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LEGO Batman: The Videogame

LEGO Theme:	Batman
Developer(s):	Traveller's Tales TT Fusion (Nintendo DS)
Publisher(s):	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment DC Comics, Feral Interactive (Mac OS X)^[1]
Date Released:	September 23, 2008
Genre:	Action, adventure
Mode(s):	Single player, simultaneous two player
Rating:	ESRB: 10+
Platforms:	Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Windows PC, Mac OS X^[1]

LEGO Batman: The Videogame is a video game developed by Traveller's Tales that was released on September 23, 2008. The Mac OS X version of the game was released in April 2009 by Feral Interactive.^[1]

Gameplay[edit | edit source]

After each level, players can earn Extras by collecting a Red Power Brick. Characters such as Batman, Robin, The Joker, Catwoman, The Penguin, and Bane released in the toy range as well as new characters that are not in the LEGO Batman sets are added as well such as Batgirl, Mad Hatter, Clayface, Man-Bat, and Killer Moth are playable.

Batman starts in his standard black and grey suit and can wear a Heat Protection Suit, a Sonic Suit, a Glide Suit, and a Demolition Suit. Robin can wear a Tech Suit, a Water Suit, an Attract Suit, and a Magnetic Suit. When you find those suits, you may obtain them in the Suit Swappers, or play as them in free-play. Batgirl can wear the same suits as Batman, and Nightwing can wear the same suits as Robin.

As in the previous LEGO games (such as LEGO Star Wars and LEGO Indiana Jones), once a player completes a level, that level is unlocked in "Free-play Mode". Free-play mode allows the player to replay any level they've completed with any characters they've unlocked, unlike Story Mode, which only allows players to switch between the characters involved in that scene. This permits access to areas containing extras the player was unable to get before.

A sequel, LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, was released on June 19th, 2012. It revolves around The Joker and Lex Luthor teaming up, and in turn Batman and Robin ally with Justice League members such as Superman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern.

Story[edit | edit source]

Fifteen of Batman's enemies escape from Arkham Asylum and divide into three teams led by The Riddler, The Penguin, and The Joker.

Riddler's Revenge[edit | edit source]

The Riddler formulates a plan to rob the Gotham City Gold Reserves and briefs his team on the items they will need to do so.

The Riddler's team being briefed

He and Clayface travel through a parking garage and then through the city to a bank, where they blow-off the front and Riddler takes a giant key. Clayface, however, is enamored by the gold and remains. When Batman and Robin arrive, Clayface is defeated and Riddler is chased by Batman until Clayface trips him and Two-Face arrived in his van to rescue Riddler. Unbeknownst to either of them, Batman planted a homing device on the van.

Riddler recruits Mr. Freeze to steal a freeze ray from Freeze's old ice cream factory, which they do so. While Riddler wheels the ray away, Mr. Freeze frees the Freeze Girl's from their cryogenic cases and uses them to assault the Dynamic Duo when they arrive. Mr. Freeze and the Freeze Girls were defeated, and Two-Face arrived to pick-up Riddler.

Batman and Robin chased Riddler and Two-Face's van in the Batmobile and Batcycle, and the van was destroyed. The villains split-up, and Riddler was cornered at the Gotham City Police Department, but was rescued by Poison Ivy.

Riddler and Ivy made their way to the Botanic Gardens where they stole mutant vine seeds, but Ivy remained as she was happy with all of the plants. She made a stand against Batman and Robin, but was defeated like her predecessors.

Riddler and Two-Face broke into WayneTech and escaped with their Super-laser.

Meanwhile, in the Batcave, Batman, Robin, and Alfred solved Riddler's riddles he had been leaving at each of the crime scenes and realized he was going to rob the gold reserves.

Two-Face and The Riddler

Riddler and Two-Face froze over the waterway to reach the island the reserves were held on and used the vine seeds to scale the cliff. When the aimed the super laser at the door, it reflected and destroyed the laser. Using a mind-controlled police helicopter, they gained entry and made their way to the vault with the giant key.

When they reached the Gold Reserves, the Dynamic Duo already found it under siege. Entering through a window, they found Two-Face had covered a floor in toxins to prevent their advancement. Robin created a swamp boat to cross using his attract suit, and they fought Two-Face until he fled. In the gold vault, they defeated Two-Face and Riddler used the vault's defense laser, but it was destroyed and he attacked them himself or would mind control the whimpering Two-Face until they both fell back into a pile of gold bars.

They were sent back to Arkham Asylum with cells next to Clayface, Mr. Freeze, and Poison Ivy where they were all strangely content, except for Riddler.

Power-Crazed Penguin[edit | edit source]

Penguin assembles his team for a meeting on a submarine, which includes three of Batman's strongest enemies-Man-Bat, Killer Croc, and Bane- as well as himself and Catwoman. He introduces to them the Penguin Minions and how they could use them to takeover Gotham City, but they need a special satellite and the Gotham Diamond to power it. The villains placed boxes over the city in areas such as Commissioner Gordon's office and near the Fishmonger's truck.

The Penguin's and his team

Bane and Penguin leave for the docks where the steal the satellite and place it on Penguin's submarine. Penguin leave Bane who is surrounded by Police Officers and becomes enraged. He threw a Police Car into the air, and it lands on him, bringing his own defeat.

Penguin and Catwoman travel by rooftop and destroy a Police Helicopter before they enter the museum. They steal the Gotham Diamond, but Catwoman refuses to give it to The Penguin. Before he could convince her, Police Officers arrived and they split-up and were separated.

While Batman and Robin chased Catwoman, Penguin and Killer Croc escaped through the docks on their water vehicles. Catwoman was cornered and threw the diamond off of the rooftop where her cat, Isis, below took it. Catwoman was taken into custody under the Police Station.

The Penguin and Killer Croc in the sewage system

Shortly after, the Dynamic Duo found Croc and Penguin trying to escape through the docs. They chased them in the Batboat and on Robin's Jet-ski until Penguin's submarine was destroyed. Croc and Penguin tried to escape through the sewer, but were cornered. Croc attacked Robin, and they escaped. They made their way to the Police Station through the sewage system to rescue Catwoman (since Isis had brought her the diamond) and Croc convinced her to give the diamond to Penguin. As Catwoman and Penguin fled with the diamond, Croc covered their flight as Batman and Robin arrived. Croc was defeated and dropped a pamphlet for the City Zoo, revealing where Penguin and Catwoman were headed.

When they realized the Dynamic Duo had found where they were headed, Penguin and Catwoman fled to the Arctic World where they would set up the satellite while Man-Bat slowed the duo down. Man-Bat was wrapped in his own wings and subdued by Batman and Robin, but not before the satellite was powered and the Penguin Minions attacked the city. Making their way through the Arctic World, the duo fought the minions and the returned Freeze Girls. By rerouting the Penguin Bombers in the villains' base, they stopped the satellite and the Penguin Minions became immobile. Penguin, Catwoman, and the Freeze Girls attacked, but were defeated.

Back at Arkham Asylum, Penguin and Catwoman were placed in their cells next to Bane, Killer Croc, and Man-Bat.

Joker's Return[edit | edit source]

Joker plans to spread laughing gas over Gotham City from the Cathedral, but also wants to cause mayhem for Batman.

He sends Mad Hatter to Ace Chemicals to retrieve toxins while he and Harley Quinn set a trap for Commissioner Gordon. Hatter was defeated by Batman and Robin, and Gordon captured by Harley and Joker.

The Joker fake-crying over Gordon's capture

Joker sent Batman a transmission of what they were planning to do to Gordon if Batman didn't arrive to rescue him. Reaching the Amusement Mile, Batman and Robin made their way to rescue Gordon where they also defeated Harley Quinn. Joker, however, escaped in his helicopter.

While the Dynamic Duo tried to chase his helicopter down, The Scarecrow arrived in his Bi-plane to try and send them "...tumbling to the ground." However, the bi-plane was shot down and crashed into Joker's helicopter. Both villains were left for dead, but they escaped with giant balloons and crashed through the Art Gallery's skylight. They tried to escape, but Scarecrow was grabbed by a Police Officer in a crane. Joker escaped by using his laughing gas on a police man.

Killer Moth met Joker outside, and together they made their way to the Cathedral. However, an enraged Gordon ordered three mobile police headquarters to stop them. They defeated them all in the clown walker, and rescued Harley Quinn. Gordon called for Batman's help, and he quickly arrived in the Batwing. With the searchlight on, Moth was attracted to the light and stayed while Joker and Harley made their way to the cathedral. Moth realized the danger he was in and fled, but Batman and Robin chased him through the streets until he was cornered and left unconscious. When he came around, Robin threatened him with bug-repellent and he told them Joker's plans.

At the Cathedral, the Dynamic Duo chased Harley to the top of the tower where she and Joker and hid in giant bells. Once they were found, Joker summoned his helicopter to defeat Batman and Robin, but it was destroyed. The platform Harley and Joker were on collapsed, and Harley was knocked unconscious. During the fight with Joker, the Clown Price of Crime managed to win and used his joy buzzer to defeat the Dynamic Duo. By the time Batman came around, Harley was already revived. He threw a batarang at the bells to disrupt the bats' echolocation and they attacked the villains. Robin awoke and Gordon arrived shortly thereafter to arrest them.

They were placed in their cells next to Mad Hatter, Scarecrow, and Killer Moth.

Epilogue[edit | edit source]

Batman and Robin scale the side of Arkham, and Joker looks up at them and shakes his fist in anger. At the top, the Dynamic Duo see the Bat-signal shine, aim their grapple guns, and move towards it.

Continuity[edit | edit source]

LEGO Batman is set in it's own universe, but takes inspiration from movies, comics, and the DC Animated Universe. Important events such as Knightfall, where Bane breaks Batman's back and Azrael takes over for a short period of time, and No Man's Land where Gotham has been ravaged by an Earthquake are alluded to, but others such as The Killing Joke are omitted as Barbara Gordon is still ambulatory and operating as Batgirl. However, Joker has the tropical costume he wore in The Killing Joke.

The origins of the characters are either based on comic book versions, such as Mad Hatter and both versions of Clayface, while others, like Mr. Freeze, are more inspired by Batman: The Animated Series.

Characters[edit | edit source]

Character	Abilities	Picture
Batman	Batarang Grapple Gun
Bruce Wayne	Briefcase
Heat Protection Suit	Build Bright Red LEGO Objects Protects Batman from Bright Red LEGO Objects and flames Throw a flaming Batarang (with upgrade)
Glide Suit	Glide Slam down on enemies (with upgrade)
Sonic Suit	Break Glass Summon Bats (with upgrade) Hurt Enemies (with upgrade) Effect the whole area (with upgrade)
Demolition Suit	Leave bombs to destroy shiny, silver LEGO objects Bulletproof (with upgrade)
Robin	Batarang Grapple Gun
Tim Drake♣	Batarang Go through Robin chutes
Magnet Suit	Climb metal walls with blue sparkles
Attract Suit	Suck up loose red, yellow, and green LEGO pieces Insert loose LEGO pieces into a canister Locate loose LEGO pieces (with upgrade)
Tech Suit	Activate tech panels Leave a Robin decoy (with upgrade)
Dive Suit	Dive underwater Freeze batarang (with upgrade)
Alfred	Silver Platter
Batgirl	Batarang Grapple Gun
Barbara Gordon♣	Batarang Double jump Grapple Slam down on enemies
Heat Protection Suit	Build Bright Red LEGO Objects Protects Batgirl from Bright Red LEGO Objects and flames Throw a flaming Batarang (with upgrade)
Glide Suit	Glide
Sonic Suit	Break Glass Summon Bats (with upgrade) Hurt Enemies (with upgrade) Effect the whole area (with upgrade)
Demolition Suit	Leave bombs to destroy shiny, silver LEGO objects Bulletproof (with upgrade)
Nightwing	Batarang Grapple Gun One Escrima Stick (DS) Two Escrima Sticks Faster tight rope walk Can go through Robin chutes (DS)
Dick Grayson♠	Batarang One Escrima Stick Can go through Robin chutes
Magnet Suit	Climb metal walls with blue sparkles
Attract Suit	Suck up loose red, yellow, and green LEGO pieces Insert loose LEGO pieces into a canister Locate loose LEGO pieces (with upgrade)
Tech Suit	Activate tech panels Leave a Nightwing decoy (with upgrade)
Dive Suit	Dive underwater Freeze batarang (with upgrade)
Commissioner Gordon	Gun
Police Officer	Gun
Police Sergeant♣	Gun
Policewoman♣	Gun
Military Policeman	Gun
Security Guard	Gun
S.W.A.T.	Gun
Police Marksman	Gun
Fishmonger
Scientist	Activate tech panels
Sailor
Zoo Sweeper	Broom
Clayface	Super-strength Double-jump Note: Does not appear on DS versions of the game. He is replaced with below.
Clayface (Hagen)♣	Super-stength
Mr. Freeze	Freeze gun (ranged and melee weapon) Super-strength Freeze enemies and sparkling liquids Toxin immunity
Poison Ivy	Double-jump Grow plants in areas surrounded by hearts Toxin immunity Spread toxins through a kiss Villainess access
Pamela Isley♣
Two-Face	Two guns Toxin immunity
Harvey Dent♣
The Riddler	"?" Cane Mind control Mind control access
The Riddler (Suit)♣
Bane	Super-strength Toxin immunity
Catwoman	Whip Double-jump Villainess access
Catwoman (Classic)	Whip Double-jump Villainess access
Selina Kyle♣	Whip Villainess access
Killer Croc	Super-strength Dive underwater Toxin immunity
Man-Bat	Super-strength Glide
The Penguin	Umbrella Gun Glide Deploy Penguin bombers to destroy shiny, silver LEGO objects
Mad Hatter	Gun Mind control Mind control access Double-jump
Harley Quinn	Over-sized Mallet Gun Double-jump Villainess access
Dr. Harleen Quinzel♣
The Scarecrow	Fear gas Mind control Mind control access
Professor Jonathan Crane♣
Killer Moth	Gun Glide
Killer Moth (Alternate)♣
The Joker	Two guns Toxin immunity Joy buzzer Activate generators
The Joker (Tropical)	Two guns Toxin immunity Joy buzzer Activate generators
Hush	Two guns Faster build time
Ra's Al Ghul	Two staffs Faster tight rope walk
Riddler Goon	Gun
Riddler Henchman	Gun
Freeze Girl	Gun
Poison Ivy Goon	Gun
Penguin Goon	Gun
Penguin Henchman	Gun
Penguin Minion	Gun Limited movements
Yeti	Gun
Joker Henchman	Gun
Joker Goon	Gun
Clown Goon	Gun
The Spoiler♣
Azrael♣	Flaming sword Double jump
Huntress♣	Crossbow
Dr. Jeremiah Arkham♣
Harvey Bullock♣	Fear gas filled pumpkins Leave bombs to destroy LEGO objects
Lucius Fox♣
Mr. Zsasz♣	Knife Double jump Grapple
Black Mask	Gun Dual pistol (DS) Briefcase
Ventriloquist and Scarface	Scarface's gun
Dr. Hugo Strange♣
Talia Al Ghul
Firefly♣	Fireball blaster Glide
Firefly (Alternate)♣	Machine gun Glide
Freeze Goon♣	Gun
Freeze Bodyguard♣	Gun
Two-Face Goon♣
Two-Face Bodyguard♣
Riddler Bodyguard♣
Penguin Bodyguard

^{♣ indicates a character who only appears on DS versions of the game.}

Cast[edit | edit source]

Steve Blum as Batman, The Joker, Two-Face, Killer Croc, Killer Moth
James Arnold Taylor as Robin, Nightwing
Grey DeLisle as Batgirl, Harley Quinn
Keith Ferguson as Alfred Pennyworth, Commissioner Jim Gordon
Ogie Banks as Mr. Freeze, Clayface
Vanessa Marshall as Poison Ivy, Catwoman
Tom Kenny as The Riddler, The Penguin
Fred Tatasciore as Bane, Hush
Chris Edgerly as The Mad Hatter, Man-Bat
Dave Wittenberg as The Scarecrow

Vehicles[edit | edit source]

Ground Vehicles[edit | edit source]

Vehicle	Abilities
Batmobile	Lasers Tow cable
Bat-Tank	Lasers Tow cable
Batcycle	Lasers Tow cable
Catwoman's Motorcycle	Lasers Tow cable
Two-Face's Armored Truck	Lasers
The Joker's Van	Lasers Activate Joker panel
Harley Quinn's Hammer Truck	Lasers Activate Harley Quinn panel
Mr. Freeze's Kart	Freeze Enemies
Garbage Truck	Deploy explosive trash to destroy shiny silver LEGO objects
Police Car
Police Van
Police Motorcycle	Shoot bullets

Water Vehicles[edit | edit source]

Vehicle	Abilities
Batboat	Lasers Tow cable Jump on ramps
Robin's Watercraft	Lasers Deploy a missile to destroy red, green, and yellow LEGO objects
Robin's Submarine	Lasers Dive underwater
The Penguin's Submarine	Lasers Dive underwater Collect and deploy Penguin missiles to destroy purple objects
Mr. Freeze's Iceberg	Freeze enemies Toxin immunity
Mad Hatter's Steamboat	Lasers
Penguin Goon Submarine	Lasers Dive underwater
Killer Croc's Swamp Rider	Jump on ramps Toxin immunity
Police Watercraft	Lasers Toxin immunity
Police Boat	Lasers Toxin immunity

Air Vehicles[edit | edit source]

Vehicle	Abilities
Batwing	Lasers Collect and fire purple mortar to destroy Bat-symbols
Bat-copter	Lasers Tow cable
Bruce Wayne's Private Jet
Harbor Helicopter	Tow cable
Riddler's Jet	Lasers
Mad Hatter's Glider	Lasers
Joker's Helicopter	Lasers Tow cable Toxin immunity
Goon Helicopter	Lasers Tow cable Toxin immunity
The Scarecrow's Bi-Plane	Lasers Toxin immunity Collect and deploy fear gas mortar
Police Helicopter	Lasers Tow Cable Toxin immunity

Levels[edit | edit source]