No More Heroes 2 - Desperate Struggle
Travis Touchdown returns to Santa Destroy, and this time it’s personal.
No More Heroes was a shining light in the Wii’s early life. Back when games only came in two categories (Nintendo published or shovel ware), No More Heroes emerged as one of only a handful of Wii games that appealed to hardcore gamers. It wasn’t an amazing game by any means, but it was something that was unique, stylish, and fun.
No More Heroes followed our otaku protagonist as he battled the other assassins in the city to become number one. After claiming his reward in the form of a night with the beautiful Sylvia, Travis hangs up his Beam Katana and leaves the city. No More Heroes 2 picks up three years afterwards. Travis returns to Santa Destroy to learn that a close friend has been gunned down. To seek revenge Travis must become the number one assassin again, only this time he has to start at rank 51.
Travis still wields his Beam Katana, but there are more varieties available later in the game. He can now dual wield as well. The usual combat mechanics are still there. Lock-on, block and dodge. 2 sets of high and low attacks, and finishing moves. When your katana runs out of energy you have to shake the wiimote to charge the battery. There’s also the slot mechanic which spins when you perform a finishing move on an enemy. If the 3 slots ring up the same you’ll get a special bonus that could temporarily make you stronger, kill all nearby enemies, etc. You also have a tiger gauge that fills up as you defeat enemies. When full you can activate it to temporarily make you stronger and faster.
While the combat mechanics remains the same as the previous title the rest of the game has changed quite a bit. It’s no longer an open world that you can ride your motorcycle around in. On one hand the bike mechanics didn’t work very well before, but now you just choose the location you want to warp too. Many of the side jobs from the previous title have been replaced with 8-bit style mini games as well. They are fun, but they control horribly with the analog stick, and the wiimote d-pad is awkward to use, so I suggest playing the game with the classic controller.
Overall the game is still very fun, but this version focuses much more on the combat missions themselves. The No More Heroes franchise (like all of Suda 51′s games) falls into the niche category. It’s a fun and stylish game, but it’s also very weird. If you’re looking for a good 3d single player beat-em-up (or just a fun hardcore wii game) check it out. Just watch the video to understand what you’re getting into game. No More Heroes is a crazy game with the violence, humor and insanity all cranked up to 11.
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