Briefly: I felt pretty iffy about Batman: Arkham Origins: Blackgate when it was first announced. A sidescrolling, hand-held only spinoff of the franchise to be released on the same day as its console brethren felt like a simple cash-grab, and a way to monetize those without a home console.
How wrong I was. Blackgate looks bad-ass.
A new trailer takes us through Blackgate‘s plot (which sadly sounds nearly identical to Arkham Asylum), and gives us a good look into the gameplay. I’m not sure if the cutscenes shown are directly from the game, or created just for the marketing, but I seriously hope they’re in the final product as they look wonderful.
Take a look at the short trailer below, and let us know what you think! Batman: Arkham Origins: Blackgate hits 3DS and PS Vita on October 25th! Maybe this will finally give me a reason to dust off the ol’ Sony handheld.