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December 15th, 2009 at 06:15pm
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When Suda51 said there were big changes in store for the open-world segments of No More Heroes, we didn’t expect a change this big. According to GameSpot’s preview, roaming around Santa Destroy in search of t-shirts and Lovikov Balls (and odd jobs) has been nixed in Desperate Struggle in favor of a world map.
It should speed up the pace of the game significantly, and we know there were plenty of complaints about these segments of the game, but we’ll personally miss tooling around the city on the Schpeltiger. You can read way more details about the game at GameSpot, though we wouldn’t necessarily suggest it if you’re trying to live a spoiler-free lifestyle.
No more driving around Santa Destroy in No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 8th, 2009 at 03:45pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
Three brief new trailers for No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle have appeared online, each highlighting a different aspect of the game. The first trailer (after the break), from GoNintendo, shows off the cute retro-themed job minigames that Grasshopper has added for Travis’s second outing. There’s some kind of motorcycle racing game, a training game in which you kick weights back at your trainer, and … oh, no. A plumbing game that’s like the bane of our existence, Pipe Dream. Great.
The second trailer, from IGN, features quick clips of fighting from all three playable characters (plus Jeane the cat! Plus NSFW language). The third, from 1UP, features Shinobu being really creepy.
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No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle trailer bonanza originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 20th, 2009 at 09:00pm
Under Xbox 360
Japanese retailer Amiami includes a note on its listing for the Xbox 360 version of No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise that suggests that because it is based on the North American version of the Wii original, it is likely to carry the CERO Z rating (think an ESRB M rating, but harsher) when it is released in February. Because it is the North American version (with “bloodshed” intact), the site says, it will hold a special appeal for game fans.
The same message doesn’t appear on the PS3 version’s listing, suggesting that it’ll be the same censored game that was originally released in Japan. CERO Z-rated games often don’t get displayed on shelves, so if this is accurate, it’ll ensure that only the hardcore will even know about the Xbox 360 version of the game. That would limit sales severely, if sales weren’t already limited severely by its status as an Xbox 360 game in Japan.
[Via Siliconera]
Xbox 360 release of No More Heroes may be censored in Japan originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 19th, 2009 at 10:30am
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The screenshots on Microsoft Japan’s page for No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise reveal that the Wii game has received noticeable visual enhancements for its HD debut. And we’re not just talking about the revealing clothes in “Very Sweet” mode. Textures and lighting seem to have been improved quite a bit — providing a less embarrassing excuse to purchase the game again than the pre-order bonus.
The bonus, revealed on publisher Marvelous’s site, is two sets of “erotica portraits” of No More Heroes‘ female cast by the original character designer and guest illustrators. The PS3 version of the game comes with the “Sexy Cherry” set, and the Xbox 360 version comes with the “Sweet Mango” set. This should go over better than the toilet paper.
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No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise screens touch down originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 17th, 2009 at 11:30pm
Under Xbox 360
Though scans of the actual article have yet to appear, the table of contents for the latest issue of Famitsu reveals a new No More Heroes game for Xbox 360 and PS3, called No More Heroes: Eiyuutachi no Rakuen (Heroes’ Paradise).
With recent statements from series creator Suda 51 that the next No More Heroes game would be made for the Wii’s successor, and that he sees the current controls scheme as the ideal, we’re inclined to believe that this is a port of the original game, undertaken by publisher Marvelous — much as it has expressed its interest in doing. We’ll find out more when we can see the scan!
Update: The scans are up, showing a ported version of the original game with updated graphics and a new “Very Sweet” mode in which all the female characters are wearing less. According to the scan, it’ll be out in Japan on February 25.
Famitsu: No More Heroes being ported to PS3 and Xbox 360 [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 17th, 2009 at 01:30pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
Despite slow to non-existent sales for several high-profile third-party Nintendo Wii titles, the company’s US head, Reggie Fils-Aime, still believes that third-party publishers on Nintendo’s console can be successful. Speaking with Kotaku, Fils-Aime says he’s “extremely disappointed” with the lack of major third party games on the Wii. He even goes so far as to say he’s spoken (presumably quite sternly) with “every publisher who makes content that is not available on my platform” about the subject.
When questioned as to why major titles like Grand Theft Auto IV and Assassin’s Creed 2 aren’t headed to his company’s console, he explains it as a measure of long lead times rather than technological inability. “Typically decisions are being made two years prior … and so the decisions two years ago were that those types of games would not be effective on the platform.” And though the subject isn’t directly broached, Fils-Aime remains steadfast that third-party titles can be successful on the Wii … with the right marketing. “High-quality, effectively marketed against our installed base, will sell. Period. End of story.”
It would appear then that Boom Blox, The Conduit, No More Heroes, and a mess of other third-party titles, had some truly ineffective marketing by Reggie’s standards.
Nintendo’s Fils-Aime: ‘effectively marketed’ third-party titles can sell on Wii originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 22nd, 2009 at 05:15pm
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This No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle trailer introduces Henry, who appears in the first game in a series of very exciting, eminently spoilable sequences. It appears to do for the former villain what Metal Gear Solid 4 did for Raiden — make the fans love a once-despised character. Coincidentally (according to the tenuous comparison I’ve set up for the two), both characters are voiced by Quinton Flynn. He’s just got a talent for characters that you’ll probably like better the second time!
The end of the trailer features Henry fighting a young girl with some kind of giant robot arms. Thanks for existing, game.
No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle trailer introduces one more hero originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 24th, 2009 at 05:58pm
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Above, you’ll find a look at one of No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle’s playable characters, Shinobu, straight out of TGS 2009. You may recognize her from the first game — if you don’t, we’re no longer BFFs and we totally want our mixtapes back. Shinobu’s going to be fully playable in Desperate Struggle and looks like quite the killing machine, though we must say her weapon’s lack of beam and laser technology is somewhat off-putting.
If you’re wondering about series protagonist Travis Touchdown, know that he’s also here in this Joystiq post. Past the break, we’ve got two videos showing off some of the jobs Travis will undertake for spare cash in the sequel: coconut gatherer and rare steak preparer. What? You’ve never gathered coconuts for some extra spending money?
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TGS2009: Shinobu decapitates, Travis works in No More Heroes 2 videos originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 22nd, 2009 at 10:15am
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Clarifying an earlier statement that No More Heroes 2 would be the franchises’ last installment on the Wii, creator Suda 51 told 1UP that the upcoming sequel is “the last iteration for this current platform.” Suda believes there will be a “Wii 2,” and he’d like to do another “game in the series on the next Nintendo platform.”
It appears we’re now just waiting on Nintendo to unveil the Wii HD (or Wii 2). Then we can ask Mr. 51 about when we can expect an HD-ified No More Heroes.
No More Heroes 2 is last installment on Wii, next game on new Nintendo platform originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 4th, 2009 at 11:22am
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Suda Goichi takes the throne once again to narrate (in curiously deep voiceover) a new trailer for No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle. While the last trailer was mostly narrative-focused, this trailer (posted after the break) goes into detail about new features in the game, including new controls for the Beam Katana(s), the ability to kick and punch with the B button, and the new 8-bit-style job missions! Be warned (explicitly, if not by knowledge of previous No More Heroes promotion): there is some toilet humor.
Additionally, we’ve posted two gameplay clips below the new trailer, as featured on IGN. While the footage in the trailer is from the Japanese version and therefore blood-free, the gameplay footage is very bloody and includes some tasteless (even for NMH) violence. The clips also include proof that if you thought the sword’s battery charging couldn’t get any more phallic, you were mistaken.
[Thanks, Ihar]
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No More Heroes 2 trailer serves up mouthful of details originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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