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Kevin Conroy returning for Batman: Arkham Origins

Kevin Conroy announces he's back for Arkham Origins at Dallas Comic-Con.

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excaliburps3986d ago

Multiply that by a hundred! Yay!!!!!! :D Batman game without Conroy would be incomplete. :D

BiggCMan3986d ago

I'm glad for the fans and all, but personally I don't really like him enough to care. He's not bad of course, but to me, he's not really unique. Like, if he was in another video game voicing some other character, I wouldn't be able to tell it was him cuz his voice sounds generic to me.

Baka-akaB3986d ago

Seems to me that you'd find him "generic" because you probably heard him too much .

He's the Batman since the 90s , once gone , unless they do manage to find someone similar enough , you too will scream bloody murder

BiggCMan3986d ago

@Baka-akaB

On the contrary, I never really watched all the shows he made a whole lot, maybe a little. But I was too young to know who it was then.

And I certainly know I haven't played any Batman games other than Arkham Asylum and City. He just never stood out to me from the get go, and I know i'll get reamed for saying it.

I love Batman, but not for Kevin Conroy, he doesn't add or take away anything to me, he's just there.

Baka-akaB3986d ago (Edited 3986d ago )

I didnt know him or his name till recently , i dont follow many voice actors for games and cartoons like i'd do with japanimation ( no dubs , screw them) . And hell if i gave my opinions on some of today's start i'd get murdered .

But i did notice there is always the same voice for Batman , and of course the Joker .

SaiyanFury3986d ago

I've been watching the Batman cartoons since right around 1990 when Batman: The Animated Series came out. I thought it was groundbreaking with it's great animation styling, and coupled to some truly inspired voice acting, I still hold it as one of the best cartoons of all time. I came to associate Kevin Conroy as the voice of Batman during these formative years. As well, Mark Hamill as the voice of the Joker and so on. Hearing a Batman that isn't Kevin Conroy would just seem wrong to my ears. Just a personal opinion of course, but I do love hearing the man's voice whence a new Batman comes along. :)

rocky0475863986d ago

BiggCman, I'm SO glad you feel that way, I do too! Ugh! Lol, with that being said though, I'm glad he's back so the fans can be happy.

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Pozzle3986d ago

To me, Kevin Conroy's voice isn't "generic" because it sounds how Batman should sound. He doesn't need to put on a silly growl like Christian Bale does. His voice is powerful and intimidating all by itself. That's what Batman should sound like imo. Even when he is whispering, he sounds ready to kick someone's ass.

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Donnieboi3986d ago

They were crazy for even considering anyone other than Conroy.

PopRocks3593986d ago

This makes the Justice League theme play in my head. Either way, sweet victory!

3-4-53986d ago

Batman animated series was one of the favorite shows of the 90's and hearing batman with any other voice is just kind of weird now.

hazelamy3986d ago

that is exactly what i was going to say Jony.

in fact i'll say it anyway. YAY!! ^_^

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Lucreto3986d ago (Edited 3986d ago )

Yes this is excellent news.

The news of him not doing the voice deflated the hype a little bit.

listenkids3986d ago

Wonder what haters will move on to next, now this has come to light.

crazysammy3986d ago

Well there's always Hayter... to hate on...

Sandmano3986d ago

Yesssssss Kevin Conroy IS the Batman!!!

itz_zombies3986d ago

More of a Batman then Christian Bale can ever hope to be.

JoySticksFTW3986d ago

whoa! Let's not go overboard...

Conroy IS Batman's voice, but let's give Bale respect where due. His / Nolan's Batman are arguably the best yet.

And this is from a guy that grew up with Superfriends, Adam West Batman, and the Tim Burton movies, all of which I loved.

plaZeHD3986d ago (Edited 3986d ago )

YES YES YES
Batman: Arkham City is my favorite game at the current time. Kevin Conroy is the real life Batman. When Batman starts to speak I get goosebumps and some kind of weird feeling that wants more. In fact I get that feeling on most of the main characters in Arkham City [Hugo Strange, Mad Hatter, Mr. Freeze, Zsasz, Ra's Al Ghul, Two Face and The Joker].

Mikelarry3986d ago

let the video speak for itself

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The best Batman Arkham game still isn’t on PS5, and that’s a problem

Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League is almost here, but I can't revisit the best Arkhamverse game on PS5 without sacrificing quality.

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ZeekQuattro94d ago

Not a fan of Orgins. Blame it on the absence of Conroy & Hamill. Blame it on the lack of atmosphere compared to Asylm. Hell blame it the devs thst dicked over Wii U owners like me that purchased the game only for support be dropped as a thank you to me. It's better than Knight but that's not saying much. I don't care for that entry either.

Rebel_Scum93d ago

tbh buying a game like that for WiiU should’ve been an obvious non-purchase when it existed on better hardware.

Cacabunga93d ago

Origins is amazing..
my favorite Batman is Batman and Robin on mega drive.. an HD REMASTER of that would still look glorious

ZeekQuattro93d ago

I got it launch. Kinda hard to go back. I'm supposed to know they were going to drop support months after the fact. 🤣

Exvalos93d ago

You sound like a salty fanboy, that it didn't come to your precious plastic of choice. It's not the developers fault Nintendo continues making underpowered hardware. It's our fault because we keep buying it. Yes I say (we) I'm part of the problem as well.

ZeekQuattro93d ago

I have a PS3 and a Wii U. How was I a salty fanboy? I bought the game on the system I wanted it for.

Rebel_Scum93d ago

Nah my comment has nothing to do with whether you’d know or not that they’d drop support.

Buying any AAA game of that era for a WiiU you should’ve known you’d be sacrificing graphics and load times.

LucasRuinedChildhood94d ago

It's solid but Origins is definitely not the best Arkham game.

LoveSpuds93d ago

Smacks of hyperbole to me, talk about clutching at straws to create some drama around PS5!!

generic-user-name93d ago

Titles like these are designed to get you to come in, go to their comment section and tell them how they're so wrong so they can boost their numbers.

Phoenix7693d ago

Even though its not the best arkham game in the series, its still an enjoyable game in its own right. What it do really well at though, was the crime investigations scenes. Which imo, were the best of the franchise.

goldwyncq93d ago

I don’t know about best game but it definitely has the best story and boss fights.

boing193d ago

Never played it and recently I've finally tried it via cloud on psn. It's not the best for sure, but it ain't bad either.

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Batman: Arkham Origins - Open World Busy Work that Doesn't Hold Up 10 Years Later

Batman: Arkham Origins launched 10 years ago today, and sadly doesn't stand the test of time as well as its predecessors.

Petebloodyonion174d ago

I fail to grasp why this title is worse compared to Arkham City (according to the article) as the author didn't provide any argument to explain why aside from that it felt the bigger map compared to Arkham Asylum made the experience less tight.
More importantly, the author seems like he never played Arkham City since he described the game as linear (alongside Asylum).

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The Unjustly Forgotten Batman: Arkham Origins Deserves A Resurgence

Despite certain flaws, Batman: Arkham Origins is a splendid entry in the legendary Arkham series and deserves better than being forsaken.

lellkay287d ago (Edited 287d ago )

It's the worst of the three in my opinion, but still really enjoyable. Definitely underated and gets far more crap that it deserves.

Should be included with the other Arkham games in the bundle.

Demetrius287d ago

I'm honestly enjoying it alot, my first time playing since I just decided to get a Xbox 360 slim for 65$, I cop some other gems too tho, I went into Arkham origins not expecting better than Arkham city but it does deliver plus the guy who voices batman did a good job aiming for the young Bruce impression