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Okay, if you say you saw this coming, you are a liar. The first No More Heroes was a bizarre, post-modern, blood-bath of a GTA parody. It sold pretty poorly in Japan, and adequately in the United States and Europe, but far below the sales of original IPs on the 360 like Assassin's Creed and Dead Rising. Few expected the game to get a sequel; even less thought it would be on the Wii -- but here it is, the teaser trailer for No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle, thus far a Wii exclusive. 

From the looks of it, this follow-up will at least have one amazing boss. That crazy, flying electric woman looks completely awesome. As a huge fan of the first game, I have high hopes that this sequel will both fix the issues of the original (boring over-world, Dreamcast-quality graphics) while retaining all the things that still made it worth playing (bosses even weirder than those in the Metal Gear Solid games, well-implemented motion controls, lightsaber decapitations).

Even if this game turns out to be crap, my mind is still blown. All I need now is the announcement of Zack & Wiki 2: Kill You with my Monkey Bell, and I'm going to have to see a shrink just to make sure I'm not hallucinating.


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covah's Avatar
covah at 10/08/2008 21:56
...I just blew a load
eternalplayer2345's Avatar
eternalplayer2345 at 10/08/2008 21:57
Yay, I still haven't bought the first one and I need to get around to it.
Daxelman's Avatar
Daxelman at 10/08/2008 21:57
WHAAAAAAAAAAAA?
TheDirtyHobo's Avatar
TheDirtyHobo at 10/08/2008 21:57
I still need to play the first one, I heard it was good. That boss chick looks hot, though.
Diverse's Avatar
Diverse at 10/08/2008 21:57
Suda said he wanted to do a sequel, so this is no surprise.
Cowzilla3's Avatar
Cowzilla3 at 10/08/2008 21:58
HOLY FUCKING SHIT! YES YES YES YES YES!

Thanks for the link by the way.
DonWii's Avatar
DonWii at 10/08/2008 21:59
Sure it sold less than Assasins Creed. Ubisoft published both games, and which one did they advertise? That's what I thought.

To put it into perspective, this is the Suda's best selling game. They are notoriously niche.
John B's Avatar
John B at 10/08/2008 22:00
What Cowzilla3 said!! I have to go and change my underwear now...
Respectable Gentleman's Avatar
Respectable Gentleman at 10/08/2008 22:02
This is the best game news ever. Period.
Lithium's Avatar
Lithium at 10/08/2008 22:03
YYYYYYYEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
This made my day!!!
cielo mist's Avatar
cielo mist at 10/08/2008 22:04
I think i just came a little
Guagloves's Avatar
Guagloves at 10/08/2008 22:05
Very suprised by this but happy that it's happening. Hopefully they can at least clean up the graphics a bit. That boss looks fucking awesome. Time to go finish the first game.
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Brandnamecommercial at 10/08/2008 22:05
Great Odin's Beard! I loved the original regardless of its flaws just out of its pure awesomeness. If the sequel is anywhere as stylish (which I'm sure it will be), I'll be a happy camper.
HeavyD's Avatar
HeavyD at 10/08/2008 22:06
Now that's not something you see every day. Awesome games getting sequels? Seriously, who would have guessed that Sin & Punishment and No More Heroes would both get sequels. Score one for the good guys!
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Stonedfox at 10/08/2008 22:07
I'm sobbing right now. The economy is belly up and we could potentially have an Alaskan hockey mom for a vice president soon, but all that matter is that No More Heroes 2 has been announced.

I'll probably end up spending another 30 dollars ordering the soundtrack for this one from Play-Asia, the first one was awesome.
DJP3DRO's Avatar
DJP3DRO at 10/08/2008 22:07
WHAT

NO WAY

NO

WAY

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH OH MY GOD
CelicaCrazed's Avatar
CelicaCrazed at 10/08/2008 22:07
I swear Suda!! I will go buy NMH!! It's not about the money, I just have no time!!
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar
TrailerParkJesus at 10/08/2008 22:09
Didn't he say he wanted to work on the 360? Come on Suda, you'll sell more on the 360... probably.
WutDaHeckMan's Avatar
WutDaHeckMan at 10/08/2008 22:11
WOW! out of right field!

totally glad about this sequel.

looking for motionplus incorporation.
Riser Glen's Avatar
Riser Glen at 10/08/2008 22:12
I wish he would stop with NMH and focus on making God Hand 2.

inside joke...
tazarthayoot's Avatar
tazarthayoot at 10/08/2008 22:13
/agrees with Mr. Glen
CWal37's Avatar
CWal37 at 10/08/2008 22:13
Now I really need to pick up NMH, although if my addiction to the LBP beta is any indication I won't have any time on my hands in the near future.
DonWii's Avatar
DonWii at 10/08/2008 22:14
@TrailerParkJesus,

Killer 7 came out on the Gamecube AND PS2(4 times the userbase at the time) and it STILL sold like crap.
Suda games are niche. If people want them, they will buy them regardless of platform.
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Majora at 10/08/2008 22:18
omgomgomg
DO WANT
Professor Pew's Avatar
Professor Pew at 10/08/2008 22:19
GOD HAND 2!
MissHinasaki's Avatar
MissHinasaki at 10/08/2008 22:20
O_O OMG! I literally squealed when I saw this! I never dreamed that there could even possibly be a sequel! I AM SO HAPPY!
GuitarAtomik's Avatar
GuitarAtomik at 10/08/2008 22:22
Awesome news. PLEASE!! put this on Xbox360 Suda.
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 10/08/2008 22:24
I'm writing a term paper about postmodernism right now. The above link does not help me any.
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar
Jonathan Holmes at 10/08/2008 22:25
God Hand 2 is called MadWorld, and it too will be awesome.

For serious guys, I'm all sorts of gay for the Wii right now. Sin and Punishment 2, MadWorld, Murasama, NMH2... 2009 is going to be such a kick ass year for those who like their games weird, violent, and Japanese.

I don't know how hardcore gamers can still hold out on accepting the Wii at this point. It's just got to much awesome shit coming down the pipe to deny.
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LionheartAce at 10/08/2008 22:25
Dude, I will put down money. Again and again. Give it to me Suda.
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NihonTiger90 at 10/08/2008 22:25
Excellent news. :D
Hiltz's Avatar
Hiltz at 10/08/2008 22:26
I'm crying tears of joy.

This is such an awesome announcement. Thank you, Suda51.

And to those who missed out on the original game, you better support this one!
anchorman84's Avatar
anchorman84 at 10/08/2008 22:26
... now i know what it takes to cry out blood.
Riser Glen's Avatar
Riser Glen at 10/08/2008 22:28
@Jonathan Holmes

Ooooooo...I forgot about the title change. My bad. ;^_^

When is Suda 51 going to release more info on MadWorld?
madninja's Avatar
madninja at 10/08/2008 22:28
Even though I could guess there would be a sequel this is still AMAZING AND UNEXPECTED AND IS GOING TO MAKE ME PLAY MY DUSTED WII AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
superflossy's Avatar
superflossy at 10/08/2008 22:30
SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT I JUST PISSED MYSELF OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOGMOGMGOMGOGMOGMG
Blind assassin's Avatar
Blind assassin at 10/08/2008 22:30
This is gonna be fucking bomb.

They did hint at a sequel at the end of the first one though when Sylvia says "Too bad there won't be a sequel". I guess Suda expressed an interest in one as well.
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ryu89 at 10/08/2008 22:34
I totally didn't see this coming. I wasn't aware it sold enough to warrant a sequel this soon. AWWWWEESSSSOOOMMMEE. I'm going to go run laps around my campus screaming in joy.
Rockvillian's Avatar
Rockvillian at 10/08/2008 22:40
Was listening to the soundtrack today. Weird.

Also WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
GohanGVO's Avatar
GohanGVO at 10/08/2008 22:42
WHAT DOG DOT GIF

First S&P2, and now this. If ZOE3 gets announced, please send an ambulance to my house because I will be doing backflips from my roof.
Dan CiTi's Avatar
Dan CiTi at 10/08/2008 22:43
FUCK YES FUCK YES DO WANT FUCK FYUCK FUCK MUST HAVE NAO.

Hopefully they cleaned up the graphics a bit. I expect it to look and play much more nicely than NMH1(which was great already).

Also, I don't see this leaving the Wii. Maybe the PS3 because it has SIXAXIS and that could be enough for what motion stuff that's in NMH1 mostly.
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Jaren Face at 10/08/2008 22:46
Oh. My. God.

This and Punch Out!! Wii have definitely made me want to bust out my Wii after being boxed up for the last four months.

The only thing I can ask for it maybe a redesigned freeform aspect, but other than that I was very entertained by the first one. I hope the combat stays mostly the same, since it was solid already. I'd like this to have no more waggle than the first, thank you very much.
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar
Jonathan Holmes at 10/08/2008 22:46
To: The-Excel
From: Cowzilla's most excellent cblog about NMH-

"It’s incredibly refreshing to play through a game that moves beyond surface value and becomes art; not just through looking gorgeous or controls, but by challenging our perceptions. Because in the end, great art is something that not only moves us, makes us think and challenges who we are, but also expands its medium. No More Heroes does all these things wonderfully."

That's post modernism (I think).
gregweb's Avatar
gregweb at 10/08/2008 22:54
So excited, I totally didn't expect a sequel. I wonder what Travis will have to do now.
covah's Avatar
covah at 10/08/2008 22:54
I pray for motion plus support.
Puppy Licks's Avatar
Puppy Licks at 10/08/2008 22:55
Shiny. Golden. WIN.
anchorman84's Avatar
anchorman84 at 10/08/2008 22:58
@ Jonathan Holmes

No, that's not necessarily post-modernism. Actually there is still no solid definition of the term. But in terms of the art world, this is what i was taught and understand.

Post modernism is a review (more often than not cynical) of all the art movements before it. It is believed that nothing truly original can be made anymore, but rather only through pastiche and collage can art be created. No More Heroes is post modern due to the fact that it takes characteristics from many different sources of inspiration. In this case videogames, anime, wrestling, etc. Almost every aspect of the game, its narrative, game play, and characters are steeped in this notion of pastiche and collage.
superflossy's Avatar
superflossy at 10/08/2008 23:02
thank you for your clarification anchorman! po-mo always gets thrown around a lot and most people don't understand what it means. see: tonight's cblog about wario land.
DookieJuice's Avatar
DookieJuice at 10/08/2008 23:05
OH MY GOD! I'm so hard. SO HARD. No More Heroes is my favorite Wii game ever. This is the only game since Metal Gear Solid for the PSone that I've had such a huge hard on for. I'm so blown away that a sequel is actually coming out.

Thank you Suda if you wanna stick it inside me you are more than welcome.



NO HOMO!
Palidi's Avatar
Palidi at 10/08/2008 23:11
Pre-ordered(err...will...anyhow).

I'm glad I didn't sell my Wii after the great announcements of the past week.
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