Man, reading this article makes me want some of them custom Suda toilet paper rolls.

Given the recent game sales charts in Europe, I don't think it will sell all that well.

But what do I know?

Hey, I know I bought one of those North American copies, and it was worth every freaking penny. Thanks, Suda! Good luck in Europe!

It came out on the wrong console.The audience that the game was made for does not play games on the Wii.

It's had very little advertising exposure in the UK, I don't know what it's going to do all that well in Europe.

Surprised about the Japan numbers though. Didn't think they'd be Xbox360-style bad.

It was a good game from what I've played, haven't beaten yet because of DMC4 and a mass effect rerun, but it's aight.

That picture scares me. D:

I think the future sales of the game will depend on word of mouth now. Since I dont see a lot of propaganda for it flying around.

TELL YOUR FRIENDS FOLKS!

Dont make Suda51 sad again. ;D

@jackal888:

i guess you could say the same thing about killer 7 ('specially since the 'better version was the cube one), but i have both it and NMH, and i can say while i am bummed that i can't play it with awesome graphics, the game is awesome just as it is.

@Ryumeka: I meant Wii charts

@jackal888: I really doubt it would do much better on any other console.

@ChibiKyKiske: Am I the only gamer who's not a complete graphics whore? =/ And in a game like NMH would there really be that noticeable of a different?

@jackal888: oh for godsake - can we quit with the absurd generalisations now. You say that as if it is face. Wii owners don't have a different genetic make-up to other gamers they don't all buy based on the same values as one another.

I'm really looking forward to the release over here of NMH, its a definite must buy for me.

*fact (sorry for the typo)

Soon it will be out in the UK 29th feb. I shall be making a purchase on this day with my wage pack. I will also bully my friends into buying it(They have not heard of it and I wouldn't of known is it wasn't for my daily visit to kotaku).

I am one of those European (British actually thanks very much), pre-orders.

I was wondering, anyone think that NMH in Japan suffered from being hideously censored?

@Falconfire: Yes.

Since it really changes the visual appeal of the game.

In a sense its like do you think Kill Bill would have been as popular without all the blood?

@Falconfire: Nah, never even crossed our minds.

@Falconfire: Yes...

Also I think NMH (No More Heroes) was a good buy. I will recommend it to everyone with a Wii.

@Falconfire:
I don't know about Japan, but I bet it's hurt euro sales.

@elronathon: Of course there are individuals who own the Wii who love this games.

I am speaking to Nintendo's marketing the system as a everyone ,casual game system. NMH is not casual or and everyone game. It is mature, satirical and referential to gamers who have played games in the past.

Suda51 makes great games but they are more like an independent film than a summer blockbuster.

Maybe they should have released it in Europe first! Like that would ever happen...

Is it out in Europe already? Too bad there are no other games on the Wii that interest me enough personally (SORRY), so I won't buy it (yet?). :/

Bought mine on day one. One of my favorite games on the Wii, easily.

Sadly, the Wii demographic is not for this game. Back to the shovelware factory.

@jackal888: What a toolish thing to say.

Bought it and loved it. I do wish they had spent a little more time developing the outside world, but the boss fights made up for any shortcomings.

I got frustrated with the game trying to gat my last gold on the mission where everyone has sub machine guns and I can't get hit once on the beach.

Bu the last fight and the true ending made it all worth it.

Well, about one quarter of the people at my office own a Wii, and I'm the only one who plays mine regularly. I'd tell my friends to get it, but they won't listen.

I bought NMH and liked it, but I won't deny that the graphics were more or less terrible in comparison to anything on the Xbox360 or PS3. None the less, still a fun and quite strange game.

@jackal888:
I agree... (let us better put a flame suit on)

@rokujou:Japan has moved to casual games and mini-games.Super Mario Galaxy takes about a month to do sales that WiiFit does in one week.Am I a tool or do I speak the harsh truth?

I spoiled the cutscenes for me back in December, but the uniqueness of the game was so incredible I had to get a copy in January.

I hope SUDA51 gets encouraged to make more Wii games. I personally loved Killer7 and NMH, and lookin forward to "Flowers, Sunshine and Rain," so I'm hoping for more of his games.

@jackal888: Obviously several hundred thousand people disagree with you. In fact, let's take that argument a little bit further:

Game XYZ is not a compilation of mini-games or a casual gimmick, therefore it does not belong on the Wii.

That's absurd. That's like saying game ABC isn't an FPS, and therefore doesn't belong on the 360. Each console needs a diverse set of games, and each console has always had a diverse set of games. Just because the Wii has enough gimmicky waggle-ware to topple the Empire State Building doesn't mean that people only buy it for gimmicky waggle-ware.

Just because something sells well on a system doesn't mean that nothing else will either.

I would very much like to buy it in Europe but we get a censored version and I won't support that with a purchase. Since the Wii is not region free I unfortunately will have to pass.

Good work Suda! NMH was totally down my alley since Kill Bill is my favorite movie of all time (When I finally get my PS3, i'm getting it with custom KB colors @ colorwarepc.com!) Suda 51 is like the Quentin Tarantino of video games and I'd love to see what he can do on the 360/PS3.

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@jackal888: So you're saying that everyone who owns a Wii a casual gamer? You don't think that any hardcore gamers bought one? Your logic is highly flawed.

@jackal888: I'm gonna go with "you're a tool". Just because the majority holders of a particular console are casual gamers doesn't mean the more serious of us (or those that enjoy both) should have to shell out for an absurdly more expensive console just to play those types of games.

I'm happy with my Wii and the majority of games I have aren't casual. NMH will be increasing that count when it's released.

I hope sales pick up in North America a bit. They're not low, but it's a great game and I'm rooting for it to do better. :P

@Saxboy:People buy the Wii to waggle and shake the controller at the screen. That is what the commercial shows. That is what they want.You may want to play an adventure game but that is not what the Wii was intended for.
All the adventure games on the Wii before NMH have been Gamecube ports.Squeezed into the Wii, tacked on with some waggle.
I love to play games on the Wii, minigames and sports games.Games with seven year olds. There is nothing wrong with that. That is what it is made for.

I have been looking into buying a PSP (I work in Japan). I saw that I could buy a Wii and sell it back later for only about a $50 loss. So, I was going to pick one up with No More Heroes, but I can't find it. I was shocked. Didn't realize that not only is it not selling, it's not even available. Talk about irony, I can buy a Wii with absolutely no problem. I can even buy a used one and sell it back for less than a $20 loss.
I'll stick with my PS3.

@jackal888: You'r level of retardation astounds me.

NMH isn't selling well because the game is repetative. The lines are somewhat funny, but there is one song. ONE! Suda and co. can't complain when they make a mediocre game that it is the WII's fault. I enjoyed playing it and severing heads and watching coins and blood shoot out, but to say it is the Wii's fault that game didn't do well is absurd.

@jackal888: Enoughth with the Wii bashing.Its ignorant to claim that motion controls were designed for seven year olds.

The most entertaining part of No More Heroes to me is the remote slash for the final hit.

IR controls in MP3 and MoH:H2 are the reason I could care less if any FPS was made for analog control sticks ever again.

MP3's levers worked like a charm.

Zack & Wiki's tools, with the exception of the bell in that stupid music minigame, were fantastic.

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I am a Wii owner, and I am the type of person that enjoys games like NMH.

The only ways a Wii game can succeed are:

1) To be made by Nintendo.
or
2) To be a big franchise.
or
3) To have lots of casual appeal.

One song? Uhhhh... I'm pretty sure my No More Heroes Soundtrack has 3 CDs of different songs.
I got a preorder for NMH for my birthday and have been so happy with it ever since. It's probably the best game on the Wii. Lots of gameplay, hugely inspired, great story, and one of the few games that actually tries to put a little social context in it's message. To me that's important. Film didn't really develop into a proper art form until it developed a theory around it, brought on by the social impact of some movies, and I think that's the direction video games are just starting to go in now. No More Heroes is a stepping stone in that direction; not to mention a lot of fun today.

I've only played a few minutes so far (and read numerous reviews) but it does seem like a game that would appeal far more to western tastes.

Then again, Japan is the country that gave us Battle Royale, so maybe I don't know jack.

@brent_w: I never said the Wii is designed for a seven year old. I was saying I love playing Wii with a seven year old.

I too enjoyed Zack and Wiki, but how many ads have you seen for the game? Compare the amount of ads for MP3 to the amount of ads foe WiiSports.

Do not blame me Nintendo is promoting a game system made so families can play games together.

Only 200,000 in the US. That seems very low. Then again I did not see a single ad for the game so it was not advertised well here. I would easily say that it is the best game I have played so far this year and one of my favorite games for the Wii so far. I would also agree that it would have sold better on the 360, but keep in mind that the art direction would have killed the review scores since it was basically a throw-back game.

@Rayonic: The only way a game can succeed on any console is to be part of a big franchise.

Its the horrible state of the industry. Rabid desire for fancy graphics drive up production costs and the only games which can afford to be AAA hits are bug budget sequels of established franchises, or hugely marketed big budget new IP from an established studio.

Its unfair to say that such a game wouldn't fair just as well on the Wii, because none other than Nintendo has put that sort of development resources into a Wii game anyways.

Yes I would like to buy this retail instead of previously owned to support da Suda. However I have no time to play it for the next several weeks, so it will probably wait for the inevitable $5 price drop. Nintendo will want to see sales figures in a couple of months too.

If it weren't for the censorship I would have bought this easily. It's not because I'm sick into violence, it's the censorship - if "NMH censored" was going to be the default version for every region then I would have bought it.

Looks like I'll have to pass a good game... or import.