MadWorld

MadWorld
Developer(s)PlatinumGames
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Shigenori Nishikawa
Producer(s)Atsushi Inaba
Designer(s)
Programmer(s)Masumi Tarukado
Artist(s)Yusuke Kan
Writer(s)
Composer(s)Naoto Tanaka
Platform(s)Wii
Release
  • NA: March 10, 2009
  • EU: March 20, 2009
  • AU: March 26, 2009
  • JP: February 10, 2010
Genre(s)Beat 'em up, hack and slash
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

MadWorld is a 2009 beat 'em up hack and slash video game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Sega for the Wii. It was the first game to be developed by PlatinumGames after its formation two years prior. Although a commercial failure, the game received generally positive reviews from critics. A spiritual successor, Anarchy Reigns, was released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in 2012.