Wii Fanboy eyes-on: MadWorld

by David Hinkle { Jul 15th 2008 at 6:24PM }

In meeting up with Sega today at E3, one thing became apparent: they are lacking in Wii and DS games to show off in their closed door session. That is, until we met up with the folks from Platinum Games and they showed us MadWorld.

Know this: MadWorld should be a day one purchase for you. Also, Atsushi Inaba's hair is much nicer in person.

Gallery: MadWorld

The demo opened up with some loading screens, showing the setting for the title: Mad City. As Jack, Inaba used the Wiimote and Nunchuk to murder many foes with ease, showing us graceful waggle as he performed a variety of deadly fatalities. Stabbed in the head with a road sign? Check. Dumping someone into a flaming barrel (which was quickly followed up with a playful jab at Nintendo's original Donkey Kong)? Check. Tossing dudes into a wall full of spikes? Check.

All of this took place with rap music in the background, as the bumping bass and adult lyrics kept the pace going. The perfect instrument to accompany such a banging soundtrack? A chainsaw, of course!

It was revealed that the chainsaw will be the default weapon, and we couldn't be happier. Inaba used it to cut people in half, push enemies to the ground and behead them, as well as just slice everything in his path. He then revealed that while killing all of these people was fun, it was only to accrue points so that he could challenge the level's boss. Sadly, this is when the demo ended.

Overall, the game blew us away. It had amazing visuals that didn't show off a single flaw, with gritty urban environments and dilapidated buildings surrounding Jack. If you weren't interested in MadWorld after reading that, you should have your head examined -- perhaps by the business end of a road sign.

Tags: e3-2008, e308, hands-on, joystiqfeatures, madworld, platinum-games, sega

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Michael @ Jul 15th 2008 6:28PM

THIS should have been featured in Nintendo's press conference.

Mike @ Jul 15th 2008 6:33PM

Thank god for the prospect of playing this game.

Dan @ Jul 15th 2008 6:42PM

I hope they promote the shit out of this game. Because this is one of the few endearing things I've heard about for the Wii in a long time.

Waffala @ Jul 15th 2008 6:46PM

Have we got a release date for this yet? Or at least a quarter?

David Hinkle @ Jul 15th 2008 6:50PM

Actually, they were tight-lipped about ... well, pretty much everything. Frankly I'm surprised I got out with this much!

Very much looking forward to this one.

8-bit.artist @ Jul 15th 2008 8:53PM

MadWorld is scheduled for release in Q1 2009 exclusively for Wii.

TheOverlord#2 can has Animals Crossing? @ Jul 15th 2008 8:55PM

It'll most likely release somewhere from Holiday '08 to Q2 '09.

Safiel @ Jul 15th 2008 6:57PM

Looks interesting. I'm hoping to see a goofy/wierd story line wrapping it (no more heroes ish prehaps?). It's rare that I buy a super violent game (not because I avoid them, but if given the choice between gta or pikmin I choose pikmin), but I loved all the crazy stuff in no more heroes.

Max Headroom @ Jul 15th 2008 7:24PM

That one-and-a-half minute video was better than Nintendo's entire E3 conference.

Johnny c. @ Jul 15th 2008 7:29PM

Dude! So true!

mario le magifique @ Jul 15th 2008 9:09PM

totally agree!

samfish @ Jul 15th 2008 9:04PM

ooooooh how I want this game. The God Hand parallels are making me twitch in anticipation.

ajwalker @ Jul 15th 2008 10:37PM

What kind of sick, twisted and demented person thought this up?

I'm going to be taking a pass.

Johnny c. @ Jul 15th 2008 10:56PM

Chill out dude.......

ajwalker @ Jul 15th 2008 10:59PM

I thought I was being pretty chill.

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khreval.bruuk @ Jul 15th 2008 10:57PM

> Know this: MadWorld should be a day one purchase for you.

Oh, Hell yes.

Nabe @ Jul 18th 2008 12:47PM

I'm more interested in the voice announcing the trailer. Sounds like Greg Proops, especially towards the end.

If Greg Proops has his voice in this game, it would be a buy. 'Nuff said.

milan @ Jul 15th 2008 11:34PM

that announcer sounded like greg proops, esp. at 1:20... whose line anybody?

AwesomeTown @ Jul 16th 2008 9:46AM

Now that you say that, yea, it really does sound like him.

Timerider @ Jul 15th 2008 11:58PM

I've wanted this game since I saw the first video here. Now I want it more. I don't want to wait until 2009.
This game seems a lot like Gears of War. The saw, the muscle-bound main character, the violent animations sequences, even the logo on his back is almost like the GoW logo.