LEGO BATMAN: LEGACY OF THE DARK KNIGHT ENCAPSULATES 86 YEARS OF THE CAPED CRUSADER'S HISTORY

"IT'S KIND OF A MASHUP, LIKE A REMIX OF ALL THESE DIFFERENT BATMAN MEDIA"

- Words By: Eduard Gafton

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight assistant design director Jimmy Sedota speaks on returning to the Caped Crusader, remixing 86 years worth of stories and more.

With the notable exception of the Telltale titles, Batman games of recent history have been split into two distinct strands. On the one hand, there is the Arkham series, which puts emphasis on the free-flowing combat, a wide range of gadgets and being able to freely move in an open-world Gotham. On the other hand, the LEGO Batman entries have typically expected players to, yes, disperse enemies, but also solve puzzles and put together impressive builds.

The latest game to feature the Caped Crusader, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, seeks to bridge the gap between these two styles while paying homage to the character's 86-year-long history by way of an ambitious mashup of the stories found in comics, movies and more. As I mentioned in this gamescom 2025 roundup listicle, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight was head and shoulders my favourite surprise to come out of the show, and, after getting about an hour of hands-on time with it, I am certain that it will be the Batman game we didn't know that we needed AND the one that we deserve.

Moreover, following my hands-on with LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, I got the opportunity to talk to assistant design director Jimmy Sedota about returning to LEGO Batman after 8 years, the main touchpoints of the original narrative, the many gadgets and vehicles and more:

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is the first LEGO Batman game since 2017's LEGO Batman Movie Game. What made you return to the Caped Crusader?