Romier S Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 From the folks that brought you Killer 7, here's the latest Wii game from Suda 51. No suprise that it's stylish as all hell. The gameplay remains an unanswered question. You can view it here: http://www.thewiire.com/news/371/1/Heroes_First_Footage_and_Details (I'll have a mirror up shortly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 "I think George Lucas gonna sue somebody!" That does look great in that similarly insane Killer7 type of way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Super stylish, super cool, what's the actual game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhawk Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 A Wii game all about graphics and style and no hint of gameplay!? Looks great. Can't wait to see more. I read on another site it's scheduled for 2007, and a new trailer and info should be out around Nov/Dec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 The trailer makes me think its some sort of one-on-one fighter. Just a guess, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted December 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Some new information is finally available on the title now known as "No More Heroes" from Suda 51. IGN has an article up detailing gameplay points right here: No More Heroes preview No More Heroes takes place in the city of Santa Destroy, which is designed to look like a big city in the Western United States. You're free to explore the town to your liking, taking on missions large and small to collect money and purchase new weapons, although the game's storyline progresses only when you take on big killing jobs from the UAA. Your day begins in your motel room, where you change your clothes and get ready for a day out on the town. You can walk around town if you like, or you can speed around on your futuristic Schpeltiger motor bike. Travis's clothing has special signifigance in the game. Travis is a big anime geek, so his shirts tend to sport anime-style witch characters. You'll also find wrestler and fighter designs. Grasshopper drafted Okama, the character designer for the opening of the recent Japanese television hit Densha Otoko, to create over 100 t-shirt designs. T-shirts aside, No More Heroes is all about using your Beam Katana to defeat enemies. When fighting, you position the Wiimote facing up, centered, or facing down in order to move Travis into one of three fighting positions. To perform standard attacks, you repeatedly press the A button. The game makes more direct use of the controller in some situations. When performing finishing moves, you're required to swing the controller in accordance with on-screen prompts. You're also required to shake the controller to power up your Beam Katana's energy meter. Japanese release date is Summer '07. Here's a new scan of the game: [ATTACH]2539[/ATTACH] 1up.com also has a preview along with a few new screens I've posted below: No More Heroes 1up.com Preview [ATTACH]2540[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]2541[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]2542[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]2543[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 That's looking and sounding absolutely brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Carbine Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Santa Destroy? It sounds like something the Hulk would say in a very tender, holiday issue of The Incredible Hulk: Santa smash! Santa destroy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 When fighting, you position the Wiimote facing up, centered, or facing down in order to move Travis into one of three fighting positions. To perform standard attacks, you repeatedly press the A button. Wait. The weapon is a katana, you're holding the wiimote, and you still have to hit the A button to attack?! But... why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMonkey Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 Wait. The weapon is a katana, you're holding the wiimote, and you still have to hit the A button to attack?! But... why? Agreed. They need to get with the wiimote waving like Zelda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted March 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 New gameplay trailer from GDC: http://www.gametrailers.com/downloadnew.php?id=17687 I can't state enough how much I love the art style in this and in Killer 7. I just hope the gameplay here is deeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 After Red Steel I think I am most concerned about the control scheme for this one, though if it is still button attack and prompt based for physical Wii pad movements then it should work. It still looks and sounds like tremendous fun. It’s by far one of the best looking Wii titles unveiled to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhawk Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 I guess something will happen 9 days from now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 No More Heroes coming to the USA in February... Thanks to Ubisoft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted January 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I suppose I'm the only one picking this up tommorrow then? Is anyone actually aware this releases tommorrow? If not, you should be as the reviews and word of mouth have been extremely positive. I'm dying to play it really since I've been starved for a good action adventure game since blazing through the holiday catalog of titles. Here's Gametrailers review for those interested: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/29844.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I'm getting very tempted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covak Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I'm looking forward to it, just busy with other games right now. That GameTrailers reviews makes me want it sooner rather than later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 It moved to the top of my gameaccess priority list. I'm likely to put it on reserve so when I send my next game back it is guaranteed to be the one sent to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFo Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I was also keenly aware of this game's impending release this week. As a fan of Killer 7, I'm quite interested in Suda 57's new title. That video review from Game Trailers helped get me excited for it. It looks like a lot of fun. The big question for me is when am I going to get a chance to play it? I have several games already on my backlog and it's taking me longer than I like to get through them all. Aw hell, I might have to try and finish off Trauma Center: New Blood tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I'm getting it, just having a real bitch of a time finding it. The salesbot at EB kept saying Feb.1st, even though the US EB site clearly has it in stock. And none of the FutureShops or BestBuys in the area have it near as I can tell, since it isn't even listed on their website. Ditto for Amazon.ca. So, as soon as all these little issues are ironed out and the damn game appears for me, I will have it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 XPlay had a video review of this last night & the finished game looked fantastically over the top & interesting. 5/5 too. I'll pick it up at Best Buy later this weekend I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 GameSpot loved it. Yeah, yeah, GS is teh bias, etc. This is the mature Wii action title you've been waiting for, and there's nothing else quite like it. A fairly standard play-through will probably net you around 12 hours of gameplay your first time through, though you could blow through it quicker if your goal is simply to get to the end as quickly as possible. But even with the element of surprise removed, the fantastic combat is more than enough reason to revisit No More Heroes. This time, SUDA-51 has delivered a game that can match its absurd premise with equally stimulating gameplay, making for one of the most unique and satisfying action games in recent memory. BTW, in a nod to Ico, the savegame mechanic is to do a specific location "action". Unlike Ico, it's not sitting on a bench, it's taking a crap on the toilet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whooter Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 BTW, in a nod to Ico, the savegame mechanic is to do a specific location "action". Unlike Ico, it's not sitting on a bench, it's taking a crap on the toilet. That's how I save in real life, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Just played through the first hour of No More Heroes. The first hour takes you through an extremely helpful tutorial (and you'll want to go through it) as well as your first assasination kill of your competition. It sets up the story and characters you'll be interacting with all while letting you spill all kinds of insane amounts of blood:). To the point - the game is just plain fun. It has a wonderful sense of style, an extremely oddball sense of humor and some GREAT integration with the Wiimote. Once you get used to how combat works you'll fall in love with tearing the crap of enemies. Little additions like cellphone calls coming through the Wiimote speaker (hence forcing you to hold it up to your ear) just add to the atmosphere of it all. It's early as hell but I'm dying to dive back into the game see what the hub world of Santa Destroy has in store for me. Sidenote: There's a nice little extra for fans of Lumines fans right in the first cutscene after you kill Death Metal . You can hear "Heavenly Star" playing the background as Travis talks with Sylvia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Completely over the top violence. Totally self-referential, breaking the 4th wall regularly, tons of 8-bit retro style in the presentation, tons of otaku-baiting references, and done with such panache. And the gameplay rocks too. The combat mechanics are relatively straightforward - two stances, two attacks (that can be charged), blocking, lockon etc - though the simplicity is deceptive & some nice interactions are layered on top of it. I'm really enjoying this. Someone compared it to Kill Bill & I think that's a good launching point - Suda 51 has brought parody, razor-sharp focus & love to the genre in a similar fashion to Tarantino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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