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Platinum Games Would Like to Develop a MadWorld Sequel

Sega of America president Simon Jeffrey was very upbeat about the prospect of mature-rated games on Wii back in 2008. That was before encouraging," a stance they later backed off of. Throughout this period, Sega continued to claim that they would create M-rated Wii games. Much more recently, on an episode of the 4 Guys 1UP Podcast, Sega of America's Constantine Hantzopoulo revealed that Sega isn't, in fact, likely to make more mature Wii games.

Cut to Platinum Games' Shigenori Nishikawa, director on the first MadWorld. Speaking with The Official Nintendo Magazine UK, Nishikawa spoke fondly of MadWorld and said Platinum would, in fact, like to work on a sequel. "I think MadWorld was very well received and was acknowledged for its innovative graphical style and gameplay," he explained. "We would definitely be interested in making a sequel in the future."

But is it a good idea to take the risk of making another mature Wii game? Nishikawa didn't see any problem with it, referring to the Wii as "a very well-balanced piece of hardware."

However you may feel about that comment, the possibility of more MadWorld is exciting. But would Sega be receptive to the idea of publishing such a game? Sega had spoken of turning MadWorld into a franchise if it "resonates with the audience," but with the disappointing sales figures that it produced, it's unclear if Sega is interested in further pursuing the franchise route.

A sequel to MadWorld? I'd buy that. I'd buy the hell out of that.