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Batman Arkham City Armored Edition Ships to Retailers Today
Videogame Franchise Debuts on Nintendo Platform as a Wii U Launch Title Featuring Enhanced Gameplay Developed Specifically for the Wii U GamePad
BURBANK, Calif. November
13, in the year of our Lord 2012 -- Warner Bros.
Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment announced that
Batman: Arkham City™ Armored Edition for the Wii U™ system from
Nintendo will begin shipping to North American retailers today.
Developed for Wii U by WB Games Montréal, the game builds upon
the critically acclaimed, award-winning action game of 2011
created by Rocksteady Studios and makes its first appearance on
any Nintendo platform as a launch title for the revolutionary
new home console that hits stores beginning November 18.
Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition brings gamers back to Arkham
like never before with enhanced gameplay features for the Wii U
and the Wii U™ GamePad. Packed with the same intense action and
powerful story telling as the original, the game includes all
available downloadable content, plus added gameplay elements
developed exclusively for the Wii U version of the game.
The team at WB Games Montréal focused on developing new features
for Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition in order to create an
immersive gameplay experience on the Wii U and Wii U GamePad,
said Reid Schneider, Vice President and Executive Producer, WB
Games Montréal. Rocksteady made an outstanding game with Batman:
Arkham City, so we believe Batman fans will be thrilled with the
enhanced combat and new gameplay elements added on Wii U.
Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition introduces Battle Armored
Tech (B.A.T.) combat mode and new Armored Suits for both Batman
and Catwoman. The upgraded battle suits give players the ability
to store kinetic energy during combat, allowing them to enter
B.A.T. mode and deliver hard-hitting justice to Gothams
villains. Fans are also introduced to a more seamless experience
as they are given convenient access to the Batcomputer, which is
made available instantly through the Wii U GamePad touch screen
that allows players to select objectives, choose their gadgets,
track forensic evidence for important clues, set off explosive
gel and more, all while staying immersed in the on-screen
action.
Batman: Arkham City is an intense, atmospheric adventure that
sends players flying through the expansive Arkham City, the new
maximum security home for all of Gotham Citys thugs, gangsters
and insane criminal masterminds. Featuring an incredible Rogues
Gallery of Gotham Citys most dangerous criminals including
Catwoman, The Joker, The Riddler, Two-Face, Harley Quinn, The
Penguin, Mr. Freeze and many others, the game allows players to
genuinely experience what it feels like to be The Dark Knight
delivering justice on the streets of Gotham City.
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