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Batman: Arkham Shadow
19 archived facts 3 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
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- #001
Kevin Conroy was set to reprise his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman after voicing the character in the previous three Arkham games. However, due to his declining health, he chose to leave the project before his death in 2022. The role was then given to Roger Craig Smith, who had voiced the character in Batman: Arkham Origins (2013).
- #002
This is the first Arkham game to take place over several nights; all the other games are set over a single night.
- #003
This marks the Ventriloquist's first appearance.
- #004
This is the first Arkham game not to feature Edward Nygma, also known as "The Riddler."
- #005
This is the first Arkham game in which the Joker has only a minor role. It is also the first in which he is heard but never seen.
- #006
Its release as a Meta Quest 3 exclusive disappointed many fans who had hoped a console version would be developed.
- #007
The game is set in Year 3, four months after the events of the 3DS game Origins Blackgate.
- #008
Two-Face does not remember that Bruce is Batman, because the early stages of his mental illness have weakened his memory.
- #009
Batman is shown to have a far worse experience during his first exposure to Fear Toxin. To overcome his fear of turning into a deadly monster, he literally had to fight his own demons.
- #010
Bronze Tiger eventually escaped from Waller and the Suicide Squad. He is in fact happy to be back in prison.
- #011
Batman finally discovers why there were contradictions in the dates involving Cyrus Pinkney. It turns out Cyrus had a grandson named Cyrus Pinkney III, who often forgot to add the III to his signature; the original was never involved. The III was the one who did business with Solomon Wayne, betrayed Henry Cobblepot and met Amadeus Arkham. This fits better with The Cobblepot Feud, which confirms that the Penguin is Henry's grandson; the man crushed by the III in the 1920s after faking his death. It also strengthens the Wayne lineage, from Solomon to Alan, and from Thomas to Bruce.
- #012
Enigma returns to the audio recording. He stole all the blackmail information Carmine had hidden in Blackgate. While his icon is labeled "Enigma," he opens the recording with the future line "Riddle me this." This implies that he was developing the Riddler persona at that time.
- #013
The Penguin got out of prison by handing all his dirt over to Falcone. However, his ship, The Final Offer, sank while he was in prison. He filed a damages suit against Gotham and is trying to pursue it from his future headquarters, the Iceberg Lounge.
- #014
Year 3 serves as a bookmark for major events: 1 year before Harley Quinn becomes a villain, 2 years before Dick Grayson becomes Nightwing, 3 years before Jason Todd becomes Robin and is captured by the Joker, 4 years before Tim Drake becomes Robin, 5 years before Barbara is paralyzed by the Joker, and 7 years before the takeover of the Asylum.
- #015
The Joker pretends to be meeting Harleen for the first time. This explains the interview tapes in the original game.
- #016
Two-Face's outfit is shown to be the same one he wore when he was injured.
- #017
Batman meets Joe Chill, who is deeply remorseful over the deaths of Thomas and Martha. He explains his side of the failed robbery.
- #018
The Rat that Batman fights in the projector booth is very clearly Dick Grayson. The writers took great care to ensure Dick is orphaned during the game and to honor his established Origins. There are two obvious hints that it is him. First, he holds broken pieces of wood like a pair of escrima sticks. Second, his hair matches the style he has during Arkham Knight.
- #019
Elijah Wood appeared in The Lord of the Rings trilogy alongside John Noble, who voices Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow in Arkham Knight, although the two do not share any scenes in these films.
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