The two wear Batman's symbol for very different reasons, of course, but it also comes to represent a shared bond of survival between them, connecting them to Batman in a way that Nightwing and Robin can't. But by becoming Batgirl, Barbara once again dons the Bat symbol, which notably is also only worn by Jason. Granted, Barbara's extremely traumatic backstory and how it allows her to somewhat connect with Jason could still have easily been explored if Barbara had remained Oracle, and another Batgirl had been included in Gotham Knights. "It's a lot to take on, and she's very much thinking about where her place is in all of this, and the people she's lost along the way."
"Everyone's narrative arc turns on Bruce's death because that's the big recent thing, but in Barbara's case, she's working under layers of major events in her life-being injured, becoming Oracle, her father’s death, now Bruce," Young said. She connects with Jason in that struggle and the two come to terms with their shared expectation to work through emotional and mental roadblocks. It's in the midst of still recovering from her trauma that Barbara learns of Bruce's death, presenting yet another hurdle for her to overcome in her life. We know that it's very important to a lot of people so we worked with consultants at Ablegamers to make sure that we were handling it with the care and respect that it deserves." There's some friction at first with her and the team because they're operating out of the Belfry, which she's used to thinking of as her space. Story-wise, she will talk about her time as Oracle. If she's idling in the Belfry, you'll see her doing exercises that are specifically geared to her injuries. Physically, you'll see that she wears a back brace. "So, of course, we recognize it in Gotham Knights, and there are a lot of moments that will reflect that. "Batgirl's injury and rehab, her time as Oracle, is part of her story and part of who she is," Young said. According to Young, Gotham Knights' story doesn't delve into that specific trauma much, with the actual event differing "in some important ways from the comics." The aftereffects of the event are still present in Barbara's life, however, and although she has recovered her mobility following extensive surgeries and rehabilitation, she's still recuperating as Gotham Knights begins. Gotham Knights begins a little over a year after Barbara's return to being Batgirl, so there's been some space from the initial trauma that left her in a wheelchair, but not much.
So, you'll see moments where Barbara and Jason recognize that in one another, and step in to help each other." "They have both been through some extremely traumatic situations, and as such, we felt that they would really have a deep understanding of how it feels to deal with and recover from that-in a way that Tim and Dick, while they're sympathetic, can't grasp. "Barbara and Jason's relationship is probably one of the ones I'm most excited for people to see," Gotham Knights lead writer Ceri Young told me. Now Playing: Gotham Knights - Official Batgirl Character Trailer Most iterations of the two characters don't explore that shared history, and Gotham Knights aims to fill that void.īy clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's Barbara is shot in the spine and paralyzed, while Jason is beaten to death (and then subsequently resurrected) by the Clown Prince of Crime. In the comics, both Barbara and Jason suffer at the hands of the Joker. For WB Games Montréal, however, it was important to have Barbara out in the field with the others, front and center in the story.īatgirl will have storylines that relate to Batman, aka Bruce Wayne, and her late father, Jim Gordon, but her inclusion in the playable line-up affords the team to explore the often overlooked connection between her and Jason Todd, aka Red Hood. She is by far the most popular Batgirl, but many cool women have donned that mantle. In the same way I wondered why WB Games Montréal chose Tim Drake's Robin as opposed to Stephanie Brown or Damian Wayne, I've also pondered why the studio decided to use Barbara Gordon's Batgirl. Their fight for justice leads to a battle against the Court of Owls, a clandestine organization that has existed in Gotham for decades right under their noses. In Gotham Knights, Nightwing, Red Hood, Robin, and Batgirl take up Batman's crusade in the wake of his death.
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