Though MadWorld has yet to be released, the game has received more than positive impressions. Perhaps the only other obstacle standing in the overall success of MadWorld is the game's sales. However, granted there is enough interest in the game and it is successful, it looks as though a sequel may be possible.
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Final Fantasy XII certainly has its share of fans, some of whom might say that it's the best of the franchise. Unfortunately. much of the team has dispersed since the project's completion. But at least one seems to have found a place at Platinum Games.
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Joystiq: "A Sega America representative has confirmed that MadWorld is ready to begin its reign of bloody action on March 10th on the Wii in North America. Oddly enough, the title still does not have an anticipated M-rating from the ESRB, despite having already passed both Austrailian and British rating boards.

Publisher Sega has been working with the review boards to eliminate possible delays to MadWorld's release -- now that the publisher has picked an official release date, it might be good if the ESRB gave an "all clear.""
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The company behind MadWorld has announced that they intend to win over the loyalty of westerners.
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PlatinumGames.Inc Launches their new Official Website with new features including PGTV video podcast, the first episode is a 40 minute long form interview with MadWorld director Shigenori Nishikawa, Hosted by JP Kellams and Mark McDonald.
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BeefJack writes, "The Wii is the best selling system currently and it shows no signs of slowing down. It's already common knowledge that everyone wants a Wii. Grandparents, small children, famous celebrities, everyone wants a piece of the Wii. With games like Wii sports and Mario Kart Wii, who wouldn't want one? With all these "fun for everyone" games out and about, where does it leave all of us hardcore gamers?...

Nintendo, with SEGA, has decided to release a few more M (Mature) rated games and give the hardcore gamers what they want, blood guts, gore, and some humor on the side..."
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LiveWii : "The PEGI (Pan-European Game Information) has just classified MadWorld for Europe zone and has confirmed that the game will be published in its director's cut. It means no censorship for the blood or the 'fatalities'
A great news for Wii gamers who expect from MadWorld to be the beginning of a more mature line-up."
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VG247: Sega is ramping up up the assets release unveiling five new screenshots for its 18-rated action game for Nintendo Wii, MadWorld.

We've got them all below for you to look at. Very impressive they are too.

Mad World ships in March.
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TVG: "After rumours crept onto Australian sites today suggesting that MadWorld may be gearing up for a multiplatform release, we checked in with SEGA UK to see whether there was any substance behind the reports, where a Spokesperson for the publisher plainly told us that MadWorld is 'Only on Wii'.

The original reports came from a rating of the game by the Australian Classification Board, which gave MadWorld a Mature 15+ rating while also noting that the title is 'Multi Platform'."
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gameplayer writes:

As you may no doubt have seen from our earlier news piece, blood thirsty Wii title Madworld has been successfully approved classification and will be released in Australia under the semi-risqué MA15+ rating. But what many people didn't notice from that report is that the Classification Board clearly lists MadWorld as a...
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It's Official! Madworld has been rated by the Australian Classification board and been given the big red MA15+, and not only that, it's coming completely unedited. It was known that SEGA Australia were fighting hard for the game and it seems to have paid off. The Classification Board has said the game has "Strong bloody violence, Strong coarse language" which we are glad to see. The game is set for a March release.
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Sega's expecting big things from ex-Clover outfit Platinum Games, and is predicting two of the studio's upcoming games, MadWorld and Bayonetta, will be hits with Western audiences later this year.

Mike Hayes, COO and president of Sega Europe, acknowledged that casual games are "mostly where we have secured success" in recent times, but told Edge that 2009 will likely be a year in which core-focused titles perform strongly too.

"Madworld is so unique it aches," Hayes said of the Wii exclusive.
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Edge Online Write: Capcom's upcoming MadWorld has been granted an 18 certificate by the British Board of Film Classification, ending concerns that it would struggle to be granted full certification.

"From our testing of the product, there was clearly no reason for us to intervene at the adult level," a spokesperson for the BBFC told Edge.

Some UK tabloid newspapers have already given the game's content their own assessment, with one explaining it has – already – horrified parents due to being "the most violent videogame ever." As well as question whether that particular tabloid had access to the game, the BBFC spokesperson clarified the issue surrounding MadWorld's controversial content; "We clearly had no problems with MadWorld. If we had, we wouldn't have classified it; it's as simple as that."
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SEGA will be bringing four of their upcoming titles for everyone to play at NY Comic Con! The line-up includes: The Conduit, The House of the Dead: Overkill, Madworld, and Sonic & the Black Knight.
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SEGA has launched the official US site for MadWorld. In addition to some screenshots and other goodies, a few new details about the game have been confirmed, including multiplayer.
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Sega has launched the official U.S. website for the upcoming Wii exclusive, MadWorld.
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LiveWii : "It is now confirmed by Nintendo Europe that MadWorld will be released in March 31, 2009 for the Wii. The game should also contain all the stuff wanted by PlatinumGames like violence, blood and no censorship."
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Mediawatch-UK can dish out criticism, but apparently has trouble taking it. The self-appointed media watchdog group complains that it was flooded with e-mails from angry gamers in August after the head of the organization called for a ban on Sega's upcoming Madworld.
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The Halo 3 Recon trailer from TGS08 heads up That Aussie Game Site's news day, as well as a release date for the new Xbox Dashboard, Call of Duty: World at War multiplayer videos and a brand new Street Fighter IV trailer. They've also got a new Resident Evil 5 trailer, details on SEGA Australia's stance on Mad World, and a reminder about the Call of Duty: World at War multiplayer trailer.
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Rounding out another day of gaming news, That Aussie Game Site has SEGA's interesting revelation regarding Mad World and Australia, details about the Crysis Wars free weekend, the last glimmer of hope for fans wanting Goldeneye on the Xbox Live Arcade and footage of Gears of War 2's new Horde mode.
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