Summary
DC: Dark Legionwon’t be released until later this year, but its early access period still shows off a great number of playable characters for its full release to house. What’s more, the characters fans know to be releasing inDC: Dark Legionsay a lot about the brand’s current priorities.
The upcomingDC: Dark Legion, developed by FunPlus, will again seeDC throw its hat into the mobile ring. Fans will be able to play a variety of heroes and villains from across the canon of DC Comics, battling an incursion from the Dark Multiverse via strategy and RPG elements. The use of the Dark Multiverse is somewhat new for DC games, with the inclusion of The Batman Who Laughs as the main villain being a highlight for fans. An evil variant of Batman from a universe wasted by his hand, this fusion of Joker and Batman is divisive among fans, but his appearance alone is bold enough to see him creep his way into gaming. He’s been included as a skin inMultiVersusandFortnite, but his story role here is really a marked shift.
All Champion Characters Confirmed For DC: Dark Legion
Inthe fight against The Batman Who Laughs, over 50 Champion characters (with more than 60 promised for the full release) can be called upon for battle. With the world at stake, both heroes and villains are available as Champions—characters that can be brought into the player’s party. The roster is mostly made up of big names, but it also includes some lower-level henchmen and police officers.
• Patrolman
• Shield Squad
The hero list here will be familiar to fans of shows likeJustice League Unlimited, though it also sprinkles in some faces from Teen Titans and other media. All in all, it’s a roster that will be easy to welcome for many. It doesn’t lean into the multiverse as much as marketing might suggest—but given fan reaction tomedia likeKill the Justice LeagueandThe Flash, that might be for the best.
An extended bat-family is a hallmark of modernBatmancomics, and this is seen here to a degree; Tim Drake wears his Red Robin persona, whileDamian Wayne takes up the Robin mantle. However, big parts of the modern bat-family (such as the heroes Orphan, Spoiler, and Signal) haven’t been included.
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• Big Boy
There are a few more heroes than villains inDC: Dark Legionas of now, and eight of them are generic Joker goons. This is something of a surprise, considering heroes are typically outnumbered by their villains, but what’s offered as of now is a good selection. Interestingly, despite all the Joker henchmen,Harley Quinn takes a precedentin most marketing over the Clown Prince of Crime—a reflection of her incredible popularity in recent times.
On the subject of modern interpretations,Black Adam’s design includes DCEU elements. He also took a marketing precedent over Shazam, appearing in the game’s trailer despite its Justice League focus.
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