Watch 13 minutes of Nightwing and Red Hood beating up thugs in Gotham Knights

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Developer Warner Bros. Games Montréal has given us a fresh peek at upcoming DC superhero beat ‘em up Gotham Knights in an extended gameplay preview. The demo features Nightwing and Red Hood, and comes alongside the announcement that the game will be a next-gen exclusive.

The 10-minute Gotham Knights preview focuses on the two playable characters as they appear midway through the game, showing off their various fighting styles, traversal abilities, and gadgets. It also previews several types of Crimes you'll encounter across the game, which look to function like mini encounters distributed across the map.

Nightwing is shown nipping around the rooftops of Gotham using a jet-powered flying trapeze (presumably as a nod to the character’s circus performer roots), as he tracks down a criminal gang called The Regulators. His fighting style is described as “acrobatic” and certainly looks fluid as he “ping pongs” across the battlefield, spinning between henchmen while performing frantic somersaults. 

Red Hood, meanwhile, can jump across the skyline using his Mystical Leap ability, propelling himself forward by releasing a burst of “soul energy”. Performing successful attacks and dodges will build his momentum bar, which can be used to unleash powerful special abilities. 

Although Red Hood can perform melee attacks, he looks best suited to ranged combat. Twin handguns let him fire nonlethal rounds, and he can attach bombs onto enemies before throwing them into crowded fights. Elsewhere in the video, he's seen driving around the Gotham streets on the Batcycle, which game director Geoff Ellenor says can be used by all the heroes in Gotham Knights.

The preview also teases some of the customization mechanics you'll be using, including