Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight Features A Limmy Show Deep Cut Most People Probably Won’t Understand
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight includes a reference to the British comedy show Limmy's Show, surprising many fans. The game is set to release on May 22, 2026, but Deluxe Edition buyers can access it three days early. The developers, Traveller's Tales, are known for their British humor, which is evident in this specific Easter egg.
- ▪Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight features a reference to Limmy's Show.
- ▪The game will officially release on May 22, 2026, with early access for Deluxe Edition buyers.
- ▪Traveller's Tales, the game's developer, is known for its British sense of humor.
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Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight Features A Limmy Show Deep Cut Most People Probably Won’t Understand I'm the Yoker, baby Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark KnightLimmy ShowWarner Bros By Lewis Parker Published May 20, 2026 | Comments (0) | 𝕏 Copied! © Brian Limond / Kotaku It should come as no surprise that Traveller’s Tales, a developer headquartered in Knutsford in England, has a very British sense of humour–sorry, humor. But what does surprise me is that the developers managed to squeeze a reference to Limmy’s Show, the surreal sketch comedy show that premiered on BBC Two Scotland, into a game like Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, because the joke is so oddly specific that even I, a British man and Limmy megafan, would have probably missed it if I wasn’t already subscribed…
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