Kotaku: No More Heroes

She's Been a Bad, Bloody Girl

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:00:00 EDT

Cosplayer Omi Gibson, perhaps best known for her Metal Gear work, is no one trick pony. Her repertoire includes obscure characters like Super Galdelic Hour's Toko and Thrill Kill's Belladonna, along with a willingness to cover herself in fake blood. More »

When Video Games Are Grasshoppers

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:40:00 EDT

Woody Allen once said that the reason why he makes a new game every year is so that his movies don't become events. A steady stream ensures that the hits don't become that big of a deal. Ditto for the failures. More »

Does Evangelion Have Much of a Sound Impact?

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:00:00 EDT

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Venerated anime Neon Genesis Evangelion is being reborn on the PSP as Rebuild of Evangelion: Sound Impact. More »

Beam Katana? Dirty Camera? Yours for $13!

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:30:00 EDT

If you purchased the first edition of No More Heroes Red Zone Edition, you got some special content, such as the ability to move the camera around in a "Forbidden Viewer Mode" as well as four types of beam katanas. More »

Who's Writing that Schoolgirl Chainsaw Game?

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:00:00 EDT

Lollipop Chainsaw, the up-and-coming zombie killing cheerleader game, is being designed by Japanese game developer Grasshopper Manufacture of No More Heroes fame. It's being written by a guy from St. Louis. More »

No More Heroes In Social Game Form

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:30:00 EDT

A social game version of No More Heroes for Japan's Mobage called No More Heroes Royal is incoming. NMH creator Goichi Suda said he aims to make the bloodiest social game. [Famitsu] More »

No More Heroes Cosplay Has a Heroic and Revealing Bodysuit

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:00:00 EDT

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When she's not cosplaying as Metal Gear Solid characters, Omi Gibson is cosplaying as No More Heroes characters. And when she's not doing that, she's cosplaying as other things. More »

It's A No More Heroes Summer Paradise For PS3 Owners

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 19 May 2011 15:40:00 EDT

Konami finally put a date on the North American PlayStation 3 version of No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise, the hi-def, PlayStation Move-powered update of the Wii original. That would be August 16, perfect for hot and sweaty Beam Katana-waving action! More »

Put the Kids to Bed, It's Time for Some Zelda & Pokémon Burlesque

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 05:30:00 EDT

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The crew from Cosplay Burlesque performed over the weekend during the Anime Boton festivities, meaning a few thousand people got to see characters from Zelda (Sheik), Pokémon (Nurse Joy) and No More Heroes get their kit off. More »

Naughty No More Heroes Gets a Naughty Trailer

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:20:00 EDT

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In Japan, No More Heroes is going adults-only with No More Heroes: Red Zone, a Move-enabled PS3 port of No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise. This is the game's debut trailer. More »

Sexed-Up No More Heroes 2 Figures Are Finally Here

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:00:00 EDT

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No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle's Sylvia Christel can soon straddle a beam katana on your toy shelf, thanks to the sculpting talents of master toymaker Mitsumasa Yoshizawa who brings the Grasshopper Manufacture creation to life in pricey polyvinyl chloride form. Ready the wallet! More »

Naughty No More Heroes Has Different Developer

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 07:40:00 EDT

Like previous port No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise, upcoming adults-only Move-supported title No More Heroes: Red Zone isn't being developed by NMH creators Grasshopper Manufacture. Instead, it's being developed by outside studio AQ Interactive. Load time concerns start...now! [via Red Zone Official Site] More »

The New No More Heroes Is For Adults Only In Japan

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:30:00 EDT

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There's another version of the original No More Heroes coming to the PlayStation 3, but this one's for Japan only and only for adults. No more toning down the graphic violence of Travis Touchdown in No More Heroes: Red Zone. More »

No More Heroes Ready To Move On The PlayStation 3

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:40:00 EDT

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Action game No More Heroes is coming to the PS3, with Move controls, as No More Heroes: Red Zone Edition. More »

There's A Nice Lady In That Cyborg Suit

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:00:00 EDT

Omi Gibson is not only a talented cosplayer, she's the queen of Metal Gear cosplayers. Her latest photo set of a Cyborg Ninja prove exactly why she earns that moniker. More »

Eventually, There Might Be A New No More Heroes

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:20:00 EDT

At a recent charity event in Tokyo, No More Heroes designer Goichi Suda said he's up for making another NMH "someday". Obviously, he's got his plate full at the moment with action title Shadows of the Damned. [via Famitsu] More »

No More Heroes As A Heroic, Life-Sized Paper Craft

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:40:00 EDT

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Instructables user dd1714d created this 1.86 meter paper craft of No More Heroes protagonist Travis Touchdown from a 3D model he created himself. More »

No More Heroes For PS3 Boasts Big Beam Katanas

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:30:00 EST

No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise is coming to North America only on the PlayStation 3 and bringing PlayStation Move controls right along with it. Here's a new look at Travis Touchdown and Bad Girl of the hi-def No More Heroes. More »

Entertainment And Fun Aren't The Same Thing

Mike Fahey — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:40:00 EST

He may switch a few words around, but what commenter DunnCarnage is basically saying in today's Speak-Up on Kotaku is that a game doesn't have to be fun to be entertaining, and vice-versa. More »

No More Heroes Finds Paradise 'Exclusively' On PS3

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:00:00 EDT

The further adventures of Travis Touchdown are coming to the PlayStation 3. No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise is coming to the PS3 in North America, bringing PlayStation Move support along with it. More »

No More Heroes Developer Gets More Heroes

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 06:00:00 EDT

Earlier this year, Tokyo-based Grasshopper Manufacture snagged Akira Yamaoka of Silent Hill fame from Konami. This month, it also signed two more "name" developers. More »

Resident Evil Creator's New Horror Game Is Called...

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:30:00 EDT

First made public in early 2008, Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami and No More Heroes designer Goichi Suda have teamed up with EA on a new game. According to Japanese game mag Famitsu, that game has a title. More »

No More Heroes Developer Working On Side-Scrolling Shooter

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Grasshopper Manufacture (No More Heroes) and Digital Reality (Imperium Galactica) are joining forces for a series of games. Their first? Side-scrolling "Sine Mora". More »

Marvelous Entertainment Is Trying To Stay Alive

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Marvelous Entertainment has published titles like Harvest Moon, No More Heroes and Little King's Story. It has seen better days. More »

Can You Spot The Differences?

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 04 May 2010 06:30:00 EDT

These days the majority of multi-platform games look about the same. Not No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise. More »

How A Wii Game Looks On The Xbox 360

Stephen Totilo — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:40:00 EDT

Video comparison of a Wii game (on the right), that was ported to the Xbox 360. This is No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise, a game with intentionally low-fidelity "punk" visuals. Looked good enough on the Wii for me. More »

Let's Talk About Diarrhea And No More Heroes 3

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 05:00:00 EDT

There has been No More Heroes and No More Heroes 2. They are, says series creator Goichi Suda, like emptying one's bowls. No More Heroes 3? That's like diarrhea, he says. More »

Harvest Moon Creator Steps Down

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Yasuhiro Wada, honcho of Japanese company Marvelous, will be leaving his post as Director of Digital Contents on March 31. More »

More No More Heroes Sexy Time!

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:00:00 EST

Honestly. If there was any other time than sexy time. Wii action game No More Heroes is coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360 with the subtitle Heroes' Paradise, and it's bringing saucy character portraits with it. More »

No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise Dated For Japan

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:00:00 EST

With No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise, Wii title No More Heroes is being ported to the PS3 and the Xbox 360. But when? More »

No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise Suffers Delay of Game

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:00:00 EST

The Japanese release of No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 port of the Wii original, won't make its previously announced February 25 release date. Travis and company won't touch down until sometime in April. More »

Let's Watch This No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise Spot

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST

Action title No More Heroes, a game supposedly intended for the Xbox 360 originally and then moved to the Nintendo Wii, is finally coming to the Xbox 360. And the PS3. More »

No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle Preview: Fear And Loathing At Ubisoft

AJ Glasser — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:40:00 EST

Two weeks before my appointment with Ubisoft, I managed to inflict a stress fracture on my ankle. So my opinions of the game are colored by the painkillers I took two hours before heading off to meet Goichi Suda. More »

Travis Touchdown Gets Lost, Ends Up In Left 4 Dead, TF2

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:30:00 EST

While No More Heroes' Travis Touchdown isn't the most fitting crossover possibility for a Valve game, there's still a fair amount of joy to be had from seeing him be a credit to team. More »

No More Heroes Footage, Now In HD

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST

No More Heroes looked good on Wii. As No More Heroes: Paradise, though, it looks better on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, as you're about to see. More »

No More Heroes Xbox 360, PS3 Has No More Motion Control

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:20:00 EST

The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 port of No More Heroes won't take advantage of new motion control schemes for those respective platforms, according to Marvelous Entertainment head honcho Yasuhiro Wada, condemning Travis Touchdown to an analog stick controlled fate. More »

Ubisoft Says No Thank You To No More Heroes PS3, 360

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

The recently announced Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 port of Wii game No More Heroes is now on the hunt for a new North American publisher. Ubisoft says it's passing. More »

First No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise Screens Score A Touchdown

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:00:37 EST

No More Heroes finds higher resolution with the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 port of the original, now known as No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise. What does it look like? Like the Wii version, just a little prettier. More »

Rumor: No More Heroes Coming To Xbox 360, PS3 [Update]

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:40:28 EST

Grasshopper Manufacture may finally be making the leap to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with a new No More Heroes game, rumored to have been revealed in the latest issue of Famitsu magazine [Update - yup, it's in there] More »

But Will There Be No More No More Heroes?

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:40:00 EDT

"I originally didn't want to make another No More Heroes," says game designer Goichi Suda. The game was supposed to be a one off dealio, but when the title did well, sequels do happen. More »