The highly-anticipated sequel to the best-selling LEGO videogame of all time returns with help from super heroes including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern.
Burbank, Calif. – Jan. 5, 2012 – Batman is back to save
Gotham City and the action will only build from here! Warner Bros. Interactive
Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group are teaming up once again to
announce that LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes will be available beginning
Summer 2012 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from
Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Wii™ system, and
Windows PC, as well as the Nintendo DS™ hand-held system, Nintendo 3DS™
hand-held system, and PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system. The
game is the sequel to the best-selling LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame, which to
date has sold more than 11 million units worldwide.
LEGO Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes complements the brand new, recently
released LEGO® Super Heroes: DC Universe toy collection. The line
includes five construction sets, such as The Batcave and three buildable,
detailed action figures.
In LEGO Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes, the Dynamic Duo of
Batman and Robin join other famous super heroes from the DC Universe including
Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern to save Gotham City from destruction
at the hands of the notorious villains Lex Luthor and the Joker. Batman
fans of all ages will enjoy a new and original story filled with classic LEGO
videogame action and humor as players fight to put the villains back behind
bars.
“LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes builds upon the action and
cooperative gameplay experience established in our best-selling LEGO video game
to date, LEGO Batman: The Videogame,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT
Games. “We’re offering fans a rich and expansive Gotham City environment filled
with cool characters, great customization options and plenty of surprises that
families, young gamers and DC Universe fans can enjoy together.”
“LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes further extends and combines
both the Batman and LEGO videogame experiences to create very fun gameplay,”
said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Development and Production, Warner
Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Fans of all ages are going to enjoy the
action and light hearted humor that TT Games and LEGO provide.”
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes allows players to explore all
new areas of Gotham City utilizing a variety of vehicles including the
Batmobile and Batwing. In addition, they’ll be able to fight for justice
by mastering new gadgets and suits, such as Batman’s Power Suit and Robins’
Hazard Cannon, and using all-new abilities including flight, super-breath and
heat vision.
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is being developed by TT
Games and will be published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. For
more information, please visit www.videogames.LEGO.com.