OK, Japan, you can have Batman: Arkham Asylum Jan. 14
by Randy Nelson 
{ Nov 2nd 2009 at 7:30PM } 
So, Eidos is going ahead bringing you the game on January 14, 2010. Unfortunately, it's up in the air whether you'll get the cool extras we did, like a replica Batarang and really big packaging. Seems you will be getting the DLC though, according to Andriasang. So yeah, please enjoy this gift from us to you. We'll be watching the sales numbers closely.
(P.S. If you want, you can return the favor by sending over the Final Fantasy XIII edition PS3.)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
EncodedNybble @ Nov 2nd 2009 7:33PM
I wish there was a Batman: AA for FFXIII trade program :)
Owen @ Nov 2nd 2009 7:38PM
Don't give them it, they have everything =[
ChuckBartowski @ Nov 2nd 2009 7:35PM
id like to see christian bale do his wierd voice when hes saying im batman in japanese. That would be amazing.
RKN @ Nov 2nd 2009 7:35PM
The problem is, you guys want FFXIII WAY MORE than they want Arkham Asylum.
Verrin @ Nov 2nd 2009 9:53PM
Do the asians appreciate the lore, history and atmosphere of batman as much as we do? Or do they just prefer fantasy anime with sexual undertones?
esposch @ Nov 2nd 2009 7:35PM
OK, what does that writing say?
Not the article, what Batman's saying.
Darth Bradwart, Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 2nd 2009 7:37PM
*facepalm*
Umm....let me guess....it says 'Batman'...
Owen @ Nov 2nd 2009 7:38PM
"I'm...a jew"
esposch @ Nov 2nd 2009 7:41PM
Thank you.
And why the facepalm?
I couldn't see Chuck's comment yet.
RKN @ Nov 2nd 2009 7:41PM
I know someone will come along and translate it for us. In every videogame site and community, there's always some guy living/lived in Japan to help us out.
Torque_AOD @ Nov 2nd 2009 7:42PM
hopefully it says "The Goddamn Batman"
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Nov 2nd 2009 7:43PM
私は、神の気だバットマン
Traceur_Ryuk [Founder of The Anti-EMCB(tm) Brigade] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Nov 2nd 2009 7:45PM
See Chuck's comment? What does that have to do with anything? It's kinda just common sense.
esposch @ Nov 2nd 2009 7:49PM
@Traceur
Not necessarily.
It could say "the god damn Batman"
But it doesn't. I used Dark Wayne's text and Google translate to discover it only says "I'm Batman."
I expected better, Joystiq!
calgaryalta @ Nov 2nd 2009 8:02PM
It says "I'm busy"
What you can't really see is that he is sitting on the bat-toilet.
LaughingTarget @ Nov 2nd 2009 8:14PM
It says, "Hi, I'm Bob, and I'm here to tell you about The Watchtower. Do you have some time?"
dave @ Nov 2nd 2009 8:39PM
It says "I'm wondering where I can find the schoolgirl panties vending machine around here".
The Japanese language is wonderfully concise.
RageOverdose @ Nov 2nd 2009 9:24PM
It's probably like "Batuman" or somthing like that, in katakana. Japan does that with foreign-derived names, they fill in the blanks to fall in line with the syllables they use then write it in katakana, so that people who read it will understand where it comes from. Maybe it's more complex than that, but that's what it seems like.
I don't know much at all about Japanese, but I know that at least.
RenegadeRSO @ Nov 3rd 2009 1:02AM
I used two different translators on Dark Wayne's text. One said "As for me, the bat man who is the air of God." The other translated it as "I feel God's Batman." Neither of them make sense, but it would be cool if Batman actually said it on camera or cartoon.
Carlos @ Nov 3rd 2009 9:44AM
He says "I'm battoman"... I'm batman. (yes, I'm boring).
Eh @ Nov 3rd 2009 12:58PM
"rick james bitch"
Darth Bradwart, Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 2nd 2009 7:36PM
If only the cool consoles came to America. I wanted that Panzer Dragoon Orta Xbox, and the 'This is cool' Saturn, and the FFVII PS3.
esposch @ Nov 2nd 2009 7:47PM
@Traceur
Not necessarily.
It could say "the god damn Batman"
But it doesn't. I used Dark Wayne's text and Google translate to discover it only says "I'm Batman."
I expected better, Joystiq!
Blank-Mage @ Nov 2nd 2009 7:51PM
I think Poison Ivy is going to be a real hit with them.
uncle jesse @ Nov 2nd 2009 7:58PM
It would probably go over even better if the tentacles were doing stuff to her, not Batman...
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Nov 2nd 2009 8:00PM
they were kinda doing both
NaeemTHM @ Nov 2nd 2009 8:24PM
Only if she was 12...no I kid.
Blank-Mage @ Nov 2nd 2009 8:30PM
Magical Girl Lyrical Ivy?
CJLopez @ Nov 3rd 2009 4:13PM
man, why cant i upvote you to navy blue in one shot?
BPMOmega [XBL, PSN, Steam] @ Nov 2nd 2009 7:56PM
Die, spambot! You don't belong in this blog!
Falcon6 @ Nov 2nd 2009 8:00PM
It was not by Joystiq's hands that he was once again given flesh.
He was called here by humans who wish to give him money.
Shadow Hog @ Nov 2nd 2009 8:09PM
Money? It corrupts men's souls, and makes them its slaves!
kentuckyfried @ Nov 2nd 2009 8:28PM
I will gladly donate, to any Japanese citizen, my batarang, and the enormous box it came it.
they're both taking up too much space at the house...
WhatIsThatThing @ Nov 2nd 2009 9:11PM
Perhaps the same could be said of ALL currencies.
Shadow Hog @ Nov 2nd 2009 9:41PM
Your words are as empty as your pockets! America ill needs a bailout such as yours!
D Stapes @ Nov 2nd 2009 9:52PM
sony has this all screwed up. gifts for ME on my birthday. not japan.
Jeremy @ Nov 2nd 2009 10:01PM
Thats odd it came out in Korea at the same time as the rest of the world. Wonder what took them so long to make a Japanese version.
Das Boot @ Nov 2nd 2009 10:01PM
"ARE YOU DENSE? ARE YOU RETARDED OR SOMETHING? I'M THE GOD-DAMN BATMAN!"
-Frank Miller, "Genius-at-work"
BPMOmega [XBL, PSN, Steam] @ Nov 2nd 2009 10:19PM
What is a man? A miserable little pile of debt! But enough talk, HAVE AT YOU!
Darth Bradwart, Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 2nd 2009 10:28PM
Credits will be fine.
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/uncyclopedia/images/4/4e/Star_Wars_empire_currency.jpg
playwhutyalike @ Nov 2nd 2009 11:11PM
If I was a criminal the one thing that would scare me more than seeing Batman would be him screaming "I'm Batman" in Japanese with a Japanese accent.
I would poop in my pants. Twice.
Hakujou @ Nov 3rd 2009 1:49AM
How can...how can someone speak in Japanese...with a Japanese...accent? If you're a native speaker, how can that which you speak which is quite native to you...be an accent?
martyfarty389 @ Nov 2nd 2009 11:51PM
I bought batman AA and I've had it for 2 months and have gotten kinda far, it just mostly collects dust. Am I a bad person?
Matthew @ Nov 3rd 2009 1:49AM
If Japan wants to thank us for Batman AA, they can give us Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix in return ;)
martyfarty389 @ Nov 3rd 2009 7:02AM
That would be nice, but they probably won't do that since they sometimes keep all the good stuff to themselves. Heyyyyyyy, I see what you did there, you post checker you. Its nice to know I have a follower, KH FTW!!! (Does Chest Bump)
justsomeKAI @ Nov 3rd 2009 3:32AM
Byatoman.
(b ' o ' )b
mdo7 @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:53PM
Remind me of this video I saw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MiAFY527zg
Ever hear Batman speaking in Japanese. I think this is what he's going to sound like in the Japanese dub.
pika2000 @ Nov 3rd 2009 7:23AM
So, Batman becomes Battoman, and the alter ego will be changed from Bruce Wayne to Shotaro Hidari. The game story will also be changed. Mid-game, there will be a bigger force threatening the world (not just the asylum). Battoman and Joker have to team up to save the world using Battoman's latest technology. Both of them will have a belt and USB key activator, and they will yell "Cyclone... Joker..." Both of them are merged and turned into a masked hero, half black and half green, with a finishing move named "Joker Extreme." It will also be revealed that Joker's real name is Philippe.
Oh, Battoman's cape will turn into a scarf... :P
martyfarty389 @ Nov 3rd 2009 9:30PM
The next Batman game could use more robin and more harley quinn cleavage... don't you stare at me that way I know you were thinking the same thing.
martyfarty389 @ Nov 3rd 2009 8:27AM
The next Batman game could use more robin and more harley quinn cleavage... don't you stare at me that way I know you were thinking the same thing. Batman awwwwaaaaaayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!