April 2012

Video game publisher Little Orbit has announced six new playable characters in the upcoming Young Justice: Legacy video game. The title, released in conjuncture with Warner Bros. Interactive, is based on the popular Young Justice animated series. The new video game will launch February 2013 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo DS and Wii.

Little Orbit previously announced six names of the twelve playable heroes available in the game Artemis, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Miss Martian, Robin and Superboy. Now the publisher has also announced six of the twelve villains. Black Manta, Cheshire, Icicle Jr., Killer Frost, Lex Luthor and Sportmaster will be six of the twelve total playable villains.

Young Justice: Legacy is an Action RPG where players control multiple characters in a squad created from twelve possible team members to explore, fight, gather experience, and level up. It will feature both solo and multiplayer missions that follow an epic plotline spanning many locations all across the DC Comics world of Earth-16.

Further announces – including more playable characters, locations and plot details – will be announced throughout the year, leading up to the release of the video game title. The first trailer for Young Justice: Legacy is expected to hit early summer 2012.

Young Justice: Legacy will feature an original storyline set in between Seasons One and Two of the television series, written in collaboration with show writers Greg Weisman and Brandon Vietti. How the game will fit in between the two seasons has yet to be revealed. According to publisher Little Orbit, the game will feature fan-favorite playable characters, cameo appearances by popular Justice League heroes and villains, and includes online multiplayer as well as local multiplayer modes. Little Orbit states the game will fit seamlessly into the overall storyline of the Young Justice world.

Click here for the original press release announcing Young Justice: Legacy.

Young Justice: Legacy, will launch February 2013 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo DS and Wii. Young Justice: Legacy will be released by Little Orbit through Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Stay tuned for further updates here soon at The World’s Finest.

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