Top 10 Villains I want in Batman: Arkham Origins

The Batman Arkham series has been credited as the best Batman game series ever made. Rocksteady studios did what no one thought was possible: create a good 3D Batman game. The Batman series has been filled with mediocre entries like Batman Begins and atrocious games like Batman: Dark Tomorrow. After numerous games, it seemed like all hope was lost for the Dark Knight, until 2009 when Rocksteady released Batman: Arkham Asylum. For the first time in a game, you felt like Batman. Players had access to all of Batman's arsenal like batarangs and the grappler hook. Batman could stalk enemies and take down entire rooms in a matter of minutes. Rocksteady did a fantastic job, they even went as far as to get Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy who played the Joker and Batman in Batman: The Animated Series respectively.

In 2011 Rocksteady topped itself with the release of my favorite entry in the series: Batman: Arkham City. Now with Batman: Arkham Origins coming out, I thought that I would list the top ten villains I want to see. Most of the good Batman baddies have already been features in the previous games so this list won't contain any really famous villains. These are criminals I believe did not get enough spotlight in the series.

10. Anarky

 A troubled young teen by the name of Lonnie Machin. He's not a major villain and rarely a nuisance which is why he's so low on the list. However,  I've always loved his character. He's an arrogant, self-righteous crusader who is willing to commit terrorism to save the earth. Perhaps his largest crusade is to rid the world of pollution.

Global warming is a big issue right now so this would be the perfect opportunity for Anarky to make his appearance.


9. Doodle Bug

 If you read Arkham Asylum: Living Hell you will know who this man is. He is an artist who has killed people, carved symbols into their body, and used their blood to graffiti the city walls of Gotham.

This would be a great mission for the game, tracking down Doodlebug by finding his "paintings." In the comics he dies a horrible death but he's not the first villain to make a comeback from the dead.



8. Jane Doe

Another character from Arkham Asylum: Living Hell. I am aware that I am taking a few villains from the comic but keep in mind that the games were largely inspired by this graphic novel. Jane Doe is a young woman who kills people and takes their identity.

In the comic, she steals the identity of Arkham psychiatrist Anne Carver but instead of escaping Arkham, she stays to treat the inmates. In Jane Doe's mind, she becomes her victim.

 This would be another great side quest. Batman could interact with someone he trusts for days before Jane reveals herself.










7. Calendar Man
Although he has been featured in both Arkham games, a' la Silence of the Lambs style, Batman has yet to trade blows with him. In each game he sits behind bars recounting different holidays.

One has to wonder what this holiday-obsessed madman did before he was captured by Batman.














6. Man-Bat

 While technically not a villain, at least not intentionally, Dr. Kirk Langstrom can turn into a monstrous man-sized bat.

Dr. Langstrom himself is a friend of Batman which would make an interesting storyline for Batman to have to eventually take down one of his few allies.












5. Firebug

 Pyromaniac Garfield Lynns is practically the polar opposite of Mr. Freeze. While Dr. Victor Fries is cold and calculating, Lynns is an impulsive hothead. One of the best boss battles in Arkham City is the Mr. Freeze fight.

Batman would constantly have to use guerilla tactics to win against the master of cryogenics. A boss reminiscent of that battle would be a fantastic addition.

 4. Killer Moth

 My interest for this villain comes from the fact that he is a complete loser. He is one of the worst villains to ever cross paths with the Dark Knight. A polar opposite of Batman, Cameron van Cleer uses gadgetry and vehicles similar to Batman's arsenal to "help" his fellow criminals. I can see several missions where Batman has to take time out of his schedule to beat up Killer Moth. This goes on several times until Killer Moth, in his desperation, gets ahold of something extremely deadly like a bomb which Batman has to disarm.



3. Lady Shiva

Seriously, how has this woman not made an appearance yet? In a game where people are out to kill Batman, Lady Shiva would be a perfect fit. She is a master assassin who has mastered various forms of combat. Even Batman is unsure if he could beat her in a fight.

Her beauty mixed in with her deadliness makes her an amazing villain. She would be a great foe that Batman has to avoid rather than confront.












2. Prometheus

 Another polar opposite of Batman, this nameless young man was the son of two criminals. After witnessing his parents gunned down by police, Prometheus started his personal war on justice, killing police and other representatives of the law.

Prometheus would be a fantastic edition to Arkham Origins lineup. He's been mentioned before in the previous games but has yet to make a true appearance.










1. The Red Hood

 If you don't know already, the Red Hood was Joker's identity before he became the Clowned Prince of Crime. I am aware that the Joker is in Arkham Origins but that doesn't mean we don't get to see his back story.
His story is a tragic tale of a desperate man trying to take care of his family. Needing money, he joins a heist on a chemical factory, donning a red hood and cape. After being knocked into a vat of chemicals by Batman and losing his wife and unborn child to the mob, the nameless man losses his grip on sanity and becomes Batman's most infamous and dangerous villain of all time.