Batman Arkham Asylum intro [HD]

Batman Arkham Asylum playthrough on the PS3 normal difficulty.
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[@benwasserman8223]

Remember when this game first came out, and people thought it was going to end up like all the other Batman games? Boy were we in for a shock

[@blueretrogaming3561]

Yup

[@ArtofLunatik]

+Ben Wasserman tbh I didn't, I remember the first screenshots of it and they looked fantastic, then they mentioned it would have mark hammil and kevin conroy, that's when I knew this would be something special

[@Egirl_Jasmine06]

😂😂😂

[@dickhead7160]

that moment when you first see croc and think "oh shit, I've got that sinking feeling i'm going to bump into him later"

[@matthewshiba3997]

Yeah and I'm almost thinking like "Why he look at us like that?".

[@leonpaelinck]

yup his boss is scarier than scarecrow

[@kevinmeredith1809]

For real hahahahah

[@Egirl_Jasmine06]

😂

[@Egirl_Jasmine06]

@@leonpaelinckidk about that 😅

[@Teletubees1]

I loved this intro, it was just perfect

[@billyhenerson2871]

As Jim Gordon once said "This is how it happened. This is how the Batman began."

[@leonpaelinck]

It is probably the only "walkie talkie" sequense I actually like.

[@222Duo]

"I'll rip you apart. Eat your bones." "That reminds me. I really need to get me some new shoes." Best line in the entire game.

[@on-xe2uo]

Are you alive?

[@ChavitoFlacito04]

@@on-xe2uo 23 hours ago lol

[@on-xe2uo]

Why are gay?

[@flex0899]

Without subtitles I was thinking He was saying "Eat your balls"

[@robertpaulson2946]

​@@on-xe2uois he stupid?

[@kongab2025]

The way batman fearless grips joker in the dark in the elevator is so badass. That "I won't take any bs from you" stare. I just love it.

[@vanillafellary8992]

Rest in Peace Kevin Conroy ❤️ he will forever be The Batman 🦇

[@CliveHandforthTheCalendarMan]

When I was a teen and I played this game, Killer croc and his area scared the heck out of me. I would boot up the game, get to the sneaking part of the area and when I got caught he would scare the crud out of me. The death cutscene would play and I would be done for the day. Today, on November 8th, 2020, I finished the croc level and beat the game. I feel so dang proud of myself. I even had a big one person party, I had wine and some old new years eve party hats. It was about as fun as a one person party could be.

[@BattersL]

Mate, this is what a KZbin comment should be

[@phonossmith1310]

0:32 Pauli's diner. Which appears at the beginning of Batman Arkham Knight.

[@Pyro725]

Phonos Smith thats super cool city is way different than in knight

[@z-rex6068]

Omg yeah

[@somedorkydude6483]

Pauli diner Paul dini Coincidence probably he didnt write arkham knigjt

[@PLUTOXGOAT]

​​@@somedorkydude6483well he wrote Arkham asylum and Arkham asylum is before Arkham knight. So I don't think it's coincidence it's intentional Paulis Diner is a reference in Arkham knight to Arkham asylum, not the other way round

[@somedorkydude6483]

@@PLUTOXGOAT i should of been more clear. So paul left after arkham city. So everything from harleys revenge onwards was not paul dini. I say this because he didnt write arkham knight Doesnt make me right obviously but yeah i am wrong. Woops

[@RondoOfBloodX]

RIP Kevin Conroy. You”ll ALWAYS be our Batman.

[@densket_]

Fax

[@helenajesstarzak1408]

This version of Killer Croc scares the shit out of me!!!

[@howtoordermeals9420]

Same lol

[@Egirl_Jasmine06]

Scarecrow scares me ngl😂

[@Mechasonicrocks]

Gotham has a somewhat limited weather pattern. It's either A: Rain and Thunderstorms or B: Snow (Although there are some sunny days and clear nights mixed in). I think the two prominent ones are for effects (ESPECIALLY rain and thunderstorms, very atmospheric).

[@Deon82]

Man, I just realized, when he taunted Cash with "Tick tock, tick tock, is that a crocodile I hear?" he wasn't referring to Killer Croc! He's calling him Captain Hook!

[@raven3067]

Well Croc ate Cash hand. So he was taunting Cash by referencing Croc.

[@erikfrommeyer2606]

“Honey I’m home!” A line so important, it returned in Arkham knight

[@Guitarheadleo777]

4:33 ... Now that right there to me is a perfect Joker laugh, love it.

[@g.williams2047]

I love this intro. The way that Arkham is just a bunch of open doorways with no super doorways just sets the atmosphere ADN a dangerous place for everyone. Plus the computer voice is great and sounds like an evil prison.

[@StudMacher96]

The Greatest video game intro ever made. The setting, the music, everything man.

[@TaylorSwiftOfficol]

I remember playing this on my Xbox 360. I would pack my Xbox up and take it over to my dad's house on the weekends, getting stuck on missions was my biggest worry in the world. Good times haha! Wish I could go back.

[@shinobi99w]

This intro is so good and memorable. It really gives you that feeling that something is odd and things are going to get bad.

[@MCL003]

5:18 to 5:31 ik this is obvious but I like how the guards immediately aim their weapons at joker cause of how dangerous he is.

[@tubbyt6318]

When joker say at 1:05 that was a nod to Batman the animated series. Batman was committed in to an asylum and he says “ joker has a bomb” lol I love these Easter egg 🐣 🐣 🐣

[@tubbyt6318]

Season 1 episode 31 Dream in darkness

[@Greasyheels]

I love Killer Croc in this game. So intimating

[@averyaustin1]

I wanted to say: Thank you. I watched this 9 years ago and this sparked not only my love of the Arkham Series, but my love for gaming as a whole. It all got started cause of you, so, once again, from the bottom of my heart, thanks, man.

[@slakhi98]

That Batman/Gordon friendship tho More satisfying if you play origins just before

[@brainrich1358]

My mind was so blown when I first played this game. Definitely gonna be up there with the greats up there. Killer Croc is so fucking scary in this game. Also I always laugh at the part of Joker choking the guard and saying, "we're losing him doc!"

[@Larry20088]

Killer Croc Definaely was Scary Especially When Inside His Lair

[@PICFL1]

“Hundreds dying in shame and fear, All there lives coming to a horrifying conclusion, all thanks to you and a book of matches.” Such a good damn line.

[@finleydeeley9712]

Literally one of the best intros in video game history

[@LilTonino]

It's so iconic and they know it, which is why they keep referencing it in their games

[@TheRubbaRazza]

I love how the end to Arkham Knight has the same scene pretty much shot for shot of Batman driving back to the asylum. Love it!

[@IamJacksColon4]

TheRubbaRazza eh what AK game did u play? i dont remember anything like that

[@TheRubbaRazza]

IamJacksColon4 this kinda spoils the game, but In the end when Batman's in the back of truck going to the asylum to surrender to Scarecrow, the truck drove past the "Arkham Asylum" sign and then went through the gates, and it was the same shots as the firs Arkham game.

[@gordogarcia5329]

I just checked and it was true

[@MeloKing]

“I’ve got your scent Batman” Batman: note to self, don’t be near croc as Bruce Wayne

[@GregoryDMoore]

As cool as the buildup in this intro is, it's kind of a letdown that Joker's diabolical escape plan essentially amounts to headbutting the guard.

[@chaneymcinnis9232]

Greg Moore well, that's the genious part....he didn't have to escape...it was all a trap...he let Bats catch him and was dropping hints that the security was already on pay role. "with all the new guards hows a guy supposed to escape?" "dontchu think is funny they transferred all my crew here?!" Joker was home the second they brought him through the door.

[@brainrich1358]

He was in cahoots with the security. Plus Joker sees everything pretty much as a game.

[@zeemancan3713]

And he also started that fire which ended up consolidating all his goons to be put in the same area.

[@leonpaelinck]

Well, it was cooler than simply being freed by a corrupt guard or a goon

[@amazingfan15]

@@zeemancan3713 really? i always thought it was Firefly that caused that fire at Blackgate. on Joker's orders, mind you, but still

[@hawksfan8870]

10:34 I just noticed the Wayne Tech logo on the security panel! What great attention to detail for such an old game!

[@raven3067]

8:44 Guard: Our guest has arrived. Joker: *Glares at Batman* I just loved that part. If you use the first person camara mode and time just right you can literally see that Joker is glaring at the player of the game. That's a sign telling you that right after the next cutscene, it's about to go down. I especially like the menacing look in his eyes because when that guard said "Our guest has arrived", he is referring to Joker. But in Jokers perspective he is referring to Batman. Because Joker considers the asylum as his home and Batman is his guest.

[@prosiescoteau2152]

Pretty sure looking at Batman is just is default animation during most of the scene.

[@DragonNexus]

This is the Batmobile we should have had =/

[@absaynarda]

We do, it's a selectable style, but we can't shoot.

[@ExquisiteBatSoup]

Fun Fact: I know it is really hard to see but if you pause at the right time at around 0:31 you notice it is the same sign from Arkham Knight which is dinner at the beginning of the game.

[@Cooleo299]

"That reminds me, i really need to get me some new shoes" ROFL !

[@littlejj70]

"You need to take my tepature I'll be happy to drop my pants" my favorite part

[@garretgroyce4657]

It’s so sad how such a high security facility had to close after this incident

[@mireya0269]

Hunter Polonoski Didn't close after the events of the game. They close after the creation of Arkham City.

[@DevilinDisguise18]

"I'm warden idoit, you'll never escape..." hahahahaha classic joker

[@donfachero9299]

Dios, veo la fecha de subido y me doy cuenta que probablemente este sea el primer gameplay de este juego, simplemente épico

[@theozimerman7726]

Puede ser

[@fullmetalheel]

I remember watching this whole playthrough in 8th grade... Memories :)

[@holden6104]

One of the best on-rails intros ever.

[@samjacobson6424]

I love this intro, it feels like a theme park ride with how much it shows you. It's a great example of setting expectations. Best intro to an Arkham game

[@BrodinBrothers22]

Croc:'' I will hunt you down. A toy collar won't stop me from killing you, Batman. I'll rip you apart. Eat your bones.'' Joker: ''That reminds me! I really need to get me some new shoes.'' lol 6:35

[@muhammetcavus6995]

i don't get the joke

[@thelastroman7791]

@@muhammetcavus6995 Crocodile skin shoes. Because Joker knows that Batman could kill Killer Croc. It’s a joke about how futile it is to try and kill Batman. Joker is basically saying ‘might as well get something out of Killer Crocs foolish attempt to kill Batman’.

[@muhammetcavus6995]

@@thelastroman7791 omg lol. I could have never imagined that. thanks a lot

[@leonpaelinck]

I never realised the first time, but you can explore the entire path later in the game. The scanner room is one of the stealth rooms.

[@GojiBoiEarth1964]

Why does the jonker have a bomb inside the manmobile? Is he a terrorist?

[@michaelverdon7252]

It’s really funny in the beginning when Batman is driving the joker and the joker says stand back fool I got a bomb oh right that just cracks me up so much it’s so hilarious lol

[@RandomizationShow]

Thank you for sharing the existence of &fmt=22, helps a lot

[@Thephinxst]

Its weird seeing joker so....healthy :(

[@danfat4112]

Yo I know you

[@leonpaelinck]

but he's "healthy" in 3/4 games.

[@domenicocapano6632]

@@leonpaelinck SPOILERS But he’s healty only in origins and asylum, in city he was sick and in knight he was dead…

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

Playing this game the first time in 2009, this intro really let you know it was gonna be the best comic book game ever made.

[@hawksfan8870]

9:33 Look at the size of this guy's hand! It's freaking huge! And I've been playing this game for 10 years now and just noticed that!

[@c.h.y]

And you know what else is big if his hands are big 😏

[@liokenz]

When saw this for 1st time I knew it was gonna be great.

[@rabbitransgenderbergracemi2062]

2:21 that music !!

[@rhysgriffin9374]

Best batman game ever made

[@Egirl_Jasmine06]

Arkham origins

[@greggrozdanis5737]

I remember playing this when it came out when I was 9. I was staying at my Aunt and Uncle’s for the day and my dad worked close by so he went out of his way to drop it off so I could play it on my Uncle’s xbox. I didnt see the big deal at the time because super hero games were never that great imo. As I went through this intro, I became hooked and it was easily one of, if not the best games of my childhood. Because of this game, i had never built as much excitement for a game as I did for Arkham City.

[@EvilBowlOfCereal]

This video is still being processed. Video quality may improve once processing is complete. Vid was just uploaded like 30min ago. it takes youtube a good 2-3hrs to process my vids to HD.

[@PrimalElf]

Maybe it's not my favorite part of this trilogy, but the opening itself is one of the greatest of all time ,,Hundreds dying in shame and fear, All there lives coming to a horrifying conclusion, all thanks to you and a book of matches”

[@wildmann23]

This is a pretty cool game of the batman series. I'm a PS3 game fan, this game is on my next game list. The Joker's voice is very funny, very scary, very laughable and the character very seductive, very psychopathic.

[@MovieFan1912]

Well, Mark Hamill does do one of, if not the best Joker voices ever to grace the screen.

[@Tyztube21]

the voices of both batman and joker from the animated series!!!

[@fredrydmusic1]

Don't forget Harley Quinn voice Arleen Sorkin is also the same from the animated series but just in the Arkham Asylum game.

[@ComicBookGuy420]

Jokers commentary as you're entering the asylum LMFAO

[@stanco1273]

14 years of greatness. Much love and respect for the creators of the arkham games rocksteady and their next games.

[@pokosinski1967]

10:27 lmfao I love his laugh 😂😂

[@xxzombie_slayerxx3532]

5:20 What is interesting that the doctors and the guards may be scared of the joker when he says "Boo" but not the batman, he's had a lot of fights with the joker. and yes he doesn't flinch when the joker says "Boo"

[@IzzyG2k18]

So picture this, here I am home alone at say 10PM and I had decided to replay Arkham Asylum. Everything's going fine, the intro is playing out and once I get to the scene where the power went out in the Elevator, at that exact moment the power goes off in my house. I'm just sitting there in complete darkness, alone sh*tting myself.

[@mr.l8723]

This entire series is the best!!!

[@thatanonymousguy9028]

I miss this game so much!

[@Unity02]

5:24 need to take my temperature? I'd be happy to drop my pants. 😂 Funniest line ever made.

[@TheShadowedOne1]

It's hard to believe that Batman Arkham Asylum 2 or Arkham City will be Mark Hamill's last time voicing the Joker ever. What a sad time that will be, but I'm assured that since it's his last time doing it. He'll go out with a bang... A big bang.... A really, big bang with millions laughing and crying.

[@zombieslayer2003]

This game is one of, if not, THE best Batman games ever made.

[@woowoo3945]

I love the music at 1:37 lol

[@codmarshal1572]

Brings back the old 360 days

[@hawksfan8870]

9:10 Who else remembers seeing this scene in the demo? If so, you're an og man!

[@mad_titanthanos]

I have a doubt.. what if the police patrol car hasn't moved out of Batman's way . there could've been an accident?

[@robingronwald7993]

Love myself some bat snacks

[@johnjoseph6874]

I love how scary this feels compared to the other Arkham games. It’s like Batman meets Outlast. The scarecrow nightmares, Croc’s lair, the insane lunatics, and the creepy asylum setting. All of this fits perfectly and feels like more than just a kickass superhero game. It’s a suspenseful horror game. And Batman was always dark brooding character, so this is the perfect setting for him and his villains.

[@Egirl_Jasmine06]

Arkham knight was pretty scary too😂

[@eec589]

Arkham Asylum was like the PG version of the first Resident Evil: creepy, ominous, and full of wicked secrets.

[@coolman229]

@Korolev61 When it comes to Mark Hamill, we all know that the only roles he can do are Luke Skywalker and the Joker

[@Larry20088]

Just Think At How Obvious That A Fire At Black Gate Caused Hundreds Of My Crew To Be Moved Here??? How Sad It Was That They Didnt Get Caught In That Unfortunate Fire great line

[@oldfashionedpp9593]

10:27- that laugh doe 😂

[@matthew108]

Best Batman game

[@Lightner445555555555]

anyone notice how Batman looks alittle older in this game than he did in AC?

[@mushfiqrahman4557]

Lightner445555555555 Personally I think it has to do with Batman having visible stubble in Asylum while he was clean shaven in City.

[@Skalopulton301]

“Warden, something’s not right. I’m going with him.”

[@Thoralmir]

@TheGameGuru1000 They actually managed to execute him in the electric chair back in 1942, and somehow he came back a week later, good as new! There's just no killing this clown! Unless of course, you kill Batman first, he can't seem to hold on to his persona without the Dark Knight.

[@LONZOO98]

What a fuckin glorious intro and what a fucking glorious game i will kill to play this game for the first time again

[@md.saikat1669]

That was some serious excitements!!!

[@Altowashere]

6:17 this right here is one of the scariest and the most shocking moment in this game

[@Edmundsito]

@5:30 the voice of the doctor is also the guy who voiced Dempsey in Black Ops.

[@zmisgaming463]

Stand back fool, I've got a bomb!

[@37099michael]

"its my favorite show im warden idiot you'll never escape" lol

[@bowlofarthritus]

HA! The same voice actor from the Animated series and the anime that came out few years ago. I guess its hard to have Batman now without him

[@CaptainPeliKen]

It's not the death threat actually. It's the fact that killer croc has batman's scent so the joker thought the scent was actually from his shoes(maybe stepped in something)LOL. May not be right but that's what I think.

[@tinytheshihtzu4208]

7:21 good foreshadowing for later on

[@misscreations]

ROFL "Oh it's my favorite show. I'm Warden Idiot, you'll never escape!" .... Hahahahahaha.... oh fuck. Joker. You rock my world. Calls 'em as he sees 'em.

[@punkymunky23]

To everyone who's commenting about the doctor around 5:30, that's Steven Blum. He does a like of voice acting, and it's no surprise with a voice like that. He also voiced Spike on Cowboy Bebop. =)

[@matthew108]

Mark Hamill is best Joker

[@jaredweiman2987]

Mark Hamill being wheeled away to his cell after being diagnosed with terminal TDS. LMAO

[@Patros2006]

taking my temperature doc? I'd be happy to drop my pants

[@TheLightmaster44]

nice batmobile

[@deadbutawake3531]

Hurry we're losing him doc

[@thompsonm1a1]

Security work in Arkham it's a interesting job.

[@Egirl_Jasmine06]

I love how Batman was suspicious from the start

[@MeloKing]

4:54 this is the spot it “crashes” later in the game and tricks everyone