Batman: Arkham City - Joker Trailer

Batman: Arkham Asylum is arguably one of the greatest licensed games of all time, with its combination of killer gameplay mechanics that really capture what fans think of when they ponder what it would be like to be Bats.

Arkham City, then, which takes the formula and dials it up over 9000, taking it out of the linear corridors of the original to the streets of a criminal-claimed Gotham City, is... shall we say... rather hotly anticipated.

In this vid, get an insight into what Joker has in store for the world's greatest detective when the game releases across the usual platforms in October. It's also coming to Wii U, although it's - obviously - going to need to wait until that system is actually available, a date which is currently unknown.