No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

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User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 29
  3. Negative: 2 out of 29
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  1. CarolineX
    Nov 7, 2020
    4
    This game goes backwards. I don't really enjoy the fact the Santa Destroy has gone from being an actual city to a select-and-click map.
    The 2D minigames can be considered artsy but they are quite flat and tedious.
    The NPCs no longer evolve through the game, they are just waiting there, on the map, for you to visit them. There's an event at the beginning of the game that makes Travis take    This game goes backwards. I don't really enjoy the fact the Santa Destroy has gone from being an actual city to a select-and-click map.
    The 2D minigames can be considered artsy but they are quite flat and tedious.
    The NPCs no longer evolve through the game, they are just waiting there, on the map, for you to visit them. There's an event at the beginning of the game that makes Travis take revenge on the death of a friend yes, now he cares for people while slicing others into little pieces in the process of caring and avenging.
    Controls and combat are fine for Travis alone with the LITTLE exception that all his suplexes look practically the same. There's another dude that's controlled pretty much like Travis but that specializes in long range attacks.

    The camera is a nightmare; specially during Shinobu's missions, which are also a horror to control, the girl can't just simply jump properly.
    In the end, the whole game universe has been deprived of its soul.    … Expand
  2. frederik1478
    Jan 5, 2021
    5
    A game losing its identity , I can really feel that suda51 didn't Direct it The story almost feels like it's just Masturbating the main character off all the time , The game feels like it's no longer in the real world it's just in a fantasy world where everything is about Travis , The game has lost it open world and it's now just a menu , And that driving section was on playable my myA game losing its identity , I can really feel that suda51 didn't Direct it The story almost feels like it's just Masturbating the main character off all the time , The game feels like it's no longer in the real world it's just in a fantasy world where everything is about Travis , The game has lost it open world and it's now just a menu , And that driving section was on playable my my Nintendo switch pro controller just didn't work it didn't read my movement I had to use my joy-cons to get through that two driving sections in the game, It's not a bad game but it's not good it's right in the middle it's a Disappointment to the original… Expand
  3. Yakuboto
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Squel of amazing game that is also amazing i love every detail in this game Suda u are the best !
  4. dunnacer
    Oct 29, 2020
    10
    Great port of a great game. Looks good in HD, supports both motion and non motion controls. Had one hard crash and lost about an hour, but otherwise all good. In Europe full blood version.
  5. socratesx
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    hermosos recuerdosss... muy buena puesta a punto. me sorprendio gratamente. gracias!!!
  6. andreangel
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Magnífico muito bom estou adorando o game eu munca tinha jogado
    Esta lindo o remaster
  7. Luke23d
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    Just like the first game this is a high quality port of an already amazing game!
  8. Kacek1996
    May 22, 2021
    7
    What can I say, it's a sequel to the rather controversial game. I disliked the fact that they made this game with no open world, I really liked it in the previous one. Fights were visually spectacular, I adore the amount of flashes from these lightsaber. Bosses, huh, some were harsh and some weren't but the final one was a **** ass to beat... Good music and gameplay made it worth my time,What can I say, it's a sequel to the rather controversial game. I disliked the fact that they made this game with no open world, I really liked it in the previous one. Fights were visually spectacular, I adore the amount of flashes from these lightsaber. Bosses, huh, some were harsh and some weren't but the final one was a **** ass to beat... Good music and gameplay made it worth my time, I cannot wait for the third instalment.… Expand
  9. BulletTimeTails
    Jan 2, 2021
    9
    Another one of the best Switch ports i´ve ever played, despite the poor camera, removal of things that made the first game special, No More Heroes 2 is still a great time on the Switch! The game looks beautiful on the Switch version, the game runs in constant 60 Frames Per Second, controls feel smooth and responsive most of the time.

    While this isn´t my favorite No More Heroes game i    Another one of the best Switch ports i´ve ever played, despite the poor camera, removal of things that made the first game special, No More Heroes 2 is still a great time on the Switch! The game looks beautiful on the Switch version, the game runs in constant 60 Frames Per Second, controls feel smooth and responsive most of the time.

    While this isn´t my favorite No More Heroes game i still think this is worth your time and money, just like the original game, play this game.    … Expand
  10. Non_Royal
    Sep 14, 2021
    7
    It's a solid 7 for me. I get that it is satire about video games, but man, too repetitive for me.
  11. Han_theReal
    Dec 10, 2022
    8
    Cool characters, confusing story and hack and slash gameplay?
    That's No more heroes! In the second game you can't ride the bike anymore, because there's a fast travel system. The Minigames are very fun as well.
    Little bit too short and since you don't have to pay for the fights as it was in the first no more heroes, there's no need to play them which is cool but like that the game CAN be    Cool characters, confusing story and hack and slash gameplay?
    That's No more heroes! In the second game you can't ride the bike anymore, because there's a fast travel system. The Minigames are very fun as well.
    Little bit too short and since you don't have to pay for the fights as it was in the first no more heroes, there's no need to play them which is cool but like that the game CAN be finished much faster than the first    … Expand

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82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Ninty Fresh Magazine
    Oct 22, 2021
    85
    Unapologetically brash and with a swagger that screams ‘love me or loathe me!’, the NMH series has carved a reputation and this is its best advertisement. [Issue #3, p.61]
  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 17, 2021
    95
    A total package that's much less of an acquired taste than the first. [Issue #51 – March/April 2021, p. 17]
  3. Worth Playing
    Jan 4, 2021
    90
    No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle is satirical, nonsensical, and just plain weird. It's also fast, bloody, impactful, and a few other things that I am not sure I can or should put into words. It sometimes makes the original title feel more subdued, which is strange to say since that the first game wasn't exactly tame. Given its much-improved gameplay loop, interesting side-quests, insane boss fights, and hilarious gameplay, NMH2 is indeed a wild rollercoaster ride that must be seen to be believed. If this does not get you hyped for the series' third entry, nothing will.
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