Brutal Legend breaks record, drops Dio

By thorsen-ink, GameSpotPosted Jun 15, 2009 4:52 pm PT

Earlier this month, Brutal Legend made its presence felt at the Electronic Entertainment Expo courtesy of a massive banner across the front of the Los Angeles Convention Center. As the show ended, it also made headlines for being the subject of a legal spat between current publisher EA and...

Earlier this month, Brutal Legend made its presence felt at the Electronic Entertainment Expo courtesy of a massive banner across the front of the Los Angeles Convention Center. As the show ended, it also made headlines for being the subject of a legal spat between current publisher EA and Activision Blizzard, which claims it retains publishing rights to the game.

Now, Brutal Legend is in the news again. First, EA sought to drum up publicity for the game by having its fans set a Guinness World Record for largest number of people playing Air Guitar at once. During the Download Festival in the UK, some 440 people and one official Guinness adjudicator assembled at the EA trailer to virtually and simultaneously play the classic Motorhead song "Ace of Spades." The previous record was 318 air guitarists, set in 2008.

In other Brutal Legend news, Double Fine chief Tim Schafer has confirmed a major change in the game's voice cast. "Ronnie James Dio is an amazing singer and truly one of the great figures of Metal, but as the character of Doviculus evolved, we realized that [actor] Tim Curry was a better fit for the part," he told GameSpot. "Anyone who has seen his amazing performance as the Lord of Darkness in the movie Legend knows why we cast him in the role of Doviculus, Emperor of the Tainted Coil." Curry (pictured in Legend) is also famous for playing the transvestite mad scientist Dr. Frank N. Furter in the cult musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show and has been in many games, most recently Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3.

Barring any legal delays, Brutal Legend will ship in October for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. A Wii version of the game is also rumored to be in the works.

115 Comments

  • RadPie

    Posted Aug 27, 2009 9:43 pm PT

    Hey, from the mind of it's makers, and the talent of it's cast, who gives a care about conflict. IT WILL ROCK!

  • Spinaltap211

    Posted Jul 3, 2009 7:20 pm PT

    Dio is one of the most powerful singers in metal. They will probably give him some kind of role in the game

  • VisceriousZERO

    Posted Jun 21, 2009 5:57 pm PT

    This game will be METAL. nuff zed.

    Definitely getting this.

  • DredWulf

    Posted Jun 18, 2009 5:56 pm PT

    @ ShadowXStorm

    Definately some good ole thrash like Slayer, or Exhorder or Venom. Man Venom in Brutal legends would truly make this game Brutal.

  • Epicurus-Reborn

    Posted Jun 18, 2009 5:00 pm PT

    woooo Tim Curry! how perfect.

  • Nintendo_Ownes7

    Posted Jun 18, 2009 12:07 pm PT

    Can't they keep Dio as a smaller Role.

  • shiben

    Posted Jun 18, 2009 2:03 am PT

    this game will ROC, only bcoz Jack Black rockx... and that its about rock! so its gonna roc!

  • Chico_Azteca

    Posted Jun 17, 2009 12:09 pm PT

    ZA WARUDO!

    oh wait what are we talking about here?

  • zaphod_b

    Posted Jun 17, 2009 10:25 am PT

    There is obviously a reason for this, most obvious would be that Dio is not an actor, and the role ended up being bigger than they had planned. If anything, having Tim Curry in it makes me want to play it more.

    @migg2: "The Home Alone 2 Guy"?! Are you effing serious? The guy has been in some crap, but come on! Dr. Frank N. Furter, Lord of Darkness, Pennywise, and you are going to point out Home Alone 2?! Pfft.

  • Naruto

    Posted Jun 17, 2009 10:10 am PT

    Dio is much better than ozzy. Tim Schafer sucks now..

  • DarkMaster7991

    Posted Jun 17, 2009 2:25 am PT

    ...are people seriously going to pass on this game just because of Dio. Sure he would seem better and it would be a better cast with him but there are still alot of rock legends and a great cast. Plus it's a game. It's more about playing it. Sure it sucks dio is gone but that doesn't mean this game should be passed because of it.

  • jokerman_28

    Posted Jun 17, 2009 2:09 am PT

    what happened here?? what happened to Dio??

  • broncosfan

    Posted Jun 16, 2009 8:22 pm PT

    I'v never heard of this guy but if the comments are to be belived, its for the best, although Dio would have been frekin' amazing! Cant ya fit him in like some smaller role?
    ---
    How have you not heard of Tim Curry? He's a cult legend practically. I have little interest in this game, but if he's doing any VO work for them, trust me, it's a good thing.

  • Mr_FinalFantasy

    Posted Jun 16, 2009 7:12 pm PT

    This is disappointing... Still, Tim Curry is better than Candle Jack. He

  • migg2

    Posted Jun 16, 2009 6:27 pm PT

    I'm out. The thing that made this game so awesome was the representation of actual metal legends. Tim Curry?? Are we serious? The Home Alone 2 dude? In a metal game? You can't announce metal legends like Dio and then drop them later... sorry...

  • Mac11_Fanboy

    Posted Jun 16, 2009 5:51 pm PT

    wasn't he doing two parts though?

  • SmashingX

    Posted Jun 16, 2009 4:42 pm PT

    They dropped Dio? This game is gonna be crappy anyway.

  • Shadow_Fire41 posted Jun 16, 2009 4:27 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Shadow_Fire41

    Posted Jun 16, 2009 4:27 pm PT (hide)

    whos Dio now?

  • rick-garza

    Posted Jun 16, 2009 4:22 pm PT

    Hellll no! To drop Dio From this game is like dropping James Hetfield from Metallica or dropping Russell Allen from Symphony-X.. Wtf?! That is a very Un-Metal Decision! Now i def have a reason to pass this game up.. Should just drop Jack Black, Ozzy and Lemmy and hire The Fxcking Jonas Brothers to voice over there voices. I swear Some companies just make the worse decisions in the world.. This a definite $60.00 I will go spend on something else.. Like Thrash Metal Albums. *Sighs* Anyways... but Curry did kick much ass in Home alone 2!

  • ShadowXStorm

    Posted Jun 16, 2009 3:10 pm PT

    @DredWulf
    Throw in some Thrash and Hardcore while your at it.

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