In a feature with Game Informer, Arkham Knight's Art Director David Hego, has discussed redesigns of three very well-known villains within the Batman universe, including Penguin, Two Face, and The Riddler.
When speaking on the Penguin, Hego said:
"We took the coat off, and the concept of Penguin was more of a dirty dude. Obviously his shirt is rolled up and sweaty, and he food stains on it. But still, he's really powerful. He's got a golden chain, as well. We had to be a bit crazy with this character, and working with his design. And we shaved his head. He's proper filthy, you know. It makes you want to punch him even more."
It seems not much was altered with the appearance of Two Face besides giving him a new next-gen sheen:
"We just rolled up his sleeves and made him look really next-gen. We took some references of really filthy, burnt flesh - which is what we do most of the time, which is quite cool - and tried to make him look as badass as we could."
Finally, Hego speaks on the infamous Riddler, who has a habbit of constantly changing appearance:
"If you had to work overtime, for example, you would start the night with your jumper on and everything, and as the time went by you'd probably take your jumper off, open your shirt, take your tie off, have a coffee. The Riddler is a character who has a cool framework, and we didn't want to change it too much - we like his shirts with question marks and silly glasses and greasy hair."
Batman: Arkham Knight is to hit shelves October 14 on Xbox One, PS4, and Windows.
