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Quick Look: No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

A game too weird to describe in this small space. Just watch.

Sit back and enjoy as the Giant Bomb team takes an unedited look at the latest video games.

Jan. 27 2010

Cast: Jeff, Ryan

Posted by: Drew

255 Comments

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The mecha coming out of the pool reminded me of Dexter's Lab.

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This game makes me proud to be a gamer.
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Since when is Jean Reno a gym trainer?

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@Dylabaloo said:
"@SirOptimusPrime said:

" I agree with Jeff, I could never be more for this.   The football player flying with his hoes into space, turning into Voltron Mk. II? Sweet. Then TT brings his own friggin' robot? I am totally buying a Wii for this. Totally. "

Maybe you won't have to I saw a story on kotaku saying that this game may be brought to PS3/360 later due bad sales on the previous game. "

Oh man..I don` know iff theres any real hope, but if that happens! 
 
Thanks for saying the words, anyway.
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Played through the first one and loved it and this looks better than that. Time to break out the Wii again.

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Best Game of 2010 candidate already.

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Duders can wear T shirts if they complete all the revenge missions 
 

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If you play through and beat BJ5 you unlock the video which is even more awesome.     
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@Al3xand3r: Hehe, was referring to the movie "Tora! Tora! Tora!" where Tora = tiger
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Turning into a tiger? Yes.

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Mother. Fuck. Yes.

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Looks totally awesome. Wish I had a Wii...kind of...not really...but a cool game though. :P

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holy. fucking. shit.
too bad I don't have a Wii. I want this.

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They should have started a new game. Intro and first gameplay shows this game off so much better. D:

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Mature game on the wii ftw!

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@Meowayne said:
" They should have started a new game. Intro and first gameplay shows this game off so much better. D: "
 
I think It's better this way, there would be too many spoilers otherwise.
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  Dude, you did not do a single running slash (wiimote motion while running) or charged slash during the entire sequence, nor did you look into the various different combos you can get from various combinations of A (up or down tilt) and B (up or down tilt). Plus he could have talked about new purchased blades leading to altered combat styles (including double katanas), and the fact that new playable characters get introduced later on.  Still an effective first look, i guess.

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@Linkyshinks said:
" @Meowayne said:
" They should have started a new game. Intro and first gameplay shows this game off so much better. D: "
 I think It's better this way, there would be too many spoilers otherwise. "
Not to mention that it starts kind of slow. It's really awesome, but it's a lot of cutscenes. It would be a good 20 minutes before they'd even be able to get to the overworld map.
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Well 2010 IS the year of the tiger. Maybe Travis was born in the year of the tiger? :P

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@drew327 said:
" Mature game on the wii ftw! "
There is nothing mature about NoMoreHeroes. Not in the least bit. It is probably the most  immature game that the Wii or any other console has ever seen.
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@bybeach said:
" @Dylabaloo said:
"@SirOptimusPrime said:

" I agree with Jeff, I could never be more for this.   The football player flying with his hoes into space, turning into Voltron Mk. II? Sweet. Then TT brings his own friggin' robot? I am totally buying a Wii for this. Totally. "

Maybe you won't have to I saw a story on kotaku saying that this game may be brought to PS3/360 later due bad sales on the previous game. "
Oh man..I don` know iff theres any real hope, but if that happens!  Thanks for saying the words, anyway. "
Don't think it's very likely.  First of all, the first game did not have "bad sales" or it wouldn't be getting a sequel.  It sold moderately well.  Second, there is going to be a 360/PS3 version of the FIRST game, which may or may not actually make it to North America.  I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for a port of the second one.  It'll be a couple years if it actually happens.
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Coincidentally, Wicked Dirty is also my style.

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Holy Shit. I'm so glad I kept my wii. 
Yet more awesomeness from 2010!

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I wish I had a Wii just for this game, FUCKKKKK
 
Is it just me, or did they parody the old anime "Granzort" when Travis' robot came out of the water and he jumped into it? Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

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Wow, I remember when I said I was sold on this game, I didn't even know half of it. I am so way beyond "SOLD!!" right now it's not even funny.

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@Kindrik said:

" @Linkyshinks said:

" @Meowayne said:

" They should have started a new game. Intro and first gameplay shows this game off so much better. D: "
 I think It's better this way, there would be too many spoilers otherwise. "
Not to mention that it starts kind of slow. It's really awesome, but it's a lot of cutscenes. It would be a good 20 minutes before they'd even be able to get to the overworld map. "
 
Yeah, it would be a total waste of precious QL time. 
 
 
@KingGamer said:

" Well 2010 IS the year of the tiger. Maybe Travis was born in the year of the tiger? :P "

 

No, he was born on the year of the Rooster in 1981, on January 1st  (-a day before my birthday on 2nd, some years previous)  
 
Travis's name in Japanese is Torabisu, "Tora" in Japanese is "Tiger".      

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Loving It! 
Loving It! 
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They really should turn up the game's audio feed in these thing. I can't hear a thing of the game.
 
Some of the later boss battle go o nfor much longer by the way, MUCH longer.

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All the cheerleaders had a numbers that's why you jump up from 50 to 25

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Also, congratulations to all those that are so proud to announce that the game with the highest blood fountains and the jiggliest breast physics is the only one that can make them interested in a console's library. 
 
That's why we can't have nice things.

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This looks awesome! Jeff sounded excited!

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This game is everything japanese gaming should be. Absolute insanity

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Ryan didn't acknowledge his own gym?

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I love the way Jeff is just trying to wrap his mind around the tiger transformation for a good 3 to 4 minutes.

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@nmarchan:  
 
True, it didn't have "bad sales", it had terrible sales natively, and poor sales worldwide. I think it's very likely No More Heroes 2 will arrive on 360 and PS3, and pretty soon also. No More Heroes is no longer a Wii exclusive franchise and GM need to make some real money fast. The company is desperate to make some notable profit given the amount of projects they have running currently, and little resources they still have, despite these games.  
 
After the 360 and PS3 versions of the game make their money natively, more money than they ever did on Wii, within a single month in Japan (-mark my words), I'm confident Grasshopper Manufacture will commission Feel Plus to bring the sequel to both 360 and PS3. I'm also confident they'll release the 360 and PS3 versions of the original game in the West by the end of the year, using Ubisoft as publisher.       
 
 
@SnakeEyes327 said:
" I love the way Jeff is just trying to wrap his mind around the tiger transformation for a good 3 to 4 minutes. "
I know lol
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@Linkyshinks said:
" @nmarchan:  
 
True, it didn't have "bad sales", it had terrible sales natively, and poor sales worldwide. I think it's very likely No More Heroes 2 will arrive on 360 and PS3, and pretty soon also. No More Heroes is no longer a Wii exclusive franchise and GM need to make some real money fast. The company is desperate to make some notable profit given the amount of projects they have running currently, and little resources they still have, despite these games.  
 
After the 360 and PS3 versions of the game make their money natively, more money than they ever did on Wii, within a single month in Japan (-mark my words), I'm confident Grasshopper Manufacture will commission Feel Plus to bring the sequel to both 360 and PS3. I'm also confident they'll release the 360 and PS3 versions of the original game in the West by the end of the year, using Ubisoft as publisher.       
 
Well I was going to say you're crazy because I think that it's pretty Wii-centric in terms of it's controls
 
then I remember that it has Classic controller support.....so yeah! Go for it GM. Slap this out everywhere, just make sure to port it right.
 
I'm going to go back to playing it, like right now. I'm proud to report I'm no longer dropping acid since I've started NMH2.
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What? .... AWESOME!

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@emkeighcameron said:
" @Linkyshinks said:
" @nmarchan:  
 
True, it didn't have "bad sales", it had terrible sales natively, and poor sales worldwide. I think it's very likely No More Heroes 2 will arrive on 360 and PS3, and pretty soon also. No More Heroes is no longer a Wii exclusive franchise and GM need to make some real money fast. The company is desperate to make some notable profit given the amount of projects they have running currently, and little resources they still have, despite these games.  
 
After the 360 and PS3 versions of the game make their money natively, more money than they ever did on Wii, within a single month in Japan (-mark my words), I'm confident Grasshopper Manufacture will commission Feel Plus to bring the sequel to both 360 and PS3. I'm also confident they'll release the 360 and PS3 versions of the original game in the West by the end of the year, using Ubisoft as publisher.       
 
Well I was going to say you're crazy because I think that it's pretty Wii-centric in terms of it's controls  then I remember that it has Classic controller support.....so yeah! Go for it GM. Slap this out everywhere, just make sure to port it right.  I'm going to go back to playing it, like right now. I'm proud to report I'm no longer dropping acid since I've started NMH2. "
 
 
  http://www.giantbomb.com/no-more-heroes/61-5581/no-more-heroes-heroes-paradise-coming-to-360-ps3/35-272265/#67
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@Meowayne said:
" Also, congratulations to all those that are so proud to announce that the game with the highest blood fountains and the jiggliest breast physics is the only one that can make them interested in a console's library.   That's why we can't have nice things. "
Fuck off - not everyone enjoys rehashed and tired games like New Super Mario Brothers Wii, Zelda: ____, Mario ___,  and the metric fuckton of waggle-tastic casual games that make up the Wii's library . I'll enjoy my 
 mecha football players, blood and boobies - you can go play the other 99% of shit that makes up the Wii's game catalog. I'm sure you're rather proud that the only reason the Wii sold so many systems was because people wanted to play Wii Sports and nothing more.
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Oh man! I am so tempted to buy a Wii just to play this game. Oh man!

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Dear lord I love Suda 51.

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Not to be a dick or anything but this fight is the peak of the weirdness in the game. It gets pretty boring and serious by the end. There are a few fun places but the lack of character in most of the later bosses is a real bummer. There is one that doesn't even have any dialog. Music is fucking great though from the first track to the last one.

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Also I think Nathan Copeland is supposed to be irish but when the accent is done badly its hard to say. 

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If i still had my Wii I would so buy this, bloody hialrious. Laughed my arse off on the boss fight.

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Well aside from that being insane I have to say the camera on the combat parts looked a little fucked up, but it looks like a fun rental if you want a couple hours of complete insanity.

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@Evilsbane said:
" Well aside from that being insane I have to say the camera on the combat parts looked a little fucked up, but it looks like a fun rental if you want a couple hours of complete insanity. "
 
 
The game will take more than a couple of hours to beat, this isn't a throw away game, there's tons of stuff to collect and side missions, and even hidden bosses. 
 
The camera works fine, it's works to add style to the game in the same way Bayonetta uses the camera. 
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@koi said:

@Meowayne said:

Also, congratulations to all those that are so proud to announce that the game with the highest blood fountains and the jiggliest breast physics is the only one that can make them interested in a console's library.   That's why we can't have nice things.

Fuck off - not everyone enjoys rehashed and tired games like New Super Mario Brothers Wii, Zelda: ____, Mario ___,  and the metric fuckton of waggle-tastic casual games that make up the Wii's library . I'll enjoy my   mecha football players, blood and boobies - you can go play the other 99% of shit that makes up the Wii's game catalog. I'm sure you're rather proud that the only reason the Wii sold so many systems was because people wanted to play Wii Sports and nothing more.
Can you be any more ignorant of the Wii's library and actual sales data (which have nothing to do with what one enjoys)? I don't think so. Go back to your grey shooters and final fantasies which aren't rehashes of what has come before eh? That's the type of response you gave here... FUCKHEAD!

And, this game rocks :-D
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 Yes. Very yes!
Hopefully they won't diddle the European version again. That said, even with the ash, I'm currently having a great time with the first game.

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That game is mad Killer 7!

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I want to play this game.

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Crazier than Bayonetta? You at home decide!

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I wont be watching, since I don't want to spoil the game.
 
I can't wait till I get this.