Batman: The Animated Series - Shadow of the Bat Solo REVIEW - Board Game Review

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Batman: The Animated Series - Shadow of the Bat Solo REVIEW - Board Game Review - SBGK

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Batman: The Animated Series was one of my favorite shows growing up. It fills me with nostalgia and great memories. When I found out there was a board game based on it, I had to play it! Here’s my review of Batman: The Animated Series - Shadow of the Bat!
The intro in this review is an homage to the show and I had a smile the entire time I was creating it. You will find timestamps in the pinned comment below! I hope you enjoy!
Sincerely,
Solo Board Gaming Knight
Opening theme from the SNES The Adventures of Batman and Robin
Ending theme created by SBGK

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@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoyed that intro! Thanks for watching! Timestamps below: 1:12 How much space is required? 1:38 Box Art 2:04 The Miniatures (AWESOME!) 2:55 Unfortunately, it doesn’t all fit! 3:17 Rulebook 3:37 Scenario Books (Homage to the show!) Just the Basics! 4:48 Hero Dice 6:48 Attributes and Skill Cards 7:38 Actions (mock example) Heroes and Villains 12:19 Thematic Element 13:30 Mixing with TMNT 13:52 A HUGE FRUSTRATION! 15:12 The community to the rescue! 15:36 Physical vs. Digital products must be handled differently! 16:45 Why it bothered me so much…. 17:22 In comparison 18:36 Rant over! On to the game! 19:10 More on the minis 19:31 Those title cards! 20:00 What the game does well 21:00 Variety of Scenarios 22:03 Skill and Gadget cards 22:54 The Dark Knight Mode (True Solo) 24:04 Rolling Dice 25:24 Is it for you? Final Thoughts I really hope you enjoyed the review! A lot of effort went into making it and I hope you found it as entertaining as I found it entertaining to make! Take care and thank you for spending some time with me! Sincerely, Solo Board Gaming Knight

@progresspigment9593 2 жыл бұрын

Great overview, nice job! I’ve been playing a lot of this lately and love it. I also picked up the two TMNT games as a result. I really get sucked into the theme and can’t believe how quickly time passes by when playing. Fun stuff!

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

The moves available to the heroes are very faithful to the source material. Touches like that really makes this game shine. This game nails the theme! I purchased TMNT back in December 2021, as well. That’s the game that brought my attention to Batman. I would like to mix both of them together and come up with a scenario or two.

@commandershepard9920 2 жыл бұрын

Love, love, LOVE this game! I agree, this one has so much theme to it. -When you fight Two-Face, you have an actual cardboard coin you get to flip. I can't wait to play as Two-Face in one vs many, I'm gonna feel like I'm cosplaying a bit! -Supergirl. Straight up powerhouse, high stats, crazy good action dice, powerful passives, permanent flight, can't be put under fire, etc etc. However, she's balanced out by the fact that she only has 2 focus tokens, AND, if she runs out, she counts double hits as blank. So in a way, she only has 1 focus token. This means, being the powerhouse that she is, she gets to chuck lots of dice, but she also has little to no luck mitigation... almost like she can easily be caught unprepared, as if she's a bit ...cocky. -Batgirl is the polar opposite, tons of focus tokens, can use more an one per roll, gets one back per turn, etc; as if she's over-prepared. Makes sense for the commissioner's daughter! Just examples from the top of my head, but I love this game. It is definitely is far from perfect, but as a huge BTAS fan, I'm very happy to have this. I still haven't been able to start RE3 or RE2 yet, because I'm still playing through all of the scenarios of this one. Lastly, great intro! Some work had to be put into editing it, looks and sounds great!

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with everything you wrote! They nailed the theme! I wish I would’ve back it because I didn’t receive any stretch goals (they look great). At least I was able to find the expansion, I’m happy with that. Those minis are so cool! They look great and they make the game POP when they’re on the table. The scenarios (like the Two-Face scenario) are varied and feel unique from one another. Lastly, the homage to the title cards of TAS was a nice touch. I was smiling while filming the intro! Thanks for watching and for commenting! Take care.

@AlwayzFresh 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic intro I had a feeling this was the animated series you were talking about. I absolutely love this game. After hearing IDW was going out of business I purchased the base game and expansion for batman, and Ninja Turtles City Fall. Excited to mix and match these two franchises together. The Adventure system IDW created, although a bit time consuming, is fun and allows a lot of options. Just finished painting the Ninja Turtles and will soon start the Batman mini's. Cheers and thanks for the review.

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, I did the same when I heard the news of IDW. The Adventure System they created was good. Too bad we probably won’t be seeing it in other franchises. At least we have TMNT! You’re going to make these minis look great once you paint them. Awesome minis! I appreciate that you’re always stopping by and checking out what I release! Thanks again! Take care.

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

@Dr. D I thought for sure that was a dead giveaway! Lol!

@shineLouisShine Жыл бұрын

Wow. Just ran into your channel. An instant subscribe. I like the approach, the perspective, the production, and above all - The honesty. I wish you'll make much much more reviews.. (I know it requires lots of efforts, But you're really good at this..)

@SoloBoardGamingKnight Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoy the channel! There will absolutely be more videos in the way. Life has been busy lately. However, I’m still working on several videos behind the scene. See you around!

@TalkingAboutGames 2 жыл бұрын

Great in-depth review!

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

@jinsoloboardgames 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Nice animated intro!! It was very nostalgic :)

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was fun to make. Glad you liked it!

@nickrivas2129 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic intro!

@SoloBoardGamingKnight Жыл бұрын

I had a great time making this intro! Glad you enjoyed it!

@boardsandstuff5008 2 жыл бұрын

This and TNMNT are on my radas. Love the minis.

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

Minis are great! The games are both solid, as well!

@ponchoysusfrikeadas 2 жыл бұрын

Ey my man! So, thanks for your review! It's Really explicit in the intro for how to play this game, but please can I ask U a favor 🙏🏻... Can you turn on the option of the subtitles please 🙏🏻... this will be helpful for me

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

Sure! As soon as I get a chance this weekend, I’ll figure out a way to turn on subtitles for this and all of my other videos.

@ponchoysusfrikeadas 2 жыл бұрын

@@SoloBoardGamingKnight thanks!!!

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

@@ponchoysusfrikeadas I’ve activated it but for some reason, the Batman review hasn’t processed properly. My other video’s have CC but I can’t get Batman to work. I hope this was at least a little bit helpful!

@ponchoysusfrikeadas 2 жыл бұрын

@@SoloBoardGamingKnight you're amazing brooo! Thanks

@cubsnextyear17 2 жыл бұрын

Wouldn’t be a IDW game without a giant FAQ needed from all the errors in it.

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

I own a few other IDW games and they weren’t too bad misprint-wise but this one had a lot.

@nathanielchambers8974 2 жыл бұрын

Yea all of my idw games are well below minimum quality of proofreading or basic playtesting of rules etc. it’s a shame because the games are good. Ghostbusters blackout actually has rules straight up wrong in the rulebook, only spotted how the game actually played because of the back page cheat sheet. Batman Gotham City Under Siege is straight up missing a key rule of what to do with some basic cards. (Still a good game, but a shame that folks might play it totally wrong rules as written). And then there’s the TMNT game which also had scenario errors. But because this game was their last (or second to last depending on when it came out vs MIB) and a KS mostly game, my guess is they cared even less than usual. Which is impressive! And a bummer. The designer is awesome.

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

@@nathanielchambers8974 It really is unfortunate. You’re right, their games are actually pretty good but the rule books are really disappointing. Probably the best rule book from IDW that I’ve read was for the Ghostbusters x Men In Black board game. Overall, I didn’t find any huge misprint or errors in it. The art looks great for that game!

@agent3724 2 жыл бұрын

Great overview!! Have you played the Masters of the universe battle ground? f so will you being doing a review on that? Thanks

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, I did not get to back it. If my local store ends up getting their hands on it, I will definitely pick it up. I know there are two Masters of the Universe board games. One for the EU and one for the US. Hopefully I can get my hands on both somehow.

@Mortikar Жыл бұрын

@@SoloBoardGamingKnight I found a UK store that is selling Fields of Eternia version (Europe only) preorder. I believe it is called Wayland Games. The shipping was 20 pounds.

@SoloBoardGamingKnight Жыл бұрын

@@Mortikar Thank you for the heads-up!

@ponchoysusfrikeadas 2 жыл бұрын

Hi my man! How U doing? I Hope you is well! So, I've a doubt at the minute 12:21 , for example in which case the figure get the token free fall? If the manual tells that any villan can't stand on bottomless terrain by choice or by takinga move action?

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

I’m good! You’re right. The villains cannot place themselves onto bottomless terrain. A villain may be hit by an attack or ability that moves it onto bottomless terrain, however. I should’ve explained that in my example. I just wanted to include a simple example that went straight to the point. Hope this helps!

@ponchoysusfrikeadas 2 жыл бұрын

@@SoloBoardGamingKnight Oh my man! So thanks, this is really really helpful for me.. cause I'm trying to learn how to play and I was confused in the bottomless terrains

@awesomeanimal 2 жыл бұрын

Great review! Do you mind sorting me where you bought the box for the tokens? I'd like to get the same

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

Sure! I found it at Hobby Lobby. You get to customize it to fit your needs which is really helpful when a game has a lot of tokens. www.hobbylobby.com/Art-Supplies/Storage-Organization/Storage/Large-Utility-Box/p/7702 I hope this helps! They are pretty cheap and they come in small, medium and large boxes. This is perfect for games with a lot of tokens. I also have a machine that creates tags that I use to mark them. You can also use a permanent marker. It works wonders when it comes to organizing my board games.

@SeerMagicX 2 жыл бұрын

Someone on bgg made a sticker sheet you can print out and fix the scenario books.

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

That must’ve been Quint Wheeler. He’s really gone above and beyond making sure this game received the corrections needed!

@agent3724 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Where do can i get the sticker sheet print from? Thanks

@viewtifulboy 2 жыл бұрын

You say you mixed and matched Resident Evil 3? I take it you mean with the RE2 board game? They have rather different mechanics that don't gel though. I'm also very curious as to exactly which episodes are in all the expansions.

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

I do not have RE2 but if I’m not mistaken, you can mix and match the tiles (unless I was given wrong info). I’m not sure about the cards. You can, however, create your own scenarios using RE3 and it works great. I created one where there was an upstairs and an elevator that takes you below ground before confronting a boss. I was inspired by the RE2 video game. Things like that work great and are fun to do! For Batman and TMNT, you can create your own scenarios mixing both worlds together and it mixes well. I haven’t created a scenario for that one yet. The episodes in the expansion of Batman are: Pretty Poison (1-3) Feat of Clay (1-3) Mad as a Hatter (1-3) 4 different arcade battles There is also a Clayface Mode that turns the game into a 3v1+A.I. Hope this helps!

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

Also when I mentioned mixing and matching in this review, I meant it for TMNT and Batman. The RE comment was meant to point out creating your own scenarios.

@viewtifulboy 2 жыл бұрын

@@SoloBoardGamingKnight You can use the tiles together, but as far as gameplay goes, there are differences that would make some characters not work as well in the other game.

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

@@viewtifulboy That’s actually good to know. Thanks!

@viewtifulboy 2 жыл бұрын

@@SoloBoardGamingKnight That's all in the Arkham Asylum expansion? What about Baby Doll, Killer Croc, Maxie Zeus and The Ventriloquist? Don't they get episode scenarios? What about Harley & Ivy, since they're both in.

@panagiotisstathis2239 2 жыл бұрын

Where can i find the revised rules? Thanks in advance!

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

boardgamegeek.com/thread/2793471/errata-list I hope this helps!

@xavierdomange9591 10 ай бұрын

Is this game similar to Arkham horror

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 10 ай бұрын

Although I have never played AH, from what I do know and have seen about it, it is not like Shadow of the Bat. This is a strategy game with a touch of boss-battler.

@xavierdomange9591 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your response

@worlddd7777 Жыл бұрын

Where did u buy this game?

@SoloBoardGamingKnight Жыл бұрын

I searched the store I bought it off of but it is sold out. There were a few other stores I checked but only Miniature Market had it. Unfortunately, I don’t recommend it for that price. If you are still interested, here’s the link www.miniaturemarket.com/idw-btasallin.html?adpos=&scid=scplpIDW-BTASALLIN&sc_intid=IDW-BTASALLIN&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgqbf7fy7_AIVfBPUAR1SGAgvEAQYASABEgIku_D_BwE When I purchased it, I paid $75 for the core box and $50 for the expansion. The price now seems way too high.

@worlddd7777 Жыл бұрын

@@SoloBoardGamingKnight Thanks man and keep up the good work