Mark Hamill's Days as Arkham Asylum Joker Numbered

[TheCheesy4]

Phew. Judging from the title, I though Mark Hamill had been diagnosed with a terminal disease or something. They'd better not get someone else to do the voice in potential sequels. Wouldn't be right. I'm betting on Two-Face, by the way.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

I'm going to miss Mark Hamill's crazy laugh. I sure hope that he continues to be the voice actor for the greatest batman villain of all time in the years to come. Knowing he is still the voice of the Joker makes me want to buy Arkham Asylum 2.

 

[Baconmonster723]

Going on a bit of a tangent here, but how come in the new batman films batman "left" his mentor to die, but he rescued a psychotic madman that he had no previous affiliation to?

Poor writing.
Easy as that.

Meh, one was meant to be in the third the other wasn't meant to continue. It's really that simple.

 

[Trivun]

Going on a bit of a tangent here, but how come in the new batman films batman "left" his mentor to die, but he rescued a psychotic madman that he had no previous affiliation to?

He didn't, he couldn't have saved 'Rhas al'Ghul', or rather, the fake guy, in the burning building, but he jumps out of a window and risks his own life to save Henri Ducard, the real Rhas. He saves his mentor, and only lets him die right at the end when Rhas is planning to effectively let Gotham tear itself apart in madness and has brought his own end upon himself.

As far as The Joker is concerned, Batman couldn't just leave him to die because he felt that he needed to bring the guy to justice, and if that meant saving his life then he had no choice. Yet the Joker died in the end anyway...

 

[DividedUnity]

Wait hes the joker? You learn something new every day.

Anyway I don't see there could be 2 sequels of AA unless they change the setting but then it wouldn't be Batman Arkham Asylum. I'm interested to see where the sequel goes as the first was actually pretty fun.

 

[The Sorrow]

If they can do Bane right (genius, not roid-tarded), he could probably make for a good game.

 

[new_age_reject]

Ah well, I can understand his reasons.

And frankly, I was hoping Rocksteady could focus on more main villains(like Ra's Al Ghul) rather than using the joker to death, like so many Batman plots...

It would be nice to see them explore all his other foes, there really are some good ones, however, Batman isn't Batman without the Joker.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

There's always Hush for AA3

Just imagine a stealth game in which your biggest enemy, also using stealth, could be right behind you, about to kill at any moment? Wouldn't that be new, different and fun? Not that I am looking forward to Hamill leaving the infamous role, I'm just trying to look for a bright side...

 

[midpipps]

That'll be a shame. As far as I'm concerned Hamill is the Joker, everyone else is a pale imitation. ...except maybe for Jack Nickleson.
Now before all you Heth Ledger fans jump down my throat, let me qualify that statement by saying that I did think Heth Ledger's performance was brilliant, magnificent even; I'd personally give him an Oscar for it if it were up to me. Wait, didn't he get an Oscar for it? I don't know. Anyway, despite that though, it just didn't feel like the Joker to me.

to be honest, Ledger's Joker didnt feel like the psychotic prankster we have had for so long, instead he just felt like another psychopathic murderer.

still a good incarnation of the Joker, mind you, but the Joker's insanity is waht to me, makes the Joker, and it will be a sad day when we no longer hear Mr. Hamill's laugh while staring at the Jokers smile:

Yep I agree with both statements. Ledger was a decent madman but just did not have the jokery vibe.

 

[wolf_isthebest]

I hope he never stops doing the Joker even if it is for one wb animated movie a year or something...

 

[Shycte]

Ah, shame....

They'll figure out something tough, I'm sure.

 

[ClockWork]

Mark Hamill NOOOOO!!!
The Joker just won't be the same.

 

[Jaebird]

Wasn't the first Arkham Asylum said to be Hamill's last gig as Joker? Me thinks he still needs a paycheck.

Whatever, I'm just glad he's in. I hope Kevin "The Best Batman Period" Conroy will come back, too.

 

[geldonyetich]

Personally, when I think of Mark Hamil and video games, I think of Wing Commander 3 & 4.

 

[literallyanythingelse]

Did anyone see the 'The Batman' animated series? I really liked the Joker in that. Obviously the voice actor is nowhere near Hamill, but I reckon he'd be an OK replacement.

For comparison: <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gBWpWwIBKw&feature=related>Hamill and <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5PEkOCRmtk>The Batman

 

[Weaver]

Did anyone see the 'The Batman' animated series? I really liked the Joker in that. Obviously the voice actor is nowhere near Hamill, but I reckon he'd be an OK replacement.

For comparison: <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gBWpWwIBKw&feature=related>Hamill and <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5PEkOCRmtk>The Batman

Mark Hamill WAS the joker in the animated series.

well, goodbye to the greatest Joker ever, we'll miss you Mark Hamill!

 

[literallyanythingelse]

Did anyone see the 'The Batman' animated series? I really liked the Joker in that. Obviously the voice actor is nowhere near Hamill, but I reckon he'd be an OK replacement.

For comparison: <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gBWpWwIBKw&feature=related>Hamill and <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5PEkOCRmtk>The Batman

Mark Hamill WAS the joker in the animated series.

well, goodbye to the greatest Joker ever, we'll miss you Mark Hamill!

Yes, he was the Joker in 'Batman: the Animated Series'. In 'The Batman', a newer series, the voice actor was (according to Wikipedia) Kevin Michael Richardson. Did you click the links?

 

[Bat Vader]

If Mark Hamill is going to stop voicing the Joker than I think they need to kill the Joker off in Arkham Asylum 2 but have the ending fight with him be glorious. Maybe Batman finally decides to kill the Joker instead of letting him live to cause chaos and terror.

 

[Sir_Tor]

I loved him in AA, simply pure epicness! The joker is a great villian to but it would be nice to see another villain

 

[Logic 0]

Did anyone see the 'The Batman' animated series? I really liked the Joker in that. Obviously the voice actor is nowhere near Hamill, but I reckon he'd be an OK replacement.

For comparison: <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gBWpWwIBKw&feature=related>Hamill and <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5PEkOCRmtk>The Batman

Well he does do a good joker all I hope is if they use that guy next they gave him the look from the newer series becasue it just fits his voice better than the suit and tie look.