Mad World to make violence cheerful again

by Chris Greenhough { May 14th 2008 at 11:45AM }

Are you sick to the back teeth of violence being so goddamn depressing? If so, Platinum Games, the developers formerly known as Clover, are right with you! In the latest edition of Famitsu, Platinum director Shigenori Nishikawa has declared that "cheerful violence" and "curb brawler" will be the themes of the company's first Wii title, Mad World. Echoes of God Hand, perhaps?

Mad World was unveiled yesterday through a shaky, grainy and spectacularly bloody video. Sporting heavily stylized black-and-white visuals, the only color to be found in the game was in the fountains of blood that regularly filled the screen. According to Famitsu, ultra-violence is very much the name of the game, which stars a troubled protagonist dedicated to committing his ultimate slaughter.

If you missed the footage (it was constantly being removed from video sharing sites), go past the break to catch up, and see how having a road sign lodged through one's face doesn't have to be a miserable affair.

Tags: action, blood, clover, mad-world, platinum-games, scan, sega, Shigenori-Nishikawa, violence

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

TheCoats @ May 14th 2008 11:54AM

Wow! Wait? What?

That was interesting. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? It's black and white (except the blood). Maybe we will get to pause the game mid-violence and color in the scene!! I hope it comes with a good pallet.

Anyway, What is the deal with this game? Is it suppose to be like man-hunt?

And for some reason Gary Jules keeps popping in my head

snkngshps @ May 14th 2008 12:17PM

Tears For Fears should be popping into your head, because they wrote Mad World. Gary Jules just slowed it down. TFF is much better.

TheCoats @ May 14th 2008 12:25PM

TFF is a way better band but Gary Jules seems to be the more memorable one.

Donnie Darko or Gears of War? You decide

TheCoats @ May 14th 2008 12:26PM

by memorable one, I meant version of that song

Waffala @ May 14th 2008 12:26PM

actually replying to snkngshps :
Slowing it down is what made it famous, the Gary Jules version is the one that should be playing in your head, it's just better.

SoshiKitai @ May 14th 2008 1:06PM

If you've played God Hand: Expect more of a God Hand-feel.

ManHunt had more to do with "sneaking around" then slaughtering... with a "get to point A to point B" storyline.

God Hand had more to do with an actual story being revealed and more awesomeness-fighting... while this would be more awesomeness-slaughtering.

I'm basically saying "Expect more than just a 'point A to point B' game from these guys... afterall, they made awesome games"

TheCoats @ May 14th 2008 1:49PM

Thanks Soshi

snkngshps @ May 14th 2008 7:40PM

Waffala: Mad World was one of Tears For Fears singles, so it was famous waaaaay before Gary Jules (1982). Anyways, I wasn't trying to be a prick or anything, I'm just really like Tears For Fears and don't care too much for Gary Jules. :)

DBuck_Eye @ May 14th 2008 9:17PM

actually snkngshps, the Jules version is about the same bpm as the tears for Fears version. They both last about as long. Jules only changed the mood, not the tempo. I like them both anyways, if not a little more attracted to Jules' version.

THe Shit @ May 14th 2008 11:55AM

Hurray for violence!!!

Roto13 @ May 14th 2008 11:55AM

Anything worthy of being uttered in the same breath as God Hand is an instabuy for me.

samfish @ May 14th 2008 12:48PM

You and me both!

iveo @ May 14th 2008 12:21PM

WOW! This looks sick! both meanings...

samfish @ May 14th 2008 12:47PM

I can believe my dream for a spiritual successor to God Hand looks like it's actually happening.

AIEEEEEEEE! This is such amazinglysuperduperultamegaton awesome news!!!

jan_halmes @ May 14th 2008 1:10PM

AWESOME

Matthew @ May 14th 2008 1:29PM

HOORAY for 3rd party developers displaying something out of the norm for the Wii. This will surely get ppl looking at the Wii, I just hope they don't drop the ball on the controls, I couldn't care too much about story or whatever, doesn't seem like that type of game.