Geoff Keighley posted a tweet nine hours ago asking his followers if they happened to pick up on any of the villain reveals in the Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 trailer revealed on Spike TV’s Video Game Awards show last night. This prompted me to watch the trailer a few times over to see if I could spot any of them myself.
In addition to Harley and the Joker, who are clearly visible towards the end of the clip, the freeze frame images I snapped below from the VGA trailer seem to point to the possible additions of The Penguin, Two Face, and Black Mask.
The first image looks to spell the word “ICEBERG” on a building structure. I originally thought this was a reference to Mr. Freeze, but Demi (who apparently knows way more about the Batman franchise than I do) told me about an Iceberg Lounge operated by The Penguin, so it seems that this is most likely a reference to him.
The second comes by way of three dimensional lettering on a brick wall that spells “Sionis.” The Black Mask’s true name is Roman Sionis.
The third is a “We Want You” style poster sporting what looks like a coin flipping character with a partially disfigured face. It’s blurry even after Photoshop enhancement, but this sure as hell looks like Two Face.
There’s at least one other that we haven’t been able to identify yet, so if you were able to spot any other villain reveals, feel free to share them in the comments section below. Possible clues are a sign that we think reads “IDEAL HARDWARE”, a greenish yellow banner hanging far down the street, and several shadows that appear to be fighting down an alley just before you enter Joker’s building. Here’s a link to the video.
http://www.ripten.com/2009/12/13/the-penguin-two-face-and-black-mask-join-harley-the-joker-in-batman-arkham-asylum-2/
