You can see Alice wielding a flamingo-shaped croquet mallet. It’s way nicer than the spirit of American McGee’s Alice but is extremely bizarre.Īnother weapon from the game is a gag about the events in the book.
Oh, and if you haven’t read Lewis Carroll’s poem Jabberwocky, you should definitely check it out. Both the boy in the poem, and Alice had to deal with the problems, both imaginary or psychological, with a metaphorical sword. The odds are ‘Vorpal’ is a warped version of the word ‘verbal’. Those of you who read the original book know that it’s a reference to the vorpal sword that the boy from Jabberwocky poem used to defeat his foe. It’s a scary-looking knife that looks like something out of a horror movie.īut these terrifying looks have noble beginnings. This collection of Easter eggs and references will help you understand what is what.Īlice gets the Vorpal Balde early in the game, and it stays her primary melee weapon throughout her quest. Some things seem to have some hidden meaning but they actually don’t. Some of them are rather easy to spot, some aren’t. There are a lot of references in the game. More info can be found in the press release.American McGee’s Alice is a wonderful and cryptic story. You can also see the Blade at the Epic Booth during this year’s Comic Con. Or join the balanced and rational conversation on Destructiod HEREĪfter reading, you can get your hands on a Vorpal Blade several ways. Read the full article and join the comments on Kotaku HERE When the game was originally released, Alice was portrayed on the cover holding a bloody version of the Vorpal Sword, though the image proved too disturbing and was soon replaced with a wand and later some playing cards. Now Epic Weapons brings the Vorpal Sword to life.Įpic Weapons is creating the replica Vorpal Sword to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the release of American McGee’s Alice.
In American McGee’s Alice, an older, abuse-ravaged, mentally unstable Alice cuts a bloody path through an equally twisted Wonderland using her trust Vorpal Sword. Kotaku’s Mike Fahey has announced the release of a Vorpal Blade to celebrate the 10th anniversary of “American McGee’s Alice”.
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