Software:Injustice (franchise)
| Injustice | |
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| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Developer(s) | NetherRealm Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
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| Platform(s) | |
| First release | Injustice April 16, 2013 |
| Latest release | Injustice 2: Legendary Edition March 27, 2018 |
Injustice is a series of fighting video games developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, featuring characters from the DC Comics universe. The games were directed by Mortal Kombat creator and industry veteran, Ed Boon, whose team had previously developed Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe for Midway Games, and written by Brian Chard, Dominic Cianciolo and John Vogel and Jon Greenberg. The series features the voice talents of Kevin Conroy, George Newbern, Susan Eisenberg, Phil LaMarr, Alan Tudyk, Grey Griffin, Fred Tatasciore, Tara Strong, Khary Payton and Richard Epcar, reprising their roles from various DC Comics based media.
The series' plot and premise take place within an alternate reality to the main DC Universe continuity, where Superman becomes a tyrant and establishes a new world order after the Joker tricks him into killing Lois Lane and destroying Metropolis, causing Batman to form an insurgency in an effort to stop his regime. The first game, Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013), focuses on Batman receiving aid from an alternate universe where he summons counterparts of the Justice League's members from another universe to join his insurgency and end the regime. The second game, Injustice 2 (2017), follows the same narrative five years later after the events of the first game set in the same universe of the Regime where Batman's insurgency rebuilds society after Superman's fall while dealing with a Society of Super Villains led by Gorilla Grodd and the alien collector Brainiac, forcing Batman to consider freeing Superman to help combat the threats.
Games
| Title | Year | Platform(s) | ||||||||||||
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| PS3 | PS4 | PS Vita | Wii U | Win | X360 | XOne | Android | iOS | ||||||
| Injustice | 2013 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Injustice 2 | 2017 | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Injustice: Gods Among Us
In the first game of the series, set in an alternate reality, Superman establishes a new world order after the Joker tricks him into killing Lois Lane and destroying Metropolis with a nuclear bomb. In an effort to stop this, Batman summons counterparts from another universe to end the regime.
Injustice 2
Set five years after the events of Injustice: Gods Among Us, Injustice 2 features a bigger cast of characters and set in the same universe where Batman and his Insurgency rebuilds society after Superman's fall while dealing with a Society of Super Villains led by Gorilla Grodd and a collector of worlds called Brainiac, where Batman has no choice but to consider freeing Superman to even out the odds.
Characters
- A light grey cell indicates the character was not in the video game or the animated film.
| Characters | Video games | Animated film | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injustice | Injustice 2 | Injustice | ||||
| 2013 | 2017 | 2021 | ||||
Story characters | ||||||
| Batman Bruce Wayne |
Kevin Conroy[1][2] | Anson Mount[3] | ||||
| Superman Clark Kent/Kal-El |
George Newbern[1][2] | Justin Hartley[3] | ||||
| Cyborg Victor Stone |
Khary Payton[1][2] | Brandon Micheal Hall[3] | ||||
| The Joker | Richard Epcar[1][2] | Kevin Pollak[3] | ||||
| Wonder Woman Princess Diana |
Susan Eisenberg[1][2] | Janet Varney[3] | ||||
| Green Arrow Oliver Queen |
Alan Tudyk[1][2] | Reid Scott[3] | ||||
| Catwoman Selina Kyle |
Grey Griffin[1][2] | Anika Noni Rose[3] | ||||
| Harley Quinn Dr. Harleen Quinzel |
Tara Strong[1][2] | Gillian Jacobs[3] | ||||
| Bane | Fred Tatasciore[1][2] | [N/A] | ||||
| Black Adam Teth-Adam |
Joey Naber[1][2] | |||||
| Aquaman Arthur Curry |
Phil LaMarr[1][2] | Derek Phillips[3] | ||||
| Green Lantern Hal Jordan |
Adam Baldwin[1] | Steve Blum[2] | Brian T. Delaney[3] | |||
| Flash Barry Allen |
Neal McDonough[1] | Taliesin Jaffe[2] | Yuri Lowenthal[3] | |||
| Robin/Nightwing II Damian Wayne |
Scott Porter[2] | Zach Callison[3] | ||||
| Nightwing/Deadwing Dick Grayson |
Troy Baker[1] | Derek Phillips[3] | ||||
| Thaal Sinestro | ||||||
| Hawkgirl Sheira Hall |
Jennifer Hale[1] | |||||
| Killer Frost Louise Lincoln |
Cameo | |||||
| Deathstroke Slade Wilson |
J.G. Hertzler[1] | |||||
| Ares | ||||||
| Doomsday | Khary Payton[1] | Hallucination | ||||
| Lex Luthor | Mark Rolston[1] | |||||
| Raven Rachel Roth |
Tara Strong[1] | [N/A] | ||||
| Shazam Billy Batson |
Joey Naber[1] | Yuri Lowenthal[3] | ||||
| Solomon Grundy Cyrus Gold |
Fred Tatasciore[1] | [N/A] | ||||
| Brainiac Vril Dox |
Jeffery Combs[2] | |||||
| Gorilla Grodd | Charles Halford[2] | |||||
| Atrocitus | Ike Amadi[2] | |||||
| Firestorm Jason Rusch |
Ogie Banks[2] | |||||
| Black Canary Dinah Lance |
Vanessa Marshall[2] | |||||
| Scarecrow Dr. Jonathan Crane |
Robert Englund[2] | Cameo | ||||
| Captain Cold Leonard Snart |
C. Thomas Howell[2] | |||||
| Cheetah Barbara Ann Minerva |
Erica Luttrell[2] | |||||
| Deadshot Floyd Lawton |
Matthew Mercer[2] | |||||
| Doctor Fate Kent Nelson |
David Sobolov[2] | |||||
| Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes |
Antony Del Rio[2] | |||||
| Poison Ivy Dr. Pamela Isley |
Tasia Valenza[2] | [N/A] | ||||
| Supergirl Kara Zor-El |
Laura Bailey[2] | |||||
| Swamp Thing Dr. Alec Holland |
Fred Tatasciore[2] | |||||
DLC characters | ||||||
| Batgirl Barbara Gordon |
Kimberly Brooks[1] | |||||
| Martian Manhunter J'onn J'onzz |
Carl Lumbly[1] | |||||
| Lobo | David Sobolov[1] | |||||
| Zod | Nolan North[1] | |||||
| Zatanna Zatanna Zatara |
Lacey Chabert[1] | |||||
| Darkseid Uxas |
Michael-Leon Wooley[2] | |||||
| Red Hood Jason Todd |
Cameron Bowen[2] | |||||
| Starfire Koriand'r |
Kari Wahlgren[2] | |||||
| Black Manta David Hyde |
Kane Jungbluth-Murry[2] | |||||
| Atom Ryan Choi |
Matthew Yang King[2] | |||||
| Enchantress June Moone |
Brandy Kopp[4] | Cameo | ||||
Guest characters | ||||||
| Scorpion Hanzo Hasashi |
Patrick Seitz[1] | |||||
| Sub-Zero Kuai Liang |
Steve Blum[2] | |||||
| Raiden | Richard Epcar[2] | |||||
| Hellboy Anung Un Rama |
Bruce Barker[2] | |||||
| Leonardo | Corey Krueger[2] | |||||
| Raphael | Ben Rausch[2] | |||||
| Donatello | Joe Brogie[2] | |||||
| Michelangelo | Ryan Cooper[2] | |||||
Premiere skins | ||||||
| Arrow Oliver Queen |
Stephen Amell[1] | |||||
| Green Lantern John Stewart |
Phil LaMarr[1][2] | |||||
| Grid | Khary Payton[2] | |||||
| Reverse-Flash Eobard Thawne |
Liam O'Brien[2] | Cameo | ||||
| Power Girl Karen Starr |
Sara Cravens[2] | |||||
| Mr. Freeze Dr. Victor Fries |
Jim Pirri[2] | |||||
| Vixen Mari McCabe |
Megalyn Echikunwoke[2] | |||||
| Flash Jay Garrick |
Travis Willingham[2] | |||||
| Black Lightning Jefferson Pierce |
Kane Jungbluth-Murry[2] | |||||
| Bizarro El-Kal/Kent Clark |
Patrick Seitz[5] | |||||
Non-playable characters | ||||||
| Brother Eye | David Loefell[2] | |||||
| Lucius Fox | Phil LaMarr[2] | |||||
| Doctor Randall | Tara Strong[2] | |||||
| Allura In-Ze | Grey Griffin[2] | |||||
| Victor Zsasz | Steve Blum[2] | Reid Scott[3] | ||||
| Professor Martin Stein | Fred Tatasciore[2] | |||||
| Brainiac 5 Querl Dox |
Liam O'Brien[2] | |||||
Film characters | ||||||
| Lois Lane | Laura Bailey[3] | |||||
| Ramą Kushna | ||||||
| Jimmy Olsen | Zach Calison[3] | |||||
| Captain Atom Nathaniel Adams |
Fred Tatasciore[3] | |||||
| Mirror Master Evan McCulloch |
Yuri Lowenthal[3] | |||||
| Ra's al Ghul | Faran Tahir[3] | |||||
| Jonathan Kent | Kevin Pollak[3] | |||||
| President of the United States | ||||||
| Killer Croc Waylon Jones |
Edwin Hodge[3] | |||||
| Mister Terrific Michael Holt |
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| Plastic Man Patrick "Eel" O'Brian |
Oliver Hudson[3] | |||||
| Mirror Master Soldier | Andrew Morgado[3] | |||||
| Huntress Helena Bertinelli |
[N/A] | |||||
| Hawkman Katar Hol |
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| Clayface Basil Karlo |
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| Amazo | ||||||
| Atom Ray Palmer |
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| Calendar Man Julian Gregorian Day |
Cameo | |||||
| Perry White | ||||||
| Weather Wizard Mark Mardon |
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| Trickster Axel Walker |
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| Plastique Bette Sans Souci |
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| Riddler Edward Nygma |
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| Two-Face Harvey Dent |
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| Mad Hatter Jervis Tetch |
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| Mantis | ||||||
| Captain Boomerang George Harkness |
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| Giganta Dr. Doris Zeul |
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| Catman Thomas Blake |
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| Pied Piper Harley Rathaway |
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| Turtle | ||||||
| Man-Bat Dr. Kirk Langstrom |
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| Ron Troupe | ||||||
In other media
Comics
The Injustice: Gods Among Us comic book series was announced by Ed Boon on October 5, 2012, during the EB Games Expo.[6] The series serves as a prequel detailing the events leading up to the game, as well as those that happen in the interregnum between Superman's murder of the Joker and the discovery of the primary universe.[7] The series was first written by Tom Taylor and illustrated by a number of artists, including Jheremy Raapack, Mike S. Miller, Bruno Redondo, Tom Derenick, and others.[8] The comic was released digitally beginning on January 15, 2013.[9] The series was later issued in regular comic book form, and eventually a collected edition.[10] In December 2014, Tom Taylor announced that he would be leaving the series and left after writing Injustice: Year Three #14, with Brian Buccellato replacing him by continuing the story into Year Four and Five.[11] The final chapter of the series was released in September 2016, leaving the story incomplete;[12] another comic book series, titled Injustice: Ground Zero, followed afterwards, which picked up the story and concluded the retelling of the game's events from Harley Quinn's perspective.[13]
During NetherRealm Studios' Injustice 2 panel at San Diego Comic-Con International on July 22, 2016, Boon announced a digital comic book series which will detail the backstory to the events of the game.[7] The series is written by Tom Taylor, who had previously worked on the tie-in comic books for Injustice: Gods Among Us.[7] Bruno Redondo is its lead artist, with contributing artwork from Juan Albarran, Daniel Sempere, and Mike S. Miller.[14] Beginning on April 11, 2017, the series was released in weekly chapters through various digital retailers, including ComiXology, Google Play Books, the Kindle Store, and DC Comics' own mobile app.[7][14][15] Print versions became available for purchase on May 3, 2017, each containing multiple digital chapters.[15][16]
A miniseries known as Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe featuring a crossover with Mattel's Masters of the Universe franchise was first published on July 18, 2018, by DC Comics. It is written by Tim Seeley with art by Freddie Williams II,[17] and follows the second game's alternate ending, where Superman wins out over Batman. After killing Braniac and combining himself with Braniac ship, Superman has turned Batman with the help of Braniac technology into the Black Oracle, who can predict crimes before they happen, Minority Report-style. Damian Wayne, who has become an adult finally realise with Cyborg that they have been fighting for the wrong side the entire time and then reform seeking the help of the Masters of the Universe in stopping Superman for good. Damian manages to free Batman from Superman's control but is killed by Wonder Woman for his betrayal which triggers Batman's release from Superman's programming. After Darkseid and Skeletor forces invades Earth and Eternia, they all needs to co-operate to save the world.
In February 2023, it was announced that the universe of Injustice would be returning in the Dawn of DC miniseries Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent, written by the original Injustice writer Tom Taylor.[18]
Film
On May 19, 2021, it was announced that an animated Injustice film is in the works as part of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line.[19] On July 21, 2021, more details for the film were revealed as it will be an adaptation of the Year One comic series, featuring a very whole different voice cast instead of the regular cast from the games.[3] The film was released for digital and physical formats on October 19, 2021.[20]
Reception
| Game | Metacritic |
|---|---|
| Injustice | (WIIU) 82/100[21] (X360) 81/100[22] (PS4) 80/100[23] (PC) 79/100[24] (PS3) 78/100[25] (iOS) 69/100[26] |
| Injustice 2 | 87/100 (PS4)[27] 88/100 (XONE)[28] |
The series has been a critical and commercial success, with praise going to its story, gameplay mechanics, presentation, an abundance of in-game content, character customization options, and use of the DC Comics license.
The animated Injustice movie, however, received mixed reviews. Template:Rotten Tomatoes prose Criticism was leveled at the unceremonious character deaths, poor character development, unfaithfulness to the source material, and overstuffed plot. Some reviewers, however, praised the voice acting and animation.[29]
See also
- Marvel vs. Capcom: a fighting game crossover between the heroes of Marvel and the characters from Capcom's various video games.
- Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe: A 2008 video game developed by Midway Games, with similar gameplay, aesthetic, and many of the same characters, that served as the inspiration for the Injustice games.[30]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 "Characters and Voice Actors - Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition". YouTube. December 8, 2013. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nprzyIXoqk. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.40 2.41 2.42 2.43 2.44 2.45 2.46 2.47 2.48 2.49 2.50 2.51 2.52 2.53 2.54 "Injustice 2". Behind the Voice Actors. August 24, 2019. https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Injustice-2/cast/. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 "DC's 'Injustice' Sets Cast for Animated Movie (Exclusive)". July 21, 2021. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/injustice-gods-among-us-movie-dc-1234985568/.
- ↑ @brandykopp (January 30, 2018). "It was an absolute honor to voice June Moone & Enchantress for Injustice 2!". https://twitter.com/brandykopp/status/958423685316014080.
- ↑ @Seitz_Unseen (August 9, 2017). "I'm honored to have voiced everyone's favorite super-powered contrarian, Bizarro! He ready to make Muhtropolis gre...". https://twitter.com/Seitz_Unseen/status/895080407468605440.
- ↑ Lien, Tracey (October 5, 2012). "Injustice: Gods Among Us to spawn its own comic". Polygon. http://www.polygon.com/2012/10/5/3459020/injustice-gods-among-us-to-spawn-its-own-comic. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 McMillan, Graeme (July 22, 2016). "Comic-Con: DC Entertainment to Launch 'Injustice 2' Comic With Videogame Debut". http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dc-entertainment-launch-injustice-2-913724.
- ↑ Taylor, Tom (October 16, 2012). "Announcing 'Injustice – Gods Among Us' The Comic Series". http://www.tomtaylormade.com/2012/10/announcing-injustice-gods-among-us-the-comic-series/. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ↑ "'Injustice: Gods Among Us' Battle Edition and Release Date Revealed; Digital Comic Based on Game Available Today". DC Comics. January 15, 2013. http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2013/01/15/injustice-gods-among-us-battle-edition-and-release-date-revealed-digital-comic-based. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ↑ Semel, Paul (January 15, 2013). "EGM Interview: Tom Taylor, Writer Of DC's Injustice: Gods Among Us Comic". http://www.egmnow.com/articles/geek-now/egm-interview-tom-taylor-writer-of-dcs-injustice-gods-among-us-comic/. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ↑ Yehl, Joshua (December 11, 2014). "Injustice: Gods Among Us Comic Writer Tom Taylor Departs, Brian Buccellato Takes Over". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/11/injustice-gods-among-us-comic-writer-tom-taylor-departs-brian-buccellato-takes-over. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ↑ Guerrero, Tony. "Injustice: Year Five Comic Concludes With Superman Versus Batman". IGN. http://www.gamespot.com/articles/injustice-year-five-comic-concludes-with-superman-/1100-6443724/. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ↑ Elfring, Mat (December 6, 2016). "Harley Quinn Stars in Comic Series Which Connects to Injustice 2". GameSpot. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/harley-quinn-stars-in-comic-series-which-connects-/1100-6446037/. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Fahey, Mike (January 20, 2017). "The Injustice 2 Prequel Comic Launches April 11, And It's Gonna Be Great". http://kotaku.com/the-injustice-2-prequel-comic-launches-april-11-and-it-1791419544.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Schedeen, Jesse (July 22, 2016). "Comic-Con 2016: DC Announces Injustice 2 Prequel Comic". http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/07/22/comic-con-2016-dc-announces-injustice-2-prequel-comic.
- ↑ Guerrero, Tony (March 2, 2017). "Injustice 2 Comic Explores Events In Between The Games". http://www.gamespot.com/articles/injustice-2-comic-explores-events-in-between-the-g/1100-6448129/.
- ↑ Hoffer, Christian (July 18, 2018). "Review: 'Injustice vs Masters of the Universe' #1 Sets Up an Action-Packed Showdown". ComicBook.com. https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/07/18/injustice-vs-masters-of-the-universe-review/. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ Brooke, David (2023-02-06). "'Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent' to crossover into the 'Injustice' universe • AIPT" (in en-us). https://aiptcomics.com/2023/02/06/tom-taylor-adventures-of-superman-jon-kent-injustice/.
- ↑ "DC is Making an Animated 'Injustice' Movie, So You Can Finally Watch an Evil Superman Movie". May 19, 2021. https://collider.com/injustice-dc-animated-movie/.
- ↑ pm, Logan PlantUpdated: 1 September 2021 6:05 pmPosted: 1 September 2021 6:03 (September 2021) (in en), DC's Injustice Animated Movie Arrives This October - IGN, https://www.ign.com/articles/dc-injustice-movie-october-release-date, retrieved October 20, 2021
- ↑ "Injustice: Gods Among Us for Wii U Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/injustice-gods-among-us/critic-reviews/?platform=wii-u. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Injustice: Gods Among Us for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/injustice-gods-among-us/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Injustice: Gods Among Us - Ultimate Edition". https://www.metacritic.com/game/injustice-gods-among-us-ultimate-edition/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4.
- ↑ "Injustice: Gods Among Us for PC Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/injustice-gods-among-us-ultimate-edition/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Injustice: Gods Among Us for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/injustice-gods-among-us/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Injustice: Gods Among Us for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/injustice-gods-among-us/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Injustice 2 for PlayStation 4 Reviews". May 16, 2017. https://www.metacritic.com/game/injustice-2/?ref=hp/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Injustice 2 for Xbox One Reviews". May 18, 2017. https://www.metacritic.com/game/injustice-2/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ↑ Template:Cite Rotten Tomatoes
- ↑ Sarkar, Samit (October 15, 2012). "Injustice: Gods Among Us developers expanding upon all aspects of Mortal Kombat" (in en). https://www.polygon.com/2012/10/15/3509028/injustice-gods-among-us-netherrealm-expanding-upon-mortal-kombat.
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