Ever since it was revealed, I have been watching the game, looking for similarities. Well, here is the final nail in the coffin.

Yeah on a base level but mad world is more about being creative in how you kill and no more heroes is more about killing as fast as you can, at least for what we have seen that is what i would say.

Lol. Doesn't seem like you can save in that toilet :P
I do see similarities, mostly in how the camera works. But then again, that's probably because I love No More Heroes and see it everywhere. I was watching Afro Samurai gameplay videos and I thought the camera and evrything was just like No More Heroes. Though I hear that game didn't turn out so good after all.

It looks a bit slower than no more heroes.

MadWorld and No More Heroes are structured differently. NMH is about fighting boss after boss.  MadWorld focuses around a futuristic game show, where the objective is to get the most points by being as violent as possible.

Yes, but I rather liked No More Heroes so I guess I have to ask the question of whether or not that's a bad thing. Killing people in more detailed and violent ways with mechanics from another game that I liked entice me.

Don't know if they're similar really. I just hope it has some boss fights as epic as Shinobu. That was the game's best point imo.

"Don't know if they're similar really. I just hope it has some boss fights as epic as Shinobu. That was the game's best point imo."

"Al3xand3r said:

"Don't know if they're similar really. I just hope it has some boss fights as epic as Shinobu. That was the game's best point imo."

Such a bitch to kill... You manage to get her heath down after a long struggle then she does a instant kill move on you... bitch."

Shinobu is the afro haired super agile samurai chick @ the school.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

TBH, I'm not looking forward to MadWorld.  I'm feeling another case of what I like to call "Wild 9 Syndrome" with it.  Basically, it looks super cool and badass and totally worth it...and when you get it, it is.  However, it only holds that feeling for about two weeks before you start sighing loudly and saying "should've waited for it to be budget priced".  =  /

ARGHHHHH BAD GIRL, NOOOOOOOOOOO STILL HAVING NIGHTMARES! LOL.
Seriously, what a cheap bitch. How was I to know her crying trick the first time D:!

No More Heroes doesn't really have replay value anyway. Who didn't think of putting a boss attack mode unlockable since the whole game is about the damn bosses, and once you've gotten all the nice gear and swords there's just no incentive to play through the now boring repeat missions before the bosses, in a new playthrough? At least you can probably play for a high score in Mad World after the initial play throughs, since it has that combo system point stuff. As long as it's fun to string them together, it should make levels more replayable than the average linear action game of this style.

They should have upped the ante and used urinals.

No shit. Looks like maybe 2 Wii games for me this year.

Al3xand3r said:

"ARGHHHHH BAD GIRL, NOOOOOOOOOOO STILL HAVING NIGHTMARES! LOL.
Seriously, what a cheap bitch. How was I to know her crying trick the first time D:!"

She was as annoying to fight as her character was to Travis for me. Cheap cheap cheap. I like the bosses agile and badass like Shinobu. I'm so glad she's one of the few who didn't die and should therefor be in the sequel :D

Blac and white really hides the short comings of the Wii's hardware. That game looks pretty good from a visual standpoint.

I don't see it, the No More Heroes... I see The Running Man a game show, but I do see your point, but there are too many ways to kill, which should make it different. I'm in the mood for Wii... Where did that come from?

I think Madworld and NMH have enough differences to set them apart. No More Heroes was a punk themed hack and slash, while Madworld is more of a Grindhouse kill fest in which you kill people as violent as possible. I won't say much more, but a lot of the above posts clear it up. Still can't wait for this one, btw.

Besides being bloody, stylized, and developed by Japanese dudes, they're different games.  No More Heroes was very repetitive in nature while MadWorld looks like there will be plenty of variety.

That and No More Heroes looks dirty on purpose while MadWorld looks pretty clean graphically.

Am I the only person here that doesn't think that MadWorld looks awesome? To me, it just looks like they threw a black & white color palate into a generic beat-em-up. I will try and be optimistic though.

Watch some of the more recent gameplay videos systech, it's coming along very nicely. Of course, it's still 'just' a beat em up, whatever that means to one's personal tastes or perceived genre saturation (I don't think there's that many good ones around these days really).

"Am I the only person here that doesn't think that MadWorld looks awesome? To me, it just looks like they threw a black & white color palate into a generic beat-em-up. I will try and be optimistic though."

"systech said:

"Am I the only person here that doesn't think that MadWorld looks awesome? To me, it just looks like they threw a black & white color palate into a generic beat-em-up. I will try and be optimistic though."

I absolutely agree on that point."

It's the art style that intrigues me as the art direction of a game is usually what catches my attention. Hopefully it's a solid game.

Similarities, sure, what game don't have similarities or draw inspiration from another? It's what it does differently that will make it unique. Ah well, won't be too much longer until it's release and then we can see if this game is actually as good as it looks. I'm pretty sure it will be. ;)

Well, when you think about the style of humor, and slightly similar art styles, then yes, I suppose you can say both of those games are along the same lines.

But, No More Heroes was an action game, tied with a not-so-good overworld, where you had to go through individual stages, killing enemies and fighting a boss. Madworld is more of a Final Fight or Double Dragon in 3D, and you are encouraged to be creative with your kills inorder to rack up points.

I don't think both games are VERY similar. The only thing I see tied between them is bat-shit insanity.

Well I'm actually interested in MadWorld, unlike No More Heroes. I haven't drawn any striking comparisons, other than camera angle and insanity. I'll keep my hopes high and thumbs up until I hear I should do otherwise, a la when GiantBomb reviews it.

/shrug