With Rocksteady already confirming that Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League will be set in the same continuity as the Arkhamverse that centered on the Caped Crusader, fans fan expect some references to the past games. Beyond that, though, players can expect to see some major plot threads resolved — as some directly involve the characters that will feature in the game. As such, fans of the Arkham series may see this Suicide Squad game becoming more of a proper sequel than it is a spinoff.
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Batman’s Death In Arkham Knight
By far, the biggest question that this game will need to resolve is the “death” of The Dark Knight. While many believe that Bruce Wayne would not have actually killed himself in such a way, as there would have been no way to save Alfred, the final moments of Batman: Arkham Knight have sparked debate for several years now. With the fear gas using Knightmare Batman teased in the true ending of Batman: Arkham Knight adding another wrinkle, this is something that Rocksteady will need to address.
After all, with the game being subtitled “Kill The Justice League” and not “Kill Superman,” it can be expected that the other prominent members of DC’s iconic superhero faction will be bosses in the game. With Batman joining Supes and Wonder Woman in The Trinity and standing tall as one of the most popular members of the group, it makes little sense to leave him out of the game. With Rocksteady surely knowing how to design a fun boss battle centered on the hero, facing off against a Brainiac-controlled Batman is likely — meaning that an explanation for Arkham Knight’s Knightfall Protocol ending is as well.
Harley Quinn’s Mental State
With Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League set only a few years after the events of Rocksteady’s last Arkham game, it can be expected that players will get some insight into the character of Harley Quinn. When players last saw her, she was left sobbing near Batman: Arkham Knight’s Joker clones, heartbroken due to a final loss of the monstrous man she loved so much. As such, it can be expected that she will be a different type of character in this new game, and this is certainly the case based on what has been shown thus far.
However, instead of being crueler and quieter, Harley seems to be at her cheeriest in Task Force X. Whether she has started a relationship with DC villain Poison Ivy like in the comics or has simply realized how awful Joker really was to her, it will be interesting to see if Rocksteady addresses her recovery from the trauma that The Clown Prince of Crime’s death caused. Beyond that, seeing if Harley holds a grudge against Batman if and when he appears would be great to see, as it could make the fight a bit more serious and showcase a more intimidating version of Harley Quinn. With so many eyes likely to be on the character due to her popularity, addressing her past with Joker seems like a must.
The “New” Deadshot
Finally, the most important Arkhamverse acknowledgement must be directly related to Deadshot. While Floyd Lawton appeared in several Arkham games and the animated tie-in film Assault On Arkham, he was always white — making his sudden race swapping in Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League completely nonsensical. Thankfully, Rocksteady has seemingly acknowledged this continuity problem, with a tweet in December seemingly confirming that the Deadshot in the Arkham games was an imposter and that the real Deadshot killed him for it.
The idea that someone impersonated Floyd Lawton and stole the mercenary’s identity seems like a decent enough explanation, as Lawton would likely be highly sought after for work due to his reliable skills. However, Rocksteady needs to make sure that its backstory for Deadshot is not left out of the game. While getting the answers early via a tweet is fine, many players will likely never see this post — meaning that an in-game acknowledgement of the change from the Arkhamverse Deadshot to this new version is necessary. While it makes sense that Rocksteady would want its Deadshot to be like the one seen in recent DC movies and comics, the change needs to be detailed inside Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League itself.
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League is currently in development for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
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