Brutal Legend rocks up on Oct. 13
by Ludwig Kietzmann 
{ Apr 21st 2009 at 8:52AM } 
"Wooo! Having an official release date is awesome!" shouted Tim Schafer, lead singe-er at Double Fine Productions. "And how cool is it that EA threw down the dough to have the name of an entire month changed to Rocktober?" Pretty cool, Tim -- but not as cool as the reception we plan on giving those stupid intervening months whenever they get in our pre-melted faces.
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Sokkratez @ Apr 21st 2009 8:58AM
Will there be a tutorial on how to "rock up"? I've only ever "rocked out" =(
Magresda @ Apr 21st 2009 9:14AM
First-day purchase for me. I'll buy anything with Tim Schafer's name on it
Oh, and Ludwig - you misspelled Tim Schafer (Forgot the "C"). Couldn't resist.
Ludwig Kietzmann @ Apr 21st 2009 9:34AM
Now we're even!
cafecito @ Apr 21st 2009 10:57AM
The same goes to me. Tim Schafer = sure laughs. I've been a fan of his since his 90s pc adventures. So bring it on!
capt_carl @ Apr 21st 2009 9:14AM
One word: Rockin! \m/>_
mouldtooth @ Apr 21st 2009 9:16AM
gaming season begins at Oct 13! Preorder time!
2 slick @ Apr 21st 2009 9:19AM
pass
ittybittygirl @ Apr 21st 2009 9:22AM
Deflected!
dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ Apr 21st 2009 9:30AM
dark_inchworm smacks a commenter!
It's super effective!
cafecito @ Apr 21st 2009 10:59AM
Intercepted!
aristokrat @ Apr 21st 2009 9:29AM
Wow, I am struck with a sense of foreboding. October seems awfully close to the holiday rush for a title such as this. Perhaps video game companies are doomed to repeat the past endlessly. Perhaps they are betting on Jack Black's brand power to help this game stand out from what is sure to be a crowd, just like every other year.
Don't get me wrong, I am excited for this game, but I don't think it's something that is on the general public's radar, and therefore could easily get passed over for more established games (read: sequels to blockbuster franchises). Unless, god forbid, EA actually markets the game, with TV spots and such. Still, seems like even September would have been a safer launch time.
dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ Apr 21st 2009 9:31AM
Happy two-days-after-my-birthday to me!
Lookhappy @ Apr 21st 2009 9:33AM
not for me
Vegnagun bwf @ Apr 21st 2009 9:43AM
I'm so excited for this game. Looks like the humor is really spot on.
Joe Reddie @ Apr 21st 2009 10:11AM
Woo, this game looks awesome :D
Would've been even more awesome if you could use a GH guitar or something :P
MarkHawk @ Apr 21st 2009 10:19AM
I was really hoping for a Sept release.
Discotheque @ Apr 21st 2009 10:35AM
Great! I hate metal music, but I love Schafer. And this game just sounds so interesting. Definitely will buy.
cuteSAVAGE @ Apr 21st 2009 10:37AM
I play so few new games anymore I have to chose which ones we get carefully. I'm not exactly what one would call a metal fan, and there probably wouldn't be a single Jack Black film in my top 100... Brutal Legend still makes it on the get list no questions asked. Can't wait!
dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ Apr 21st 2009 10:54AM
"We"? Is this some sort of split personality deal?
cuteSAVAGE @ Apr 21st 2009 11:05AM
Parallel sentence collision detection gone awry.
dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ Apr 21st 2009 11:37AM
*hug* I brought you some amaretto.
Courtney @ Apr 21st 2009 12:30PM
"Parallel sentence collision detection gone awry."
Best sentence on Joystiq this week.
I fall into using the royal "we" sometimes because I spend a signficant portion of my day writing customer service emails, writing as "we the company". Some days it bleeds back into my normal writing.
ArchGamer @ Apr 21st 2009 3:05PM
"Parallel sentence collision detection gone awry."
lol ;) We are pleased.
Snake Robot Podium @ Apr 21st 2009 10:43AM
I thought it was slated for the summer? I'm disappointed, but after seeing the word "Rocktober", there is obviously no other month this should come out. Let's hope it doesn't get buried.
Hashbrown Hunter @ Apr 21st 2009 10:47AM
"Though that one Nazi at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark would have you believe otherwise, having your face melted off by a supernatural display of awesome power is probably one of the best things that could ever happen to you."
Greatest Joystiq Pop Culture Reference of the Year?
Petebot330 @ Apr 21st 2009 11:25AM
Dammit, people do not only buy video games when it’s cold outside!
AwesomeTown @ Apr 21st 2009 12:12PM
Sweet merciful crap I can't wait.
Jerk Face @ Apr 21st 2009 12:42PM
Okay, I know it's not really kosher, but I'll risk a little self-promotion here since it's relevant to the topic.
Over at pxielsandgrids.com we're doing a little thing we're calling 'The Year of the Schafer', where every month up until Brutal Legend drops we're playing through a game from his catalog and discussing it at length on our podcast. Kind of a spoiler-heavy recap of all of his work to get everyone pumped for the game's release.
We'll be discussing 'The Secret of Monkey Island' at the beginning of May.
Just thought I'd mention it since there's a lot of Schafer fans hanging around here.
Markez @ Apr 21st 2009 2:56PM
Jim Jerkford here just spelled his own website wrong. Just kidding pal, I'll have to start checking out your site occasionally :)
Jerk Face @ Apr 21st 2009 2:57PM
I really rode the failboat this time! That's of course pixelsandgrids!
ArchGamer @ Apr 21st 2009 3:08PM
I'm not fan of Metal or of Jack Black, per se, but I still want this game.
Can't wait to rock in Rocktober!!!!
Sisyphus @ Apr 21st 2009 5:28PM
As a PCWii gamer, I'm gonna have to figure out how to play this in the near future. Tim Schafer is made of win.
Jeffrey Haywood @ Apr 22nd 2009 7:21PM
are all you guys seriously excited for this crap? this looks like the crappiest game