Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 213 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 32 out of 213
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  1. Skalgrim
    Jan 18, 2019
    10
    I really love the arcade style setup. Where you have to perform to find skills, grind exp, fight bosses and get a rank at the end. And there is also different tactics by how to take down certain enemies. And that is cool. But in the end it’s hack n’ slash. So you have to like something like Diablo I think.

    The art style in some places is fantastic as well. And I enjoy the music. I’m    I really love the arcade style setup. Where you have to perform to find skills, grind exp, fight bosses and get a rank at the end. And there is also different tactics by how to take down certain enemies. And that is cool. But in the end it’s hack n’ slash. So you have to like something like Diablo I think.

    The art style in some places is fantastic as well. And I enjoy the music.

    I’m not done with the game yet. But so far I really dig it. It’s easy to pick up and you have a goal in the near future.    … Expand
  2. moonlightbeauty
    Jan 18, 2019
    10
    Travis is back with a lot of Suda51 characters in cameo! Good story, nice visuals and music +really funny and intresting gameplay. Absolutelly must have for all nintendo switch owners, i also by this console to play in it.
  3. Calibur-X
    Jan 18, 2019
    10
    Instant masterpiece, great gameplay, music and visuals. Welcome back Travis!
  4. DamienLS
    Jan 21, 2019
    8
    A fantastic couch co-op action game and homage to retro gaming. The humor is on point, I love the graphical styling, fantastic sound and music, and mixing up the game play each level keeps the game fresh.
  5. SolidQuentin
    Jan 20, 2019
    10
    Its a new Suda51 game its quite unique as usual, this time he approaches a Indie Game style game that celebrates other Indie Games. The Game is fun and shakes up the game with every world. Its a bit short but its only 30 bucks anyway.

    A lot of cameos from other Suda51 characters make you fangasm several times.
  6. Bromosap1ens
    Jan 23, 2019
    8
    Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes is an exceptionally enjoyable arcadey action game dripping with an above average amount of Gaming Auteur Suda51's signature charm. The combat is basically the best ever seen in a game starring Travis Touchdown, adding new options like jump attacks and skills on cooldowns to the traditional heavy and light attacks of the first two games. Longtime fans ofTravis Strikes Again: No More Heroes is an exceptionally enjoyable arcadey action game dripping with an above average amount of Gaming Auteur Suda51's signature charm. The combat is basically the best ever seen in a game starring Travis Touchdown, adding new options like jump attacks and skills on cooldowns to the traditional heavy and light attacks of the first two games. Longtime fans of Suda51 and Grasshopper Manufacture will also be surprised by a surprising amount of love and representation for other Suda properties.

    Don't skip this. Travis is back.    … Expand
  7. Cadet111
    Jan 25, 2019
    9
    A great game, great humor !!! The game is very cool, this position can be recommended especially to retro fans.
  8. Sciencejoe
    Jan 23, 2019
    10
    If you're a fan of Suda51, or at least No More Heroes, and fun arcade style gameplay, Travis Strikes Again is more than worth your $30 (or $40, for the Season Pass).
  9. RoboLink
    Jan 24, 2019
    10
    Very fun game that does everything right. The combat is basic yet give you the chance to customize it to pull off amazing combos and the bosses are all unique and each have different and personalities, all very charming and give tough fights. Blast from start to finish
  10. RadicalMemers
    Jan 25, 2019
    10
    This game is a genuine and sincere story about the passion of video games. It marks the grand return of Suda51 in making engrossing characters and stories that won't leave you indifferent.
  11. CharAznable
    Jan 23, 2019
    8
    Great game full of surprises, references, and many fun things to find and do throughout. Game is plays like a old school beat 'em up with a surprising amount of complexity thanks to the chip system that allows you 4 combos you can customize to fit your needs and play style. The games presentation often feels low budget and Indie but not really in a bad way at all, its quirky and charmingGreat game full of surprises, references, and many fun things to find and do throughout. Game is plays like a old school beat 'em up with a surprising amount of complexity thanks to the chip system that allows you 4 combos you can customize to fit your needs and play style. The games presentation often feels low budget and Indie but not really in a bad way at all, its quirky and charming more than anything. My only major complaint is the Second Death Ball Stage felt extremely drug out and the last is filled with so many enemies that it often pushes the games fighting mechanics to the breaking point and makes the game feel cheap at times. Everything in-between felt enjoyable, and ran at a practically constant stable frame-rate with no real slowdown or pop in. If you enjoyed Suda 51s past work do check it out, its more of the same weirdness you likely already love with a new style of game-play!… Expand
  12. GarciaSmith
    Jan 26, 2019
    10
    UN JUEGO entre normal y bueno hablado de switch, pero si eres un fan o seguidor de suda 51 es realmente bueno aun que sencillo realmente es bastante amigable y violento como ataca nuestra nostalgia con todos los cameos o conexiones entre todos los juegos de goichi en uno solo , en fin
    fuera de eso es un hack slash tipico pero super diferente visualmente hermoso!
  13. AlamoScrub
    Jan 21, 2019
    8
    Not only a fun and stylish game in its own right, but also a wonderful treat for all Suda fans. The co-op mode is a first for the series and a welcome addition. Simple gameplay is easy to jump into at first while growing more involving (and more difficult) with time, as the player unlocks additional abilities and encounters more of the game's wide variety of enemy types. In keeping withNot only a fun and stylish game in its own right, but also a wonderful treat for all Suda fans. The co-op mode is a first for the series and a welcome addition. Simple gameplay is easy to jump into at first while growing more involving (and more difficult) with time, as the player unlocks additional abilities and encounters more of the game's wide variety of enemy types. In keeping with the series' tradition, the boss fights are the true highlight of the game - they all pose a unique, fun and engaging challenge to cap off each of the game's levels. The minigames do a good job of spicing up the game inbetween other sections, although they can be a bit hit-or-miss at times. The story, told through cutscenes as well as a series of neat VN-style segments, shows Suda51's personal talent and work, more so than any of his recent creations, by continuing Travis' tale and tying it together with a veriety of the director's other titles, such as Shadows Of The Damned and The Silver Case. Recommended for everyone, but a definite must-play for fans of Grasshopper Manufacture and Suda51… Expand
  14. SimplyLeggy
    Jan 25, 2019
    10
    This is a game for Suda51 fans. The gameplay is the pretty standard suda grade "fine," great boss fights somewhat bogged down by levels that are a bit samey. but that isn't really why we are here. What we are here for is that sense of humor and style that suda is known for, and in that it absolutely delivers 100%. This is a game that a few people will absolutely love, and a lot of peopleThis is a game for Suda51 fans. The gameplay is the pretty standard suda grade "fine," great boss fights somewhat bogged down by levels that are a bit samey. but that isn't really why we are here. What we are here for is that sense of humor and style that suda is known for, and in that it absolutely delivers 100%. This is a game that a few people will absolutely love, and a lot of people probably just won't get; it is a cult classic in the true meaning of the term.
    My single complain as of where I am in the game so far, is that the normal difficulty (mild) feels a bit too easy. Bumping it up to bitter made the game feel more appropriately challenging.    … Expand
  15. Sandman83
    Jan 30, 2019
    10
    There isn't a single game in existence that feels like this game. The hack and slash together with other mini games and layers upon layers of secrets, funny writing and mix of different concepts is awesome.
    This is also a game that cares way more about gameplay than graphics.
    Don't sleep on this one if you looking for something new and fresh.
  16. Geminorum
    Jan 30, 2019
    8
    This is an Hidden Gem for Switch, rich in references and humor, and a lot of fun to play. I've loved everything of it, i'm not a fan of suda or nmh, but this one...this one is really crazy. Don't miss it, but play it.
  17. airmaverick
    Jan 31, 2019
    9
    I love this game, but I am an Otaku just like Travis Touchdown and enjoy beer just as much as Badman. Perhaps if this game is not your thing it just might be simply because, "you have no Moe!"
  18. kyleonedamm
    Jan 18, 2019
    10
    Thanks suda51 for new masterpiece! Starting game today and liked it so much!
  19. summerbunny
    Jan 18, 2019
    10
    Just another good ghm game! Great work, Suda-san, can't wait for big NMH3!!!
  20. PTGJesus
    Jan 18, 2019
    10
    This seems to be another case of the Sudas. You either love this game or don't think much of it at all, I fall into the first, absolutely love this game, and I highly recommend it to any NMH fan, or anyone looking for some good fun for $30!
  21. Brettaintdead
    Jan 23, 2019
    10
    Great game, smaller scale from previous nmh, indy game vibe is nice. Suda51 at it again.
  22. skylurmccoy
    Jan 18, 2019
    10
    No More Heroes is one of my favourite game franchise. So happy to see my boy Travis again!
  23. sephirothjack
    Jan 18, 2019
    10
    So many easter eggs and cool gamers jokes, wanna see next Travis story so bad.
  24. benjistan
    Jan 19, 2019
    10
    Really cool game. Worth it for people who like something a little off the wall.

    I don't understand the repetitive argument.. Yeah... sure you can play on sweet mode and just hold Y if that is what you want.... however there is a lot more here if you want to do more with the combat.
  25. moduz94
    Jan 19, 2019
    8
    Suda Strikes Again
    The critically panned videogame assassin has been resurrected in the ashes of the damned, this Phoenix may still be covered in dirty ash but the beautiful plumage is hiding underneath and awaiting its true fans
    Explore the mysterious Death Drive Console and all of its unreleased 7 games to uncover the dark secret of its development. Embark on a worldwide journey to    Suda Strikes Again
    The critically panned videogame assassin has been resurrected in the ashes of the damned, this Phoenix may still be covered in dirty ash but the beautiful plumage is hiding underneath and awaiting its true fans

    Explore the mysterious Death Drive Console and all of its unreleased 7 games to uncover the dark secret of its development.
    Embark on a worldwide journey to gather all the 7 Death Balls and revive the daughter of Badman while all past Suda51 protagonists argue with an 8bit anime rendition of Travis's cat Jeane that talks **** at them 24/7    … Expand
  26. Pameme
    Jan 23, 2019
    10
    Played this game with a partner, it's SO MUCH FUN. I do get some of the complaints of the reviewers, but I do think the co-op mode gets rid of them. The combat is simple yet fun, especially after getting the skill chips, it has a low skill-ceiling so you can play this with everyone. The personality of the characters, references, and charm of the game is top-notch!

    Just play it on Spicy    Played this game with a partner, it's SO MUCH FUN. I do get some of the complaints of the reviewers, but I do think the co-op mode gets rid of them. The combat is simple yet fun, especially after getting the skill chips, it has a low skill-ceiling so you can play this with everyone. The personality of the characters, references, and charm of the game is top-notch!

    Just play it on Spicy in co-op!    … Expand
  27. VinylSolution
    Jan 19, 2019
    10
    Holy crap, what a game. I love the subversive humor, the hack and slashing, not to mention all the wonderful indie callouts. If you were ever a fan of the famous Travis Touchdown, you're gonna love this game.
  28. unchainedcaesar
    Jan 21, 2019
    10
    Initial impressions

    It's definitely a Suda game, it's definitely a Travis game, all the same humor is there. You still jerk off your beam katana to recharge it (yes that's a thing lol), you still save the game by sitting on the toilet. You have regular attacks, heavy attacks, special moves with the R button and you also collect other special skills throughout the game. The first level    Initial impressions

    It's definitely a Suda game, it's definitely a Travis game, all the same humor is there. You still jerk off your beam katana to recharge it (yes that's a thing lol), you still save the game by sitting on the toilet. You have regular attacks, heavy attacks, special moves with the R button and you also collect other special skills throughout the game. The first level is like a hack and slash attacking large waves of enemies so far with a big boss at the end (I'm assuming) which IS like No More Heroes games. However the difference is it's much more freedom instead of confined duals like in NMH games. They were much less on the freedom and more on timing your attacks properly. I have yet to see more and hack and slash is only the first game. I read that he's melding multiple genres into the different games Travis gets sucked into.

    The premise is Travis got a hold of a demonic videogame console and that's why he's in different games. It's a Travis game mostly cuz if you read up on the history of Travis Touchdown he's a gamer and big anime nerd (otaku). It has a bunch of little jabs making fun of gamers with raunchy humor. Oh and the other difference is the camera angle is more pulled back so not directly behind your character because it's supposed to be a call back to retro and indie games. That's the big focus he's trying to give indies more exposure.

    Definitely NOT "trash" like the internet believes.    … Expand
  29. UnironicHipster
    Jan 24, 2019
    5
    Let me start off by saying, if you get this expecting another No More Heroes game, you will be immediately disappointed. This game plays from a top down perspective mostly, with the controls being a heavy attack or a normal attack, the normal attack can be safely held down most of the time. The humor is present and is as good as expected from Suda, but that doesn't really help with theLet me start off by saying, if you get this expecting another No More Heroes game, you will be immediately disappointed. This game plays from a top down perspective mostly, with the controls being a heavy attack or a normal attack, the normal attack can be safely held down most of the time. The humor is present and is as good as expected from Suda, but that doesn't really help with the bland gameplay. All the levels play almost the same, and are full of tedious puzzles and platforming as well as enemies that are not difficult to fight, but will take many hits to defeat. This combination led to me checking my watch as I completed a level, just wanting to get back to the funnier dialogue focused sections. I would probably skip this game, unless you are a huge NMH fan, in which case you might enjoy it.… Expand
  30. Vespertellino
    Jan 20, 2019
    0
    That awkward moment when creator of this 'game' literally blackmails you to buy it, or else No More Heroes 3 won't exist.
    I was hoping this is going to be at least decent experience.. Nope. It's a literal pile of crap. It looks like crap, it plays like crap. Occasional jokes are funny, yet they are like 0.005% of the game content.
    The most interesting and detailed location in the game is    That awkward moment when creator of this 'game' literally blackmails you to buy it, or else No More Heroes 3 won't exist.
    I was hoping this is going to be at least decent experience.. Nope. It's a literal pile of crap. It looks like crap, it plays like crap. Occasional jokes are funny, yet they are like 0.005% of the game content.
    The most interesting and detailed location in the game is hub area. There are no gameplay elements in hub area. That's probably why it's okay. The music in hub is nice, too.
    Some people say 'oh man it's mini game compilation whadda ya want!'. I wish there was a single mini game in the first 7 or so hours that is remotely interesting. The rest of the gameplay consists of mashing Y or X buttons till all the bulletsponge (or hitsponge in this case) enemies on the screen die. Just to proceed to next screen with more bulletsponge enemies.
    Don't buy it. Blackmailing is bad. Being voluntarily blackmailed is plain stupid. And that's what creator of this game is proposing you. I'd rather prefer him do a Kickstarter or something.. But no thanks, not after this.    … Expand
  31. DJ_Coco
    Jan 30, 2019
    5
    I knew to keep my expectations low, but even without expecting No More Heroes 3, this game is very underwhelming.

    The first stage is still all right, but the further you get into the game, the more it starts to reek of "no budget", right down to the final level looking like it was made using placeholder visuals. The visuals don't feel stylized for the most part either, just flat out    I knew to keep my expectations low, but even without expecting No More Heroes 3, this game is very underwhelming.

    The first stage is still all right, but the further you get into the game, the more it starts to reek of "no budget", right down to the final level looking like it was made using placeholder visuals. The visuals don't feel stylized for the most part either, just flat out cheap. And sadly, that also extends to the gameplay.

    Initially, the combat starts off pretty fun, but the game stops introducing new enemy types very soon and presents you with the same tough guys that take an eternity to beat over and over again. The game is the most fun when you can feel the impact of your mindless hack and slashing, but when most enemies basically just absorb your attacks, that feeling of enjoyment vanishes pretty soon.

    The bosses are definitely the highlight of this game, but they're far from spectacular either. And if you got any lives left, you can basically just spam the attack button and abuse the continues to progress. This probably changes on the harder difficulties, so it's not something I will hold against the game. The challenge is definitely there if you seek it.

    The story segments are pretty fun, but sadly there is no voice acting or animations. Just still portraits with text. I feel like the game would've vastly benefited from going the extra mile in that regard, especially seeing the few real cutscenes there are, but unfortunately clever one-liners are only told through text here.

    Overall, it's not the worst game I ever played, but it's definitely not a must-have. And I think even despite not being a full price game, it's hardly worth the money if you're not a big fan of Suda's works. And if you are, you likely already own the game.    … Expand
  32. herManuko
    Jan 19, 2019
    6
    Mis primeras impresiones del juego no eran buenas y creo que no me he equivocado, esperaba mucho más pero ha resultado ser un juego del montón digno de nintendo. Espaditas por aqui y por alla
  33. Hastic
    Jun 23, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Shoulda never been made.. Its an insult to the previous 2. Remove it from the earth, its gotta be an embarrassment to sudo51… Expand
  34. Jonas2301
    Feb 7, 2019
    10
    An incredibly heartfelt, inspired game with bucketloads of charm and creativity. Ignore the moronic reviewers who can't appreciate this game for what it is, and instead just **** and moan about they think it should be. You can also safely ignore the idiots who give this game a low score because they're too stupid to understand that a game selling well will help with getting financialAn incredibly heartfelt, inspired game with bucketloads of charm and creativity. Ignore the moronic reviewers who can't appreciate this game for what it is, and instead just **** and moan about they think it should be. You can also safely ignore the idiots who give this game a low score because they're too stupid to understand that a game selling well will help with getting financial support for a bigger title. Suda51 isn't holding No More Heroes 3 "hostage" you stupid cretins.

    If you're looking for a game that can be a fun experience (alone or with a friend!), that is also a thought provoking love letter to the more obscure game titles that are made out of passion rather than greed, this is definitely worth a buy. And I would also say this is a game that should be bought just to support the clearly very passionate creators behind it.    … Expand
  35. He_Never_Helps
    Apr 13, 2020
    5
    It was fun for the first few hours, but at a certain point they add instant death mechanic to the puzzle section of the game and it instantly became the single most Boring game I have ever played. Imagine a puzzle game that you can't stop to think about. It degenerates into just trying a couple combinations before being forced to run around in circles to avoid death. Completely stupidIt was fun for the first few hours, but at a certain point they add instant death mechanic to the puzzle section of the game and it instantly became the single most Boring game I have ever played. Imagine a puzzle game that you can't stop to think about. It degenerates into just trying a couple combinations before being forced to run around in circles to avoid death. Completely stupid design decision.… Expand
  36. QuicoGil
    Oct 13, 2021
    10
    "Video games are meant to be played, not lived".

    Travis Strikes again is an absolute gem of a videogame. From its presentation, the insane neon backgrounds and UI, to the fantastic music all around, to, most of all, the incredible story that narrates Goichi Suda's struggles in the development world. No game I've ever played comes closer to an autobiography than TSA. If you care about    "Video games are meant to be played, not lived".

    Travis Strikes again is an absolute gem of a videogame. From its presentation, the insane neon backgrounds and UI, to the fantastic music all around, to, most of all, the incredible story that narrates Goichi Suda's struggles in the development world. No game I've ever played comes closer to an autobiography than TSA.

    If you care about Suda51/Kill the Past at all, buy TSA. Play TSA. Enjoy TSA. Kill your own heroes.    … Expand
  37. TheBabyBuster
    Jun 17, 2019
    7
    Gamers and the community seem to be fickle.

    Not once was I expecting a No More Heros 3, or anything of that nature.i looked at reviews, and did my research prior to purchasing the game. As for the comment stating that Suda blackmailed anyone into buying this is absolute trash. Welcome to the real world where a dev team of less than 100 need to see the demand so they can then decide if    Gamers and the community seem to be fickle.

    Not once was I expecting a No More Heros 3, or anything of that nature.i looked at reviews, and did my research prior to purchasing the game. As for the comment stating that Suda blackmailed anyone into buying this is absolute trash.

    Welcome to the real world where a dev team of less than 100 need to see the demand so they can then decide if they want to supply.

    With that being said this is a nice side story to accompany the NMH canon. The gameplay feels like a traditional NMH game, but the style used to approach the game is different. I dont think anyone who hasn't played no more heroes will be as inclined to press on through the game, or be as pleased with the games end results. I feel that it was made for those who love NMH and were needing something to fill the void. On sale this game is well worth the purchase, especially now with the announcement of NMH 3.    … Expand
  38. CheekySasquatch
    Feb 26, 2019
    8
    While I found a point early on to be a bit of a hurdle to get through, overall this is a short and sweet game that marks a glorious return to form for director Goichi Suda. Writing and Story are near perfect in keeping the tongue in cheek tone of the original series as well as capturing some of Suda's classic introspective sombre moments. The combat starts deceptively simple before gettingWhile I found a point early on to be a bit of a hurdle to get through, overall this is a short and sweet game that marks a glorious return to form for director Goichi Suda. Writing and Story are near perfect in keeping the tongue in cheek tone of the original series as well as capturing some of Suda's classic introspective sombre moments. The combat starts deceptively simple before getting much more deep and enjoyable. However, I found Coffee and Doughnuts in particular overstayed its welcome. I'm looking forward to both the dlc packs and feel a wonderful renewed enthusiasm for whatever Suda and Grasshopper put out next.… Expand
  39. Afenger
    May 12, 2019
    8
    Apesar de ser um spinoff com investimento indie, o jogo esta repleto de menções aos classicos jogos do Suda 51 como killer 7 e outros. Strikes possui uma jogabilidade viciante, uma excelente trilha sonora eletronica na linha techno. Vale a pena a investida ate sair uma possivel sequencia direta da serie.
  40. Reed618
    Mar 8, 2020
    5
    This is probably the worst game i've played in quite some time. I heard it was a minigame collection but surprisingly almost every mini game is identical. You run around attacking enemies. The camera will change but that's pretty much it.
    There's one minigame which also has some driving along with attacking but it's not really a driving minigame. You hold down the accelerate button and    This is probably the worst game i've played in quite some time. I heard it was a minigame collection but surprisingly almost every mini game is identical. You run around attacking enemies. The camera will change but that's pretty much it.
    There's one minigame which also has some driving along with attacking but it's not really a driving minigame. You hold down the accelerate button and you can change the gears on your bike, you can also use a boost once per race. There are four races and they're very short.
    There's also a meteoroids mini game which is very short and not all that fun.
    Purchasing it back at release in order to support development of no more heroes 3 made sense. Purchasing it now is honestly a waste of money.
    I came in with very low expectations but this game is incredibly repetitive and it's actually killed any interest I had in the no more heroes franchise. I really wouldn't recommend it. I finished it but it never gets better. Even the hotline miami stage just involves running around slashing the same enemies in the same way. There's no difference between it and any other stage.    … Expand
  41. DreamEaglr
    Jun 30, 2020
    8
    В игре большое разнообразие уровней, отличная и гибкая боевая система, неплохой сюжет, а так же крутейшие диалоги и атмосфера в духе Суды51.

    Левелдизайн, графика и музыка оставляют желать лучшего. По поводу первых двух плевать, а вот по поводу музыки жалко, что не Масафуми Такада писал OST. Travis Strikes Again очень напомнил именно Silver Case, Flower, Sun & Rain и Killer7, при этом    В игре большое разнообразие уровней, отличная и гибкая боевая система, неплохой сюжет, а так же крутейшие диалоги и атмосфера в духе Суды51.

    Левелдизайн, графика и музыка оставляют желать лучшего. По поводу первых двух плевать, а вот по поводу музыки жалко, что не Масафуми Такада писал OST.

    Travis Strikes Again очень напомнил именно Silver Case, Flower, Sun & Rain и Killer7, при этом исправив практически всё, что мне не нравилось в прошлых No More Heroes.

    С нетерпением жду No More Heroes 3 и Shadows of the Damned 2.    … Expand
  42. Guipradi
    Feb 20, 2019
    7
    Good points:
    - Memorable Experience: The game's aesthetics is one of the best parts, really original and visually pleasing, levels have varied aesthetics and unique mechanics, enemy types have clear diferences and strategies around them, bosses are distinct, memorable and well visually designed.
    - Katana Combat is simple and basic, yet not braindead dumb. The implementation of chips is    Good points:
    - Memorable Experience: The game's aesthetics is one of the best parts, really original and visually pleasing, levels have varied aesthetics and unique mechanics, enemy types have clear diferences and strategies around them, bosses are distinct, memorable and well visually designed.

    - Katana Combat is simple and basic, yet not braindead dumb. The implementation of chips is the best part of the combat system, it allows experimentation for coming up with chip combinations and combos, figuring these out is gratifying and there is no overpowered chip combo, really balanced, also comes with different offensive, passive and defensive chips that can be adpated to play-styles and strategies. Fun to learn and experiment with.

    - Level Design: how every level changed the mechanics in a meta way was fun and interesting. Every fight zone threw me a different set of enemies and combinations that made me think on how to manage and approach them.

    - Boss Battles: All of them have unique attacks and strategies, part of handling a boss is knowing what attack they will make, how to dodge or evade it and when to attack, this game loop feels gratifying to exploit with the chip combos you can come up with.

    - The Implementation of 2 Playable Characters: Travis is stronger but slower in his moves, while Badman is the opposite, also they have some different abilities and exclusive chips that change up the formula. They also have different final attacks, Travis has a linear Tiger like attack and Badman has a circular Dragon attack that can work out in different situations and play-styles.

    - Co-op is a nice addition to the experience and adds more depth to the combat and the gameplay and how combos can be mixed up.

    Hit or Miss:
    - Story is interesting, punk and unique, with a nice structure, characters, concepts and relations, but some important story points can fly over the player's head because of how briefly or how few times they can be mentioned (some are even mentioned in faxes that can be missed). It also can feel sometimes disconnected or nonsensical and trolly for the sake of being it.

    - Characters are well written but not well developed or developed too fast that feel unnatural, this is the case with bosses, badman and those in the visual novel chapters.

    - Visual novel chapters are a nice aesthetic decision and a good call to the past. But the same limited nature of the medium can lead to some confusion on what exactly is happening, how it happened and events can happen so fast and suddenly with no build-up that may put you out.

    - Life is Destroy's puzzle mechanics and Racing Dragon GP's racing minigame are fun unique gameplay segments but can be frustrating if not figured out, the first was sometimes a little too complicated (plus the inclusion of the flying blue death head) and the second expects you to know how gear changing works in racing games with no explanation.

    -Combat can feel repetitive, there is a nice sort of enemies, wave combinations and ways to aproach them, yes, but sometimes the game throws lots of consecutive enemy waves or fight zones that makes the flow of the game and levels feel stale, slow and/or stuck in some points.

    - There is some non-mandatory exploration in the levels, it rewards the player with collectables, experience and more money, most of these are not super complicated to figure out and can be fun for an extra challange. Sometimes levels have complex route ramifications like in C&D (making it feel way too long of a DDMk2 game) and in some points the level won't let you go back to explore optional routes you may have wanted to see, making you replay whole sections in some instances.

    Miss points:
    - Basic beam katana attacks doesn't feel to well, the game feel with these can be sometimes too floaty or too heavy, eg. the weak air attack feels amazing, but the heavy air attack feels off. (Roll feels amazing when combined with an attack right next). It always felt as if enemy patterns were not designed with the beam katana combat in mind.

    - Coffee and Doughnuts and CIA levels overstayed their welcome by a little bit, C&D was the worst of both, there was variation on the level backgrounds and settings, but it felt kinda repetitive and padding, the level would have felt more beneficiated of 1 or 2 less "look for coffee and doughnuts" quests (there were a total of 4).

    - Loading times can be too long (The first boot up loading screen lasted around 2 minutes, I thought my game crashed before showing me the company logos).

    Conclusion:
    All in all it's a nice experience if you want something short, original and enjoyable even though a bit obtuse and a long in some minor moments. Not the best hack and slash of all time but the chip system and game style is definetely worthwhile elements to experience. 7.5/10    … Expand
  43. aljirik1992
    Mar 14, 2019
    8
    Когда смотришь трейлер «Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes», складывается впечатление, что это солянка, сварганенная на скорую руку. Так может показаться и на первый взгляд, и на второй, и на третий, и даже когда пройдёшь игру полностью. Ей не стоит давать шанса в ожидании запредельных высот, а она в свою очередь не собирается компенсировать потраченное большинством игроков время, иКогда смотришь трейлер «Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes», складывается впечатление, что это солянка, сварганенная на скорую руку. Так может показаться и на первый взгляд, и на второй, и на третий, и даже когда пройдёшь игру полностью. Ей не стоит давать шанса в ожидании запредельных высот, а она в свою очередь не собирается компенсировать потраченное большинством игроков время, и всё-таки… Тем единицам, кому удастся увидеть в ней комплексный проект и даже потенциальный хит, лишь остаётся быть непонятыми ни со стороны фанатской базы Nintendo, ни массой среднестатистических геймеров и, матерясь, тихим сапом войти в ряды поклонников творчества SUDA51, потому что последнее слово тут всегда будет за автором. Ведь даже если попытаться предугадать то, чем придётся заниматься после рядовой схватки с боссом, велика вероятность, что суждение окажется ошибочным.… Expand
  44. Rezoman
    Jun 17, 2019
    8
    This game was very different compared to the other games in the series but still had a blast playing it.
  45. Xplocion
    Nov 18, 2020
    4
    The good:
    The music. A new Travis Touchdown game for Switch, good to see him return ...
    The bad: I wish I hadn't come back. You can tell that this was another game that they ended up changing and adapting Travis Touchdown to try to sell something. Lack of ideas. Lack of originality. Jokes that we already saw in the other previous games What Meh: There were YouTubers who went in    The good:
    The music. A new Travis Touchdown game for Switch, good to see him return ...

    The bad:
    I wish I hadn't come back. You can tell that this was another game that they ended up changing and adapting Travis Touchdown to try to sell something. Lack of ideas. Lack of originality. Jokes that we already saw in the other previous games

    What Meh:
    There were YouTubers who went in for selling the idea that this was a great game, when in fact it is not that good. If you are a fan of No More Heroes, you better wait for the real No More Heroes 3 and save yourself money and disappointment    … Expand
  46. djsolorzano
    Jan 18, 2019
    1
    This may be the worst game I have ever played. Not from a technical standpoint mind you but everything else is garbage. Every lvl you do the exact same thing and honestly after a while I shut my brain off and just played on auto pilot the game is so easy and I was playing on the games hardest mode. Boring is how I would describe this game which is the worst thing I can say about a game.This may be the worst game I have ever played. Not from a technical standpoint mind you but everything else is garbage. Every lvl you do the exact same thing and honestly after a while I shut my brain off and just played on auto pilot the game is so easy and I was playing on the games hardest mode. Boring is how I would describe this game which is the worst thing I can say about a game. Even other terrible games I have played had something I found even a little bit entertaining. There was none of this stuff here. It was just hold down the "Y" button and never let up except to charge your sword every 60 seconds.
    I have a massive headache for making myself push through this game so I am going to go take some aspirin now. I just wanted to make an account and make this review to stop people from making the same mistake i did. Picking up this terrible terrible game.    … Expand
  47. Alegzzs
    Jan 30, 2019
    10
    Este juego es increible, la música es fantastica y jugarlo de 2 es muy divertido. Los personajes son graciosos y con mucho estilo,además de que la dificultad aumenta y se vuelve más retador a partir de cada nivel. Recomendable para pasar un buen rato!
  48. NoMoreHeroes12
    Apr 2, 2019
    10
    Suda51's newest title has been a long time coming, and this is a perfect title to be back in the director and writers chair for. It's dark but sometimes witty atmosphere perfectly matches the environments, along with Travis himself. The game play part of TSA is perfect for what it is, having a heavy and light attack along with special skill chips. Every reviewer is wrong in the fact thatSuda51's newest title has been a long time coming, and this is a perfect title to be back in the director and writers chair for. It's dark but sometimes witty atmosphere perfectly matches the environments, along with Travis himself. The game play part of TSA is perfect for what it is, having a heavy and light attack along with special skill chips. Every reviewer is wrong in the fact that TSA is considered repetitive, while IGN gives every Call of Duty a 9 because it has "refreshing game play." People should realize that repetitive is not bad, is brushing your teeth bad just because you do it every single day.… Expand
  49. Aries_Primal
    Oct 8, 2021
    2
    I am disappointed. No pleasure gained from playing this game. Bought it the last, hoping it would match the other three. Nope, not even close.
  50. Polinacropalina
    Sep 13, 2019
    9
    It’s just fun and amazing game! I can’t stooooooooooooooooop it
    I’m waiting NMH3
  51. Ramzas
    Nov 19, 2019
    10
    Travis Strikes Again has a very convincing concept of being able to enter game worlds and finding out what is happening and how to solve them through different gimmicks. Fun game, especially in coop
  52. WellMetStranger
    Nov 19, 2019
    10
    Travis Strikes Again is a great return to form after almost 10 years of absence. Deeply personal, still witty and overall fun to play as. It stands as proof that Travis Touchdown will always remain as a timeless character
  53. HowdyPardner76
    Nov 19, 2019
    10
    A game of beauty. Suda51 did it again with another homerun and I am more than excited for No More Heroes 3. Thank you for this incredible game
  54. ThePSButton
    May 1, 2020
    6
    Travis Strikes Again es un jueguito mecánicamente muy promedio con un diseño de niveles bastante triste. Aunque debo aceptar que he disfrutado cada segundo con él e incluso ya voy por la segunda vuelta -los múltiples personajes ayudan a su longevidad.

    En lo que destaca el título es en su gran narrativa que rinde tributo a toda la historia del estudio y que da un vistazo introspectivo al    Travis Strikes Again es un jueguito mecánicamente muy promedio con un diseño de niveles bastante triste. Aunque debo aceptar que he disfrutado cada segundo con él e incluso ya voy por la segunda vuelta -los múltiples personajes ayudan a su longevidad.

    En lo que destaca el título es en su gran narrativa que rinde tributo a toda la historia del estudio y que da un vistazo introspectivo al alma de Suda 51 como autor y director dentro del medio del videojuego. Solo recomendado para fans del director y Grasshopper Manufacture.

    Entre más conoces del estudio y el autor, más se disfruta.    … Expand
  55. MorbidHarbinger
    Aug 2, 2021
    2
    As a big fan of Suda51 games, this is very obviously the worst of them and you can tell it was rushed out the door. The game difficulty is unbalanced to say the least, while you can easily toggle it in-game, it does not apply to the stupid races. It's an absolutely ignorant design choice.
  56. Cockbender8
    Dec 13, 2020
    10
    This game has one of the best stories I've ever seen in a video game imo. The way how we go inside the mind of Suda51 as a game dev through the lens of Travis Touchdown going into a video game is somewhat poetic and something where a self-insert is actually handled very brilliantly. Even Badman and the bosses get amazing character moments that we actually feel sympathetic for. The gameplayThis game has one of the best stories I've ever seen in a video game imo. The way how we go inside the mind of Suda51 as a game dev through the lens of Travis Touchdown going into a video game is somewhat poetic and something where a self-insert is actually handled very brilliantly. Even Badman and the bosses get amazing character moments that we actually feel sympathetic for. The gameplay is also very good with how you use various chips to get through some tough enemies and bosses along with dodge rolling and platforming that doesn't feel like **** Overall, Travis Strikes Again is a great game and definitely the comeback Suda51 needed to become the brilliant game dev/director so he can make the long awaited No More Heroes III.… Expand
  57. PunxND
    Aug 30, 2021
    7
    Travis Strikes Again is a game that seems unmatched in terms of creativity and uniqueness. We see so many wacky and bizarre things in this game from the intro movies to the music and to the level design as well. This game might be the best example of Suda51's signature style. However, the gameplay is a totally different story. Levels drone on for way too long and combat is way tooTravis Strikes Again is a game that seems unmatched in terms of creativity and uniqueness. We see so many wacky and bizarre things in this game from the intro movies to the music and to the level design as well. This game might be the best example of Suda51's signature style. However, the gameplay is a totally different story. Levels drone on for way too long and combat is way too repetitive. Since combat is the main mechanic of the game, if it's bad, it ruins the whole game. It's unfortunate that TSA had the potential to be such a cool spin off to No More Heroes but due to its flaws, it came up short. I would still recommend this to a hardcore Suda/No More Heroes fan because of the awesome style/aesthetic.… Expand
  58. Redhood1002
    Sep 1, 2021
    5
    I like the game, the soundtrack was amazing and Is fun play It in cooperative
  59. Ibura
    May 6, 2023
    0
    Disclaimer: Almost everything about this game is surrounded by misinformation or just a total lack of understanding of what this game was meant to be when it was presented. This review is divided in two parts: The first being an analysis of the game itself and the second a response to the misinformed people, who spreaded that misinformation, if you are only interested on the latter, feelDisclaimer: Almost everything about this game is surrounded by misinformation or just a total lack of understanding of what this game was meant to be when it was presented. This review is divided in two parts: The first being an analysis of the game itself and the second a response to the misinformed people, who spreaded that misinformation, if you are only interested on the latter, feel free to skip to that part. Also, this is a total spoiler-free review.

    FIRST PART:
    This game is a narrative experience, wich serves as a bridge between the first two entries and NMH3, in fact, this game delivers the most personal and beautiful story in the whole the franchise so far, this game delivers the principal game: Travis Strikes Again, with the gameplay area being in a 4:3 aspect ratio, and the rest of it being the interface, I understand some people don't like it, but I actually like it, and I take it for what it is: a deliberate creative decision to make reference to old games, but at the same time leveraging the ''lost'' space. Tha core gameplay is in fact pretty smooth, it can turn repetitive if you play several consecutive hours, but the power ups and pasive habilities give an interesting depth and variety to the combat. TSA is perfeclty playable and fun in solo, but it's obviously meant to be a co-op experience and the bosses probablly have the best desings in the whole series, in terms of being interesting characters, some are on a par with the ones in the first game, same goes to Bad Man, the co protagonist on this entry (and second player). who climbed quickly to gain a place in the fan's hearts. The other half of the game is called Travis Strikes Back, a visual novel-like story, and hear me out, this game have a lot of text, just like most of Suda's previous work, and I can see that being a problem for some of you, wich is totally respectable, but believe me, Suda is a GREAT writter. This game contains a ton of references not only to games in general, but also Suda's previous works in particular, so it can be confusing sometimes if you didn't played his previous games. Taking all this in count, TSA is a fun, deep and personal experience, but my advice is to get into Suda's previous work to fully understand not only the references, but his writting philosophy and themes.

    PART TWO:
    Oh jeez, well, hee we go.
    When this game was announced, Suda's translator did some weird translation, not making too clear what the game was about. What was clear was Suda needed this game to perform decently in sales to make No More Heroes 3- and that's it. THAT. IS. THE. ''BLACKMAIL'', dude needed the game to sell to make the next part, last time I checked that's how most of the audiovisual market works, it's not like he tried to people buy a bad game. TSA is a GREAT game, with everything that made NMH good in first place, only superficial people who couldn't read the subtext of the first game thinks of this game as some sort of scam, because it is not only a good spin off, but a good game overall and is extremely important in the franchise's lore and character development, but as there are people thinking NMH was all about some sort of violence glorification, they managed to deflect their baby rage's to the game, another misconception was that this was sort of a minigame compilation, wich is also misinformation, but this time by the media, who repeatedly took a single inteview with Suda51 in wich he mentioned minigames in TSA, referencing a twist in the mechanics depending of what Death Drive (a fictional console on TSA ) game you were playing, this game is good by all the means, your wrong conceptions should not be relevant to a review.    … Expand
  60. Marcoquine
    Jul 16, 2023
    5
    I buy this game for a trip, but I totally regret about this decision.
    Take my advice don’t buy it

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 74 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 74
  3. Negative: 8 out of 74
  1. CD-Action
    Dec 11, 2019
    75
    A piece of a solid game but I can’t shake the feeling that it’s just a quick entrée before No More Heroes 3 which surely will be bigger, more interesting and more bombastic. Enough looking into the past, Suda, I’m waiting for something fresh. [03/2019, p.49]
  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Aug 22, 2019
    80
    Suda51 games exist so that we can play something that only Suda51 could make, and in doing so, see who he is from the inside out. By that measure, this is his most successful game in years. [Issue #38 – March/April 2019, p. 69]
  3. Gameplanet
    Feb 13, 2019
    40
    Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes is a maddeningly repetitive experience and should be avoided at all costs.
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