Konami Explains Why No More Heroes HD is PS3 Only in West

Speaking in an interview with GameSugar, Konami’s Tak Fuji has revealed new details about the HD port of Goichi Suda-san’s No More Heroes, while also clarifying why the HD remake is now a PS3 exclusive outside of its home country. Though the infamous Wii remastering was released on both the PS3 and Xbox 360 in Japan in April of this year, only a motion controlled version will make the jump out of Nippon in 2011 for Sony’s Move device. Konami’s Tak Fuji explains why a Kinect version isn’t happening. At least not yet:

By having the PlayStation Move controller, it’s much easier to keep the interaction true to the original, so going to the PS3 was a pretty natural choice. We have, and are still, tossing around ideas for linking NMH with the Kinect for Xbox 360 gamers, but since the Kinect is such a unique device, it’s a bit more difficult.

[DigitalAnalog]

Tell me about it. Just imagine how hard it was to fight the bosses with using an ACTUAL controller.

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[Ravage27]

Kinect is absolutely useless for core games, and NMH is hardly a game that appeals to soccer moms

[RageAgainstTheMShine]

If Konami can make Dance Masters for Kinetic why can they make NMH on it?

[Persistantthug]

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[Army_of_Darkness]

If infinity ward can make call of duty games, why can't they make an RPG dammmit!!??

[XabiTheHumble]

LMAOO!!!

[The Wood]

= TACT

but in reality it just cant be done as Kinect isnt precise enough and it kinda proves its not even as precise as the wii controller at worst or just lacks functionality at best.

[The Wood]

im talking about kinect...whas to disagree about really?

Any wii game made by a 3rd party dev can in theory be ported or remade on the psM.

[Moonboots]

Because your can't be done and isn't precise enough is kinda well you know bullshit..

This very article says it would take more time but nothing here says it is impossible.

[Active Reload]

I think people disagreed with you because you're not Tak Fuji and your opinion would have been WAY better if he had the same sentiments. Just my thoughts though...

[vhero]

Fanboys will disagree even when it makes sense. Just because its negative to something made by MS.

[Bigpappy]

He never said anything about kinect not being precise. The truth is Wii and Move have a lot in common.

[N4g_null]

Seriously it can be done on the kinect. If you have played no more heros you would understand that the finishing moves where large movements. The attacks can be mimic like the wii mote with these same ideas. The analog can actually be used to orient the sword. The problem with your only kinect idea is all xboxs come with a pad so why not use it? Would you use the move with out a eye? Nope...

I mean im just saying the same type of close mindedness is the reason why PS3 doesn't get better 3rd party stuff. No one wants to think creatively.

[DigitalRaptor]

Hybrid Kinect games are far off, and the level of thought and effort required to go into it, is not worth it.

Move is similar and simple enough to implement for a PS3 release.

[VersusEM]

I surprising can't wait for this game, I guess I've always wanted it. Now, Alan Wake, come to the PS3(Please)

[Active Reload]

It seems you have high hopes for a AW PS3 release. I'll not let you suffer any longer. That game appearing on that console just won't happen. Not unless Remedy is aquired by some giant 3rd party publishing company. The same situation with Bioware and EA would have to happen.

[BDSE]

Microsoft own the Alan Wake IP, you're more likely to see bacon at a bar mitzvah than seeing Alan Wake on the PS3. It's a shame as it's quite a good game.

[GigaGaia]

The game can be played with a normal controller anyway. No need for move when the good old DS3 actually does the job.

[sarshelyam]

...how absurd one might look charging your Beam Katana on the Kinect. As if it wasn't suggestive enough already.

[Active Reload]

Damn, that image just reminded me even more how awesome that game is.

[kanetheking]

i am a chargin mah lazer./s

[BrianG]

Im a firin my laza!!!!

[Lawliet]

And it begins...

Not only the Wii Even the Kinect game can easily be ported to the PS3 with the now advance Eyetoy. Believe it.

[Optical_Matrix]

Tak Fuji?....ONE MILLION TROOOOOPSSSSS

[Cajun Chicken]

I hear Ubisoft has the rights in EU, is that right or is Konami also publishing it here?

[unrealgamer58]

lol we all know why................You can form you're own opinion from that statement

[BDSE]

Basically Kinect is probably only going to have party and dance games and this is why people compare it to the Eye Toy because even though it may well be technologically advanced the net result is the same.

I bet a Kinect remote controller is released within 18 months and once it is the whole "you are the controller" selling point becomes null and void.

[Cajun Chicken]

Kinect can probably only sustain the memory for on rail or static screen games without affecting the graphic memory. Not full 3D environments you can explore, that's what I think.

[BDSE]

I'm thinking more along the lines of the practicality of playing games that require more complex interactions. I've still not seen anyone try to come up with a realistic was that an FPS game would work with Kinect for example.

Not having some form of tactile input device will limit the types of games you get on Kinect.

[Bigpappy]

You guys realize that Kinect experiences can not be done on move or wii right? Kinect is UNIQUE. That is all the developer is saying .

[Dark_king]

What part can't be done on the eye.If you say tracking along the Z axis your wrong.Here's why,If the cam knows an objects size at 6 feet 4 feet and 8 feet the Z axis can be calculated.Its not 100 percent precise but still works.

[BDSE]

Bigpappy;

You've got it wrong the wrong way round mate; Kinect CAN'T do games that require controllers. For example the limited control scheme in Kinect Racing where all you can do is steer.

That's the point- the device's simple input method (gestures only) can't compete with a hybrid method like the Wii or Move that use a combination of both in varying degrees.

[Malicious]

Also, you can play this game on the PS3 with the regular controller so there is no need for the Move unless you want to us it.

[Moonboots]

What a BS excuse.

So what is wrong with releasing the Xbox 360 version you released in Japan in April to the west??

Does that version just use a regular controller? So what is the big deal?

Sounds like someone got their bag of money to keep it exclusive.

[Dark_king]

Sony doesn't waste money on things like that.They prefer to just invest it into exclusive titles.

[arragionthegreat]

double post

[matey]

1 wii game that has awesome gameplay is NMH2 its amazing better than ps3 port end of lets wait 4 reviews wii got mainly 9/10