Arkham Asylum is the 2009 Batman video game from Rocksteady Studios, famous for its dark, gothic take on Gotham's infamous asylum. Its moody score became closely linked with Batman's world and with tense, villain-centred moments in gaming culture. Fans later boosted and distorted that atmosphere into louder edits for soundboards and short videos, where the exaggerated volume itself became part of the joke. The clip still works because the original mood is instantly recognisable, even when it is played far louder than intended.