more no more
If you told me a year ago that there would be a sequel to No More Heroes, I would have believed you. That’s because the game hadn’t been released.
But since its release, word has it the sales haven’t been so good. As the story goes, on launch day in Japan Goichi Suda held a game signing at an Akihabara game store. After 20 minutes passed and not a single purchase had been made, a member of the press took pity and bought the first copy. As often happens in the Bizarro World, western sales have reportedly been much better, but enough to warrant a sequel? It’s a Christmas miracle!
I have an immense respect for Suda51. Not only does the man have the balls to make a game mainly for an audience an ocean away, but to put whatever he wants into the game, down to the cat petting mini-game, sensual waggle motions, and 4th wall shattering wiimote speaker segments. Nothing is beyond the guy, I mean he’s got NUMBERS in his name for crying out loud!
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