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Dark Tomorrow
''Batman: Dark Tomorrow'' is an action-adventure game developed and published by Kemco for the GameCube and Xbox in 2003. It is based on the DC Comics character Batman. Many precedents of the comics are cited, especially as it pertains to Ra's al Ghul, and Batman's relationship with al Ghul's daughter, Talia al Ghul. Initially announced in 2001 as a GameCube exclusive, ''Batman: Dark Tomorrow'' was envisioned as being an open-ended, faithful, and realistic approach to the ''Batman'' franchise, in a similar vein to the '' Batman: Arkham'' series years later. However, as development progressed, the game was scaled back and slated for release on multiple consoles. Gameplay ''Batman: Dark Tomorrow'' is a linear, stealth-based action game in which players control Batman as he fights crime. Batman is equipped with several of his tools, such as Batarangs, smoke bombs, and grappling hooks. Levels each have certain objectives that players must achieve in order to proceed, while criminal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kemco
, from Kotobuki Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd., is a Japanese video game developer and publisher established in 1984. It is headquartered in Kure, Hiroshima. Its best known franchises are the '' Kid Klown'' and ''Top Gear'' series, the latter developed by Sheffield-based English developers Gremlin Graphics. History Kemco was founded in 1984 as Kotobuki System Co., Ltd. to be the video game subsidiary of the multifaceted corporation Kotobuki Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (established in 1979). The name represents the initial letters of Kotobuki Engineering Manufacturing Co. Kemco started by developing video games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Although technically called Kotobuki System until 2004, the company was already using the brand Kemco on its first game '' Dough Boy'' in 1985. From the late 1980s until the early 1990s, Kemco's video games were distributed in North America by Seika Corporation of Torrance, California, under the joint label of Kem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin (Tim Drake)
Timothy Jackson "Tim" Drake is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Created by Marv Wolfman and Pat Broderick, he first appeared in ''Batman'' #436 (August 1989) as the third character to assume the role of Batman's crime-fighting partner and sidekick Robin. Following the events of '' Batman: Battle for the Cowl'' in 2009, Drake adopted the identity of Red Robin. In 2019, Tim returned to his original Robin persona and briefly used the mononym "Drake". As a young boy, Tim was in the audience the night Dick Grayson's parents were murdered and later managed to discover the identities of Batman and the original Robin through their exploits. After the death of the second Robin, Jason Todd, and witnessing Batman spiral into darkness, Tim attempted to convince Dick to resume the role of Robin, stating that "Batman needs a Robin". However, Dick refused to return to being Batman's sidekick, and instea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Sowers
Scott Nicolai Sowers (November 5, 1963 April 1, 2018) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Detective Parker in the late 1990s ABC series ''Cracker'' and for his role as Stanley Kowalski on stage in ''A Streetcar Named Desire''. He established the Signature Theatre Company in 1991, and the following year he won the Drama-Logue Award for Performance for his role as the colonel in ''A Few Good Men'' at the Shubert Theatre. In films, he has played some notable minor roles, such as a mercenary in '' Under Siege 2: Dark Territory'' (1995), a prison guard in '' Dead Man Walking'' (1995), and a condemned man in '' True Grit'' (2010). Aside from numerous dramatic readings for audiobooks, Sowers provided his voice for videogames such as '' Batman: Dark Tomorrow'' (2003), ''Manhunt 2'' (2007) and '' Homefront'' (2011). Early life Sowers was born on November 5, 1963, in Arlington County, Virginia. There, he graduated from Washington-Lee High School in 1982 (along with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Zsasz
Victor Zsasz ( or or ), also known as Mr. Zsasz or simply Zsasz, is a villain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.'' Batman: Shadow of the Bat'' #1. The character first appeared in '' Batman: Shadow of the Bat'' #1 (June 1992). He is a sadomasochistic and psychopathic serial killer who carves a tally mark onto himself for each of his victims. A recurring adversary of the superhero Batman, Zsasz belongs to the collective of enemies that make up Batman's rogues gallery. The character has been featured in various forms of non-comics media. Most notably, Danny Jacobs has voiced Zsasz in the '' Batman: Arkham'' video game franchise, and he has been portrayed in live-action by Anthony Carrigan in the television series '' Gotham'', Alex Morf in the Arrowverse series '' Batwoman'', Tim Booth in the film '' Batman Begins'' (2005), and Chris Messina in the DC Extended Universe film ''Birds of Prey'' (2020). Publication history Zsasz first appeared in '' Batman: Shad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkham Asylum
Arkham Asylum () is a fictional psychiatric hospital appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in stories featuring Batman. It first appeared in ''Batman'' #258 (October 1974), written by Dennis O'Neil with art by Irv Novick. Located in Gotham City, the asylum houses patients who are Insanity defense, criminally insane, as well as select prisoners with unusual medical requirements that are beyond a conventional prison's ability to accommodate. Its high-profile patients are often members of Batman's List of Batman Family enemies#Classic rogues gallery, rogues gallery. History Located in Gotham City, Arkham Asylum is where Batman's foes who are considered to be mentally ill are brought as patients (other foes are incarcerated at Blackgate Penitentiary). Although it has had numerous administrators, some comic books have featured Jeremiah Arkham. Inspired by the works of H. P. Lovecraft, and in particular his fictional city of Arkham, Massachusetts, the as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |