In LEGO Batman: The Videogame, TT Games brings the world of DC Comics' Caped Crusader to life in an entirely new way. Players can explore a richly interactive LEGO Gotham City as Batman and Robin, capturing infamous villains - and even take control of the villains themselves.

The LEGO Batman: The Videogame story unfolds with Batman's greatest foes escaping from Arkham Asylum and creating mayhem throughout Gotham City. Tracking criminals, including The Joker and The Penguin, players will utilize Batman's gadgets as well as build and operate fantastic vehicles in one or two player cooperative gameplay.

An Arkham Asylum psychiatrist assigned to treat The Joker; Dr. Harleen Quinzel was instead driven mad by the Clown Prince of Crime. She helped him escape confinement and became Harley Quinn, The Joker's devoted and love struck companion. Nearly as insane as The Joker himself, Harley Quinn is a violent and unpredictable felon who will do anything to prove her love and loyalty to her beloved Joker.

Bruce Wayne

After his parents were killed by a mugger, Bruce Wayne dedicated his life to fighting crime. Training himself to the peak of mental and physical perfection, he became the Dark Knight protector of Gotham City, Batman!

Attributes:

Expert in most known forms of martial arts
Trained in all aspects of criminology
Mastery of the physical sciences
Computer expert
Photographic memory
Trained in stealth and espionage techniques
Expert escape artist

Powers and Abilities:

In LEGO Batman: The Videogame, Bruce Wayne – Batman’s out of costume – will be a playable character in the Wayne Manor bonus level. Stay tuned for more details…

Poison Ivy

Pamela Isley, immune to all toxins, became Poison Ivy to fight humanity on behalf of her beloved plants. Both devilishly evil and incredibly seductive, Poison Ivy can lure most men to do her bidding. Ivy tries to keep Batman off balance, alternating between deadly force and seduction. For his part, Batman is seldom thrown by Ivy's tactics, his rigid training enabling him to keep focused on goals. Still, he respects her power and never underestimates her resourcefulness.

Attributes:

• Mastery over plant-life
• Exudes natural pheromones that enable her to exert control over victims
• Secrets deadly toxin
• Driven by desire to rid the world of humanity and make it safe for plant-life
• Relies on natural talent for seduction to undermine opponents

Powers and Abilities:

In LEGO Batman: The Videogame, Poison Ivy has the special ability to throw seeds where there are specific plant pots within the levels. Plants will grow out of these pots to create platforms. Poison Ivy also has the ability blows love dust to security guards who then grant her access.

And, because The Joker hates Batman, so does she. Batman respects Harley's physical abilities as a foe and is wary of her twisted personality, knowing that he must always expect the unexpected where she's concerned. In some ways, Batman feels sorry for Harley, who he sees as yet another of The Joker's victims. Yet her above average intelligence, enhanced strength and stamina, as well as superior acrobatic abilities and wicked sense of humour, make her an adversary to take seriously.

In the LEGO Batman videogame, Harley Quinn will be playable and have the ability to walk a tight rope, perform super jumps and bypass security for all levels with guards in security booths. Harley Quinn appears in the Fairgrounds Villain level as well as one additional level yet to be announced… stay tuned Batfans!

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will bring LEGO Batman: The Videogame to PS2, Wii, PS3, X360, and the PC in 2008.