Official No More Heroes Thread!

[codenamelenny]

Gamespot did an interview with Suda 51 and he said some interesting things.

GS: Where did the inspiration come for this game?
SUDA-51: The inspiration for Travis Touchdown actually came from Johnny Knoxville from Jackass. I really love that show. Actually the idea came out of the character Travis, and then became a game, rather than being an idea for a game and adding the characters...I wanted to create characters like the guys in Jackass, and also make them part Otaku as well.
There's also a movie called El Topo, which inspired the story itself, because in the movie, in the first part, there are fights against three enemies. And then you become number one after beating these three enemies. So he wants to actually make the story based on something like that and with this Travis character, so the game is kind of those two combined together.

GS: Is it true that you used to be an undertaker?
SUDA-51: How do you know that? Yeah, it's true.

GS: So do you think that this--maybe this background has some kind of influence on your games?
SUDA-51: That's interesting. I don't think I get any inspiration from my time as an undertaker. But maybe I have a slightly different view on the world, because every day for 10 months I saw people who had died when I was working. I had that job just before I started working in the game industry. So I know more about death maybe, compared to other people. So with death I don't want it to be like, cheap. There has to be something behind having to kill.
Another example of how it's affected me is in No More Heroes, I made sure to describe the enemies in great detail, so you know where they're coming from and what kind of person they are, because I think that's important, because they have to be die, you know, because Travis will fight against them and then kill them.
And also if it's possible in the future to do the same for the other enemies--like even just the regular enemies that you have to get through before you start fighting the boss character--you know, I'd like to do that, too. Travis has to kill a lot of them, but I always feel bad that I don't describe what kind of person they are. So in the future I want to describe everybody in the game, you know, who they are and stuff like that.

GS: What are you working on at the moment?
SUDA-51: It's a secret! [Laughs.] Actually, Marvelous and also Grasshopper are really pleased with No More Heroes. I'm really willing to make a sequel version. So actually I'm asking Marvelous if we can make it happen. So, right now, I'm preparing for that if it's possible.

click here for the rest of the interview.

[daz14]

At first i thought this game was based on WW2, but then i saw the Cartoon gameplay.

Unfortunatly, i have no intention of buying this game.

[Aeron]

4 color rebellion » 4cr Review: No More Heroes

Daz: Your part of the problem.

[jonajacket]

Originally Posted by Juno

It got a higher score than Bioshock in EDGE. It's got to be good.

Holy shit, everybody should buy then. I haven't got the new EDGE yet, takes a little while longer to get the China

I loved NMH and once I get through Assassin's Creed (soon), I'll play it through for a second time.

[daz14]

Originally Posted by jonajacket

Holy shit, everybody should buy then. I haven't got the new EDGE yet, takes a little while longer to get the China

I loved NMH and once I get through Assassin's Creed (soon), I'll play it through for a second time.

Infact, looking at that review it doesnt look half bad.
I still have no idea what type of action game it is, FPS? 3rdPS?

Whens the release date for Europe?

Has anyone picked this one up yet? Or does it hit stores tomorrow? :O

[daz14]

Originally Posted by jbratzel

Has anyone picked this one up yet? Or does it hit stores tomorrow? :O

Unless you live in Europe i cant help you.

Originally Posted by daz14

Unless you live in Europe i cant help you.

Lolz sometimes I wish I did. I could use better health care.

[Aeron]

Game Pro Review: Review: No More Heroes for Wii on GamePro.com.
Game Traiers: 8,2

[2pro4show]

Originally Posted by Aeron

Game Pro Review: Review: No More Heroes for Wii on GamePro.com.
Game Traiers: 8,2

Game Pro doesn't give an overall score, do they (at least, I can't find it...)? Friggin' annoys the hell out of me.