METALOCALYPSE: DETHGAME IS COMING
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 at 4:00pm by Axl Rosenberg
Dethklok fans – here’s a fun lil’ press release we just received at the Mansion:
“Konami announced today that a video game based on the hit Adult Swim series Metalocalypse is currently in development for Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®Network. Created by series co-creator Brendon Small and based on the top-rated Adult Swim animated series, the upcoming Metalocalypse: Dethgame will immerse players into the world of Dethklok, the world’s most brutal Norwegian heavy metal band.”
Metalocalypse: Dethgame, which will be downloadable (e.g., not sold in stores), will allow gamers to play as a Klokateer, one of Dethklok’s roadies, and will be charged with the task of protecting the band and their own mega-mansion, Mordhaus, from “rabid mutant fans.” There will also be mini-games. And, of course, it will all be set to the music of Dethklok.
Part me of hopes that members of the band themselves will be unlockable or something… but part of me also thinks that the ability to control Nathan Explosion, Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Toki Wartooth, Pickles and Murderface is just too much power for one person to weild.
Bottom line: tie-in video games suck nine out of ten times. But I’m encouraged by the fact that the brilliant Brendon Small is involved, and that nothing Dethklok-related has ever sucked to date. So, yeah, I’m stoked to see how this thing comes out.
The game is expected to be released in the fall, I assume to tie-in with the return of Metalocalypse, which is apparently coming back in November. In the meantime, you can get your Dethklok fix from The Dethalbum II, which Williams Street Records will release on September 8.
-AR
Why do people keep saying that Dethklok is Norweigian? Only one member is from Norway.
Actually two are from Norway. Toki and Skwisgaar.
Skwisgaar’s swedish
maybe mordhouse is located in norway?
I believe “Mordhaus” is in Michigan of all places lol
But yea, only The Might Tokster is from Norway :)
I love this show…but would never buy a video game of it haha
keep in mind it is a downloadable game so its probably only like $10-$20, if it seems fun enough id consider it
I wonder if this game will contain any guest stars?
It definitely needs “evil” Toki from the episode with the girl with cancer.
“HOWS ARE WE?!?!?! WE’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF HAVING A FUCKING DINNERS MEAL!!! THAT’S HOWS WE AM!!!”
Robot.
Interesting news. Considering how much buzz Brutal Legend is getting right now I guess I’m not really surprised other developers want to cash in.
I hope Dr. Rockzo is an unlockable character. Maybe a level where you ski down a mountain of cocaine.
lolz irl that would be wayyyyyy trill.
BRUTAL
Stop copys me Toki!
I’s not copys u
No way it is gonna be as sick as Brutal Legend looks, but this could be pretty sweet.
I just want to play as Rockso the Clown
I’M AN AWARD WINNING EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGIST AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT IF YOU FIND ALL THIS DETHKLOK BOLLOCKS FUNNY, YOU HAVE NO SENSE OF HUMOUR.
Perhaps it is ye that has no sense of, how you say, “humour.” Besides, what does biology have to do with cartoons about metal?
gtfo.
dawkins kicks ass.
C – C – C – YEAHUH!!!
BONER
BTW if you havent bought the 1st dethklok album, I hear it’ll be $10 over at Target starting in September… not sure tho
A Metalocalypse game alone is awesome, if it features Dr Rockso and Dr Twinkletits, my life will be complete
We will make everything metal, we will make it blacker then the blackest black times infinity!