Batman: Return To Arkham - 8 Ways It Proves Remasters Are Totally Ridiculous

2. Batman Literally Couldn't Have More Exposure

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As the face of DC Comics, Batman is pretty much everywhere. No medium can escape his grasp, whether that be comics, TV, film, or of course, video games.

The fact that the character is getting even more time then, is bound to upset a fair few people. Regardless of whether or not you think Bruce Wayne is as overrated as superheroes can get, you have to admit that his presence in this particular medium is starting to irritate.

Obviously we're all greatly indebted to Rocksteady for resurrecting the superhero gaming genre, but why should this success be limited to the caped crusader?

After all, quality is not nor ever will be inextricably linked with the Dark Knight, and DC have an amazingly diverse catalogue of characters that are just begging to be adapted. Simply pushing Batman even further into the spotlight isn't just going to lead to fatigue, but frustration at the sheer fact that DC are so engulfed in Bat-mania. Return won't be the straw that breaks the camels back, though it must be said that its existence is symptomatic of the company's inability to diversify their brand.

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.