wraggster
April 1st, 2014, 23:50
European Wii U owners aren't getting the Deluxe Edition of Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (http://www.joystiq.com/game/batman-arkham-origins-blackgate) until later in April, Warner Bros. revealed today. A press release confirmed the enhanced re-release of last year's 2.5D bat-former is still coming to Wii U today in North America as well as PS3, Xbox 360, and PC, but the European Wii U version won't hit until later in the month. That delayed date may well be April 17, if the launch trailer's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9wzMkU9Guw is anything to go by.
The Wii U version was previously slated to release alongside the other platforms, and Warner Bros. didn't note a reason for the delay. We approached Warner Bros. about the date listed on YouTube, and a representative directed us to the press release. Today's news isn't (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CC0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joystiq.com%2F2014%2F01%2F31% 2Fbatman-arkham-origins-story-campaign-dlc-canceled-on-wii-u%2F&ei=zb46U76jGYLwhQfpnoDYCQ&usg=AFQjCNFH7n-MlXwbPic4cxsdi3K7s2x3Sg&sig2=wlduy64yAzv7tpOnEl6hJA&bvm=bv.63934634,d.bGQ) the (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/31/no-multiplayer-for-wii-us-batman-arkham-origins/) first time (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/10/18/wii-u-3ds-and-boxed-pc-batman-arkham-origins-delayed-in-uk-no/) Warner Bros has had Wii U-related issues, especially in Europe (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/10/01/scribblenauts-unlimited-finally-hits-europe-on-dec-6/).
Blackgate Deluxe Edition is an enhanced version of the Vita and 3DS take on Origins, as developed by the Metroid Prime ex-pats at Armature Studios. In addition to polished up visuals, the $20 Deluxe Edition features a brand new map system, and that's definitely a good thing given our review (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/10/29/batman-arkham-origins-blackgate-review-3576f6f/) said the previous system's "2D representation of a 2D view of a 3D world" was as it sounds: not great.
Despite that awkwardness, we gave last year's version of Blackgate a plenty respectable three and a half stars out of five - the same score (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/01/batman-arkham-origins-review-same-bat-channeling/#review) we gave its big brother, by the by.
http://www.joystiq.com/2014/04/01/batman-arkham-origins-blackgate-breaks-out-a-bit-later-on-wii-u/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9wzMkU9Guw is anything to go by.
The Wii U version was previously slated to release alongside the other platforms, and Warner Bros. didn't note a reason for the delay. We approached Warner Bros. about the date listed on YouTube, and a representative directed us to the press release. Today's news isn't (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CC0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joystiq.com%2F2014%2F01%2F31% 2Fbatman-arkham-origins-story-campaign-dlc-canceled-on-wii-u%2F&ei=zb46U76jGYLwhQfpnoDYCQ&usg=AFQjCNFH7n-MlXwbPic4cxsdi3K7s2x3Sg&sig2=wlduy64yAzv7tpOnEl6hJA&bvm=bv.63934634,d.bGQ) the (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/31/no-multiplayer-for-wii-us-batman-arkham-origins/) first time (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/10/18/wii-u-3ds-and-boxed-pc-batman-arkham-origins-delayed-in-uk-no/) Warner Bros has had Wii U-related issues, especially in Europe (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/10/01/scribblenauts-unlimited-finally-hits-europe-on-dec-6/).
Blackgate Deluxe Edition is an enhanced version of the Vita and 3DS take on Origins, as developed by the Metroid Prime ex-pats at Armature Studios. In addition to polished up visuals, the $20 Deluxe Edition features a brand new map system, and that's definitely a good thing given our review (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/10/29/batman-arkham-origins-blackgate-review-3576f6f/) said the previous system's "2D representation of a 2D view of a 3D world" was as it sounds: not great.
Despite that awkwardness, we gave last year's version of Blackgate a plenty respectable three and a half stars out of five - the same score (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/01/batman-arkham-origins-review-same-bat-channeling/#review) we gave its big brother, by the by.
http://www.joystiq.com/2014/04/01/batman-arkham-origins-blackgate-breaks-out-a-bit-later-on-wii-u/