Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu Announced

Ubi Soft is set to publish Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu, which will feature the first Batman villain to be created specifically for a game.

Criminals of Gotham City Beware! Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu for all three consoles. The game makes history as the first video game to debut a brand new Batman character, the villain Sin Tzu. Ubi Soft, DC Comics and Warner Bros. have partnered to showcase the talents of renowned comic book artist, Jim Lee, as the creator and character designer for Sin Tzu. Jim Lee is America's best-selling comic book artist of all time and is currently the artist on the monthly DC comic book BATMAN, which is the nation's #1 comic book.

Currently in development by Ubi Soft's Montreal Studios, Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu will stay true to the Batman franchise with intense action-packed gameplay and challenging villains. Featuring favorite super heroes from the Batman universe including Robin, Nightwing and Batgirl, the game also includes a brand new enemy unlike any Batman has ever battled, Sin Tzu, and three villains never before seen in the Batman video game world: Clayface, Scarecrow and Bane.

A master in the deadly art of war, Sin Tzu is driven by a lone desire - to conquer. Scouring the world in search of only the worthiest adversaries, Sin Tzu has descended upon Gotham City to defeat the Caped Crusader. Rise of Sin Tzu's Game Features include:

• Four Supervillains: Battle Batman's most infamous enemies including Bane, Clayface, Scarecrow  each making their first ever video game appearances  and the formidable Sin Tzu.

• Two-Player Cooperative Gameplay: Go at it alone as Batman or recruit backup. Invite a friend into the battle as Nightwing, Robin or Batgirl in 2-player cooperative fighting mode.

• 35 Batman Attacks: Topple Sin Tzu's soldiers of crime with more than 35 martial arts moves and dazzling combos.

• 12 Levels: Battle your way through the Gotham City Docks, Crime Alley, Arkham Asylum and more.

• Play as Batman, Robin, Nightwing, or Batgirl in single-player mode, as each character features unique fighting moves. Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu is scheduled to ship Autumn 2003.

Colin Wilson
Wasn't aware that Sin Tzu was a play on words.