Here's one to file under 'random announcement of the day'. You see, Batman - The Telltale Series has been listed on retail sites for quite some time with a 17th November release date, but Telltale didn't seem to say anything. You could look through the studio's social media accounts, official website and so on, and there wasn't a whisper of confirmation. Nevertheless we included it in our 'biggest games of 2017' list because, well, there was no reason to believe those retailers were all telling porkies.
In any case, Telltale has now come out with an announcement, tweeting the happy news; North America's release is a few days earlier than anticipated.
It's worth noting this is the complete first series, with the second currently underway on other platforms - The Enemy Within is currently up to episode two. Switch is playing catch-up, then, but hopefully when season two finishes the Switch will be included in any retail 'complete' editions.
Are you tempted to pick this up?
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Somewhat interested in this game, may check it out.
I wonder if he freaks out when anyone says "Martha".
Why must everything come out in that same week??? Why am I complaining about more good games......I'm not really. Can't wait!
Never played a Telltale game and I'm looking forward to starting out with this one.
Beware the batman, he's out for your wallets.
@Spoony_Tech I hear ya. It feels wrong to complain but at the same time I just don't have unlimited cash for all these games. I need to figure out a way to justify buying this, LA Noire, DOOM, RE, Xenoblade and Skyrim (Mario was pre-ordered/paid months ago so it doesn't count).
I love what Telltale does but I stayed away from this at first because of the somewhat mixed reception it was receiving at first. Perhaps the Switch will give me a reason to give it a shot.
November is bringing a bonkers few weeks for game releases.
Yeah 'ports', yadda yadda, but they are new to me. Tis all good.
A huge Batman fan yet never played this game. Definitely will be picking this up if reviews are good.
Holy mackerel, Batman!
I will pick it up. Batman plus Telltale seems solid. Can anyone tell me if this is a stand alone story, or related to any other Batman stuff?
Awesome, but why is it coming out the same day as Rime, Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2, and LA Noire?!
Pre-ordered in 2 weeks.
@Heavyarms55 It's a standalone story but with the same villains and characters as the whole Batman universe.
@JHDK That's the thing for me, money is not the issue but time and justifying those purchases to my wife are lol. I don't really want to hear do you really need all those games right now!! 😒
Oh yes!!! I love DC. This is a day one buy.
Been seeing this pop up on retail sites for £39.99 !!!! No thanks. Not interested in this one anyway, as it is meant to be one of the worst offerings of Telltale games.
Bring on Walking Dead (not that michonne tosh) and Wolf Among Us.
Mother#&+$%...too many must-buys. Don't have the time.
I want all the games that come out that week . I'll have to space out those purchases. Doom and Skyrim have the priority but I will definitely buy this before the end of the year
I would be super excited to finally being able to play this... if it weren't for the fact that I have too many games to play through the rest of the year.
@Spoony_Tech Close to Thanksgiving. There's bound to be Switch deals come Black Friday, so you'll want some games to go with your discounted Switch and whatnot.
Have they confirmed that all the episodes are on the card, or is it another "Episode 1 on card, download code for the rest" deal?
@Angelic_Lapras_King
I read somewhere else that it's "Episode 1 on card, download the rest". But you get the whole season with one purchase.
I think it's worth mentioning that this game is a 'point & click' adventure.
@BezBot Great. So I can jump in without having to have seen DC's recent films or read some specific comic story.
@VinnieMii I get that.....but you're kind of buggered if you pick it up used or 20 years down the line where the Switch servers are no longer active to download the rest of the episodes.... :/
Doom, LA Noire, Skyrim, Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon and now Batman in a 7 day period? Thats what I like to see Nintendo. Now to find the time to play all of those games.
I played The Wolf Among us and it was great. I would buy this but only in a complete retail edition as it's a game I'd probably wanna play more than once I just don't want it stuck on my Switch or a SD card.
Already preordered it. GameStop already had the date for nov 14
that's three switch games in one day alongside la noire and Lego marvel 2.
Batman on the Switch? Sweet!
I have never touched a Telltale game so this will be my first....kind of excited now!
Oh boy.. my poor wallet. Warriors this weekend, then Mario, then DOOM, then this, then Skyrim.
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To me, Telltale is a bit overrated as of late.
And I mean as of late. The good old days of them creating awesome point-and-click adventures are a fond memory, but nowadays they're so overhyped, they keep announcing more and more games unfitting the genre they're specialized in.
It's not like everything can be turned into a point-and-click adventure, Telltale!
I have mixed feelings about telltale as I never played a telltale game or believe it may not be as good as the Arkham series that was so enjoyable. Therefore I am on edge about this, but still looking forward to the possibility of playing it.
Although I already got my sights on Xenoblade 2, after enjoying the first game despite not yet finishing it. And Skyrim as well, mostly pushed into due to the Zelda stuff, despite the costume shown in the trailer looking freaky. Telltale game will certainly interest me more on the date, than these two.
@VinnieMii
Yep, because @Tyranexx is in for some disappointment. That's the problem, the first Batman game on Switch is a Telltale one, while an Arkham port - or even a Danish brick-flavoured title if you're so inclined - would have been a far better choice. @Dayton311's approach is less prone to cold showers.
If you want this to be a Telltale game, you're in for a good time. If you're looking forward to this as a Batman game, you're not.
Of course there's another game sandwiched between now and Christmas. Wow...
10/20
Fire Emblem Warriors
10/24
Nights of Azure 2
Poi Explorer Edition
10/27
Super Mario Odyssey
10/31
Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack
Monopoly
Monster Jam: Crush It
11/3
WWE 2k18 (rumored)
11/7
Sonic Forces
Farming Simulator NS Edition
Ittle Dew 2+
11/10
DOOM
Snipperclips Plus
11/14
LA Noire
RIME
LEGO Marvel Superheroes 2
LUMO
Batman Telltale
11/17
Skyrim
MXGP3 Official Motorcross
11/21
Xonic: Superbeat
Axiom Verge
Gear.Club
11/28
Resident Evil Revelations Collection
Battle Chasers Nightwar
12/1
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
12/5
This Is The Police
12/12
The End Is Nigh
And that's not counting DLC packs/expansions or digital only releases. I'm getting most of these- not only are the majority of these games worth buying, they are all getting their debut HD handheld release on NS. I've got plenty of games to play at home- I want to build out my Switch library. Even though I always end up playing Switch games over anything else while at home anyways (it's that convenience of knowing when I leave, I can take it with me).
Played Episode 1 on my iPhone and really enjoyed it. Would love to grab this on Switch as I enjoy gaming on it more than a phone/iPad. Very well done. Well written, like an interactive movie.
@XenoShaun yes! Exactly how I feel. Why are we getting the worst of the bunch? Is it because it's the most recognised license? Either way bad play on Telltales behalf sounds like some here have never played their games and this will be their first bite. I hope it doesn't leave too bad a taste in the mouth.
@AlexSora89: To be honest I would rather have a port of (at least) Arkham Asylum since I absolutely enjoyed playing Arkham City on the Wii U. I'm not against point and click adventures, and I've heard good things about Telltale's pedigree. With some of the feedback I'm seeing in the comments, however, it looks like I'll need to research these more and sit around for a few reviews.
...That said, unless these are complete Trubbish like a couple of other Batman games out there, I'll likely still pick them up at some point. Batman is my favorite DC hero.
I have this on 360 and One but it never really stuck with me. I really only enjoy Telltales Walking Dead series
Double dipping on this one, as i want a TT game on the switch, but have no interest in Minecraft Story. To many games coming out in November, it's October all over again. I can only imagine December and January.
@Tyranexx
Thing is, Batman as a Telltale game is... well, a Telltale game. An interactive story. You're in for a Gotham simulator.
Batman Arkham Asylum is a Batman simulator.
@AlexSora89: I'll continue to monitor the situation.
@Tyranexx
Sure thing! I mean, Telltale Batman is a start, but as far as starts go, well, the Wii U got luckier than the Switch in this particular regard. The Wii U got an Arkham game, while... well, there's a remastered Arkham Trilogy in the works IIRC so maybe we could go for that one.
@AlexSora89: Yes! We can hope!
@Tyranexx
Because honestly there's not much more we can do. Third parties always go along with the assumption - the wrong assumption - that fans who buy Nintendo consoles for Nintendo games (the minority) equals the grand total of Nintendo fans who also want to play other stuff as long as it comes out on the Wii U/Switch/whatever console the situation repeats itself in. They just take this misconception for granted as a fact, when it's anything but.
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