asylum Jan. 14
6 days ago
Calling all commenters: Submit your Batman blurb
75 days ago
Batman: Arkham Asylum demo emerges from shadows Aug. 7
97 days ago

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Pureshooter @ Mar 3rd 2008 10:48AM

As cool as this game may turn out to be, I usually stop caring when I see "Lego".

JPN @ Mar 3rd 2008 11:34AM

Your loss. The LEGO _______ franchise was pretty awesome with Star Wars, and I bet it will be with both Indiana Jones and Batman.

Too bad LEGO Halo was a joke.

Squeedom49 @ Mar 3rd 2008 12:57PM

Did'nt they reveal that in the GFW article from a couple months ago. I am almost certain.

FrankTheCrank @ Mar 3rd 2008 10:48AM

I'm so going to play the Joker.

Feigr @ Mar 3rd 2008 10:49AM

What would these villians be then?

Batzarro @ Mar 3rd 2008 10:51AM

Danny Elfman score?(drool)

FidliousWong (Oatmeal Defense Force) @ Mar 3rd 2008 10:51AM

Cannot wait for this...

umm....hello??? @ Mar 3rd 2008 10:52AM

otherwise known as Batman: Friend or Foe?

timnc @ Mar 3rd 2008 10:52AM

Jack? Jack is dead my friend. You can call me... Joker. And as you can see... I'm alot happier.

Ohmshalone @ Mar 3rd 2008 10:55AM

Hey, the flash has the best rogues after Batman!

Batzarro @ Mar 3rd 2008 11:00AM

Don't expect them to understand the nuanced details of The Fiddler and Gorilla Grodd. That said, Flash's ARN'T the worst...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wonder_Woman_enemies

Savok @ Mar 3rd 2008 11:02AM

They're even called the Rogues for christ sake.

Ignore most of the horrors under Didio's regime people, Flash's rogues are some of the best around.

MJ @ Mar 3rd 2008 11:30AM

yeah Wondwer womans are the worst. Who could ever forget Egg Fu? lol

MJ @ Mar 3rd 2008 11:31AM

(for those who want to know lol) 'Egg Fu was a Chinese Communist agent, inexplicably shaped like an egg the size of a house, with a Charlie Chan-like speech pattern, who used his mustaches as whips against his enemies'

Thinking about it can you imagine that in lego?

Jerk Face @ Mar 3rd 2008 11:41AM

This game is going to be sweet, isn't it?

xFenixKnightx @ Mar 3rd 2008 12:00PM

I personally love the Lego Starwars games. This and Indiana Jones will be minezezzzzzz!!

lul

Oh and Damn EGM for their April Fools Joke. Lego Halo would be fricken sweet!!!

Syrant @ Mar 3rd 2008 12:24PM

Awesome. Villains are almost always more interesting the then heroes. Specially when those villains include Joker and Catwoman.

Psaakyrn @ Mar 3rd 2008 4:19PM

Joker yes. Catwomen less so.

Gimpygoat @ Mar 3rd 2008 12:31PM

Shouldn't be that big of a deal.... You can play as all the villains in the LEGO Star Wars games.

hvnlysoldr @ Mar 3rd 2008 2:03PM

Who wants to re-enact Joker killing Jason Todd? And then Prime inexplicably brings him back to life and becomes a villian.

BetterLivingThroughScience @ Mar 3rd 2008 2:54PM

come on~! the flash had a great rogues gallery. gorilla grodd?! a super-intelligent ape with aspirations. captain boomarang? stuff always went back to him! captian cold. the mirror master (easy way to keep him out of your vault - coat everything with matte black). the top? abra kadabra? the trickster (ok, kind of a poor man's joker. and captain cold wasn't nearly as mellowdramatic as mr freeze, but...) The fiddler! he fiddles!