![]() Honestly, it would take way too long to talk about them all thematically. Some are dark reflections of what he could become, others are sympathetic to him, urging him to get out while he can. Through their interactions with Travis, we learn just what kind of person not only they are, but also he is. Not only do these guys make for (mostly) amazing boss fights (we’ll get to that). This story is pushed forward through his interactions with each of the various assassins. Was murdering all those people for such petty reasons as sex and revenge really the best course of action? When you reach the #1 assassin, you can’t help but wonder if it was all worth it. He doesn’t get what he wants in the end, all he’s left with is this sense of regret and loneliness. But as the story progresses and he interacts with all the other assassins, he starts to realize just how heavy his actions truly are. His emotional journey in this game is surprisingly interesting, though! In the beginning, he’s a total jackass who treats killing like it’s all fun and games. For fuck’s sake, he says this with a straight face! Our hero, ladies and gentlemen I love this dude! He’s simultaneously a really cool dude that I want to hang out with and a total loser that I wouldn’t be caught dead with! He isn’t portrayed as some super talented genius he’s just a lonely, fourth-wall breaking, wannabe samurai loser who has no idea what he’s getting into. I guess I’ll start with our leading man: Travis Touchdown himself. She’s kinda the sexiest woman in any video game. Now, Travis is set on murdering every assassin above him and become number one. One night, he meets a woman named Sylvia in the bar, who sets him up to join the assassin leaderboards. The game opens up with a rapid-fire information dump as our main character, Travis Touchdown, immediately breaks down what the game is about. But seeing as words are kinda my whole thing, I’ll give it a go anyways. Seriously, this game is so damn weird and surprisingly complex that I don’t think words can do the job. I honestly don’t think that talking about this could do it justice. Often times, those themes and subtle messages conflict with the most important part of a video game: the fun factor. In terms of writing, this game is a paradox how can something so brilliant be so stupid? Yet, it manages to tackle some truly interesting themes that don’t feel out of place within that insanity. It revels in excessive bloodshed, sexuality, and some good ol’ fashioned toilet humor. No More Heroes is a bizarre game, especially for a Wii game from 2007 (although I’ll be talking about the Nintendo Switch version). Seeing this as a ten-year-old was a mind blowing experience Then I discovered No More Heroes and my perception was completely eviscerated. Meanwhile, if you wanted more mature games, you’d have to go to the Xbox or the Playstation. The kind of games your kids and grandparents could play. In my eyes, Nintendo was the company that made and published family friendly games. When I was a young man, I had a very simple view of video games. If you’re fine with a bit of black humor, cursing, and graphic descriptions, than read on. Not recommended for a first time IMO.*Warning: this review might be a bit more graphic than my usual fare. I only recommend Paradise for diehards who want another playthrough with some extra sauce. ![]() WITH THAT SAID if you really like NMH1 on thw Switch, feel free to try out the Paradise port. The added content is not worth the buggy and downright ugly Paradise port. I beat Paradise 4 times (for the Platinum), the Wii twice, and the Switch once. Motion controls in this version are pretty solid in combat as well. None of the PS3 content (bonus fights included) minus the QoL improvements. Outside of a few bugs here and there (namely the motion controls) it is arguably pretty stable. The Switch port is the original game in 720p internal upscaled to 1080p at a consistent 60fps. Moderately buggy, I had two softlocks and two hard crashes in 40 hours. The PS Move motion controls (as someone who's played with them) are downright terrible as well, so you're in for a bad time if you own the setup. It's 720p with a 30 fps target, but thanks to horrific screen tearing and awful frame pacing it looks and runs horrid. With that said, the art style is jarring to say the least and is in my opinion inferior. Some QoL changes over the original Wii version as well. A handful of side jobs and assassination missions have also been added. A boss rush post game as well with an online leaderboard. The PS3 "Heroes Paradise" version adds five "dream fight" bosses from No More Heroes 2 in the NMH1 engine. ![]()
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