The original No More Heroes is one of the better games in the Wii library. There are two responses to that out in the wild, the first of which is, "That goes to show you how poor the Wii's game selection is" and the other, which is, "Absolutely, No More Heroes is just that awesome". It was different from anything else on the system-and still is, in terms of franchises-as it delivered Suda 51's (Killer 7) brand of dementia and adoration for all things retro and nerdy while also steeping the player in ultra-violence, a la Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol. 1.
Half-Glass Gaming: "Travis Touchdown is awesome, and he’s a huge reason No More Heroes is so great. That said, series creator and director Suda51 said he would be open to making a spinoff starring fan-favorite Shinobu. And though the series’ fate isn’t entirely up to Suda [as he doesn't own the IP], a sans-Travis entry could definitely work."
NMH seems to revolve around Travis like DMC revolves around Dante, GoW revolves around Kratos, Ninja Gaiden revolves around Ryu, and Bayonetta revolves around well…
It wouldn’t feel right to have these kind of action games to not have their main character in the lead role or not present at all
If PC is your only platform for No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, don't pass it up; if you have a Wii or a Switch, grab it there.
Now available on PC, No More Heroes and No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle are both charming games but their ports are awfully basic.
Such a shame! Was hoping they'd be better, but some of the prompts reinforced my fears!
Probably the best review I've read for the game.
The bosses aren't quite as memorable this time around. But the more I play NMH2, the more I think that it was intentional. TT was only out for a good time in the original, his motives were simple, and he was fine shooting the breeze with fellow assassins.
This time he's out for revenge, and the assassins are also out for him (he's not just another assassin, he's a local legend).
NMH2 is growing on me...but I'm not quite ready to say it's better than the original.