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Young Justice: Legacy Video Game – Exclusive Team Interview

Reed Livingston (producer) and Sharon Scott (story lead) recently took the time to answer some […]

Reed Livingston (producer) and Sharon Scott (story lead) recently took the time to answer some questions about the upcoming video game Young Justice: Legacy. They discuss where the story fits in with the show, gameplay, and more.With Young Justice constantly going on hiatus on TV and the comic coming to an end, is the game still on track for its early 2013 release date?The airing of the show or the comic (or any hiatus they might take) has no bearing on the release date of the game. We are on track for release in the Spring of 2013.Where does the story fit in with the continuity of the show and can you give us a rundown of it?The game story takes place a little over a year before the events of Season Two. The Team has changed in size and experience since its inception. While some might think of it as a training ground for up-and-coming Justice League members, the young superhero squad is really the Justice League’s go-to covert ops team.The story starts when an archaeologist is kidnapped and Batman requests the help of the Team in finding her. It isn’t long before the Team realizes that she is being forced into locating pieces of an ancient artifact with the power to destroy the world.How did you decide which members of the team you wanted to include?Obviously, we felt the need to start with the initial six Team members from Season One. Then we decided on the major event we were going to focus on (a story that will shed some light on the makeup of the Team in Season Two). We worked with Greg Weisman and Brandon Vietti (the Young Justice show producers) to hone who would or would not have been a part of the Team by this time in the continuity.

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What villains can we expect to run into? Were there any characters you wanted to use, but couldn’t? From screenshots, the gameplay looks similar to that of the X-Men Legends/Ultimate Alliance series from Marvel. Is this a fair comparison? If not, what kind of gameplay can we expect? Are there special moves or team up moves planned for characters? You recently revealed that characters like Superman, Batman, and Green Lantern will be assisting the team in different missions. Are these strictly story based or will we see a support/summon type system? Will they have any interactive moves with different team members?
What all is planned for multiplayer? Were you given freedom in terms of crafting the game you wanted or was there a lot of input from DC/Warner Brothers? The platforms listed for the game are the XBox360, PS3, and Nintendo DS/3DS. Can Wii/WiiU users expect a version for themselves? Young Justice is seen by many as the new definitive DC Animated property. Do you think the game will live up to the standard set by the show? Anything you can tell us that hasn’t been revealed about the game yet? Young Justice: Legacy Little Orbit Young Justice: Legacy on Facebook Young Justice Legacy on Twitter