LEGO Batman: The Videogame

LEGO Batman: The Videogame is a video game developed by Traveller's Tales that was released on September 23, 2008. The Mac OS X version of the game was released in April 2009 by Feral Interactive.
After each level, players can earn Extras by collecting a Red Power Brick. Characters such as , Robin, The Joker, Catwoman, The Penguin, and Bane released in the toy range as well as new characters that are not in the LEGO Batman sets such as Batgirl, Mad Hatter, Clayface, Man-Bat, and Killer Moth are playable.
Batman starts in his standard black and grey suit and can wear a Heat Protection Suit, a Sonic Suit, a Glide Suit, and a Demolition Suit. Robin can wear a Tech Suit, a Water Suit, an Attract Suit, and a Magnetic Suit. When the player find those suits, they may obtain them in the Suit Swappers, or play as them in free-play. Batgirl can wear the same suits as Batman, and Nightwing can wear the same suits as Robin.
As in the other LEGO game series (such as LEGO Star Wars and LEGO Indiana Jones), once a player completes a level, that level is unlocked in "Free-play Mode". Free-play mode allows the player to replay any level they've completed with any characters they've unlocked, unlike Story Mode, which only allows players to switch between the characters involved in that scene. This permits access to areas containing extras the player was unable to get before.
A sequel, LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, was released on June 19th, 2012. It revolves around The Joker and Lex Luthor teaming up, and in turn Batman and Robin ally with Justice League members such as Superman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern.
== Story ==
Fifteen of Batman's most dangerous enemies escape from Arkham Asylum and divide into three teams led by The Riddler, The Penguin, and The Joker.
=== Riddler's Revenge ===
The Riddler formulates a plan to rob the Gotham City Gold Reserves and briefs his team on the items they will need to do so, a mega-freeze cannon invented by Mr. Freeze, a super-laser from WayneTech, mutated vine seeds stored in Poison Ivy's old lab in the Gotham Botanical Gardens, and the key to the gold vaults stored in a bank.
He and Clayface travel through a parking garage and then through the city to a bank, where they blow off the front door and Riddler takes a giant key. Clayface, however, is enamored by the gold and remains. When Batman and Robin arrive, Clayface is defeated. Batman chases Riddler until Clayface trips him and Two-Face arrives in his van to rescue Riddler. Unbeknownst to either of them, Batman plants a homing device on the van. The Riddler leaves behind a box filled with LEGO pieces, to which Batman takes.
Riddler recruits Mr. Freeze to steal a massive freeze ray from Freeze's old ice cream factory, which they do. While Riddler wheels the ray off, Mr. Freeze releases the Freeze Girls from their cryogenic cases and uses them to assault the Dynamic Duo when they arrive. Batman defeats Mr. Freeze and the Freeze Girls, and Two-Face comes to pick up Riddler. Again, Riddler leaves another box for Batman.
Batman and Robin chase Riddler and Two-Face's van in the Batmobile and Bat-cycle, and the van is destroyed. The villains split up, and Riddler is cornered at the Gotham City Police Department by the Dynamic Duo, but rescued by Poison Ivy, then proceeds to toss down another clue box for the Dynamic Duo.
Riddler and Ivy make their way to the Botanic Gardens, where they steal Ivy's mutant vine seeds, but Ivy remains - happy with all of the plants. She makes a stand against Batman and Robin but is defeated like her predecessors. As Riddler escapes once again, he leaves behind another clue box.
Meanwhile, Riddler and Two-Face break into WayneTech to steal their prototype Super-Laser.
Meanwhile, in the Batcave, Batman, Robin, and Alfred put the clue box Lego puzzles together and after creating a model of the Gotham Gold Reserves, realize his true plan.
Riddler and Two-Face freeze over the waterway to reach the island the reserves are held on and use the vine seeds to scale the cliff. When they aim the super laser at the door, the armor plated door reflects and destroys the laser. Using a mind-controlled police helicopter, they gain entry and make their way to the vault with the giant key.
When they reach the Gold Reserves, the Dynamic Duo already finds it under siege. Entering through a window, they find Two-Face has covered a floor in toxins to prevent their advancement. Robin creates a swamp boat to cross using his Attract Suit, and they fight Two-Face until he flees. In the gold vault, they defeat Two-Face while Riddler uses the vault's defense laser, but it is destroyed. He attacks them himself or mind-controls the whimpering Two-Face until they both fall back into a pile of gold bars.
They are sent back to Arkham Asylum with cells next to Clayface, Mr. Freeze, and Poison Ivy. They are all strangely content, except for Riddler, who screams at his plan failing. The Dynamic Duo race off into the night, in the Batmobile and Bat-cycle, ready to round up the other villains.
=== Power-Crazed Penguin ===
The Penguin assembles his team for a meeting on a submarine, which includes three of Batman's strongest enemies - Man-Bat, Killer Croc, and Bane - as well as himself and Catwoman. He introduces them to his robotic Penguin Minions and explains how they can use them to take over Gotham City. However, they need a particular satellite dish and the Gotham Diamond to power the transmitter needed for them to function. The villains place boxes loaded with the robots across the city in various areas, such as Commissioner Gordon's office and near the Fishmonger's truck.
Bane and Penguin leave for the docks, where they steal the satellite and place it on Penguin's submarine. Penguin ditches Bane, who is surrounded by Police Officers and becomes enraged. He throws a Police Car into the air, but it lands on himself, leading to his arrest.
Penguin and Catwoman travel by rooftop and destroy a Police Helicopter before they enter the museum. They steal the Gotham Diamond, but Catwoman refuses to give it to The Penguin. Before he can convince her, Police Officers arrive, and they split up.
While Batman and Robin chase Catwoman, Penguin and Killer Croc escape through the docks on their water vehicles. Catwoman is cornered and throws the diamond off the rooftop, where her cat below, Isis, takes it. Catwoman is taken into custody at the Police Station.
Shortly after, the Dynamic Duo finds Croc and Penguin trying to escape through the docks. They chase them in the Batboat and on Robin's Jet-ski until Penguin's submarine is destroyed. Croc and Penguin try to run through the sewer, but are cornered. Croc attacks Robin, and they escape. They make their way to the Police Station through the sewage system to rescue Catwoman (since Isis has brought her the diamond). Croc convinces her to give the diamond to Penguin. As Catwoman and Penguin flee with the diamond, Croc covers their flight as Batman and Robin arrive. Croc is defeated and drops a pamphlet for the City Zoo, revealing where Penguin and Catwoman are headed.
When they realize the Dynamic Duo has found where they are headed, Penguin and Catwoman flee to the Arctic World exhibit at the Zoo, where they set up the satellite while Man-Bat slows the heroes down. Man-Bat is wrapped in his own wings and subdued by Batman and Robin, but not before the satellite is powered and the Penguin Minions attack the city. Making their way through the Arctic World, the duo fights the minions and the returned Freeze Girls. By rerouting the Penguin Bombers in the villains' base, they stop the satellite, and the Penguin Minions explode. Penguin, Catwoman, and the Freeze Girls attack, but are defeated.
Back at Arkham Asylum, police place Penguin and Catwoman in cells next to Bane, Killer Croc, and Man-Bat. Again, most of the villains are oddly content, except for the Penguin and Bane, who rage in fury, Batman and Robin ride off in the Batboat and Robin's Jet-Ski, ready to round up the last few villains.
=== Joker's Return ===
The Joker plans to spread his deadly laughing gas over Gotham City by blowing up Gotham Cathedral. After a successful test at the Gotham City police station, he sends The Mad Hatter to Ace Chemicals to retrieve the toxins needed while he and Harley Quinn set a trap for Commissioner Gordon. Hatter is defeated by Batman and Robin, while Harley and Joker capture Gordon.
Joker sends Batman a transmission of what they are planning to do to Gordon if Batman doesn't arrive to rescue him. Reaching the Amusement Mile, Batman and Robin make their way to rescue Gordon, defeating Harley Quinn. Joker, however, escapes in his helicopter.
While the Dynamic Duo tries to chase his helicopter down, The Scarecrow arrives in his Bi-plane to thwart the heroes' efforts. However, the bi-plane is shot down and crashes into Joker's helicopter. Both villains are left for dead, but they escape with giant balloons and crash through the Art Gallery's skylight. They try to escape, but Scarecrow is grabbed by a Police Officer in a crane. Joker escapes by using his laughing gas on an officer.
Killer Moth meets Joker outside, and together they make their way to the Cathedral. However, an enraged Gordon orders three mobile police headquarters to stop them. The villains defeat them all in the clown walker and rescue Harley Quinn. Gordon calls for Batman's help, and he quickly arrives in the Batwing. With the searchlight on, Moth is attracted to the light and stays, while Joker and Harley make their way to the Cathedral. Moth realizes the danger he is in and flees, but Batman and Robin chase him through the streets until he is cornered and left unconscious. When he comes to, Robin threatens him with bug-repellent, and he tells them Joker's plans to blow up the Cathedral and poison Gotham.
At the Cathedral, the Dynamic Duo chase Harley to the top of the tower, where she and Joker have set up their bomb. As Batman and Robin reach the top, Joker and Harley hide in giant bells. Once they are found, Joker summons his helicopter to defeat Batman and Robin, but it is destroyed. The platform Harley and Joker are on collapses, and Harley is knocked unconscious, also disabling the bomb. During the fight with Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime manages to use his joy buzzer to knock the Dynamic Duo. By the time Batman awakens, Harley is already revived, and the Joker walks over to finish the job. But Batman throws a Batarang at the bells. The bats living in the bells have their echolocation disrupted, and in a tizzy, attack the villains. Robin awakens, and Gordon arrives shortly after to arrest the ne'er-do-wells as Batman calls of the bats.
Joker and Harley are placed in cells next to Mad Hatter, Scarecrow, and Killer Moth at Arkham. As they each find odd comfort in their cells, the Joker pulls one last joke, with a "bang" gun as he laughs manically. Batman and Robin both ride off home in the Batwing and Bat-copter.
=== Epilogue ===
Batman and Robin scale the side of Arkham, and Joker looks up at them and shakes his fist in anger. At the top, the Dynamic Duo sees the Bat-signal shine, aim their grapple guns, and move toward it, ready for another adventure.
=== Continuity ===
LEGO Batman is set in its own universe but takes inspiration from different movies, comics, and the DC Animated Universe. Important events such as Knightfall (where Bane breaks Batman's back and Azrael takes over for a short period) and No Man's Land (where an Earthquake has ravaged Gotham) are alluded to. Others, such as The Killing Joke, are omitted as Barbara Gordon is still ambulatory and operating as Batgirl (however, Joker's tropical costume is still included).
The characters' origins are either based on comic book versions, such as Mad Hatter and both versions of Clayface. Others, like Mr. Freeze, are more inspired by Batman: The Animated Series.
== Characters ==
Character 	Abilities	Picture	
 	
* Batarang
* Grapple Gun	 	
* Bruce Wayne 	
* Briefcase	 	
* Heat Protection Suit 	
* Build Bright Red LEGO Objects
* Protects Batman from Bright Red LEGO Objects and flames
* Throw a flaming Batarang (with upgrade)	 	
* Glide Suit 	
* Glide
* Slam down on enemies (with upgrade)	 	
* Sonic Suit 	
* Break Glass
* Summon Bats (with upgrade)
* Hurt Enemies (with upgrade)
* Effect the whole area (with upgrade)	 	
* Demolition Suit 	
* Leave bombs to destroy shiny, silver LEGO objects
* Bulletproof (with upgrade)	 	
*Demolition Suit 	
* Leave bombs to destroy shiny, silver LEGO objects
* Bulletproof (with upgrade)	 	
Robin 	
* Batarang
* Grapple Gun	 	
* Tim Drake♣ 	
* Batarang
* Go through Robin chutes	 	
* Magnet Suit 	
* Climb metal walls with blue sparkles	 	
* Attract Suit 	
* Suck up loose red, yellow, and green LEGO pieces
* Insert loose LEGO pieces into a canister
* Locate loose LEGO pieces (with upgrade)	 	
* Tech Suit 	
* Activate tech panels
* Leave a Robin decoy (with upgrade)	 	
* Dive Suit 	
* Dive underwater
* Freeze batarang (with upgrade)	 	
Alfred 	
* Silver Platter	 	
Batgirl 	
* Batarang
* Grapple Gun	 	
* Barbara Gordon♣ 	
* Batarang
* Double jump
* Grapple
* Slam down on enemies	 	
* Heat Protection Suit 	
* Build Bright Red LEGO Objects
* Protects Batgirl from Bright Red LEGO Objects and flames
* Throw a flaming Batarang (with upgrade)	 	
* Glide Suit 	
* Glide 	 	
* Sonic Suit 	
* Break Glass
* Summon Bats (with upgrade)
* Hurt Enemies (with upgrade)
* Effect the whole area (with upgrade)	 	
* Demolition Suit 	
* Leave bombs to destroy shiny, silver LEGO objects
* Bulletproof (with upgrade)	 	
Nightwing 	
* Batarang
* Grapple Gun
* One Escrima Stick 
* Two Escrima Sticks
* Faster tight rope walk
* Can go through Robin chutes	 	
* Dick Grayson♠ 	
* Batarang
* One Escrima Stick
* Can go through Robin chutes	 	
* Magnet Suit 	
* Climb metal walls with blue sparkles	 	
* Attract Suit 	
* Suck up loose red, yellow, and green LEGO pieces
* Insert loose LEGO pieces into a canister
* Locate loose LEGO pieces (with upgrade)	 	
* Tech Suit 	
* Activate tech panels
* Leave a Nightwing decoy (with upgrade)	 	
* Dive Suit 	
* Dive underwater
* Freeze batarang (with upgrade)	 	
Commissioner Gordon 	
* Gun 	 	
Police Officer 	
* Gun 	 	
* Police Sergeant♣ 	
* Gun 	 	
* Policewoman♣ 	
* Gun 	 	
Military Policeman 	
* Gun 	 	
Security Guard 	
* Gun 	 	
S.W.A.T. 	
*Gun 	 	
Police Marksman 	
*Gun 	 	
Fishmonger 	 	 	
Scientist 	
*Activate tech panels	 	
Sailor 	 	 	
Zoo Sweeper 	
*Broom 	 	
Clayface 	
*Super-strength
*Double-jump
*Note: Does not appear on DS versions of the game. He is replaced with below.	 	
*Clayface (Hagen)♣ 	
*Super-stength	 	
Mr. Freeze 	
*Freeze gun (ranged and melee weapon)
*Super-strength
*Freeze enemies and sparkling liquids
*Toxin immunity	 	
Poison Ivy 	
*Double-jump
* Grow plants in areas surrounded by hearts
*Toxin immunity
*Spread toxins through a kiss
*Villainess access	 	
*Pamela Isley♣ 	 	 	
Two-Face 	
*Two guns
*Toxin immunity	 	
*Harvey Dent♣ 	 	 	
The Riddler 	
*"?" Cane
* Mind control
* Mind control access	 	
*The Riddler (Suit)♣ 	 	 	
Bane 	
*Super-strength
*Toxin immunity	 	
Catwoman 	
*Whip
*Double-jump
*Villainess access	 	
*Catwoman (Classic) 	
*Whip
*Double-jump
*Villainess access	 	
*Selina Kyle♣ 	
*Whip
*Villainess access	 	
Killer Croc 	
*Super-strength
* Dive underwater
*Toxin immunity	 	
Man-Bat 	
*Super-strength
*Glide	 	
The Penguin 	
*Umbrella Gun
*Glide
*Deploy Penguin bombers to destroy shiny, silver LEGO objects	 	
Mad Hatter 	
*Gun
* Mind control
* Mind control access
*Double-jump	 	
Harley Quinn 	
*Over-sized Mallet
*Gun
*Double-jump
*Villainess access	 	
*Dr. Harleen Quinzel♣ 	 	 	
The Scarecrow 	
* Fear gas
* Mind control
* Mind control access	 	
*Professor Jonathan Crane♣	 	 	
Killer Moth 	
*Gun
*Glide	 	
*Killer Moth (Alternate)♣	 	 	
The Joker 	
*Two guns
*Toxin immunity
*Joy buzzer
*Activate generators	 	
*The Joker (Tropical) 	
*Two guns
*Toxin immunity
*Joy buzzer
*Activate generators	150px 	
Hush 	
*Two guns
*Faster build time	 	
Ra's Al Ghul 	
*Two staffs
*Faster tight rope walk	 	
Riddler Goon 	
*Gun 	 	
Riddler Henchman 	
*Gun 	 	
Freeze Girl 	
*Gun 	 	
Poison Ivy Goon 	
*Gun 	 	
Penguin Goon 	
*Gun 	 	
Penguin Henchman 	
*Gun 	 	
Penguin Minion 	
*Gun
*Limited movements	 	
Yeti 	
*Gun 	 	
Joker Henchman 	
*Gun 	 	
Joker Goon 	
*Gun 	 	
Clown Goon 	
*Gun 	 	
The Spoiler♣ 	 	 	
Azrael♣ 	
*Flaming sword
*Double jump	 	
Huntress♣ 	
*Crossbow	 	
Dr. Jeremiah Arkham♣ 	 	 	
Harvey Bullock♣ 	
* Fear gas filled pumpkins
*Leave bombs to destroy LEGO objects	 	
Lucius Fox♣ 	 	 	
Mr. Zsasz♣ 	
*Knife
*Double jump
*Grapple	 	
Black Mask 	
*Gun
* Dual pistol 
*Briefcase	 	
Ventriloquist and Scarface	
*Scarface's gun	 	
Dr. Hugo Strange♣ 	 	 	
Talia Al Ghul 	 	 	
Firefly♣ 	
*Fireball blaster
*Glide	 	
*Firefly (Alternate)♣ 	
*Machine gun
*Glide	 	
Freeze Goon♣ 	
*Gun 	 	
Freeze Bodyguard♣ 	
*Gun 	 	
Two-Face Goon♣ 	 	 	
Two-Face Bodyguard♣ 	 	 	
Riddler Bodyguard♣ 	 	 	
Penguin Bodyguard 	 	 	
♣ indicates a character who only appears on DS versions of the game.
==Vehicles==
===Ground Vehicles===
Vehicle 	Abilities
Batmobile 	
*Lasers
*Tow cable
Bat-Tank 	
*Lasers
*Tow cable
Batcycle 	
*Lasers
*Tow cable
Catwoman's Motorcycle 	
*Lasers
*Tow cable
Two-Face's Armored Truck 	
*Lasers
The Joker's Van 	
*Lasers
*Activate Joker panel
Harley Quinn's Hammer Truck	
*Lasers
*Activate Harley Quinn panel
Mr. Freeze's Kart 	
*Freeze Enemies
Garbage Truck 	
*Deploy explosive trash to destroy shiny silver LEGO objects
Police Car 	
Police Van 	
Police Motorcycle 	
*Shoot bullets
===Water Vehicles===
Vehicle 	Abilities
Batboat 	
*Lasers
*Tow cable
*Jump on ramps
Robin's Watercraft 	
*Lasers
*Deploy a missile to destroy red, green, and yellow LEGO objects
Robin's Submarine 	
*Lasers
*Dive underwater
The Penguin's Submarine 	
*Lasers
*Dive underwater
*Collect and deploy Penguin missiles to destroy purple objects
Mr. Freeze's Iceberg 	
*Freeze enemies
* Toxin immunity
Mad Hatter's Steamboat 	
*Lasers
Penguin Goon Submarine 	
*Lasers
*Dive underwater
Killer Croc's Swamp Rider	
*Jump on ramps
* Toxin immunity
Police Watercraft 	
*Lasers
* Toxin immunity
Police Boat 	
*Lasers
* Toxin immunity
===Air Vehicles===
Vehicle 	Abilities
Batwing 	
*Lasers
*Collect and fire purple mortar to destroy Bat-symbols
Bat-copter 	
*Lasers
*Tow cable
Bruce Wayne's Private Jet	
Harbor Helicopter 	
*Tow cable
Riddler's Jet 	
*Lasers
Mad Hatter's Glider 	
*Lasers
Joker's Helicopter 	
*Lasers
*Tow cable
* Toxin immunity
Goon Helicopter 	
*Lasers
*Tow cable
* Toxin immunity
The Scarecrow's Bi-Plane 	
*Lasers
* Toxin immunity
*Collect and deploy fear gas mortar
Police Helicopter 	
*Lasers
*Tow Cable
* Toxin immunity
==Levels==
=== Hero Levels===
====Riddler's Revenge ====
Level 	Playable Characters 	Vehicles 	Enemies 	Location(s) 	Boss(es)
You Can Bank on Batman 	Demolition SuitRobinTech Suit 	 	Riddler GoonRiddler Henchman 	Gotham City Streets, Bank	Clayface (6 hearts)
An Icy Reception 	Glide SuitRobinMagnet Suit 	 	Riddler GoonRiddler HenchmanFreeze Girl 	Ice Cream Factory 	Mr. Freeze (6 hearts)
Two-Face Chase 	 	BatmobileBatcycle	Riddler Truck 	Gotham City Streets 	Two-Face's Armored Truck (3 hearts)
A Poisonous Appointment	Sonic SuitHeat Protection SuitRobinAttract Suit	 	Riddler GoonRiddler HenchmanPoison Ivy Goon	Botanical Gardens 	Poison Ivy (4 hearts)
The Face Off 	Glide SuitRobinMagnet SuitAttract Suit 	 	Riddler GoonRiddler Henchman 	Gotham Gold Reserves 	
*Two-Face (10 hearts)
*The Riddler (9 hearts)
====Power-Crazed Penguin ====
Level 	Playable Characters 	Vehicles 	Enemies 	Location(s) 	Boss(es)
There She Goes Again	Glide SuitDemolition SuitRobinMagnet SuitTech Suit 	 	Penguin GoonPenguin Henchman 	Gotham Rooftops 	Catwoman (4+10 hearts)
Batboat Battle 	 	BatboatRobin's Watercraft	Penguin Goon SubmarineCrocodile 	The docks 	The Penguin's Submarine (5 hearts)
Under the City 	Demolition SuitGlide SuitRobinDive SuitMagnet Suit 	 	Penguin GoonPenguin HenchmanCrocodile 	Sewers, Police Station	Killer Croc (14 hearts)
Zoo's Company 	Glide SuitSonic SuitDemolition SuitRobinMagnet SuitTech Suit	 	Penguin GoonPenguin Henchman 	City Zoo 	Man-Bat (6 hearts)
Penguin's Lair 	Glide SuitRobinDive Suit 	 	Penguin MinionFreeze GirlRed Freeze Girl	The Zoo's Arctic World	
*Catwoman
*The Penguin (10 hearts)
====Joker's Return ====
Level 	Playable Characters 	Vehicles 	Enemies 	Location(s) 	Boss(es)
Joker's Home Turf 	Glide SuitRobinAttract SuitMagnet Suit 	 	Joker GoonJoker Henchman 	Ace Chemicals 	Mad Hatter (7 hearts)
Little Fun at the Big Top	Demolition SuitSonic SuitRobinMagnet SuitAttract Suit	 	Joker BoxesJoker GoonJoker Henchman	Amusement Mile 	Harley Quinn (6 hearts)
Flight of the Bat 	 	BatwingBatcopter	Goon Helicopter 	Above Gotham City 	The Scarecrow's Biplane (3 hearts)
In the Dark Night 	Demolition SuitRobinTech SuitMagnet Suit 	 	Joker GoonJoker Henchman 	Gotham City StreetsGotham City Power Plant	Killer Moth (6 hearts)
To the Top of the Tower 	Demolition SuitGlide SuitRobinMagnet Suit 	 	Joker GoonJoker Henchman 	Cathedral 	
*Harley Quinn (3 hearts)
*The Joker (11 hearts)
===Villain Levels===
====Riddler's Revenge ====
Level 	Playable Characters 	Vehicles	Enemies 	Location(s) 	Boss(es)
The Riddler Makes a Withdrawal	The RiddlerClayface 	 	PolicemanPolice OfficerMilitary PolicemanSecurity Guard	Parking Garage, Gotham City Streets, Bank	
On the Rocks 	The RiddlerMr. Freeze	 	PolicemanPolice OfficerMilitary PolicemanSecurity Guard	Ice Cream Factory 	
Green Fingers 	The RiddlerPoison Ivy	 	PolicemanBio-Hazard ScientistJanitor 	The Botanical Gardens 	
An Enterprising Theft 	The RiddlerTwo-Face 	 	Policeman 	WayneTech 	
Breaking Blocks 	The RiddlerTwo-Face 	 	S.W.A.T.Security Guard 	Gotham Gold Reserves 	
====Power-Crazed Penguin ====
Level 	Playable Characters 	Vehicles 	Enemies 	Location(s) 	Boss(es)
Rockin' the Docks 	The PenguinBane 	 	PolicemanDock WorkerSailorMilitary Policeman 	Docks 	
Stealing the Show 	The PenguinCatwoman 	 	PolicemanPolice OfficerMilitary PolicemanSecurity Guard	Gotham Rooftops, Museum of Natural History	Police Helicopter(3 hearts)
Harboring a Grudge	 	Penguin's SubmarineKiller Croc's Swamp Rider	Police BoatPolice Watercraft 	Docks 	Police Battle Hovercraft(4 hearts)
A Daring Rescue 	The PenguinKiller Croc	 	PolicemanMilitary Policeman 	Sewer, Police Station 	
Arctic World 	The PenguinCatwoman 	 	PolicemanS.W.A.T. 	The Zoo's Arctic World 	
====Joker's Return ====
Level 	Playable Characters 	Vehicles 	Enemies 	Location(s) 	Boss(es)
A Surprise for the Commissioner	The JokerHarley Quinn 	 	Policeman 	Amusement Mile	Commissioner Gordon (10 hearts)
Bi-Plane Blast 	 	The Joker's HelicopterThe Scarecrow's Bi-plane	Police HelicopterMissile Turret 	Above the City	Police Battle Helicopter (6 Hearts)
The Joker's Masterpiece 	The JokerThe Scarecrow	 	PolicemanMilitary PolicemanSecurity GuardS.W.A.T.JanitorPolice Marksman	Art Museum 	
The Lure of the Night 	The JokerKiller Moth 	 	PolicemanS.W.A.T. 	City Streets 	
Dying of Laughter 	The JokerHarley Quinn 	 	PolicemanPolice OfficerPolice Marksman 	Cathedral 	
==Voice Cast==
*Steve Blum as Batman, The Joker, Two-Face, Killer Croc
*James Arnold Taylor as Robin, Nightwing
* Tara Strong as Batgirl
* Grey DeLisle as Harley Quinn
*Tom Kenny as The Riddler, The Penguin
*Vanessa Marshall as Poison Ivy, Catwoman
* Ogie Banks as Clayface, Mr. Freeze
* Fred Tatasciore as Bane
* Dave Wittenberg as The Scarecrow
*Chris Edgerly as Mad Hatter, Man-Bat
*Keith Ferguson as Killer Moth
== 2013 Giveaway==
In the 2013 set, 76001 The Bat vs. Bane: Tumbler Chase, a code came in every box that could be entered online for a free PC downloadable copy of this game. The offer was valid until December 21, 2014.
== Joker Cards==
Joker Cards are collectible cards on the game for Nintendo DS. There are 30 cards for each of the 30 levels. Below is the list of the things on the cards in order. 
*Alfred
*Clayface
*Commissioner Gordon
*Mr. Freeze
*Batmobile
*Two-Face's Truck
*Robin
*Poison Ivy
*The Riddler
*Two-Face
*Batgirl
*Bane
*Nightwing
* Bruce Wayne
*Batboat
*Penguin's Sub
*Tim Drake
*Killer Croc
*Catwoman
*The Penguin
*Batcave
*Mad Hatter
*Gotham City
*Harley Quinn
*Batwing
* Joker Chopper
*Arkham Asylum
*Scarecrow
*Batman
*The Joker
==Notes == 
*The stud max is 4,000,000,000 studs.
*Two Face Chase is the only land vehicle level of this game.
*This is the first licensed Lego game to have an original plot.
*The Attract video shows several preliminary designs of characters, identical to the trailer released online, with the exception of the words "Coming Soon" faded out, however they are still visible.
*"Extra Toggle" has no effect, presumably due to an oversight. In the game files, a list of characters that were supposed to appear can still be hacked into the game, with most being somewhat playable.https://tcrf.net/LEGO_Batman:_The_Videogame_(Windows,_PlayStation_Portable,_PlayStation_2,_PlayStation_3,_Wii,_Xbox_360)#Debugging_Charactershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPCRj7BBrMc
*Several non-playable characters that do not appear in the game are able to be built on customization such as "Azrael", "Black Mask", "Huntress" and "The Spoiler".
*This game has the smallest character selection chart of all the LEGO games created by TT Games, at 46.
*This was the first LEGO game to feature a soundtrack by a composer other than John Williams. This game features music composed by Danny Elfman from the two Tim Burton films Batman and Batman Returns. While John Williams has his music featured in all LEGO Star Wars games and both LEGO Indiana Jones games, he later got his Superman theme featured in LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes.
*The video game version of the Batcycle is actually Nightwing's cycle without the sticker rather than the Batpod (from The Dark Knight) from 7886 The Batcycle: Harley Quinn's Hammer Truck.
*The last data that is purchased reads "The End?", teasing the sequel.
* There is an error in the Nintendo DS version. In the slideshow cutscenes, Penguin along with Killer Croc rides on the original version of the Penguin Submarine (from 7783 The Batcave: The Penguin and Mr. Freeze's Invasion), but in the Gotham Docks and Batboat Chase levels it changes into its second version (from 7885 Robin's Scuba Jet: Attack of The Penguin).
*In the DS version in the opening slideshow to The Joker's villain story, one of the guards is playing a real Nintendo DS.
*This is the last LEGO Game to be released for Playstation 2.
** It is also the last game released on a Playstation handheld console to have the same engine as its console counterpart.
*Fred Tatasciore and Steve Blum, voices for Bane and Killer Croc respectively in game would later reprise their roles in Batman: Arkham games.
**Additionally, the Penguin's voice actor from "The Batman" TV series, Tom Kenny, reprises his role as the character. Kenny later voiced the Penguin in several LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes films and "Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles".
===Differences between the Platform and Nintendo DS versions === 
*The platform version includes 46 characters, but the DS version includes 69 characters. (see character selection note above)
*Several characters like "Tim Drake", "Dr. Harleen Quinzel", "Ventriloquist and Scarface", "Huntress", "Azrael", "Dr. Arkham", and "Talia al Ghul" are mentioned in the "Info" though they only appear in the DS version.
* There are no free plays in the vehicle levels on the DS version.
*In the DS version, Man-Bat and Killer Moth were absent in both Penguin and Joker's team. 
**Man-Bat and Killer Moth had capes to glide instead of their wings in the DS version.
*Killer Moth and Mad Hatter looked different in their DS versions.
Several differences between both versions of the game's story levels.
====The Riddler's Revenge====
*Clayface is Basil Karlo (Clayface I) in the platform version, but Clayface was Matt Hagen (Clayface II) in the DS version.
*In the DS version, Clayface melts by emergency fire spinklers instead of being knocked out by security knockout gas.
* After battling Mr. Freeze, he then got his oxygen tank get hit by a batarang and starts to blasts Mr. Freeze to get knocked off unconscious until he got knock off again by a batarang, but in the DS version when Mr. Freeze's oxygen got hit and cracked that causes his tank to explode and froze the villain in a giant block of ice.
*When the Riddler escapes with Two-Face's truck, Batman throws a red stud attached at the back of the truck in the original version, but Batman instead throws a batarang attached on the top of Two-Face's truck in the DS version.
*The defeats of Riddler and Two-Face where they got pushed back and causing golden bars to fell on them and knocked them off were all shown, but the DS version shows a slideshow were Batman hits the Riddler and falls to a conveyor belt unconsciously which takes golden LEGO pieces turn into gold bars that makes the Riddler to be stuck in a gold bar.
====Power Crazed Penguin====
*Man-Bat is absent in the DS version of Penguin's team.
*Bane didn't have a boss battle on the platform version, but he does have a boss battle on the DS version. (See note above)
*In the first cutscene of Power Crazed Penguin, the Penguin and his team were on the Penguin Sub as their secret base, but in the DS version, instead they were at Penguin's secret lair at the Gotham Zoo's Arctic World exhibit.
*In the slideshows of the DS version of Power Crazed Penguin, Robin is riding on his submarine instead of his watercraft like in the platform versions.
*Catwoman didn't kiss Batman in the DS version.
====The Joker's Return==== 
*Just like Man-Bat, Killer Moth is absent from the DS version.
*It's never revealed what the Joker's mission to break in Ace Chemical to steal chemicals for laughing gas, it was only revealed in the DS version of the game.
**Although, the Mad Hatter didn't have a playable mission in the platform versions, but he did team up with the Joker in the DS version.
*In the DS version, the Joker was riding with the Scarecrow on his Biplane rather than escaping to his helicopter.
**The Joker's Helicopter is not playable in the DS version.
* Like Power Crazed Penguin, Robin is riding some jet-like air vehicle that has not appeared in any Lego Batman sets, which it appeared to be a Robin-Jet rather than the Batcopter like in the platform versions.
==References to Other Batman Media==
Though material is taken from the comics, LEGO Batman is mainly inspired by Batman media, such as films and television. The heaviest inspiration comes from the Burton/Schumacher film series and the Batman: The Animated Series.
===Batman: The Movie (1966) ===
*The three main villains in the movie are The Riddler, The Penguin, and The Joker, who are all the villain leaders in the three chapters, Riddler's Revenge, Power Crazed Penguin, and The Joker's Return.
*The Penguin's submarine from the 1966 Batman film, appears as a playable vehicle, headquarters for the Penguin, Catwoman, Killer Croc, Bane, and Man-Bat, and a boss at the Gotham Harbour.
===Batman (1989)===
*The introduction score for the game is Danny Elfman's music from the Batman theme heard in the 1989 film. 
**All music scores in the game were the soundtrack from the movie by Danny Elfman.
***The music heard playing on the grounds of Arkham Asylum and the Amusement Mile is the infamous Joker theme music heard in the 1989 film ("Waltz to the Death").
*The Batmobile and the Batwing's in-game appearances both resemble their 1989 movie counterparts.
*The Joker's helicopter from the 1989 film, appears as a playable vehicle and boss in the final showdown.
*The Flugelheim Art Museum, as seen in the 1989 Batman film, appears in LEGO Batman: The Video Game as the "Gotham Art Gallery".
*The Joker's in-game mime thugs are similar to the mime henchmen who helped kill Vinnie Ricorso in the 1989 film.
*The in-game Gotham chemical factory strongly resembles Axis Chemicals, where Jack Napier was transformed into the Joker.
*The skyline of Gotham City, as seen in some of the vehicle levels, are similar to the Gotham skyline as glimpsed in the 1989 film.
*The Monarch Theater (Where Bruce Wayne's parents were shot in the 1989 film) briefly appears in the first level of Lego Batman: The Video Game.
*The Gotham Cathedral (where the Joker met his end in the 1989 movie) appears as the scene for a final showdown between Batman and the Joker in Lego Batman: The Video Game.
===Batman Returns (1992)===
*The Gotham Zoo from Batman Returns is an accessible location in Lego Batman: The Video Game, in its film appearance.
*Arctic World (The headquarters for Penguin in the 1992 Batman film) can be seen during gameplay. During the cutscene in the beginning of the last Penguin level, you can see Arctic World's globe in the distance.
*The Joker's in-game clown thugs bear some resemblance to the Red Triangle Gang, who serve as the Penguin's henchmen in Batman Returns.
*The Penguin uses an army of Penguins to take over the city just as he did in Batman Returns.
*The final battle of Power Crazed Penguin is against both Penguin and Catwoman. They were the main antagonists of Batman Returns, and like the film the final confrontation is at Arctic World in the Gotham Zoo.
===Batman Forever (1995)=== 
*The in-game hideout for the Riddler, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, Clayface, and Mr. Freeze resembles the Riddler's Claw Island headquarters as seen in 'Batman Forever'.
*Two-Face serves as the Riddler's in-game deputy partner, as he does in the Batman Forever.
*The Arkham Asylum's in-game appearance in the game resembles its appearance in Joel Schumacher's films.
*The Joker's in-game circus strongly resembles Haley's Circus, where Dick Grayson was orphaned in the 1995 film.
*The Batcave's in-game appearance resembles its Batman Forever appearance.
*The streets of Gotham resemble the Gotham alleyways as depicted in the 1995 film.
*The green mind control rays that come out of Riddler's staff look like the beams that came out of his Box machine in the film.
*The final confrontation began with Riddler featured him sitting up a throne with Two-Face at his side similar to the final confrontation of the film.
*Robin's suit strongly resembles his suit in Batman Forever (due to his long green sleeves and black gloves), but with the original Dick Grayson's hair & yellow cape, along with Tim Drake's green mask & belt.
*A version of Jim Carrey's Riddler can be created in the character customizer.
===Batman & Robin (1997)===
*The interior of Poison Ivy's in-game botanical garden resembles the Turkish Bath House, where she and Bane make their headquarters in Batman & Robin.
*Mr. Freeze's ice cream factory hideout in Lego Batman: The Videogame is the same hideout, Snowy Cones Ice Cream Factory, where his character is shown using in the 1997 film.
*The snowman statue outside of Mr. Freeze's in-game hideout, down to the very last detail, the same snowman statue portrayed in Batman & Robin.
*The lab area in Poison Ivy's botanical garden is similar to Dr. Jason Woodrue's lab in the 1997 film.
*Security guards in Lego Batman: The Videogame have been frozen by Mr. Freeze into blocks of ice, as described in Batman & Robin.
*The Gotham Museum appears as it does in the 1997 film where Mr. Freeze stages a robbery.
*Although despite not appearing in the movie, Poison Ivy's in-game goons are most likely based off of her zombie henchmen in the 1998 video game adaptation of Batman & Robin.
===Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1994, 1997-1999)===
*The style of the game greatly focuses on the 90's cartoon.
*The intro of Lego Batman: The Videogame is similar to the intro to the Animated Series, were Batman fights two goons on the rooftop and stands on top of a building.
*Clayface, Mr. Freeze, Two-Face, and Harley Quinn's appearances are directly influenced by their Animated Series appearances.
*Mr. Freeze's henchgirls in the platform version of the game are the same women seen assisting Freeze in the fourth season of Batman: The Animated Series (known as "The New Batman Adventures") (as well in the Batman & Robin film).
*The battle of against Bane at the Gotham Harbour in the Nintendo DS version of LEGO Batman, like in the Animated Series episode "Bane" where Batman fights Bane at the harbor.
*In the DS version, Poison Ivy's alternate white version resembles her appearance from "The New Batman Adventures".
===The Batman (2004-2008)=== 
*Penguin's voice actor Tom Kenny reprised his role from the 2004 animated TV series The Batman respectively.
*One of the Penguin's team members featuring Killer Croc and Bane, which could be a reference of The Batman episode "Team Penguin", which Killer Croc joined with Penguin while Bane was defeated and didn't join the group.
== Known Glitches== 
*When the player enters "An Enterprising Theft" in two-player mode, the player can enter the third room with an exit guarded by a laser field, and a tech panel robot next to it. If the robot is not built and one player stands still while the other can walk normally through the laser field with no harm. However the other player will proceed to explode, and will not stop doing so until the other exits the lasers. Afterwards the tech robot can be built and taken further through the level.
*Only in the Batcave hubworld, Robin can wear his tech suit. Once the player reaches the Trophy Room of the hub, the player (once the upgrade is bought) can lay down a decoy of themselves. However in the hub the decoys can be tagged and can run until it explodes. It will regenerate. The player can make over ten decoys. The decoys can also wear the tech suit and they can place their decoys which can be tagged. Many glitches occur, sometimes even cloning Batman
*Once the player enters the Arkham Asylum hub, they can wait in the main room next to the computer until another taggable super-villain enters. While one player pulls the switch and the other tags rapidly, occasionally a super-villain will enter the Batcave. The opposite thing can happen as well. Once you enter the Batcave, you can wait in the main room next to the switch until another taggable super-hero enters. While one player pulls the switch and the other tags rapidly, occasionally a super-hero will enter the Arkham Asylum hub.
* After the "Slam" upgrade is purchased, a glitch prevents Batgirl from being able to smack down on enemies while in the glide suit.
*If the player has the Decoy Upgrade for Robin and Nightwing purchased and lies down a Decoy on the edge of a pit and hits it constantly, the Decoy will fall down the pit, there soon there will be an explosion where it was put down.
*A very rare glitch can cause Killer Moth to appear in the Batcave's Trophy Room although he cannot be tagged and does not move. The next time you visit the trophy room, he disappears.
*If Mr. Freeze freezes a player while they are pulling down a switch, if done at the right time, will activate the switch but not do anything.
*In the "Bi-Plane Blast" level, when you hit the police helicopter, it will sometimes glitch, forcing you to keep shooting at it and preventing you from doing anything can't do anything.
==Gallery==
Riddler Goons.jpg|Riddler Goons and Bane
Iioctawoman.jpg|Catwoman
batgirl picture.jpg|Batgirl
Pic0DDEA44BF861C34FC9B33C14AC643E5D.jpg|Batman in an action shot
Pic2C606B2B069EFA6965FD79B2606CF269.jpg|Batman, a Joker Goon, and four Penguin Goons.
Pic3F2E9ABCD5B4A82A7E579419A1BE793B.jpg|The Joker
Pic46C674C0307C7520AEC83E260C5D7B2F.jpg|The Penguin and Killer Croc
Pic75BC9F97716E68AF5987BE935D5E068B.jpg|Batman and Robin against a wall
Pic88E2FCCBB68AC82C5ED05180FB8FB5A8.jpg|The Scarecrow and Mr. Freeze
Pic98FC81784846BEB4C7D816BC6D04891B.jpg|Two Yetis in the Gotham City Cathedrael
Pic398F27869C2AE36BEC7BD01E0177650B.jpg|Hush
Pic413F2D79FA2D47DB52159179D04E4986.jpg|Batman and Robin on a tightrope obove Riddler Goons.
Pic1679CA40E920E20D47C7554FC9160B55.jpg|Robin in his Water Suit and Batman in a Preliminary Demolition Suit
Pic3855C7390418C42138A1075942C731BE.jpg|Bane and The Penguin
Pic4093EF2BA00939928E268FE0BCFC0A90.jpg|The Riddler attacking a Police Officer
PicA8F384BA751A2E8647C976CB42DA6EF7.jpg|Batman
PicF33985BE6DDBD41663690FA96BDDD3A4.jpg|Robin in his Magnet Suit and Batman in a Preliminary Demolition Suit
PicFAD817E7FFF6E8FDE5360747F972295A.jpg|Two-Face and The Scarecrow
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Two-Face and The Riddler.jpg
Ice Cream Van (LB).png|Ice Cream in LEGO Batman: The Videogame
Citizens.png|Citizens seeing a Joker ball
City in peril.png|Peril in Gotham City
Hombre de negocios.jpg|Non-playable businessman
Jardinero.jpg|Non playable gardener
Agente de LBI.jpg|LBI Agent
Trabajador de fabrica.jpg|Non playable factory worker
Trabajador de drenage.jpg|Non playable maintenance worker
==External links==
*Lego Batman: The Videogame for Mac from Feral Interactive
==References==
==See also==
*LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
*Traveller's Tales
*TT Games
*Feral Interactive
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