Topic: Batman: Dark Tomorrow Released

[TheYoungerPlumber]

The long-awaited Batman game from Kemco ships to stores!

THE DARK KNIGHT HAS ARRIVED

Kemco Ships Batman: Dark Tomorrow To Retail Outlets Nationwide

Seattle – March 18, 2003 – Kemco U.S.A. INC. has shipped the highly anticipated Batman: Dark Tomorrow for the Xbox videogame system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube to retail outlets nationwide.  Developed internally by Kemco, Batman: Dark Tomorrow is rated T (Teen) and has an SRP of $49.99.    

Batman: Dark Tomorrow is the first modern Batman videogame to date that is based on the DC Comics comic book license, and not on the feature films or animated television series.  Batman comic book writer, Scott Peterson, and writer Kenji Terada, known for his work on the Final Fantasy videogame franchise, created the original storyline for the game.  Kemco has stayed loyal to the world famous comic book character’s roots by exploring a darker, grittier Batman.  

Batman: Dark Tomorrow will feature an all-star cast including some of Batman’s most infamous foes: Black Mask; Killer Croc; Scarface and the Ventriloquist; Poison Ivy and Mr. Freeze; as well as fellow super heroes such as Batgirl, Robin, Oracle and others. With music performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, over 25 hours of gameplay and 60 minutes of FMV and soundtrack music, Batman: Dark Tomorrow is the ultimate videogame for Batman fans.

Kemco and DC Comics have also created a limited edition, two-part comic book that will serve as a prequel to the storyline in the game.  The first of two collectible comic books will be included as a pack-in within top-tier platform-specific gaming enthusiast publications, distributing over 1.4 million comic books nationwide. The second, digest-size comic book will be included in the retail game package and limited to the first production run of the game.  

About Batman: Dark Tomorrow Explosions echo throughout the mean streets of Gotham as rival gangs battle for control of the city.  Anarchy reigns supreme with the sudden disappearance of Police Commissioner James Gordon and the lockdown of Arkham Asylum, home for the criminally insane.  By using all of his skills, both mental and physical, as well as a variety of gadgets, Batman must stop the gang war, infiltrate Arkham Asylum and rescue the Commissioner.  During this time, Batman must also piece together clues to discover the mastermind behind these seemingly unrelated events and stop an evil plan that threatens the fate of the entire world!

[Bloodworth]

Well, I never thought I'd see the day.  I think at one point, this was supposed to be a launch title, but it's been so long I can hardly remember when we first started hearing about this game.

[buffgbob]

how well does everybody think this game will do?

[Djunknown]

I gotta agree with Mr.Bloodworth on this one.  While it wasn't nessecarriliy considered vaporware (cough duke nukem foever, cough), This one took a while to get out of the gates.

Its interetesting formula to put one of the world's most reconizable comic book heroes, and put a more 'mature' emphaisis on it. Can't wait for the review here to see if those delays were worth it.