Additionally, Batman is “actually useless”

Gotham Knights is about to pit the rag-tag Bat-family towards the enigmatic Courtroom of Owls. There’s a very good probability we’ll see another basic Batman villains as nicely. But it surely sounds just like the Joker received’t be among the many rogue’s gallery of Gotham Knights.

Talking at San Diego Comedian Con 2022 yesterday (through IGN), Gotham Knights artistic director Patrick Redding says the Joker received’t be in Gotham Knights. The door’s nonetheless open for an additional clown-crime doer although; Redding wouldn’t verify or deny whether or not Harley Quinn is within the recreation.

Redding additionally notes that Batman is “actually useless” in Gotham Knights. There’s been some hypothesis that is probably not the true case, and who is aware of? Bat-stories have pulled off stranger twists. However for now, the main target is on the prolonged Bat-family.

To wit, there was additionally a new trailer proven, spotlighting Batgirl’s crimefighting capabilities.

A foul night time in Gotham

It looks like Batgirl’s bought the same old lineup of Bat-gadgets and gizmos in Gotham Knight. She additionally has her personal Bat-bike, which seems prefer it might make an enormous entrance.

I’m actually a fan of the baton she has although. At a number of factors it acts an everyday blunt object or like a tonfa, however we additionally see it prolong out into an extended attain weapon and trigger shockwaves. Looks like she’s set on ensuring Gotham’s evildoers don’t cease fearing the bat image, even in Bruce’s absence.

Batgirl is likely one of the 4 playable characters in Gotham Knights, alongside Robin, Nightwing, and Pink Hood. And whereas she received’t get to take down the Joker, she and the opposite crimefighters will nonetheless have a lot to take care of within the Courtroom of Owls, it appears.

Gotham Knights will take a bit out of crime on October 25, 2022 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Sequence X|S, and PC.