Sega announces 'MadWorld' release date

Sega has announced that its ultra-violent, stylised brawler MadWorld will be released on March 20, reports MCV.

In the Platinum Studios title, players take the role of chainsaw-wielding Jack, who must battle his way through a brutal gameshow called Death Watch.

The game's producer Atsushi Inaba told the website that few Wii titles have so far been tailored to "adult gamers".

"So we thought we'd be able to give this audience something the console has been missing," he explained.

Inaba also praised the "fantastic control system" of the Wii which enabled them to deliver a fun experience in the game.

Madworld's gory content has attracted criticism, but the British Board of Film Classification recently gave it a full 18 certificate without any cuts or modifications.