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For the past couple of weeks, Jack Black has been going around dressed up as Eddie Riggs from Brutal Legend promoting the game at various venues. His latest appearance as the roadie hero took him on The Jimmy Kimmel Show last night where he talked up the game and did some OUTRAGEOUS JACK BLACK ANTICS!

The entire interview is split up in five videos on YouTube where Jack talks about the game, taking steroids, does some pushups and talks about his birthday. He also fights a poor audience member who just wanted to hear the results for Dancing With the Stars.

Between this and the Late Show with Jimmy Fallon, Brutal Legend has been getting some really good mainstream attention. Hopefully this continues with more games in the future. Check out the entire interview after the break.








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mourning orange's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 02:07
mourning orange
Please buy Brutal Legend!

I want to see Tim Shafer's next game!
Mooks's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 02:23
Mooks
Yes! Buy Brutal Legend! Don't listen to Nick Chester! The game really is great!
mourning orange's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 02:23
mourning orange
I was gonna but Aion, then I read the comment above me.
mourning orange's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 02:28
mourning orange
I should clarify.

I was gonna buy Aion. I read Magnalon's blog earlier about it, but then I saw the spam comment above. Not Mooks's, but aionkinah's comment.

yeah
Ubersuntzu's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 02:37
Ubersuntzu
The spam is coming from some gold farming outfit, not the makers of the game.
Xonticus's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 02:44
Xonticus
yeah don't listen to unrelated spambots. get Aion if you really want it.

Anyways, the clips were funny and I wanna get brutal legend... will wait till pricedrop anyways.
mourning orange's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 02:54
mourning orange
true dat mofos
Jerod Long's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 03:04
Jerod Long
Heck yes! That was freaking awesome!
mourning orange's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 03:09
mourning orange
Hey, remember when Jack Black was in Airborn?
brimtastic's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 04:23
brimtastic
As annoying as Mr. Black is, this can only be good for Brutal Legend and that nice Tim Schafer. Here's hoping he makes lots of moneys and brings us a new game sooner rather than later.
Mikular's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 04:42
Mikular
Man, is it just me, or does he remind anyone else of Brad in that first minute, talking about the gym?
Narynan's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 04:45
Narynan
Is it just me or are his hands REALLY red in those videos?
Butternine's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 04:56
Butternine
^^When your arms are that meaty you have to give up a little circulation. :)
HOLY TACO's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 05:11
HOLY TACO
Hahaha. Oh and delete the spam already.
DV2FOX's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 05:12
DV2FOX
That's a DEMON,DUDE!...No way,i'm a FUCKING Demon Slayer!..
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 06:52
RonBurgandy2010
But............Eddie doesn't have a hat.






Also, BL is fucking awesome.
Qalamari's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 07:25
Qalamari
Why in the HELL is he affecting a gruff voice when he's "in character?" Eddie Riggs' voice is the same as Jack Black's normal speaking voice.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 08:05
Xzyliac
I'm still torn on BL. I'm playing it right now and despite it's flaws (which I feel have been made all the more glaring after reading the reading - bad move on my part) it has such a great vibe to it. Maybe it's because I'm a metalhead but maybe we needed a metalhead writing that review. Seriously.
SaintRasmus's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 08:09
SaintRasmus
To Qalamari.
Its the steriods. Steriods can make your voice ruff.
bastardmaster's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 08:15
bastardmaster
@Qalamari That's the gorilla testosterone in the roids talking.
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 09:11
fetusmilk
nah its the badger milk
bluedeviltron's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 09:53
bluedeviltron
Jack Black was firing on all cylinders. Good for him/Double Fine.
nanowerx's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 10:16
nanowerx
Glad to see this game getting good press. I am sick of new Madden games being pushed out every year and millions of people eating that shit up, as well as boring blockbuster games like GTAIV getting perfect scores. All the while, fun, original games like this get crap sales.

Heres to hoping Tim Schafer and company sell a shitload of Brutal Legend discs and get to grace us with another great gaming world very soon.
Nicojay2's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 10:22
Nicojay2
RTS is not METAL. Maybe pick it up after xmas.

With Jack Black's fantastic promoting of Brutal Legend I'm betting it will do very well. Remember nobody reads reviews, especially Nick's (sorry nick).
nanowerx's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 10:25
nanowerx
@ Nicojay2

after christmas when you finally play this game, you will finally realize that RTS can be metal. The presentation is quite awesome. Me and my room mate have been cranking up the music on the game and playing the shit out of the RTS battles online.

I have never been a fan of RTS but how its implemented in this game is perfect.
MissHinasaki's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 12:15
MissHinasaki
I really wasn't sure if I should be proud or facepalming after watching those.

Jack Black is an idiot but if that's what it takes to get people to take the medium "seriously", then..... eh, I've stopped caring.
readbigwordsisgood's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 12:33
readbigwordsisgood
Destructoid user Suff0catingSight has posted the 10 pages from the Game Informer issue. http://www.1pstart.com/tim-schafer-psychonauts-jack-black-tenacious-d-brutal-legend/
runtheplacered's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 12:46
runtheplacered
@ nanowerx ,

Strange. I've been hearing the games RTS sections were absolutely horrible by just about everybody that's played it. I'm not saying you're wrong.. I can't say that, because I haven't gotten around to putting Demon's Souls down yet. But, I just find it interesting that you'd say the RTS part is "perfect". That makes me want to try it now to find out.
Daynger777's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 13:18
Daynger777
I will not be reading the review for this game because after my roommate bought it I played it for about 10 minutes and immediately went and bought it. The game is SO well done it blows me away, the dialogue is funny and the use of metal terminology in the fantasy world is seamless... If it gets bad scores it would break my heart because it so damn original!

Seriously I don't think I've had this good a time playing video games since the likes of Psychonauts and Conker's bad fur day...

In conclusion: don't pass on this one it is a must buy
nanowerx's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 13:47
nanowerx
@ runtheplacered

Again I say "perfect," but thats coming from somebody who hates RTS games. I just think that the way they present it in the game (and even more so in multiplayer) is pretty damn good and fun. The way you can seamlessly jump in and out of battle takes out the boring and mundane I find with other games that focus only on RTS. Of course I am in the minority judging by a lot of peoples opinions.

At least rent the game, you wont be disappointed, especially with the story.
RAB's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 13:59
RAB
yeah but what about cock pushups.
YEAH-YA's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 17:22
YEAH-YA
OMG!!!! Brad Nicholson's Long Lost Brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jonphillips287s's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/10/2010 03:54
jonphillips287s
Haha, he is a funny guy. Is Brutal legend available for PS3?
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