I’ve got a shelf of games, that have gems on it that will never, ever be traded. Games that were so good, that I’ll still be playing them a couple of years from now and loving them just as much. One such game on my shelf? Brutal Legend. And I want a sequel to it. So does its creator Tim Schafer apparently.
Speaking to Gamespot, the Double Fine chief cheese explained that he’d be game to revisit the heavy metal world of Brutal Legend, and that his voice actor star and the Tenacious D frontman Jack Black would be keen to get in on as well. “I love that world and I would love to go back there,” Schafer said.
And I think Jack Black might be up for it, too. I would love to go back to that world or even just do a DLC pack. We’re always trying to get Lionwhyte in there; a playable Lionwhyte army. Maybe that would happen someday. I would definitely love to do that.
For those of you unaware of just who the hell Lionwhyte is, imagine everything that you hate about 1980s glam rock condensed into one character who flies around with his fabulous hair that leads the Hair Metal Militia. Yeah, the game was weird.
Brutal Legend wasn’t a game for everyone, but those players who stuck around will tell you that this was an experience that was like the ultimate love letter to rock and/or roll. The game looked like a Megadeth album cover, Jack Black was on top of his game as Eddie Riggs the roadie, There were guest voices as far as the ear could hear and the soundtrack would melt your face off.
The game never made back the cash that EA was hoping for, but it’s a cult hit today. And if Schafer ever decides to Kickstart a sequel, he can have all my money. Seriously, like all of it if he happens to have some cool tier rewards.
ROCK AND ROLL!
Last Updated: January 22, 2014
Kensei Seraph Moe Ninja
January 22, 2014 at 14:33
After spending 8 straight hours trying to complete that dam tour bus mission I decided to put the game on hold for a while.
For some reason I tend to be better at a game after a break.
ZeedleBloT
January 22, 2014 at 19:00
The tour bus mission was a bit of a pain in the ass. I succeeded eventually after many sessions of trying.
Mossel: A Tale of One Mollusk
January 23, 2014 at 11:29
The one where you need to protect the bus? Or does it go on further than that? I did that some time this week.
Kensei Seraph Moe Ninja
January 23, 2014 at 12:02
Yes, it’s the one where you protect the dam bus using your car.
Mossel: A Tale of One Mollusk
January 23, 2014 at 14:29
I actually only (brutally) failed once! Played it with controller. So much easier to drive that damn car with controller than kb+m.
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 22, 2014 at 14:44
*moves it a point or two up the backlog*
Gareth L (That Guy)
January 22, 2014 at 15:08
LOL! Word.
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
January 22, 2014 at 15:10
Move it all the way up, please
General JJ PanGirl
January 22, 2014 at 15:15
It’s worth it. Especially if you value good music.
TiMsTeR1033
January 22, 2014 at 14:59
Anything made by a Tim is a masterpiece! just look Tim Burton, Tim Schafer, Tim Roth ect
General JJ PanGirl
January 22, 2014 at 15:16
What about Timothy Spencer?
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 22, 2014 at 15:07
I’d totally play that… even tho the 1st one has been on my backlog for WAY too long.
General JJ PanGirl
January 22, 2014 at 15:16
Move
it
up
Rock789
January 22, 2014 at 15:10
Bring it on!!! **cue the rock music!**
RinceThis2014
January 22, 2014 at 15:22
You finished yet? 🙂
Rock789
January 22, 2014 at 15:26
Sadly no… 🙁 So many games, so little time!!! Damn this thing called work that I must attend to!! **growls**
General JJ PanGirl
January 22, 2014 at 15:28
Growling is a good start. Just make sure you’ve good a strong enough guitar solo to carry the bridge.
Hammersteyn
January 22, 2014 at 15:10
FINALLY! No just make it already.
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
January 22, 2014 at 15:11
Everyone would love a Brutal Legend sequel. Please, God, please Gods of Rock!
RinceThis2014
January 22, 2014 at 15:22
I would buy it straight away. I LOVED the chemistry of the actors and story in the first. What a game!
Kromas
January 22, 2014 at 15:27
Unless they fix the gameplay (what was it? RTS? Action RPG? Hell I am still boggled) I will steer clear.And when I mean “fix” I mean completely redo it.
Mossel: A Tale of One Mollusk
January 22, 2014 at 16:07
Couldn’t agree more dude! I say make it more hack n slash like DmC and take out all the crappy rts stuff. That was just a distraction.
oVg
January 22, 2014 at 15:29
Back when EA was the nice guy in town. EA saved this sinking ship after ACTIVISION scuttled it.
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/24538/Double_Fine_Countersuit_Activision_Will_Not_Kill_Brutal_Legend.php
Mossel: A Tale of One Mollusk
January 22, 2014 at 16:05
Make the game more hack n slash and less rts then I’m in!
Gideon Venter
January 23, 2014 at 09:47
Why are we not funding this? Yay!
Nathaniel Gross
May 20, 2014 at 15:55
Even though I just got the game this past weekend and I haven’t played much of it roughly 10 or 15 minutes it is still a rad and just a pure awesome game. I for one am up for a sequel even if I have yet to beat the game.