No More Heroes

Nintendo Wii
Action/Adventure Bloodshed
Published by Ubi Soft
Developed by Grasshopper Manufacture
Directed by Suda 51

 

Common players may give No More Heroes the cold shoulder due to it's cell shaded punk theme,
but anyone with an open mind should give this game a try.
The game starts out with our Anime Figure Collecting, Hentai watching, Anti-Hero, Travis Touchdown, after purchasing a "Beam Katana" (see. Lightsaber knockoff)
online and beginning his goal down a blood shed path to become the number one assassin in the United Assassins Association,
a socitity of assassins. With one basic goal in mind, to sleep with the UAA's Sylvia Christel, who is the one responsible for him starting this bloody path.
Travis, in a "Kill Bill" fashion, fights thru hoards of enemies and awesome, some times ridiculous, bosses to become #1.

The game play is simple: Movement with the Nunchuck, melee attacks being made with the A & B button, and the Wii Control motion censor is used for finishing moves.
Along with his Beam Katana and Wrestling Moves he's learned mostly from TV, you have a growing arsenal of attacks,
including super moves that appear depending on a slow machine that appears when you make great finishes.
The super movie system is almost random, going from One Hit Kill Super Saiyan to a laser shooting Katana that tears everyone in it's path.
Killing sprees aren't the only thing about this game that makes it funny, but the mini games you play to raise money for upcoming fights.
Mini Games such as collecting coconuts, picking up trash, and filling gas tanks.
The strange part is the employer of these mini games seems to always have an assassin gig for you.
Riding around on Travis motorcycle and movement around town seems like a water-downed GTA knockoff; The only part of the game I find boring.

The game looks like a late GameCube game, and that's not a bad thing.
Smooth cell-shaded characters, alot of on-screen action, and impressive sound to boot.
Soundtrack and sound effects are great as well, and getting phone calls on your Wii control is a neat addition.

Travis himself is a great character, but no to be over shadowed are the bosses. From old men with large swords,
to an afro bearing, katana wielding school girl to a wanna-be super hero. The boss fights are always fresh,
and never boring.

Suda 51 announced a sequel for this game back at TGS 08, and it will be well welcomed in my Wii.

+Underdog M rated game of the year. Travis' attitude and one liners are a kick too!
-Some of the bosses and mini games can get annoying, if not down right frustrating.