No More Heroes

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 349 Ratings

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  1. manic221
    Feb 9, 2013
    10
    Not just one of the best games on Wii but possibly my favourite game of this generation and one of my all time favourite games! No More Heroes is a fantastic game that is fun engaging and hilarious to play, The sense of humour is fantastic Travis is great character and has some genuinely funny voice work.

    On the topic of voice work this game has one of the most high profile voice cast    Not just one of the best games on Wii but possibly my favourite game of this generation and one of my all time favourite games! No More Heroes is a fantastic game that is fun engaging and hilarious to play, The sense of humour is fantastic Travis is great character and has some genuinely funny voice work.

    On the topic of voice work this game has one of the most high profile voice cast i've ever seen! Robin Atkin Downes lends his voice to Travis Touchdown and he is utterly fantastic! Quinton Flynn delivers the voice for Henry and puts in a stellar performance as he always does! If you own a Wii or even if you've just bought your self a shiny new Wii U do yourself a favour and buy this game! also buy it's sequel to because that is arguable the better game though i'd have to replay it again to say for certain.    … Expand
  2. muzziklover
    Sep 29, 2010
    8
    A rare title on the Wii that offers over the top violence, sexual innuendos and an unusual but hilarious storyline added with witty dialogues. The games does suffer from bugs for example for no reason you get stuck on a lamp post on your bike. Aside from the usual bugs and glitches, the game offers a unique combat system and visual style while offering ridiculous humour and kick ass action.
  3. DebraO.
    Jan 28, 2008
    10
    It's all in a day's work. Wake up, slaughter, go shooting for the next highest rated killer on the block and gain his rating. Then go kill some more and move on to the next poor fool who would dare try to defend his ranking against you. Sounds standard? Trust me, it isn't. This game does it better than anything else on the Wii right now. Ah, sweet sweet fighting game, where It's all in a day's work. Wake up, slaughter, go shooting for the next highest rated killer on the block and gain his rating. Then go kill some more and move on to the next poor fool who would dare try to defend his ranking against you. Sounds standard? Trust me, it isn't. This game does it better than anything else on the Wii right now. Ah, sweet sweet fighting game, where have you been all these long months? I finally have a fighter/action game on the Wii that is worthy of the system!… Expand
  4. PaulD.
    Jan 26, 2008
    7
    I had some pretty big expectations for this one. I am almost 3 hours into it and I honestly dont care if I become the number 1 assassin. The graphics are decent but far from spectacular: lots of pop-up and simple physics engine. Killing baddies is fun, but repetitive. The loadtimes during the game never let you get immersed in the world of Santa Destroy. However, the world of Santa I had some pretty big expectations for this one. I am almost 3 hours into it and I honestly dont care if I become the number 1 assassin. The graphics are decent but far from spectacular: lots of pop-up and simple physics engine. Killing baddies is fun, but repetitive. The loadtimes during the game never let you get immersed in the world of Santa Destroy. However, the world of Santa Destroy is pretty bland anyway so perhaps thats a good thing. Earning money doing oddjobs is lame. This game, while worth a try, is way, way overhyped.… Expand
  5. Susano
    Aug 25, 2010
    9
    Completely bonkers, in a really cool way. While there are a few flaws, the combat is very satisfying, the bosses hilarious and memorable and the swear words pumping out faster than a penguin on a jet ski. Through all the ****'s, ****'s and ****heads, theres a ace, fun and mad game.
  6. oblivion2011
    Jul 3, 2011
    8
    A unique combat style of gameplay, No More Heroes is a struggle between killing people and working off yoru debts with little odd jobs (mini-games). It offers good variety and a sense of connection between the player and the characters. But, the combat system felt weak in a lot of cases, as you tend to be more button mashing more than actually fighting your opponents. Still, a decent game to buy.
  7. PremiumR98
    May 23, 2020
    10
    Awesome game, it definitely have a place in my heart, story, characters, combat and etc. is on very high quality, 100% recommending to play
  8. WellMetStranger
    Nov 19, 2019
    10
    An absolute gem of a game and a game I would like to see remastered on Switch. The humor is incredible and Travis still stands as one of the best characters in gaming! Travis for Smash!
  9. ChrisC
    Apr 26, 2008
    5
    The presentation is cool and all, but the gameplay is just boring. That seems to be the case for a lot of newer games. They put so much effort into the graphics, the cutscenes, and how cool the moves look they forget to actually make it enjoyable to play. The levels are extremely repetitive and there isn't really that much strategy you can use. Like a lot of adventure games winning The presentation is cool and all, but the gameplay is just boring. That seems to be the case for a lot of newer games. They put so much effort into the graphics, the cutscenes, and how cool the moves look they forget to actually make it enjoyable to play. The levels are extremely repetitive and there isn't really that much strategy you can use. Like a lot of adventure games winning is basically about memorizing what to do.… Expand
  10. MattD.
    Jun 16, 2008
    6
    Moments of entertainment interspersed through a largely mediocre disappointment. This could have been so much better.
  11. MacDogG
    Dec 4, 2009
    6
    Pretty cool game, but got too repetitive pretty fast.
  12. Saveyourcashrent.
    Mar 25, 2008
    4
    this game has way to much hype surrounding it. Its simply good/ok. I got bored very early, and the shaking wiimote idea to recharge the sword is so obnoxious. I really don't get the high praise for this game. Its repetitive and then it repeats itself, then finally it gets very repetitive after repeating the same hack slash high low oh boy bodyslam over and over again. Do not pay full this game has way to much hype surrounding it. Its simply good/ok. I got bored very early, and the shaking wiimote idea to recharge the sword is so obnoxious. I really don't get the high praise for this game. Its repetitive and then it repeats itself, then finally it gets very repetitive after repeating the same hack slash high low oh boy bodyslam over and over again. Do not pay full price for this.… Expand
  13. BlueFalcon
    Feb 20, 2008
    3
    It's all style and no substance. The gameplay and level design are plain dumb.
  14. JosiahH.
    Apr 6, 2008
    3
    I bought the game and returned it before i even had it for 24 hours. The graphics were so pathetic that they looked like the doodles on my science notes, and the gameplay was just bad. The 3 points that I gave it were for the fact that the game isn't aimed at 8-year olds like most wii games. I couldn't be happier that nintendo is making a few mature games, as opposed to I bought the game and returned it before i even had it for 24 hours. The graphics were so pathetic that they looked like the doodles on my science notes, and the gameplay was just bad. The 3 points that I gave it were for the fact that the game isn't aimed at 8-year olds like most wii games. I couldn't be happier that nintendo is making a few mature games, as opposed to mario,mario,more mario, and occasionally zelda. The point is, if you want a game like this, play grand theft auto.… Expand
  15. Pontifex
    Apr 1, 2008
    3
    Simplistic, insulting to the player and ugly. The graphics are stylized, to be sure. But lack any sort of depth or execution to make them anything above below average for the home console market. The detailing on the characters is decent - heavy anime influences not withstanding - but the look of the town and the levels is bad. Samey corridors, samey trash leading up to the boss, even the Simplistic, insulting to the player and ugly. The graphics are stylized, to be sure. But lack any sort of depth or execution to make them anything above below average for the home console market. The detailing on the characters is decent - heavy anime influences not withstanding - but the look of the town and the levels is bad. Samey corridors, samey trash leading up to the boss, even the boss fight rooms have little or no redeeming qualities. The "story" is insulting simple. Our hero Travis whats-his-cardboard-cut-out-name wants to become the best at killing people to pay for his video game habit. This leaves open some quite interesting possibilities for humor, but even here the game falls short. The humor is juvenile at best. At worst it can be described as a series of insulting simple site gags designed to amuse the target audience of pre-pubescent gamers. The combat is interesting, making full use of the Wii's gimmicky interface. But the novelty quickly fades as you are faced with the 100th encounter with the simplistic enemies. No strategy, no tactics, just button mashing. The bosses are also moronic. Most boss fights involve simply strafing in a circle around the boss and then hitting them when they execute a move. No boss shows an inkling of original programming, just lots of hit points and lots of time. Speaking of time, you are required to work and earn money to pay for _your_ hits on the higher ranked assassins. The game mechanics tackles this by forcing you to do repetitive chores around the city which involve: Collecting fruit and mowing the lawn. No joke. It's really that simple to earn a fantastic amount of money so you can get to the less boring parts. I say less boring, because the game is that: Boring. The fighting is interesting, but the endless grinding through a million identical enemies prior to the boss fight, is tedious. The innumerable hours you'll spend grinding up money for the privilege of whacking a boss with samey tactics and grinding through his legions of minions: Boring. The time you spend suffering through the cut scenes and desperately trying to get into your bosses pants: Just Pointless delay. The cut scenes and dialog is also insulting pedantic. It feels like the game was well done in Japanese - in terms of dialog - but then the American translation falls flat on it's face "It's open mic night in hell!", is one such example. If you're any fan of decent anime, you'll quickly pick up on how bad the translation has to be. Either the original dialog was this bad or the publishing company didn't care enough to get a decent English version.… Expand
  16. AnonymousMC
    Nov 2, 2008
    0
    All in all, a horrible game, aside from the battle system, which is average.

    There is no real story or theme to this game. It's completely random. The city was poorly programmed with horrible physics, and an non-interactive environment. There are only ten missions, and in between them the player is forced to do tedious side quests such as mowing lawns and picking fruit off of    All in all, a horrible game, aside from the battle system, which is average.

    There is no real story or theme to this game. It's completely random. The city was poorly programmed with horrible physics, and an non-interactive environment. There are only ten missions, and in between them the player is forced to do tedious side quests such as mowing lawns and picking fruit off of trees. After beating the game, there is nothing else to do aside from playing it again. There is no multiplayer, no side modes. Nothing to increase the game's replay value.    … Expand
  17. BillW.
    Jun 8, 2008
    6
    Have you ever gotten a gift in a big, shiny, gift-wrapped box only to find that the box contains a sweater? That's the experience of No More Heroes in a nutshell. It's a fine button-mashing Final Fight style game, but there's really not much to it beyond that. There are collectibles which don't really do too much, the wide-open game world is inhabited by....NO ONE, the Have you ever gotten a gift in a big, shiny, gift-wrapped box only to find that the box contains a sweater? That's the experience of No More Heroes in a nutshell. It's a fine button-mashing Final Fight style game, but there's really not much to it beyond that. There are collectibles which don't really do too much, the wide-open game world is inhabited by....NO ONE, the irony-dripping atmosphere gets tiresome and the minigames -- which really could have saved this game -- lack variety and quickly become tedious. This is another of SUDA-51's games which seem to be something of an inside joke. I get it, it's just not funny.… Expand
  18. AndeAllan
    Jul 13, 2008
    4
    OH DEAR.ON PAPER A GREAT IDEA,HOWEVER THE DRAB,EMPTY HUB WORLD IS ABOUT AS INTERACTIVE AS CARDBOARD CUT OUT HIGH STREET. THE FIGHTING IS GOOD TIL YOU REALISE IT A.A.A.WITH A FEW MINOR HEIGHT WAGGLES. THE SUB MISSIONS ARE A GRIND AND CLEARLY AN AFTER THOUGHT.HOW EVER IT DOES LOOK GOOD AND DOESNT TAKE ITS SELF TO SERIOUSLY BUT OVER ALL LEAVES YOU FEELING COLD.GOOD TO RENT BUT ITS HALF BAKEDOH DEAR.ON PAPER A GREAT IDEA,HOWEVER THE DRAB,EMPTY HUB WORLD IS ABOUT AS INTERACTIVE AS CARDBOARD CUT OUT HIGH STREET. THE FIGHTING IS GOOD TIL YOU REALISE IT A.A.A.WITH A FEW MINOR HEIGHT WAGGLES. THE SUB MISSIONS ARE A GRIND AND CLEARLY AN AFTER THOUGHT.HOW EVER IT DOES LOOK GOOD AND DOESNT TAKE ITS SELF TO SERIOUSLY BUT OVER ALL LEAVES YOU FEELING COLD.GOOD TO RENT BUT ITS HALF BAKED , HALF FINISHED END PRODUCT IS STYLE OVER SUBSTANCE… Expand
  19. JiruS.
    Feb 13, 2008
    2
    This game gets old quick. Really the technical problems aren't that big-a-deal when you're trying to figure out how to have fun. The blood an cursing can only take it so far. Underneath are decent fighting controls you hardly get to use because you spend half the game playing single player minigames (just what wii need) and roaming around a sandbox that is less compelling than This game gets old quick. Really the technical problems aren't that big-a-deal when you're trying to figure out how to have fun. The blood an cursing can only take it so far. Underneath are decent fighting controls you hardly get to use because you spend half the game playing single player minigames (just what wii need) and roaming around a sandbox that is less compelling than my cat's. When you do make it to a boss level, you're thankful that you get to press A reputedly, run through linear corridors (one is literally a straight, plain, gray hallway with a few guys to fight here & there), then fight a relatively interesting boss who will likely pull off an instant kill move on you as soon as you slowly whittle him down to a sliver of health. The sequel may be good if they have the patience to finish developing it, but I'm definitely going to rent it first.… Expand
  20. DamonT.
    May 21, 2008
    2
    Ok, this game looks cool, but it was very repetitive. Press, a, a, a, a, . swing. BORING. I played it for a fews hours and returned it for a trade in.
  21. THE_COCONUT_MAN
    Apr 18, 2011
    9
    Although I certainly cant recommend this game to everyone, No More Heroes will definitely make you brush the dust off of the Wii for a good couple of weeks. Game play is very simple yet compelling, wrapped up in some bizarre situations, characters and design. A must have for any Wii archive
  22. juanlobo
    Dec 11, 2016
    2
    the gameplay is awful and boring, just press AAAAA and get interrupted every 2 seconds by a message that told you how you MUST wave the wii mote, it feels like an eternal tutorial. Then you must do the most boring and awful mini games there are in history to do missions ...
  23. KrakenOfPepsi
    Nov 24, 2019
    8
    No More Heroes is a bizarre and wild hack-and-slash game which follows a deadbeat loser named Travis Touchdown. At first glance the game and even Travis himself might seem like an obnoxious Dead Pool type of thing, but as the game delves deeper into its story, it is obvious that there is a lot more going on than you might realise at first. A lot of Grasshopper Manufacture's games have beenNo More Heroes is a bizarre and wild hack-and-slash game which follows a deadbeat loser named Travis Touchdown. At first glance the game and even Travis himself might seem like an obnoxious Dead Pool type of thing, but as the game delves deeper into its story, it is obvious that there is a lot more going on than you might realise at first. A lot of Grasshopper Manufacture's games have been criticised for their lack of polish, and No More Heroes honestly isn't an exception. The game is now almost thirteen years old, and some of its age is starting to show. There's some pretty rough looking animations at times, occasional performance issues, some very jagged lighting and textures as well as some frustrating moments in combat. The graphics/art style is rather stylised instead of trying to go for realism however, so the graphics overall hold up better than a lot of other Wii games from the time do.

    The main aim of the game is to defeat the top ten ranking assassins in the world, which all happen to reside in Santa Destroy (the town the game takes place in), this funnily enough actually does make sense contextually. At first glance the plot might not seem like anything more than a wild, nonsensical trip, but all of the dialogue between the characters, and Travis’ subtle personality changes all represent something far greater in the scheme of things. It’s a very interesting story, even if you ignore the sub-text. There’s plenty of great character interactions and genuinely funny moments throughout the game – it’s definitely one of the funniest games I’ve played for a long while. Most of the game is spent doing ‘third-class’ jobs such as cleaning graffiti and picking up rubbish, as well as taking assassinations jobs to save up enough money to pay for the wager each ranking fight requires you to pay. These third class jobs are all intentionally dull and repetitive mini-games. I say intentionally because I really do feel like the character of Travis and the setting of the game represents the mundane reality most people live in. Santa Destroy is a mostly barren and boring town, it genuinely feels like getting lost in some crappy, dead-end suburb (although in saying that there is quite a lot of things to do while in the open world). And the whole game revolves around this formula – Travis the loser living a dull life works awful jobs so that he might try save up enough money for a fight, then make it big time in the assassination business, something he claims to live for. This formula is great, although I really wish the game would let you repeat missions if you fail them – having to drive a minute each way to a mission over and over again to try get a good rank is extremely frustrating, especially in the missions which end if you take ANY damage. This can get especially frustrating if failing the missions means you make no money, meaning you completely waste your time.

    The combat overall is simple, and for the most part very fun. Your 'beam katana' is your main way of damaging enemies and attacking with it will deplete its battery. Depending on how you hold the Wii remote you will either perform a high or low attack, depending on which of these stances you're in Travis will perform slightly different attack strings which some enemies can defend against, so you'll have to fluctuate between the two on and off. Normally damaging enemies doesn't always work however, and there's a multitude of ways you can go about it; you can try stunning enemies to perform wrestling moves, you can try knocking down enemies to then execute them, gain access to power ups by winning on the slots which sometimes roll after you get a kill, or you can try clashing swords with an enemy so you can then over-power them and instantly kill them - this also doubles as powerful crowd control attacks. The combat shines the most in its boss fights though. The games boss fights are the best part of the game, each of them have extremely vibrant and unique personalities and all have memorable battles which require you to learn their patterns and adapt to their fighting style. Apart from that, my only criticisms with combat are that there isn't enough enemy variety in the game, the dark step mechanic didn’t seem very well implemented – I barely needed to use it and when I did need to use it I found it clunky to use, and sometimes in combat you'll get completely ganged up on by enemies and will be unable to do much to help yourself.

    Much like many other Suda51 games, it has some glaring issues at times, but the positives far out-way the bad. It is one of his finest games, and certainly one of the best Wii games. A must play, but stay far away from the PS3 ports - and try playing the American version of the game, as the gore is censored in all other versions. Some cut scenes lose a lot of impact due to the censorship, and gameplay just feels less satisfying.    … Expand
  24. nowells5
    May 29, 2022
    8
    Juego muy bizarro, poco conocido por el público en general y con unos gráficos y jugabilidad muy sencillas. Sin embargo, es un juego único que cuenta con uno de los protagonistas más carismáticos y macarras de los videojuegos como es Travis Touchdown. Travis es un asesino con espada láser que quiere cargarse al Top 10 de la lista de mejores asesinos para convertirse en el número 1. ConJuego muy bizarro, poco conocido por el público en general y con unos gráficos y jugabilidad muy sencillas. Sin embargo, es un juego único que cuenta con uno de los protagonistas más carismáticos y macarras de los videojuegos como es Travis Touchdown. Travis es un asesino con espada láser que quiere cargarse al Top 10 de la lista de mejores asesinos para convertirse en el número 1. Con esta premisa tan ridícula, hay que hacerse con suficiente dinero para ir a por cada asesino a través de distintas misiones secundarias y recados (algunos algo aburridos). Pero las batallas con cada uno de los jefes son espectaculares, originales y muy divertidas. Duración aproximada: 12 horas… Expand
  25. JesseW.
    Jan 23, 2008
    10
    Amazing, from the art style to the gameplay, just amazing.
  26. Matt
    Jan 29, 2008
    9
    Completely absurd and unpredictable. One of the few games out there that really defies classification and description. Play it and discover the Wii's most ridiculous gem.
  27. JohnS.
    Feb 10, 2008
    10
    its a fantastic game but upon closer inspection i noticed that the "henchmen" had different facial features. very unusual.
  28. Raraporter
    Feb 4, 2008
    10
    Deserves far more credit than given. A great action game that delivers unique gameplay and interesting choice at storyline. (Being that it let's you know it's a game, and confuses and amazes me at the same time)
  29. PFrizzle
    Feb 5, 2008
    10
    This game is phenomenal. while it may be simplistic, something about this game just draws you into it. a slew of classic video game references, retrofit style, and hilarious over the top violence makes no more heroes a sure game to play. I've beaten this game twice already, but i seriously can't stop. do you seriously want to know how good this game is? it made my stop playing This game is phenomenal. while it may be simplistic, something about this game just draws you into it. a slew of classic video game references, retrofit style, and hilarious over the top violence makes no more heroes a sure game to play. I've beaten this game twice already, but i seriously can't stop. do you seriously want to know how good this game is? it made my stop playing world of warcraft for 4 straight days, and i don't plan on going back until i have everything in the game. go out and buy this game, it is WELL worth the 50 bucks.… Expand
  30. Rodney
    Apr 1, 2008
    10
    Definitely one of the best games for the wii. It's like the Star Wars game we're all waiting for before Star Wars the Force Unleashed
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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 64 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 64
  3. Negative: 0 out of 64
  1. Nintendo Gamer
    94
    Like the Wii, none of it should work, but like the Wii, everything does. Brilliantly... No More Heroes is a love letter to videogames that never grows old, tired, or dull. All games deserve to be designed with such lunacy. [JPN Import; Feb 2008, p.56]
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  2. n-Revolution Magazine UK
    90
    This is a rough game, but it's also funny and self-deprecating, inventive and massively rewarding. If more games had personality and style like No More Heroes does, the world of games would be a much more interesting place. [Issue#18, p.76]
  3. Edge Magazine
    90
    It can be a little basic in places, and it isn’t a ‘paradigm shift’ in any sense, but it is proof that games can love their roots and use the quality of being a ‘game’ to give form to their stories – and excel at it. [Feb 2008, p.90]
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