Family group disappointed Madworld was allowed on Wii

The US based National Institute on Media and the Family (NIMF) has spoken out today, issuing a press release to media in the US complaining about Madworld, and the fact that Nintendo “shed its ‘family friendly’ reputation” by allowing the game to be released on Wii.

“The release of MadWorld for the Wii brings violent video games to a once family-friendly platform,” comments Dr. David Walsh, president and founder of the National Institute on Media and the Family. “In MadWorld, gamers use the Wii Remote to make the necessary physical actions to chainsaw an opponent in half, impale an enemy with a signpost or decapitate a victim with a golf club. MadWorld is another reminder that parents need to make sure they watch what their kids watch and play what their kids play.”

He continues: “In the past, the Wii has successfully sold itself as being the gaming console for the entire family and a way to bring family-game nights back into people’s living rooms. Unfortunately, Nintendo opened its doors to the violent video game genre. The National Institute on Media and the Family hopes that Nintendo does not lose sight of its initial audience and continues to offer quality, family-friendly games.”

In previous years, the group has targeted many games. In 2005 they remarked that Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse was promoting cannibalism after analysing stills and video clips from the game.