Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Grasshopper Manufacture hops on the iPhone case trend]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/17/grasshopper-manufacture-hops-on-the-iphone-case-trend/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/17/grasshopper-manufacture-hops-on-the-iphone-case-trend/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/17/grasshopper-manufacture-hops-on-the-iphone-case-trend/#comments No More Heroes and Shadows of the Damned dev Grasshopper Manufacture is ready to weird-up your iPhone 4, provided you live in Japan (or know someone who does). It has created two cases for Apple's smartphone: "Cockroach Maiden" (left) and "Hallo, Friends" (misspelling intentional, right).

If the first one seems a little, well, creepy, that is one of the studio's areas of expertise, after all -- have you seen the stuff it's come up with? The cases are available for shipping within Japan from GhM's merchandise site and run ¥2100 ($25) apiece.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>caseiphone-4japanmerchandisemobileNo-More-Heroes-2No-More-Heroes-2-Desperate-StruggleSun, 17 Apr 2011 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Grasshopper releases free songs in memory of Japan's quake victims]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/15/grasshopper-releases-free-songs-in-memory-of-japans-quake-victi/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/15/grasshopper-releases-free-songs-in-memory-of-japans-quake-victi/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/15/grasshopper-releases-free-songs-in-memory-of-japans-quake-victi/#comments Grasshopper Manufacture has released a trio of songs produced by its audio team in remembrance of those affected by its native Japan's devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Two of the songs, "Otomodachi, as you wake" and "Otomodachi, before you sleep," were created by Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka. A third, "Otomodachi, in the afternoon," is by his GhM co-worker Tak Hiraoka.

The tracks are available for free via the dev's Facebook page. Although they don't cost a cent, consider contributing to the relief efforts of the Red Cross (redcross.org) if you like them -- or even if you don't. It's nice to be, well ... nice.

JoystiqGrasshopper releases free songs in memory of Japan's quake victims originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Akira-Yamaokacharitydisaster-relief-japanfacebookfreegrasshopper-manufactureNo-More-Heroes-2No-More-Heroes-2-Desperate-Struggleno-more-heroes-heroes-paradisered-crosssuda-51tak-hiraokaTue, 15 Mar 2011 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Best of the Rest: JC's picks of 2010]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/31/best-of-the-rest-jcs-picks-of-2010/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/31/best-of-the-rest-jcs-picks-of-2010/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/31/best-of-the-rest-jcs-picks-of-2010/#commentsDragon Quest IX
DQIX is secretly two games: when you're playing through the main quest, it's a traditional JRPG with a light but interesting story populated by unexpectedly engaging characters and perfectly brisk pacing; then as you approach the end, it becomes a dungeon crawler driven by a dungeon map trading mechanic using the passive communication of the DS.

How compelling is that "tag mode" mechanic? I can't think of any other game for which I would go hang out at a GameStop and then a Best Buy, but that's exactly what I did when Nintendo held DQIX events this summer. I needed those maps. That's how I know this is my favorite game of 2010.

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JoystiqBest of the Rest: JC's picks of 2010 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The only thing available for now is a limited edition (only 1000 of these were made!) No More Heroes 2 Original Soundtrack CD with music from Akira Yamaoka, Jun Fukuda, The RIOT and others -- that can be yours for ¥3150 (about $38). In order to promote the new store, GhM sent us the aforementioned CD, the Hopper's Edition of No More Heroes 2 (detailed here) and the pre-order-only "Erotic Comic" to give away to one of you, so that's precisely what we're going to do with this very post.

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JoystiqJoyswag: Grasshopper Manufacture prize pack -- with NMH2 Hopper's Edition, OST & erotic comic originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Grasshopper-ManufacturejoyswagnintendoNo-More-Heroes-2No-More-Heroes-2-Desperate-StrugglewiiWed, 08 Dec 2010 13:20:00 EST<![CDATA[No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise on PS3 includes bosses from No More Heroes 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/no-more-heroes-heroes-paradise-on-ps3-includes-bosses-from-no/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/no-more-heroes-heroes-paradise-on-ps3-includes-bosses-from-no/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/no-more-heroes-heroes-paradise-on-ps3-includes-bosses-from-no/#commentsThose "additional boss characters" added to the Western PS3 release of No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise? "All of the additional bosses in the game are from No More Heroes 2," Konami's Tak Fuji told GameSugar, "making this much more than just the original Wii game." That's welcome news for people experiencing the series for the first time through this PS3 game, as it now encompasses at least a bit of a sequel.

He didn't mention which bosses or how many -- but we can guarantee that whichever bosses are included, whether it's the revenge-obsessed young man who pulls his own head off, the flamethrower-wielding ghost of a murdered child, or the robot filled with cheerleaders, they're going to be weird.

Fuji also indicated that Konami is at least considering a Kinect-enabled release on Xbox 360. "We have, and are still tossing around ideas for linking NMH with the Kinect for Xbox 360 gamers," he said, "but since the Kinect is such a unique device, it's a bit more difficult. This isn't to say that the Kinect is a poor interface by any means, but more that in its uniqueness it requires a bit more care and planning to bring Travis to the Xbox 360. So if we were to do so, we'd need more time." It's worth noting that Heroes' Paradise was released on both Xbox and PS3 in Japan, so there is a 360 version to work with.

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Marvelous has finally gotten around to announcing a Japanese release date for No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle. Suda 51's revenge-themed action sequel will be released in Japan on October 21 -- nine months after the game's North American release.

Marvelous is compensating for the delay somewhat by offering a lovely "HOPPER's Edition" that contains the game, a soundtrack CD, a DVD recapping the events of the first game, and a new "No More Heroes 1.5" movie written by Suda 51, detailing what happened between the two games -- which means, we guess, that Travis didn't spend the whole time watching wrestling in his motel room. We hope. Those interested in this version will have to provide some compensation of their own, to the tune of ¥8,980 ($102). A regular edition will also be released for ¥7,140 ($81). Early purchases of either version will come with an "erotica comic" featuring character artwork and a recap of the previous game.

JoystiqNo More Heroes 2 finally coming to Japan with deluxe edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you have yet to experience the delightfully bizarre original, the Xbox 360 and PS3 ports were released in Japan this week.

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[Famitsu]
Not only has Suda 51 been thinking about a third No More Heroes game, he's been working on his scatological simile for its development -- so you know he's serious. To recap: No More Heroes was like taking a dump, and No More Heroes 2 was the result of lingering on the toilet afterwards. Yes, this is how the man sells his games.

"What we are hoping to do now with No More Heroes 3," the Grasshopper Manufacture leader told The Guardian in a video interview, "is probably to digest everything we eat and then purge absolutely everything in our guts, just like diarrhea!" In no way is this ... vivid ... description a confirmation that the game is definitely being released, but it is further indication that Suda wants to make such a game.

Speaking about the troubled state of the Japanese game market (without the use of poop metaphors), Suda said, "I am aware of the importance of the Japanese game industry, but we need to try not to think about how the market is behaving. Instead, we should concentrate on polishing our creativity, and taking our creativity to a higher level."

[Via Siliconera]

JoystiqSuda 51 hoping for a 'diarrhea'-like No More Heroes 3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Actiongrasshopper-manufactureNintendono-more-heroesno-more-heroes-2No-More-Heroes-2-Desperate-Struggleno-more-heroes-3suda-51suda51UbisoftWiiWed, 07 Apr 2010 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[No More Heroes 2 set for May 28 in Europe]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/06/no-more-heroes-2-set-for-may-28-in-europe/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/06/no-more-heroes-2-set-for-may-28-in-europe/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/06/no-more-heroes-2-set-for-may-28-in-europe/#commentsOkay, now we have an official European release date for No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle. Rising Star Games has finally announced what we hope is the final date: May 28. Rising Star didn't mention a reason for the delay, though at least you can take heart in the fact that none of the extra time was spent removing blood from the game.

If you're feeling put off by the four-month wait -- or if you're having a flashback to the past of European game publishing, when everything came out half a year or more after the North American release -- at least you don't have it as bad as Japan. There, No More Heroes 2 still has no release date at all.

JoystiqNo More Heroes 2 set for May 28 in Europe originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ActioneuropeGrasshopper-Manufacturemarvelous-interactiveno-more-heroesno-more-heroes-2No-More-Heroes-2-Desperate-Strugglerising-star-gamesUbisoftTue, 06 Apr 2010 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: No More Heroes 2 delayed in Europe]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/22/rumor-no-more-heroes-2-delayed-in-europe/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/22/rumor-no-more-heroes-2-delayed-in-europe/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/22/rumor-no-more-heroes-2-delayed-in-europe/#commentsRemember when we triumphantly announced that No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle would finally arrive in Europe this April? Yeah, about that. GoNintendo reports that the game has been delayed until May 21 in Europe. The Amazon listing corroborates this new date, but we have yet to see an official announcement from Rising Star (so we're checking with the publisher).

We'd say the game is well worth waiting for, but we doubt our endorsement would actually help anyone wait. In fact, it would probably make the wait even harder. Good thing we decided not to say that.

JoystiqRumor: No More Heroes 2 delayed in Europe originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Actiondelayseuropegrasshopper-manufactureNo-More-Heroesno-more-heroes-2No-More-Heroes-2-Desperate-Strugglerising-star-gamesSuda51UbisoftMon, 22 Mar 2010 11:44:00 EST<![CDATA[EEDAR: No More Heroes 2 sold less than 30k in January]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/12/eedar-no-more-heroes-2-sold-30k-in-january/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/12/eedar-no-more-heroes-2-sold-30k-in-january/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/12/eedar-no-more-heroes-2-sold-30k-in-january/#commentsIt's sad to admit it, but we never expect any third-party "core" Wii game to sell well -- regardless of its quality or the hype behind it. Lowered expectations mean that when such a title doesn't absolutely tank, it's great news! And the sales of No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, as reported by EEDAR in its "Retail Sales Review for January," fall somewhere in that "didn't absolutely tank" area, especially since the game was on sale for less than a week in January. (There's certainly room for a few more people to go out and pick it up, though.)

"No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle has scored top reviews averaging a 90 (out of 100) since its release," EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich said in the EEDAR report. "However, sales came less than 30,000 units for its first week (January 26, 2010 release)." Divinich compared the lowish sales to Dead Space Extraction and MadWorld, both of which also had "low marketing budgets, which is likely the wrong strategy to use when attempting to target the Wii consumer, even if you are targeting the 'core' market." When is that ever the right strategy?

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eedargrasshopper-manufactureNintendono-more-heroesno-more-heroes-2-desperate-strugglenpdsalesubisoftWiiFri, 12 Feb 2010 10:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Suda 51 interested in continuing No More Heroes on next Nintendo console]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/12/suda-51-interested-in-continuing-no-more-heroes-on-next-nintendo/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/12/suda-51-interested-in-continuing-no-more-heroes-on-next-nintendo/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/12/suda-51-interested-in-continuing-no-more-heroes-on-next-nintendo/#comments
First look at the next Wii's controller
In an interview in July, Suda 51 told Edge that the next No More Heroes game wouldn't be on Wii. Speaking to Game Informer, the Grasshopper Manufacture head clarified the statement. It won't be on Wii, but it could end up on the Nintendo system that comes after the Wii.

"If there is a chance to continue No More Heroes, I am interested in making NMH3," Suda said. "I personally think that NMH is a game for Wii, so I would be very happy if I could make a game for the Wii's successor, whenever that might be." We're already delighted about using futuristic space waggle for the next generation of beheadings.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>grasshopper-manufactureno-more-heroesno-more-heroes-2-desperate-strugglesuda-51suda51Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[No More Heroes 2 touches down in Europe in April]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/11/no-more-heroes-2-touches-down-in-europe-in-april/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/11/no-more-heroes-2-touches-down-in-europe-in-april/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/11/no-more-heroes-2-touches-down-in-europe-in-april/#commentsEurope has been waiting patiently for No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle -- except, of course, for those within Europe who imported it and had to wait only for shipping from the US. Rising Star Games has finally announced a release window for Grasshopper Manufacture's mass-assassination adventure: the end of April.

No coin fountains this time for the European market, either. Unlike the first game, the European release of No More Heroes 2 will be completely uncensored. In fact, Rising Star was careful to point out in the press release that the game contains "red blood. Lots and lots of red blood."

JoystiqNo More Heroes 2 touches down in Europe in April originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>europegrasshopper-manufactureno-more-heroesNo-More-Heroes-2-Desperate-Strugglerelease-daterising-star-gamesSuda51Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Metareview: No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/28/metareview-no-more-heroes-2-desperate-struggle/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/28/metareview-no-more-heroes-2-desperate-struggle/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/28/metareview-no-more-heroes-2-desperate-struggle/#commentsThe sequel to one of the Wii's best (and best-known) games dropped this week with approximately zero fanfare. Yes, No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle is in stores now. Reviews are starting to come in for Suda 51 and Grasshopper Manufacture's latest -- let's find out if the new story and new bosses hold up to the first extraordinarily bizarre game, and if the removal of the navigable Santa Destroy is truly a good thing.
  • GameSpy (5/5): " If Metroid Prime can be imprudently named "the 'Citizen Kane' of gaming," this is gaming's "Wu-Tang Forever" -- an intensely focused return to gritty braggadocio form, backed by high production values and a gang of inimitable emcees."
  • 1UP (A-): "By being the high-quality, consistently enjoyable action game it wanted to be the first time around, Desperate Struggle is now a must-buy, and at the very least, finally makes the series deserving of the evangelism surrounding it."
  • Gamepro (4.5/5): " It's evident from the game's tutorial battle that Suda has paid close attention to what his fans wanted out of a No More Heroes sequel, and Desperate Struggle delivers from start to finish
  • Game Informer (8.5): "In interviews about the game, Suda51 implied that he was reluctant to do a sequel -- usually a bad sign -- but perhaps forcing his team to focus on refining a single idea was the best thing that could have happened. In No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, they have crafted everything fans could want out of a sequel. All the bad stuff from the original is gone or fixed in some way, and all of the good elements are magnified and improved."

JoystiqMetareview: No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>grasshopper-manufacturemetareviewno-more-heroesno-more-heroes-2-desperate-strugglesuda51ubisoftThu, 28 Jan 2010 17:45:00 EST<![CDATA[This Week on the Nintendo Channel: Slim pickings]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/25/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-slim-pickings/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/25/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-slim-pickings/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/25/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-slim-pickings/#comments This week's Nintendo Channel update is light on the content. There's the obligatory fresh episode of Nintendo Week (this week's episode is about marshmallows and marketing games on Nintendo platforms), but, outside of that, it's just a bunch of info videos for this week's NintendoWare Weekly offerings and some new, brief teasers for No More Heroes 2. Head past the break for a breakdown of this week's content.

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JoystiqThis Week on the Nintendo Channel: Slim pickings originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Actiongrasshopper-manufacturenintendo-channelnintendo-weekno-more-heroesno-more-heroes-2No-More-Heroes-2-Desperate-Strugglesuda51ubisoftMon, 25 Jan 2010 16:15:00 EST<![CDATA[No More Heroes 2 dev diary is the swirling eye of madness]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/20/no-more-heroes-2-dev-diary-is-the-swirling-eye-of-madness/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/20/no-more-heroes-2-dev-diary-is-the-swirling-eye-of-madness/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/20/no-more-heroes-2-dev-diary-is-the-swirling-eye-of-madness/#comments All things considered, you probably shouldn't watch the No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle dev diary we've posted above. It's pretty NSFW, it's chock-full of spoilers for the original Heroes (and even some for the sequel!), and it features more shots of Suda 51 sitting on the toilet than we're really comfortable with seeing.

On the other hand, it also sets a new precedent for how enjoyable these developer diaries can be. Instead of a bunch of dudes sitting in a dimly lit room talking about how awesome their game is, it's just Suda, sitting in a bathroom stall, talking about how awesome his game is, and then his head explodes. We take back the entire first paragraph of this post. If you don't watch the video posted above, then we simply can't be friends anymore.

JoystiqNo More Heroes 2 dev diary is the swirling eye of madness originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Muscle March (WiiWare)

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JoystiqThis Week on the Nintendo Channel: Marching to the muscular beat originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dsiwarenintendo-channelnintendo-dsiNo-More-Heroes-2-Desperate-Strugglevirtual-consolewiiwareMon, 18 Jan 2010 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[This Week on the Nintendo Channel: Calling has a story]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/04/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-calling-has-a-story/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/04/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-calling-has-a-story/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/04/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-calling-has-a-story/#comments It seems the Nintendo Channel is still in vacation mode, because there isn't much in the way of new content this week. Sure, there's some No More Heroes 2 footage to check out -- odds are you've already seen it on our site -- but the only genuinely new and interesting video is the story trailer above for Hudson's survival-horror game, Calling. Check it out then be sure to head past the break for the full list of this week's content.

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JoystiqThis Week on the Nintendo Channel: Calling has a story originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>callinggrasshopper-manufacturehudsonnintendo-channelno-more-heroes-2No-More-Heroes-2-Desperate-Strugglesuda51survival-horrorMon, 04 Jan 2010 14:45:00 EST<![CDATA[This Week on the Nintendo Channel: No More Heroes 2 teasers]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/28/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-no-more-heroes-2-teasers/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/28/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-no-more-heroes-2-teasers/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/28/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-no-more-heroes-2-teasers/#commentsTo say that No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle is an odd game is a gross understatement. The first game was certifiably insane (in a very good way), and the pair of new trailers for the game (one above, one past the break) on the Nintendo Channel keep that theme alive. They're both just downright odd, mixing together -- you know what? Just watch them. We're not even going to attempt to define what's here.

Head past the break for the full list of this week's Nintendo Channel content.

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JoystiqThis Week on the Nintendo Channel: No More Heroes 2 teasers originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>grasshopper-manufacturenintendo-channelno-more-heroesno-more-heroes-2No-More-Heroes-2-Desperate-Strugglesuda51ubisoftvideoMon, 28 Dec 2009 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[No more driving around Santa Destroy in No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/15/no-more-driving-around-santa-destroy-in-no-more-heroes-2-desper/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/15/no-more-driving-around-santa-destroy-in-no-more-heroes-2-desper/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/15/no-more-driving-around-santa-destroy-in-no-more-heroes-2-desper/#commentsWhen Suda51 said there were big changes in store for the open-world segments of No More Heroes, we didn't expect a change this big. According to GameSpot's preview, roaming around Santa Destroy in search of t-shirts and Lovikov Balls (and odd jobs) has been nixed in Desperate Struggle in favor of a world map.

It should speed up the pace of the game significantly, and we know there were plenty of complaints about these segments of the game, but we'll personally miss tooling around the city on the Schpeltiger. You can read way more details about the game at GameSpot, though we wouldn't necessarily suggest it if you're trying to live a spoiler-free lifestyle.

JoystiqNo more driving around Santa Destroy in No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>grasshopper-manufacturemarvelousno-more-heroesNo-More-Heroes-2-Desperate-StruggleubisoftTue, 15 Dec 2009 17:15:00 EST<![CDATA[No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle trailer bonanza]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/08/no-more-heroes-desperate-struggle-trailer-bonanza/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/08/no-more-heroes-desperate-struggle-trailer-bonanza/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/08/no-more-heroes-desperate-struggle-trailer-bonanza/#commentsThree brief new trailers for No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle have appeared online, each highlighting a different aspect of the game. The first trailer (after the break), from GoNintendo, shows off the cute retro-themed job minigames that Grasshopper has added for Travis's second outing. There's some kind of motorcycle racing game, a training game in which you kick weights back at your trainer, and ... oh, no. A plumbing game that's like the bane of our existence, Pipe Dream. Great.

The second trailer, from IGN, features quick clips of fighting from all three playable characters (plus Jeane the cat! Plus NSFW language). The third, from 1UP, features Shinobu being really creepy.

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JoystiqNo More Heroes: Desperate Struggle trailer bonanza originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Actiongrasshopper-manufacturemarvelousno-more-heroesno-more-heroes-2No-More-Heroes-2-Desperate-StruggleubisoftTue, 08 Dec 2009 14:45:00 EST<![CDATA[No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle trailer introduces one more hero]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/22/no-more-heroes-desperate-struggle-trailer-introduces-one-more-h/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/22/no-more-heroes-desperate-struggle-trailer-introduces-one-more-h/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/22/no-more-heroes-desperate-struggle-trailer-introduces-one-more-h/#commentsThis No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle trailer introduces Henry, who appears in the first game in a series of very exciting, eminently spoilable sequences. It appears to do for the former villain what Metal Gear Solid 4 did for Raiden -- make the fans love a once-despised character. Coincidentally (according to the tenuous comparison I've set up for the two), both characters are voiced by Quinton Flynn. He's just got a talent for characters that you'll probably like better the second time!

The end of the trailer features Henry fighting a young girl with some kind of giant robot arms. Thanks for existing, game.

JoystiqNo More Heroes: Desperate Struggle trailer introduces one more hero originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Actiongrasshopper-manufacturehenryno-more-heroesno-more-heroes-2No-More-Heroes-2-Desperate-Strugglesuda51ubisoftThu, 22 Oct 2009 16:15:00 EST<![CDATA[TGS 2009: Interview: Suda 51]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/29/tgs-2009-interview-suda-51/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/29/tgs-2009-interview-suda-51/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/29/tgs-2009-interview-suda-51/#commentsWhen we came into Marvelous Entertainment's hotel room, we witnessed another outlet recording a video interview with Suda 51, producer of No More Heroes and its sequel. Marvelous brought this, well, marvelous beam katana prop, which lights up and makes appropriately lightsabery noises, and someone pretended to attack him in the conclusion of the video interview. Suda gamely displayed mock fright at the beam katana attack for multiple takes while someone waved the device around in front of him.

All we did was ask him some questions about No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle and Grasshopper's other work.

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JoystiqTGS 2009: Interview: Suda 51 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're wondering about series protagonist Travis Touchdown, know that he's also here in this Joystiq post. Past the break, we've got two videos showing off some of the jobs Travis will undertake for spare cash in the sequel: coconut gatherer and rare steak preparer. What? You've never gathered coconuts for some extra spending money?

Gallery: No More Heroes 2 (TGS 2009)

Continue reading TGS2009: Shinobu decapitates, Travis works in No More Heroes 2 videos

JoystiqTGS2009: Shinobu decapitates, Travis works in No More Heroes 2 videos originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Clarifying an earlier statement that No More Heroes 2 would be the franchises' last installment on the Wii, creator Suda 51 told 1UP that the upcoming sequel is "the last iteration for this current platform." Suda believes there will be a "Wii 2," and he'd like to do another "game in the series on the next Nintendo platform."

It appears we're now just waiting on Nintendo to unveil the Wii HD (or Wii 2). Then we can ask Mr. 51 about when we can expect an HD-ified No More Heroes.

JoystiqNo More Heroes 2 is last installment on Wii, next game on new Nintendo platform originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Suda 51 told 1UP that the Classic Controller functionality is intended to attract Monster Hunter fans, many of whom play the game with the Classic Controller or Classic Controller Pro (which is bundled with Monster Hunter 3). It's a purely optional move that may help get the game in the hands of more people.

Warning: Some of the information in the 1UP article may be considered spoilers by more sensitive readers, including news about playable characters.

JoystiqNo More Heroes 2 supports Classic Controller, thanks to Monster Hunter originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Additionally, we've posted two gameplay clips below the new trailer, as featured on IGN. While the footage in the trailer is from the Japanese version and therefore blood-free, the gameplay footage is very bloody and includes some tasteless (even for NMH) violence. The clips also include proof that if you thought the sword's battery charging couldn't get any more phallic, you were mistaken.
[Thanks, Ihar]

Continue reading No More Heroes 2 trailer serves up mouthful of details

JoystiqNo More Heroes 2 trailer serves up mouthful of details originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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From now through September 5, you can submit a t-shirt design to Ubisoft through this site. Suda 51 will personally select the winning design. Amusingly, this is the only contest we can remember whose official rules state that the prize has an approximate retail value of $0.00. That's the most exciting nothing we've ever considered competing for!

JoystiqDress Travis Touchdown for this No More Heroes 2 contest originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Speaking with Nintendo Power (and caught by Destructoid), No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda told the magazine about his mad love for series star Travis Touchdown. OK, so he didn't exactly say "mad love," but the magazine's editors tell Joystiq that Suda51 considers the character his absolute favorite creation.

In an interview published in the official Nintendo mag's latest issue, Suda expresses his hope that Touchdown will become a much more recognized character with the release of No More Heroes 2, saying, "I love him, and I want him to be a huge star." The developer joked that he'd be tickled to see Touchdown included on the roster for a future Super Smash Bros. title. "Maybe in the future, we can see him fighting alongside Link," he laughed. "That would be great."

We have to agree that Travis and his beam katana would certainly make our cut for a fantasy Smash Bros. lineup. Which Nintendo platform characters would be on yours?

[Thanks, Mark M.!]

JoystiqSuda51 'loves' Travis Touchdown, hopes he becomes a 'huge star' originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>grasshopper-manufactureno-more-heroesNo-More-Heroes-2-Desperate-Strugglesuda51travis-touchdownubisoftWed, 08 Jul 2009 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Suda 51: next No More Heroes won't be on Wii]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/02/suda-51-next-no-more-heroes-wont-be-on-wii/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/02/suda-51-next-no-more-heroes-wont-be-on-wii/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/02/suda-51-next-no-more-heroes-wont-be-on-wii/#commentsAwesome news for No More Heroes fans: creator Suda 51 told Edge that he wants to continue the series. "I really want to make NMH a big franchise," he said, "and with this second episode have bigger success."

Slightly less awesome news for certain No More Heroes fans: if the series does continue past Desperate Struggle, it probably won't be on the Wii. "I think this is the last NMH that is going to be developed on Wii," Suda said. "To expand NMH to new possibilities, we need a new platform. Wii is a great platform, but we've done everything we can with it now."

Recent comments from Suda suggest that he's looking toward the Natal-enhanced Xbox 360 for at least one future project -- and No More Heroes was originally planned as a 360 game. Perhaps he's realized that charging Travis Touchdown's beam saber could be made even more embarrassing without a Wiimote prop.

In any case, it may be a bummer for Wii-only gamers, but at least if No More Heroes comes out on one of the other consoles, the "hardcore" types will be able to admit it's wonderful without having to say something nice about the Wii.

JoystiqSuda 51: next No More Heroes won't be on Wii originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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JoystiqSuda51: No More Heroes 2 got bumped from Ubisoft keynote originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you wanted to see more of the dual-sword moves shown in the Famitsu scans, well, here you go -- this video is loaded with shots of an older-looking Travis Touchdown swinging two Beam Katanas around. It also introduces the new assassin Nathan Copeland, who starts his fight with Travis by throwing ladies at him. Even with that weirdness, the tone of this trailer is much more serious than before -- though it ends in a very No More Heroes way.

If that's not enough for you, check Famitsu for new screens!

[Thanks, Mr Khan!]

Continue reading Stand at attention for this No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle trailer

JoystiqStand at attention for this No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 29 May 2009 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As we saw here in a teaser vid for the coverage, it looks like we'll all be laying eyes on Splinter Cell: Conviction, Assassin's Creed 2, No More Heroes 2 and RUSE. Oh AND JOEL McHALE.

JoystiqUbisoft streaming E3 content like Splinter Cell Conviction, No More Heroes 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 28 May 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The above video is from an Ubisoft teaser video for some E3 coverage they'll be ... you know what? We'll tell you about that another time, stay focused. As you can see in the screen, the female staffer has a helpful Post-it note stuck to her foot that includes the acronym NMH2 as in ... No More Heroes 2.

If we're reading the signals right, it not only means the game will be at E3, it means that Ubisoft has picked up the publishing rights. Here's hoping we haven't missed the mark.

JoystiqUbisoft hints at publishing No More Heroes 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 28 May 2009 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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To take on these new assassins, Travis Touchdown has developed new techniques -- like dual wielding beam sabers, as seen in the scans. It may just be because the scans are tiny, or because we're insane for No More Heroes, but it seems the graphics have been refined for this adventure. We'll find out on the 30th when a new trailer debuts!

JoystiqDesperately Struggle not to freak out at new No More Heroes 2 details originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 May 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>famitsugrasshopper-manufacturemarvelousno-more-heroesNo-More-Heroes-2-Desperate-Strugglesuda-51ubisoftWed, 27 May 2009 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle at 'very end' of production, won't be playable at E3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/no-more-heroes-desperate-struggle-at-very-end-of-production/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/no-more-heroes-desperate-struggle-at-very-end-of-production/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/no-more-heroes-desperate-struggle-at-very-end-of-production/#comments Well, today officially sucks, because the game we anticipate the most -- Suda51's No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle -- won't be available to play at next month's E3, Goichi Suda told 1UP. We'd cancel our trip, but we already bought the frakking plane tickets!

It's not all bad news, however, as Suda51 does hint at the game being at the show, just not in playable form. He also says that the game is "at the very end of production," providing hope that it will meet its scheduled US release of January 2010 on the Wii.

JoystiqNo More Heroes: Desperate Struggle at 'very end' of production, won't be playable at E3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 May 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Keaton describes Destroy Man as an "unapologetic jerk of a character," which we guess is techincally correct. We'd personally go with the awesome guy with the crotch laser. Or maybe the world's best handshaker, but that's just us.

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JoystiqVoice actor says Destroy Man returns in No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Marvelous, publisher of Wii's wunderbar No More Heroes (and its upcoming sequel) in Japan, is hoping to make a move onto Xbox 360 and PS3. In an interview with Gamasutra, company president Yasuhiro Wada said its finances and the skill level of its employees are nearly to the point where it can produce games for the systems.

"To be honest, we always wanted to make a game on the hardcore platforms, but at that time, there wasn't enough money or skill. But now, I think we're at the point where we can actually go into it and start thinking that we can actually do it," Wada said. Marvelous' titles to date have been on Wii, DS and PSP.

According to Wada, once the company goes "hardcore," Marvelous wants to develop the titles itself. "We're always thinking about going multiplatform. But at the same time, we don't just want to give it to different people to make it. We want to make it ourselves. So, it may take a little longer than we want to, but we'll do it little by little, and then go multiplatform."

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Some people didn't find Santa Destroy to be as open and navigable in No More Heroes as the rest of us did, and Suda51 has definitely heard those concerns. During a recent interview with GameSetWatch, he said to "expect big changes for No More Heroes 2's open world." If by big changes, you mean bigger lawns to cut, more trees to shake, and bigger alleyways to mutilate dozens and dozens of enemies in, then we're on board with Desperate Struggle!

Other than that, the interview mostly focuses on the difficulty foreign talent has adapting to their new surroundings at Grasshopper Manufacture. That doesn't mean you shouldn't read the interview in its entirety, however. So hit up this link right here.

Need to catch up on the latest No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle news? Well, you're in the right place! Read up on who will publish the thing, as well as some of Suda51's goals with the new game. Also, jump into the discussion about MotionPlus and online play, both of which Suda51 is thinking about implementing.

JoystiqSuda51 says changes coming to Desperate Struggle's open world originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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No More Heroes was without a publisher in the US until Ubisoft picked it up, since Japanese publisher Marvelous Entertainment didn't have an American branch at the time. Since then, they've made a multi-game agreement with XSEED, and thus we assumed that company would handle the distribution of No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle when that title is released stateside in early 2010.

According to secret sources in contact with IGN, the Marvelous/XSEED partnership may not extend to Desperate Struggle after all -- Ubisoft is "in negotiations" to distribute the new game. It doesn't actually matter who localizes the game in terms of content, if the new game's anything like the original, whose voice work was already in English. But Ubisoft is probably capable of getting more copies into more stores, so we approve of this potential arrangement.

JoystiqNo More Heroes 2 localization may be Ubisoft's struggle originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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