No rockin' sauce for you
It is with a heavy heart that we have to report that the Wii version of Brutal Legend - the Jack Black-starring rock epic from the guy who did Full Throttle - has been cancelled. Terminated. Buried. DESTROYED.
According to Destructoid, the plug was pulled "due to quality and technical concerns".
While little solid information exists about the Wii version - it wasn't even known if Double Fine were actually working on it, or if it had been given to another developer - the promise of rock-related anarchy on the Wii was enough to get us excited.
Now we feel empty inside.


1. Hyper Luigi
01 Jul 2009, 14:55 BST
Crud. [FIRST!]
2. irken004
01 Jul 2009, 15:04 BST
I don't care about Brutal Legend
3. Terranigma
01 Jul 2009, 15:10 BST
Damm shame but never mind, I could just get it for the 360. Doesn't really interest me but I know it does a lot for others.
4. The Fox
01 Jul 2009, 15:11 BST
Brutal Legend looks awesome. It's a shame that the Wii version got cut, but not too surprising. As long as it hits the 360 I'll be happy.
5. HappyHappy
01 Jul 2009, 15:14 BST
Ah @*%#.
6. zoipi
01 Jul 2009, 15:15 BST
But was is announced or something? I've never seen anything that confirms a Wii version of Brutal Legend.
7. Digiki
01 Jul 2009, 15:27 BST
Sweet, I don't know anything about it, but the mention of Jack Black means it was probably destined to be terrible.
8. J Bitties
01 Jul 2009, 15:28 BST
Good. The wii doesn't need it. It doesn't look funny, it doesn't look original, and it flat out doesn't look good.
I had heard the hype before seeing the game. Saw the footage from E3 and all could think was, 'Really? This is it? This is the big game of E3!?'.
This game makes Redneck Rampage look like a Game of the Century.
9. The Fox
01 Jul 2009, 15:46 BST
@post 8:
Being wrong on all counts must be a difficult task.
10. Nero
01 Jul 2009, 15:46 BST
Didn't even know it was planned, too bad.
Although, now please announce the PC version!
11. LinktotheFuture
01 Jul 2009, 16:17 BST
I won't feel bad until the reviews for it come out. If it is great, which I doubt for some reason, then I may be jealous, but if it is one of the worse games of the year, then who cares?
12. motang
01 Jul 2009, 16:37 BST
I didn't really care about this game so I won't be missing it but that being said it is sad that Wii isn't getting this game at all. But if it is going to be canceled then this reason
is good enough for me if it's true. Better to have a good quality game than crappy games!
13. sirgrim
01 Jul 2009, 16:38 BST
the Jack Black-starring rock epic
Anyone else get that far and stop caring?
14. Objection_Blaster
01 Jul 2009, 16:40 BST
I was under the impression that it got cancelled a while ago. After all, the final game for other platforms is coming out in September.
15. Schembeck
01 Jul 2009, 16:47 BST
Ha, there was a Wii version of BL? I would die without knowing about it...
Guess its for the best, I don't think it would be a great hit on the wii. Nevertheless, I'm playing this as soon as possible
16. Phantom5800
01 Jul 2009, 17:48 BST
Wait ... there WAS a Wii version? Huh ... I guess I'll just stick to my plan of getting it for PS3 ...
17. Stuffgamer1
01 Jul 2009, 18:02 BST
Seems that like myself, a lot of people didn't even know there WAS a Wii version. I was planning to play it on PS3 if at all, so no worries for me.
18. mjwild89
01 Jul 2009, 18:35 BST
I only though Brutal Legend was for 360 and PS3 but a Wii version? Never seemed real to me.
19. SilentJ
01 Jul 2009, 18:36 BST
I didn't think it was coming to the Wii in the first place. I'd rather get it for my PS3 anyway. Better graphics and trophies.
20. Kid_A
01 Jul 2009, 19:11 BST
This game doesn't appeal to me much anyways. I thought it looked really stupid.
21. the shpydar
01 Jul 2009, 19:15 BST
I'm with those who were pretty sure there was never a Wii version in the works (i'm betting maybe they had a team tryng to port a version but couldn't get it done). Probably was going to be picking this up for the 360 anyway, depending on how reviews look.
22. apocalypse217
01 Jul 2009, 19:47 BST
Good I hate Jack Black but never knew they was working on a Wii version
23. the shpydar
01 Jul 2009, 20:04 BST
BTW, to those who are hating on the game, you do realize it's from Tim "Psychonauts" Schafer, right?
24. Ricardo91
01 Jul 2009, 20:27 BST
Whatever. I wasn't gonna buy the Wii version anyway. Like pretty much all multiconsole games on Wii, it was probably gonna look like s**t and be inferior to the original. I'm getting it for 360.
@Shpydar. Exactly! This is Tim Schafer people, the guy who made Escape from Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, and Psychonauts! I personally think the game looks very unique and awesome! And to everyone complaining about Jack Black, I hate him too, but it's only his voice, and it's not like it's gonna ruin the actual gameplay or anything.
25. The Fox
01 Jul 2009, 20:34 BST
Clearly not too many gamers here can feel the awesome power of metal.
26. Olimar_91
01 Jul 2009, 20:42 BST
So basically a rumor on top of a rumor? It was never confirmed for Wii in the first place, so why bother rumoring it's been canceled? Just diffuse the old rumor and leave it at that. I guess that would be too easy.
27. theblackdragon
01 Jul 2009, 21:27 BST
i hadn't even realized there was a Wii version of this in the works, so i'm glad i never had my hopes up for it in the first place -- otherwise, i would be hella disappointed at the moment.
28. Terranigma
02 Jul 2009, 00:15 BST
@malninm - What about a DDI game? Would you be said if they cancelled one of theirs?
29. slapshot82
02 Jul 2009, 00:27 BST
Ill definately be buyin this on PS3 for sure. Mostly the Wii gets crappy ports of HD games anyways so prob not a bad thing that people arent wasting their money on a game that is suppose to be great isn't because of tech limitations.
30. Mickeymac
02 Jul 2009, 05:08 BST
Unsurprising.
31. opeter
02 Jul 2009, 07:51 BST
Hell, all good games are going around the Wii... can someone tell me, if EU will get Ghostbusters for Wii? Thanks.
32. Stuffgamer1
02 Jul 2009, 10:08 BST
@opeter: Is there any particular reason you guys wouldn't get the Wii version? It was finished and released in NA, after all...I see no reason they wouldn't just localize it alongside the other versions.
Why are so many people hating on Jack Black? He's quite good in some things (School of Rock; that one episode of the X-files; Be Kind, Rewind), even if some of his other work isn't so good (I hated Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny). I think he'll fit into Brutal Legend quite well.
33. Jockolantern
02 Jul 2009, 12:43 BST
I love Tim Schafer, but I simply don't like this mash-up of high fantasy and heavy metal he's come up with... especially when it "stars" Jack Black. Couldn't care less that it won't make it to the Wii.
34. Popyman
02 Jul 2009, 15:13 BST
Damn it, now I need a PS3 even sooner. It's driving me crazy not being able to play this, Ratchet and Clank, Disgaea 3, and Metal Gear Solid 4!
35. Crazed
02 Jul 2009, 17:19 BST
I could see this doing extremely well on the 360 or PS3, but a Wii version would have been awkward and probably wouldn't sell as well as it will on the other counsles. I'll look for it on the 360, but this is probably for the best anyway.
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