Batman: Arkham Origins Was The Perfect Joker Story
WB Games Montréal's underrated Batman: Arkham prequel, Batman: Arkham Origins, told the perfect Joker origin story, spotlighting the Clown Prince of Crime's first encounter with the Dark Knight in a night where Batman also faced his first-ever supervillains. Released in between Batman: Arkham City and Arkham Knight, Batman: Arkham Origins took place eight years prior to Arkham Asylum and focused on the Caped Crusader fending off several of the world's deadliest assassins after Black Mask put a bounty on his head. The highlight of the story, though, is Batman's encounters with the Joker, with Arkham Origins delving deep into the pair's twisted relationship, and the beginning of the Clown Prince's fascination with the pointy-eared vigilante.
[Warning: spoilers for Batman: Arkham Origins below.]
Whereas Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham titles took place during the peak of Batman's career as a crimefighter, Batman: Arkham Origins focused on his beginnings as a vigilante, taking inspiration from comics like Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's Year One and the Legends of the Dark Knight series in crafting its story. Other comics, such as Knightfall, Mad Love, and The Killing Joke, also inspired elements of the game, which saw Batman go up against the likes of Bane and Killer Croc, but primarily with a focus on the Joker. Arkham Origins also did away with the voice cast of the other Batman: Arkham games, with Roger Craig Smith and Troy Baker replacing Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill as younger versions of Bruce Wayne and the Joker respectively.
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