MadWorld (Wii)
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| Publisher | SEGA | Studio | Platinum Games | Genre | Action |
| Release Dates |  | 03/31/09 |  | 01/31/09 |  | 03/31/09 |  | TBA |
MAdWorld is a crude and brutal action game with a heavy doze of black humor like few titles (if none) on the Wii. Its been handled by "Platinum Games". This fresh studio is formed of experienced developers that left development houses like Capcom and Clover, creative minds such as Tatsuya Minami, Hideki Kamiya, Atsushi Inaba, Shigenori Nishikawa and Shinji Mikami.
Due to the heavy representation of violence the main target for this Japanese developed game is the western market. Played from a third person perspective, features a very stylized look with minimalist use of color. The visual impact is amplified by the stark contrast of the black, red and white colors. With an art design clearly inspired by Frank Miller´s "Sin City".
Here are the key aspects acording to Lead Designer Shigenori Nishikawa:
"Mad World is made up of two concepts. "The first key concept within Mad World is the stark black and white graphics. This is to further emphasize the violence, as represented by the stark red blood. The other key concept is that we didn't want to create a game that was depraved or perverse, but rather, featured comical, over-the-top violence so that anyone could enjoy it." At this, there's more laughter in the audience.
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U.K. Watchdog Disappointed, Wanted Madworld Banned
GamePolitics - January 16, 2009
Submitted by necron101 (15) at 10:09PM PST on January 16, 2009
Yesterday GamePolitics broke the news that the British Board of Film Classification had issued an 18 rating to Madworld, Sega's upcoming Wii gore-fest.
In doing so, the BBFC ignored a demand from Mediawatch-UK that Madworld be banned in the British market.
Spong is now reporting that John Beyer, head of the media watchdog group, has expressed disappointment over the BBFC's decision to approve Madworld for sale:
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Wii Warm Up: Mad About Platinum Games
WiiFanboy - May 16, 2008
Submitted by arthurlucena (575) at 5:17AM PST on May 18, 2008
"We're thrilled about MadWorld. The truth is, we were so happy to see evidence that Mikami, Inaba, and Kamiya's crew was back to work after leaving Capcom that we'd probably even be excited about a card RPG. But MadWorld is no card RPG." Yeah, that´s it: no card RPG. Each new screen that appears on the net, the more excited we are. Follow the link for more information.
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MadWorld: Promising New IP For Wii.
IGN - May 1, 2008
Submitted by Refreshment (333) at 1:33PM PST on May 15, 2008
"Mad World's black and white visual style has clearly been inspired by Frank Miller's Sin City, a truth that Nishikawa admits. The look is beautiful and boldly different than any other videogame presentation, hardly surprising from the talent pool responsible for such artsy graphic styles as those powering Okami and Viewtiful Joe."
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IGN Review 9.0/10
IGN - March 9, 2009
Submitted by Animate (241) at 6:52PM PST on March 9, 2009
"I realize that not everybody will find MadWorld's unique visual and aural presentation appealing, but to me, the game is an instant collector's item and a Wii showpiece, not just for its amazing style, but for its label-busting content."
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1DrMarioKart posted on MadWorld (Wii) at 9:51AM PST on April 17, 2009. RE: MadWorld sells 66K in March, Sega oddly pleasedIf you look at the spectrum of sales data and not just the top 10, like through NPD leaks, you see that most games only sell in the 100-200k range. The vast majority of games, by definition, are not the top 10.
Godhand supposedly sold 42k lifetime in the US, so I think the ex-Clover group at Platinum Games knows a thing or two about keeping costs down.
Whats wrong with the industry is if you HAVE to break into the top tier of sales in order to survive, thats not sustainable. The king of both software and hardware sales is the DS, and there are almost no huge hitters for it outside of a few select 1st party titles.
High marketshare, low dev costs is a winning strategy. Atlus knows whats up.[ Veteran ] [ Level 22 ] [ Rank: 448 ]bids
11oznerol posted on MadWorld (Wii) at 9:15AM PST on April 17, 2009. Article: MadWorld sells 66K in March, Sega oddly pleasedCall us crazy, but we always thought that the idea behind making games was to sell tons of copies. Not so for Sega, as it seems weirdly satisfied with MadWorld's lackluster sales, based on comments to Gamasutra. Debuting early in March, Platinum Games' over-the-top brawler only managed to move 66,000 copies, despite generally positive reviews.[ Oracle ] [ Level 30 ] [ Rank: 1 ]bids
12apujanata posted on MadWorld (Wii) at 3:57PM PST on April 6, 2009. Article: Mad World Sales Encouraging, with Franchise HopeVB: Sega is going after the core audience with games like Mad World. How are consumers responding to those Mature-rated titles? SR: The first set of data for Mad World is very encouraging, as well. VB: Do you see franchise potential for Mad World with sequels? SR: If it resonates with the audience, yes, we absolutely want to make that into a franchise. I think it’s unique, and there are many aspects of that game which are sort of pushing boundaries. And it’s just great fun.[ Oracle ] [ Level 30 ] [ Rank: 14935 ]bids
1@radio_babylon,
Well, Disaster: Day of Crisis is only 45.45, Fatal Frame IV is only 53.78. These two games are also well-rated mature title on the Wii. Madworld's prices doesn't seem "impossible" or "way too low" to me, when compared to the other stocks I mentioned.
Have you considered the fact that Madworld is a short game, therefore limiting its sales potential ? I have both Disaster and Mad World, and I enjoyed Disaster more than Mad World (personal gaming taste and preference, not prediction / analysis from me).[ Oracle ] [ Level 30 ] [ Rank: 14935 ]
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Thread Last Post Posts Official Game Thread March 25, 2009 04:44 PM 5 Article: MadWorld sells 66K in March, Sega oddly pleased April 17, 2009 03:56 PM 3 Article: Mad World Sales Encouraging, with Franchise Hope April 6, 2009 03:57 PM 1 Article: IGN Review 9.0/10 March 11, 2009 04:15 PM 6 Article: Eurogamer Hands On February 3, 2009 01:10 PM 1 Article: U.K. Watchdog Disappointed, Wanted Madworld Banned January 16, 2009 10:09 PM 1 Article: The Daily Mail goes at Mad World. August 13, 2008 09:37 AM 1 Article: Eurogamer Preview August 2, 2008 07:46 AM 1 Article: Official Mad Simplistic Site May 24, 2008 03:58 AM 1 Article: Wii Warm Up: Mad About Platinum Games May 18, 2008 05:17 AM 1 Article: MadWorld: Promising New IP For Wii. May 16, 2008 12:14 PM 2
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Yeah, Atlus is definitely a publisher of choice for low cost, niche games.
My own impression after playing MadWorld, and comparing it with No More Heroes :
I like MadWorld, it sure show polish and innovation, but somehow it doesn't click with me, and I stopped playing that game about 1 hours in.
NMH, sure didn't show polish (graphically), but it shows innovation in gameplay, and I played this game much longer than Madworld (I think I am about 5-10 hours in this game).
As a new IP, 66K is not very good, but it is also not bad.