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It may not reach the original's heights, but it's still a worthwhile entry in the series. Having replayed the game recently, it's much better than my memory suggested. I think both are true, but the experience doesn't transcend its basic premise the same way the first game does. You could also say that it's a slightly more hopeful story, showing that even Travis Touchdown can mature, suggesting the same is possible for the gamers he represents. It still has the humor and over-the-top antics of the original but less narrative depth.Ĭharitably, you could say that the story satirizes revenge narratives the way the first game mocked heroic narratives.

This time his goal is to get revenge on the pizza mogul at the top for killing his best friend. No More Heroes 2's story is much more straightforward than its predecessor's, with Travis attempting to climb the assassin rankings again. Despite having much more refined and streamlined gameplay, Suda's reduced role may be why No More Heroes 2 has the reputation of being the black sheep of the series. Suda, busy working with Electronic Arts on projects like Shadows of the Damned, didn't direct this entry in the series.

No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle debuted in 2010 to much weaker sales than its predecessor. (Photo: No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle) No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle But it's also a brilliant work of gaming metafiction that's a ton of fun to play. It does bask in its gore, and its lead's ironically juvenile behavior, particularly with regards to the male gaze. There's a lot on No More Heroes' surface that might turn folks away, justifiably. Suda isn't judging gamers, but he does want them to be honest with themselves. No More Heroes repeatedly gets in players' faces with acts of violence and sexualization in an attempt to get players to own up to primarily playing the game for the titillation. Travis is a surrogate gamer, having to go to work (play minigames) to fund his power fantasies (assassin missions, i.e., playing the game). Towards the end of the game, there's even a character who shows up looking vaguely like Darth Vader, who claims he's Travis's father and deploys minions who look a bit like Stormtroopers.įinally, No More Heroes wants players to admit that they are not playing video games because they want to be the heroes these rote narratives depict. There are others as well, including Travis' mentor getting killed (not as big as a spoiler as you might think) but returning to continue training and guiding him as a ghost, and some wild, out-of-left-field plot twists involving secret family members. The most obvious reference is Travis fighting with a janky lightsaber knockoff. The game frequently uses Star Wars as a touchpoint for this kind of storytelling since George Lucas' films made such stories famous. No More Heroes also means "no more hero's journey." The game repeatedly satirizes the trite, predictable heroic narratives that are the default setting for most big-budget video games with a plot. Suda51 has said it refers to Travis killing his heroes (other assassins) to reach the top of the charts, but that's the plain text reading. The game's title has three (at least) meanings. It's also a thoughtful game satirizing traditional hero's journey narrative. The game makes excellent use of the console's motion controls by having players swing the Wiimote to deliver finishing blows and perform a, uh, suggestive up-and-down hand motion to recharge their weapon.

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It's chock full of action and over-the-top boss fights. But until Travis reaches the top spot in the ranks, she's only there as an agent helping set up the matches.įor those who played the first No More Heroes, it was like a bolt of lighting.

He purchased a beam katana and entered the United Assassins Association to get a woman he met at a bar named Sylvia Crystal to sleep with him. Grasshopper released the first No More Heroes game in 2007 for the Nintendo Wii and introduced Travis Touchdown as a loser otaku living in the coastal U.S.