Batman: The Brave and the Bold

**Yoshi** · 23 Feb 2010, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by JC Fletcher of Joystiq

It didn't take long after the announcement of Rocksteady's acquisition for WBIE to reveal the next Batman game. In fact, it's just really weird timing, because the next Batman game has nothing to do with Rocksteady and probably won't be anything like Arkham Asylum. But there's a chance that this Batman game will be surprisingly good, as well: it's being made by A Boy and His Blob/Contra 4/Shantae developer WayForward.

The publisher announced a Wii and DS game coming this fall based on the comedic Batman: The Brave and the Bold cartoon. The cooperative game will allow a second player to control another DC Comics hero, from a group including the Blue Beetle, Green Lantern, Robin, and Aquaman. Encouragingly, Plastic Man also appears on the box art and the splash image for the game's website. Connecting the DS version to the Wii version will allow a friend to use the DS to control the 5th Dimensional fanboy Bat-Mite in the Wii game.

Yes, Bat-Mite's in the (mass-market) game, and Blue Beetle and Plastic Man are both on the cover. Somehow, when we weren't looking, the world became a wonderful place for DC Comics nerds.

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Please, please be hand drawn 2D.

**Hero** · 23 Feb 2010, 02:26 PM

The show is surprisingly good and often funny.

WayForward rocks when it comes to doing 2D games.

This should be good!

**YellerDog** · 23 Feb 2010, 02:28 PM

WayForward is pretty rad.

**YellerDog** · 23 Feb 2010, 02:30 PM

also

**YellerDog** · 23 Feb 2010, 02:30 PM

Contra 4

**Shin Johnpv** · 23 Feb 2010, 02:32 PM

This could be some major awesomeness if its a 2d Sidescrolling beat'em up.

**YellerDog** · 23 Feb 2010, 02:34 PM

This is going to be very kid-oriented at best, mind you. It could be as-good as a Kim Possible game? Maybe that's about all I'd expect from this.

Brave and the Bold is for the youth!