Taking A Closer Look At Arkham City’s Robin
On the Batman: Arkham City community forums, Senior Concept Artist Kan Muftic offered his “final word” on the vision of Robin that the team at Rocksteady had for him, since the decision was made to incorporate him into the game. He wanted the fans to know exactly how the team felt, in hopes it would provide further insight to the character they created for the title.
“We wanted to create a Robin that players would identify as a contemporary character and move away from the traditional “Boy Wonder” image that most people know. Our vision of Robin is the one of a troubled young individual that is calm and introverted at times but very dangerous and aggressive if provoked. The shaved head is inspired by cage fighters, because we thought that Robin might be doing that in his spare time to keep him on his toes. Still, we kept all the classic trademarks of Robin’s appearance, such as the red and yellow colors of his outfit, the cape and the mask. We really hope that people will discover our Robin as one of their new favorite characters in the Batman universe. He is back and he means business.”
The image above is the final piece of concept art for Robin. You can see the full image here, as posted on IGN. This isn’t exactly what we’re used to, but I think it’s a nice change of pace. I actually like this take on the character, as it’s nice to see a Robin that looks intimidating, rather than humorous. Now that you’ve seen the artwork, what do you think? Do you love it? Hate it?
