“Why so serious?” [Insert evil Joker laughter here]

You are about to see the first ten minutes of Batman: Arkham Asylum video game by Eidos Interactive and Rocksteady Studios. ;)

No, your ears do not betray you- the voice talent for both the Joker and Batman are indeed Mark Hamill (yes, may-the-force-be-with-you Mark Hamill) and Kevin Conroy respectively who voiced the villain and hero in “Batman: The Animated Series”.

[zen’s comments]

Oh, the details and texture mapping on the Joker are so marvelously and lovingly rendered!  Couple that with Mark Hamill’s voice as the Joker and I actually got chills watching the clip.  The other character cameos in this preview are treats as well, but I’ll just let you watch the clip and see for yourself.

Download the demo just made available a few days ago for your PC here at the Batman: Arkham Asylum site.

“Batman: Arkham Asylum” hits stores in North America on August 25th and throughout Europe and beyond on August 28th!

[Source] MTV, IGN, Batman: Arkham Asylum