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Metalocalypse studio gets into gaming

Newly established Titmouse Games aims for "juicy deviance" with Seven Haunted Seas steampunk action-RPG for consoles.

After Southpeak Interactive's acquisition of Gamecock last year, it appeared that game industry reportage might finally be free of juvenile double entendres. No longer, because Titmouse Inc., the animation studio behind the Guitar Hero series' cutscenes and Cartoon Network's Metalocalypse, today announced the formation of Titmouse Games.

Seven Haunted Seas has the sort of attention to art you'd expect from an animation house.

Seven Haunted Seas has the sort of attention to art you'd expect from an animation house.

Titmouse Games will create games based on its own intellectual property as well as "handpicked" licenses, with a focus on digital distribution. The company's first big title will be Seven Haunted Seas, an action-role-playing game for unspecified consoles. Characterized by the studio as a dark comedy, Seven Haunted Seas casts players in the role of an undead pirate who must save the world from the evils he set loose upon it while he was still alive.

The developer's official Web site also mentions another project, Dr. Zomba. Developed for the iPhone, Dr. Zomba has been submitted to Apple for approval.

36 Comments

  • Chiyo18

    Posted May 29, 2009 10:45 am GMT

    hope there's more on this during E3

  • leoleez

    Posted May 24, 2009 9:28 am GMT

    can't wait

  • Litchie

    Posted Mar 19, 2009 10:05 am GMT

    SHS got my attention..

  • TheMoneyShot13

    Posted Mar 19, 2009 9:20 am GMT

    Just Dance.

  • bigboss2010

    Posted Mar 19, 2009 7:11 am GMT

    This should be awesome! I can't wait!

  • geddy_2112

    Posted Mar 19, 2009 5:53 am GMT

    ...so its like a nascar type theatrical event?

  • CamiKitten

    Posted Mar 19, 2009 5:39 am GMT

    Yeah ok, if I didn't finally see the face of that pirate in the pic....I could have sworn it was something else. LoL @ me.

  • falcon11

    Posted Mar 19, 2009 5:08 am GMT

    Nice!! I hope they make a Metalocalypse game!! That would be amazing!!

  • FireboltX

    Posted Mar 19, 2009 4:12 am GMT

    DEATHKLOK RUULES
    KILLL MEEE!!

  • expandingeye

    Posted Mar 19, 2009 3:58 am GMT

    As long as brendan small does some of the writing.. I cant wait

  • joshua6775

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 10:54 pm GMT

    A Metalocalpypse game would be blacker than the blackest black times infinity. They need to put out season 3 before making any games, though. I have to know what happens next for God's sake.

  • BloodMist

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 8:56 pm GMT

    Haha, that concept art reminds me of LeChuck.In a very good way, mind you.If they can make games as hilarious and badass as Metalocalypse i'll be impressed.

  • xXFr34k_0uTXx

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 7:25 pm GMT

    Seven Haunted Fails.

  • randomrings

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 6:03 pm GMT

    anybody who actually read that smell a Guitar Hero Dethklok? hahaha, i do think the art style is pretty cool honestly, i hope the games dont suck though. waste of good talent

  • maverick_76

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 5:36 pm GMT

    I thought their name was a typo at first, might look into what they got coming down the pipe

  • Generic_Dude

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 5:20 pm GMT

    Titmouse? Now that's a word that will cause ME to titter... especially if said in a Cockney accent. Thanks for the update... always happy to keep abreast of double entendre related news.

  • Quiggs1337

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 5:15 pm GMT

    This should make for some incredibly over the top games.

  • slipknot61174

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 4:12 pm GMT

    A Metalocalypse game would be brutal! But if not, I'll still settle for Season 3 on Adult Swim.

  • mattg90520

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 3:29 pm GMT

    man, as interesting as this prospect is, what i really want is new metalocalypse!

  • viewtiful_jay

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 3:25 pm GMT

    On a semi-related note, even though I'm kind of burned out on the music game genre, I would pay good money for a Guitar Hero: Dethklok. I was kinda disappointed that neither Harmonix or Neversoft followed up on Thunderhorse in Rock Band or GH.

  • Merl57

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 3:05 pm GMT

    here comes some rated E games lol

  • sykojason

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 2:37 pm GMT

    SWEET!!! Now get working on Season 3 of Metalocalypse. I can only watch the first two seasons for so long!!!!

  • gnbfd posted Mar 18, 2009 1:29 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    gnbfd

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 1:29 pm GMT (hide)

    Honestly, I don't like Metalocalypse. And the GH cutscenes are mildly amusing at best.

  • Jigen78

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 1:10 pm GMT

    Dethklok game now please.

  • jadefury27

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 1:04 pm GMT

    a possible metalocalypse game? sign me up. chirp.

  • TruthOpinionSpk

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 12:56 pm GMT

    Oh God.

  • basskill2000

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 12:26 pm GMT

    titmouse.... interesting. can't wait to see what these guys come up with

  • zombey1333

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 12:21 pm GMT

    This should prove to be highly entertaining. I look foward to it

  • AstroChimp83

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 12:16 pm GMT

    Brutal.... Can't wait to see what kind of ultra-violence they'll bust out on the high seas.

  • Gohan_Egret

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 12:08 pm GMT

    Needs more downloadable Metalocalypse tracks for GH and RB.

  • travisstaggs

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 12:05 pm GMT

    lol, go Titmouse!

  • raahsnavj

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 12:04 pm GMT

    As long as it is original in some fashion I hope it comes to XBLA then.

  • GodsPoison

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 12:03 pm GMT

    Aw man and here i was hoping for a dethklok version of guitar hero.....but with brutal metal songs! Ah well its only a matter of time....

  • artanisxvi posted Mar 18, 2009 11:50 am GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    artanisxvi

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 11:50 am GMT (hide)

    not gonna state the obvious

  • yunatic

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 11:49 am GMT

    Horray!!! go tit go!

  • YoussefS

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 11:26 am GMT

    I like the sound of that.

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