No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

[Mafro]

I think they've said there will be both a censored and uncensored version released in Europe.

[Solid SOAP]

I found No More Heroes pretty easy, besides the secret final boss, he's a bitch.

Shinobu isn't that hard, it's just that her one-hit KO is cheap as hell.

[blipwoo]

Apart from the beach boss, it was never too strenuous. If I remember correctly, I did a lot better waiting in one spot near the sea and then hitting and running when she came near, rather than chase her and fall into holes. Anyway, can't wait Ah, the hours spent carefully choosing my outfit... the pre-boss phone calls... the freeze frame finish... and "MY SPLEEN!!!"

[The Sarge]

Gameplay Clips

Coconut 8-bit

http://uk.wii.ign.com/dor/objects/14288376...bit_092409.html

Steakhouse

http://uk.wii.ign.com/dor/objects/14288376...use_092409.html

Shinobu

http://uk.wii.ign.com/dor/objects/14288376...obu_092409.html

[The Sarge]

New Playable Character - Henry

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/introduc...y-no-more/57987

[The Sarge]

Combat Teaser

Postcards Teaser

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusiv...s-no-more/59725

Haunted Teaser

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusiv...d-no-more/59724

Fresh Air Teaser

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusiv...h-no-more/59723

[GODSTEETH]

Awesome. Cheers Sarge.

What the hell's up with the haunted teaser I wonder? And why is Dr Shake the Earthquake Generator in the postcards teaser? Oh man, I'd love for Letz Shake to make a comeback.

[hellsbells]

What? No way was it too easy. The 3rd boss, that girl in the school, I needed an infinite health cheat for. Same with the final boss. And the secret boss at the very end is impossible, even with infinite health.

Toughest game I've played in years - and I've beaten Demon's Souls!

Also, I hope they don't censor the UK version again - bunch of idiots. Thankfully I've got a US Wii!

Schoolgirl, baseball girl and the last normal boss were the only ones that took me more than a couple of tries. I remember the 19th assasination mission seeming quite hard but the game kept crashing on me for that one so I've no idea how it would have panned out. Mind you it was tougher when played through again but I never bothered.

Could have done with the bloody version. I hate feeling like I'm missing out. Be interesting to see if they've rectified the problems of the original with this one.

[Blu3Flame]

This is beginning to look even more bonkers than the first, can't wait.

[Blu3Flame]

[FargalEX]

As much as I love all the ideas and the style in that video, the gameplay does look pretty ropey. Maybe it's not an issue when you're playing instead of watching.

[GODSTEETH]

Oh man that boss fight...

Right, that's it. I think I'm gonna avoid as much as possible now. Can't wait for this but I don't want to ruin it.

[Massive Invisible Dog]

I haven't watched any of these trailers but I read something about a 2D overworld. Someone please tell me it's true and it wasn't just someone getting confused with the 8-bit job games. Oh my god a 2D overworld would fix everything.

[Podge]

I haven't watched any of these trailers but I read something about a 2D overworld. Someone please tell me it's true and it wasn't just someone getting confused with the 8-bit job games. Oh my god a 2D overworld would fix everything.

Yeah, the Kotaku preview said there's no overworld and it's all done through a map that indicates where and when jobs are available, with the bike turning up occasionally in mini-games.

It's No Longer "Open" World: If you liked the open world of the previous game (although some people found it small), you're going to be disappointed to hear that NMH2 sticks to a map system instead. The map system marks where story and side missions are in town and when you select one, you teleport there. To me, it didn't make the world feel small or anything (and given my drugged state, I actually really appreciate the hand-holding with regards to knowing where the next story mission is), but I can think of a few people who wanted more open world, not less.

[Massive Invisible Dog]

Perfect. This is going to be really good, it'll be a struggle playing the port of the first one if they're not doing much to change it.

Although I hope finding T-shirts in bins is still in there somehow.

[Solid SOAP]

Sounds good to me, the game needs to be as simple and arcadey as possible, the downfall of the original game was trying to make half the game awesome arcadey-fun, with the other half being a terrible GTA clone just for the sake of having a GTA clone and saying that there's an open world in the game.

[Concept]

So what's the deal with the European release of this? It's out in the US on the 26th but there's only a vague early 2010 release on the wiki entry, with no mention of it on NoE's Q1 calender.

[scottcr]

I really need to beat Shinobu...

[Concept]

Is there any way to currently play import Wii games on a PAL console, or have all the loopholes been patched short of using homebrew functionality (and presumably saying goodbye to the online services)?

[Meh]

Wii modding is apparently as easy as sticking an SD card in it.

[Concept]

Yeah, I'd read of the Fatal Frame shenanigans going on, but are Nintendo ban happy if you do that?

[Joyrex-J9]

Yeah, I'd read of the Fatal Frame shenanigans going on, but are Nintendo ban happy if you do that?

You won't get "banned" from any of Nintendo's on-line services for putting homebrew on your Wii.

[routeburn]

You won't get "banned" from any of Nintendo's on-line services for putting homebrew on your Wii.

Would you notice if you were?

[Super Craig]

I take it you don't use the VC or Wii Ware then?

[Concept]

You won't get "banned" from any of Nintendo's on-line services for putting homebrew on your Wii.

Excellent. I'd have thought Nintendo would be draconian about that stuff.

[Massive Invisible Dog]

They won't ban you, they'll just brick your console.

[Rudderless]

They won't ban you, they'll just brick your console.

But I'm sure this is just a temporary passthrough - they can probably stop you from playing it, but I'd be amazed if they could brick your console for temporarily patching it to play one Japanese game.

[Stoikovich]

NMH2 dev diary -

http://www.viddler.com/explore/Joystiq/videos/2707/

It's superb!

[gone fishin]

Is Motion Plus a Yay or a Nay for this? It was rumoured for a while, then it was supposedly dropped (in favour of the classic controller).

[gone fishin]

I see that the original is listed as being re-released, in a double pack with Red Steel.

Does this mean some kind of crazy compilations? Let's hope so... I love compilations! But it's a good idea with both of the sequels being released this year (and probably getting more advertising compared to the originals). I never got round to NHM or Red Steel, so I might pick this up. If it's cheap!!!