13-Minute Gotham Knights Trailer Unveils Nightwing & Red Hood Gameplay

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As was teased yesterday, the new gameplay trailer is all about Nightwing and Red Hood. The 13-minute video walks players through the game, showing off the moves both characters have in addition to giving a greater look at its overall systems.

The video opens with Game Director Geoff Ellenor introducing the title before transitioning to a moody, tone-setting sequence. It then cuts to Nightwing and his jet-powered glider called The Flying Trapeze, a reference to his history as a trapeze artist. He then drops down on a couple of thugs and beats them up using various melee and ranged abilities in a way that only somewhat resembles the games (which this game is not connected to). According to Ellenor, Nightwing is a more acrobatic type of fighter, which can be seen in how he slides around the battlefield. He’s also got access to elemental abilities like a freezing wave that can lock up an enemy and temporarily take them out of the fight.

Red Hood then jumps in to help, albeit in an unexpected manner. Since he was resurrected by an assassin cult, he can jump on air using his “soul energy,” a style of movement that is far outside of any previous title in the other Batman games. Red Hood fights with his guns, blasting out nonlethal rounds to dole out damage using gun fu. Many of his powers seem to revolve around weapons, as he can throw a sticky grenade on a foe and then shoot it to detonate it.

The gameplay showcase then jumped to Red Hood on the Batcycle, which all four playable characters can access. He can be seen dodging obstacles while chasing an enemy vehicle and shooting when there’s an opening.

It then slows down and takes viewers to the Belfry, the home base. Players can check on missions or craft and equip new items