Exciting New Lego Batman Trailer Drops with an Epic Soundtrack!

I’m super hyped to dive into the upcoming Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight when it drops on consoles and PC later this month. A fresh launch trailer just hit, and it’s cranked my excitement up even more for this playful take on an open-world Batman adventure, set to release on May 22. And you can thank Seal for that!

On May 7, a new trailer was unveiled, likely the final major preview for the game. Typically, launch trailers don’t generate much buzz, but this one stands out because the marketing team decided to center the entire video around Seal’s classic “Kiss from a Rose,” resulting in one of the year’s standout trailers. Let’s take a moment to appreciate it!

Absolutely fantastic. No complaints here. Well, maybe just one: I discovered from a chat with a fellow gamer that “Kiss from a Rose” originally debuted with The NeverEnding Story III before being re-released with Batman Forever the following year, where it really took off.

The inclusion of “Kiss from a Rose” is just one more way that Legacy of the Dark Knight is weaving together elements from the entire Batman franchise into a grand adventure that tells its own story, featuring characters, moments, and vehicles from the last 80 years of the Caped Crusader. It’s not just about Batman costumes from the comics or nods to Arkham City; there are even references to a Jim Carrey anecdote about Tommy Lee Jones’ dislike for him during the filming of Batman Forever. How many kids will catch that joke or understand why “Kiss from a Rose” fits so well as a trailer song? Probably not many, but they’re going to play this game regardless, so why not have some fun and get the adult Lego and Batman fans excited too? It seems like a clever strategy to boost game sales.

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight launches on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on May 22. A version for Switch 2 is in the works, but there’s no specific release date yet.