Batman Arkham: Court Of Owls - 10 Villains That MUST Appear
6. Riddler
Riddler certainly falls into the Harley camp of villains already to feature rather than Pyg, Anarky or Two Face. There’s even the argument to be made that he’s already had his moment to shine and should be put out to pasture for some lesser appreciated villains to star.
As addressed slightly in the Anarky entry, the games really stretched the definition of what a riddle was with the race tracks in Arkham Knight. But maybe that’s part of the problem; All four games have relegated him to a side character with little to no connection to the main narrative. Find some trophies. Decode these radio signals. ‘Solve’ this race track. Frankly, he’s so much better than that.
If Riddler is to return in Court Of Owls, WB Montreal need to get much more imaginative with what they do with him. Scarecrow’s platform levels in Asylum redefined what boss battles could be, and Mr Freeze’s fight in City was a fantastic outside the box bout that forced you to think deeply.
His traps in City were a start, but felt very tacked on when compared to the main story. Hopefully he won’t just be the catalyst for another collectathon this time around.