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8.6 out of 10

No More Heroes

First seen: 27 february 2007

Information found in: from 195 sources in 22 countries.

Best Price: 24.99 USD

  • User Score (135)
    8.3 8.3 from 135 reviewers
  • Expert Score (134)
    8.1 8.1 from 134 reviewers
  • Gameplay (35)
    8.8 8.8 from 35 reviewers
  • Graphics (47)
    7.9 7.9 from 47 reviewers
  • Sound (43)
    8.6 8.6 from 43 reviewers
  • Storyline (3)
    9.1 9.1 from 3 reviewers
  • Control (6)
    8.3 8.3 from 6 reviewers
  • Addiction (3)
    7.6 7.6 from 3 reviewers
  • Lifespan (15)
    7.6 7.6 from 15 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • travis is a wiseass, over the top swordplay, satisfying gameplay progression, like madworld, weird and funny premise
  • frame rate gets erratic, bosses are crazy hard, not to everyone’s taste, horrible radar map, slow framerate in places

Travis Touchdown could become the greatest assassin in American history – if he puts his mind to it. Of course, there are distractions everywhere – movies to watch, lawns to mow, action figures to own. But with your help, he can move up the ranks from part-time slacker to number-one hacker in No More Heroes, exclusively for Wii. Welcome to Santa Destroy, a California town on the edge of nowhere – a place where dreams go to die, smothered by the pillow of mediocrity. T…

Manufacturer's Specs

  • Category:
    Adventure, Action
  • Players:
    1
  • Age rating:
    16
  • Publisher:
    Rising Star Games
  • Developer:
    Marvelous Entertainment Inc.

Release Date

  • First seen
    27 February 2007

No More Heroes

No More Heroes is a game published by Ubisoft Entertainment and is rated Mature with blood and gore, crude humour, intense violense, sexual themes and strong language. In the game, you play as Travis Touchdown who jus knocked off the world’s eleventh best without breaking a sweat. It starts off right after Travis was assigned to take on the drifter known as Helter Skelter, after which Travis takes the latter’s place as the new 11th ranked assassin. The adventure begins after the myst…

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No More Heroes

No More Heroes is a game published by Ubisoft Entertainment and is rated Mature with blood and gore, crude humour, intense violense, sexual themes and strong language. In the game, you play as Travis Touchdown who jus knocked off the world’s eleventh best without breaking a sweat. It starts off right after Travis was assigned to take on the drifter known as Helter Skelter, after which Travis takes the latter’s place as the new 11th ranked assassin. The adventure begins after the mysterious beauty, Sylvia Christel appears and the situation turns out to be more complicated than first thought.

Features

In No More Heroes, hack and smash your way through Santa Destroy, California and unleash a lethal combination of sword slashes and wrestling moves. The graphics are of a modern, highly stylized 3D world which allows you to roam a Sand Box Universe in full 3D. You can choose to roam the city on foot or slide around corners on your speed bike. You control your plasma-beam katana actions with two Wii Remote sensitive attack stances and an arsenal of close combat wrestling moves. Other features include interactive special attacks and finishing moves which are completed by matching your Wii Remote’s movements to the cues on the screen. The way in which you finish off your opponent determines how much money you’ll earn for your efforts. Besides that, you can also complete side missions and mini-games such as Pizza Delivery, Graffiti Blaster and Speed Bike Racing for extra cash The character’s wardrobe and new weapons can also be customized, as well as new attacks to be learnt. The characters in this game include travis Touchdown, Sylvia Christel who single-handedly arranges all ranking battles, Holy Summers, United Assassin’s Association (UAA)’s 6th ranked assassin, Shinobu, UAA’s 8th ranked assassin, Doctor Naomi who developed the Tsubaki series of beam katanas that Travis uses, Thunder Ryu who is Travis’ master in sword techniques and hand-to-hand combat, Destroy Man, UAA’s 7th ranked assassin, Dr. Peace, Uaa’s 9th ranked assassin as well as a corrupt detective, Randall Lovikov, a drunken old man who is Travis’ indirect master and Bad Girl whose targets find a nice contrast between her distinct Lolita fashion and bloodstained baseball bat.

Review Summary

No More Heroes is the story of Travis Touchdown who lives in Santa Destroy, California. Due to some unexpected circumstances, Travis is confronted by the head hunter of an assassins’ organisation. Travis must defeat ten other bloodthirsty killers to become the best. With the Wii Remote spectacular wrestling moves become easy. No More Heroes is mainly a love and hate story with plenty of action and intrigue. It also features plenty of rewards, making the combats exciting. Many reviewers find themselves enthralled by the joyous, stylized action and awesome performance. They find the motion controls to be awesome and they like the concept of the story with its weird characters, drama and humor. You are armed with a weapon of your choice which you can upgrade. After a fight, you can unlock two new missions. Some reviewers find that the missions are almost identical. However the difference lies in the ways you fight with the enemy in each mission. There are plenty of small details and gameplay detours to keep you going. The visuals are amazing with highlights in its clean textures and animations. The combats are stylish and the dialogue is just too good. No More Heroes is dark, engaging and entertaining. Most gamers find that the fantastic combat is an enough reason to play again and again.

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  • Reviews of No More Heroes

  1. No More Heroes - Nintendo Wii

    Reviewer: scenta.co.uk
    22 February 2008

    It might be quirky and unlike much else out there in terms of looks and story, but this mature actioner certainly deserves your attention Read more

  2. No More Heroes

    Reviewer: GameSpot
    22 January 2008

    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... Read more

  3. No More Heroes (USA)

    Reviewer: NTSC UK
    1 March 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    If the game sounds somewhat bizarre, that’s because it is. However, it is definitely not a case of style over substance. Every element of the game provides players with a unique and delightful experience and deserves to be sampled by anyone tired of the usual suspects. There can be no more complaints from gamers looking for a unique experience when gems such as this are out there to be sampled. Miss it at your peril. Read more

  4. 21 April 2009
    Overall 9
    8.8
     

    Some might knock it for being more straightforward than expected, but its style and sense of humour turn a simple slash 'em up into something genuinely enjoyable. Read more

  5. No More Heroes Wii Review

    Reviewer: GameOn
    13 May 2008

    The game title, of which many of you may never have heard of, has not much of a relevance to the game itself. It was created by Suda51 who also created Killer 7, so you can expect the same strange way of playing and off track storyline. You play as "Travis Touchdown", a noobie assassin who finds himself 11th on the United Assassins Association's League of hit men after assassinating someone to get some more money in his pocket. From this point on he is forced to climb... Read more

  1. "Geek chic"

    31 October 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    No More Heroes is a game with a unique sense of style. It draws from varied, even dispirit sources such as Star Wars, 8bit games, anime, luchador wrestling and act as a homage, parody, satire of these various sources. The game swings dramatically in style putting together almost contradictory, with interface elements that resemble an 8bit game placed on top of slick cel shaded graphics. It mixes drama and tragedy with humour and fourth wall breaking in the same breath.... Read more

  2. No More Heroes

    4 May 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    This is the only game I've played on the Wii so far that I've actually wanted to complete. It's a great little adventure with some nifty game mechanics. Give it a go and you won't regret it. Read more

  3. No More Heroes

    Reviewer: PriceGrabber
    10 June 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    No More Heroes is the best action game on the Wii. Motion controls are implemented perfectly, the story is crazy but just zany enough to keep you interested - you'll find it difficult to stop playing. A few niggling issues aside (boring side jobs that aren't necessary to do more than once, bland overworld, rough bike controls), NMH is a great choice for anyone looking for something to splash stylized blood on their screen. Read more

  4. "Entertaining and just the right level of difficulty."

    Reviewer: CNET
    26 August 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    I've been looking for a fun single player game for the wii, and I found it in No More Heroes. The wit and sarcasm in the game were hilarious, and the use of the wii remote was truly innovative. It turned out to be a game that both me and my boyfriend enjoyed. Read more

  5. No More Heroes for Nintendo Wii

    Reviewer: KingreX32, VideoGameReview
    5 June 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    No More Heroes was developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and published by Ubisoft, Rising Star games and Marvelous Interactive. It was released on January 22 2008 in the states and on February 8 2008 in Canada. It was written and directed by Suda 51 (killer 7 ring any bells) and is one of the best mature titles on the Wii so far. As many fans of the game might know NMH2 is currently a working title and will be released for the early part of 2010. No More Heroes is a third... Read more

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