Batman: Chaos in Gotham is a video game that was released in 2001 by Ubisoft

Ubisoft

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 for the Nintendo

Nintendo

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 Game Boy Color

Game Boy Color

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. It was based on The New Batman Adventures

The New Batman Adventures

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Plot

Arkham Asylum

Arkham Asylum

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 has undergone a massive breakout and all manner of super-villains are running rampant throughout Gotham City

Gotham City

Gotham City is a fictional U.S. city appearing in DC Comics, best known as the home of Batman. Batman's place of residence was first identified as Gotham City in Batman #4 . Gotham City is strongly inspired by Trenton, Ontario's history, location, atmosphere, and various architectural styles...

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Characters

Playable characters in the game are:

• Batman
  Batman
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• Batgirl
  Barbara Gordon
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Other supporting characters in the game are:

• Robin
• Nightwing
  Dick Grayson
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• Commissioner Gordon
  James Gordon (comics)
  James Worthington Gordon, Sr. is a fictional character, an ally of Batman that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane...
  
  
• Batwoman
  Batwoman
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• Harvey Bullock
  Harvey Bullock (comics)
  Harvey Bullock is a fictional character from DC Comics' Batman titles.-Fictional character biography:Prior to the 1984-85 DC maxi-series Crisis on Infinite Earths, Bullock is a crooked police detective under instructions from Gotham City's Mayor Hamilton Hill to sabotage Commissioner Gordon's career...
  
  
• Renee Montoya
  Renee Montoya
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The following villains appear in the game:

• The Joker
  Joker (comics)
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• Harley Quinn
  Harley Quinn
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• Poison Ivy
• Roxy Rocket
  Roxy Rocket
  Roxy Rocket is a fictional character, a minor comic book supervillainess. Originally created in 1994 for The Batman Adventures Annual #1, a series published by DC Comics, based on Batman: The Animated Series, Roxy was incorporated into The New Batman Adventures in the episode "The Ultimate Thrill",...
  
  
• Bane
  Bane (comics)
  Bane is a fictional character who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1 , and was created by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench, and Graham Nolan. Bane has been one of Batman's more physically and intellectually powerful foes...
  
  
• Two-Face
  Two-Face
  Two-Face is a fictional comic book supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. and is an enemy of Batman. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #66 , and was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger....
  
  (final boss)
• Mr. Freeze
  Mr. Freeze
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Reception

The game has received mostly mixed-to-positive reviews from both the critics and fans alike.

External links

• Batman: Chaos in Gotham at IGN
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