Grasshopper Manufacture News Articles
Sunday21st Feb 2021
News No More Heroes For Switch Has Been Updated To Version 1.1.1, Restores "Missing" Music Track
"The K-entertainment music is back"
No More Heroes made a surprise return last year, allowing Switch owners to take control of Travis Touchdown and his beam katana with their Joy-Con. If you've not got around to finishing this one just yet, now might be the time to return. According to Engine Software (the team that helped port the game across to...
Thursday18th Feb 2021
News Travis Touchdown Returns In No More Heroes III On August 27th
Get ready to kick some alien butt!
Last year, Grasshopper Manufacturer's anticipated Switch release No More Heroes III was delayed due to the global pandemic. In the latest Nintendo Direct, we finally got the official word it would be "touching down" on 27th August 2021. Travis Touchdown returns in a new story requiring him to fight his way to the...
Sunday14th Feb 2021
Random Even Suda51 Is Playing Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury This Weekend
Now where is No More Heroes 3?
It's been an exciting weekend for many Nintendo Switch owners with the first big release of the year Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury now available. It's not just us fans who have been enjoying the game, either. Yesterday, Goichi Suda, aka "Suda 51" (and the director of the upcoming Switch exclusive No More Heroes...
Sunday13th Dec 2020
News Playism Shares Debut Trailer For Grasshopper's Upcoming Switch Release The Silver 2425
Some of Suda51's earliest work
Last month, it was revealed a few of Grasshopper Manufacture's older games would be released on the Nintendo Switch in a two-in-one package. One is the 1999 mystery adventure visual novel The Silver Case and the other is the sequel The 25th Ward: The Silver Case. Both of these games were some of Suda51's earliest work...
Saturday7th Nov 2020
News Two Of Grasshopper's Older Games Are Being Released On Switch Next Year
No word on a western release just yet
Earlier this year in May, the legendary video game designer Suda51 mentioned how he would be interested in releasing some of Grasshopper Manufacture's older titles on the Nintendo Switch. One of the games he mentioned at the time that had a "more realistic" chance of coming to the hybrid system was...
Thursday10th Sep 2020
News Sorry Folks, No More Heroes 3 Has Been Delayed Until Next Year
Suda51 wants to focus on "prioritizing quality"
The news we were hoping we wouldn't hear has now been officially confirmed. No More Heroes 3 will no longer be arriving on the Nintendo Switch this year. Director, Goichi Suda, broke the news on Twitter in a lengthy statement - explaining how the pandemic has taken its toll on the game's development...
Sunday12th Jul 2020
Random Suda51 Appears In Devolver Direct Credits, Shows Two Seconds Of No More Heroes 3
He's at it again
Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Gochi Suda keeps popping up in places we least expect. This time around it was during the credits of Devolver Digital's Direct presentation. Why was he present? To show off another two seconds of No More Heroes 3 footage, of course. Yep, we actually got a whole two seconds of No More Heroes 3 footage...
Wednesday24th Jun 2020
Random Suda51 Acknowledges Unfortunate No More Heroes 3 "Gameplay Footage Leak"
What a tease
Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Gochi "Suda51" Suda has teased fans with new gameplay footage of No More Heroes 3. The funny part about it is that nobody got to properly see it because his head was blocking it the entire time. At the very beginning of the New Game+ Expo 2020 Showcase, the famous video game designer appeared on-screen and...
Saturday6th Jun 2020
News Suda51 Shares First In-Game Look At Travis Touchdown In No More Heroes 3
Well, kind of...
It has now been roughly a year since Goichi "Suda51" Suda confirmed Travis Touchdown would be making a return in No More Heroes 3, so what's the latest on this upcoming release for Nintendo Switch? Well, earlier today Suda posted the following photo - featuring No More Heroes 3 - on his Twitter account: While it might not seem...
Sunday24th May 2020
News Suda51 Would Like To Release Some Of Grasshopper's Older Games On Switch
But it's not necessarily his decision to make
Legendary video game designer Suda51 is currently hard at work on the Switch exclusive No More Heroes 3, but what are the chances of some of Grasshopper Manufacture's older titles coming across to Nintendo's hybrid system in the future? During MomoCon's Twitch livestream, a translator - on behalf of...
Tuesday17th Dec 2019
News Animation Effect From No More Heroes 3 Extended Cut Trailer Surprises Studio
Update: "The matter has been officially resolved"
Update - Tue 17th Dec, 2019 04:00 GMT: According to tweets by the Grasshopper Twitter account, Studio Plumeau and Suda51, this matter has now been resolved. Studio Plumeau explained how the animation had "indeed" been purchased on Envato, and the user selling it was also selling assets made by other...
Friday13th Dec 2019
Video No More Heroes 3 Gets An Extended Cut Trailer, Introduces Alien Space Baddie
Still on-target for a 2020 release
At this year's Game Awards, we got a look at an extended cut of the upcoming Switch exclusive, No More Heroes 3. Thankfully, it's still on track for a 2020 release. The clip caught a lot of viewers off-guard when it was first shown because as you can see above, the beam wielding assassin Travis Touchdown doesn't...
Wednesday6th Nov 2019
News Suda51 Says No More Heroes 3 Is "About 35 To 40 Percent Complete"
Targeting a 2020 return
After teasing the game for a very long time, Goichi "Suda51" Suda and Grasshopper Manufacture finally lifted the lid on No More Heroes 3 earlier this year at E3. It's aiming for a 2020 release and sees Travis Touchdown return as the beam wielding professional assassin. If you've been wondering how development is going, Suda...
Tuesday11th Jun 2019
News Travis Touchdown Returns In No More Heroes 3 Next Year
We've been waiting 10 years for this
After ongoing teases from Goichi "Suda51" Suda and an intriguing ending in Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, it's now been confirmed the beam wielding professional assassin will be making a mainline return at some point next year. Yes, after a ten-year absence in the series, we're finally going to be seeing...
Sunday26th May 2019
News Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Is Being Ported To The PlayStation 4 And PC
Suda teasing another announcement for E3
Remember earlier this month we heard how Goichi 'Suda51' Suda would be appearing on a panel at MomoCon 2019 to make a special announcement? Well, it turns out the Switch title Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes will be making its way across to the PlayStation 4 and PC. No release date has been provided and...
Friday3rd May 2019
News Suda51 Has An Announcement Planned For MomoCon 2019
What could it be?
After the release of Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes exclusively on the Switch at the start of this year, it appears Goichi 'Suda51' Suda is ready to reveal what else he's been up to. According to a Destructoid exclusive, Suda will "make another announcement" during his panel "Travis Talks Again With Suda 51" at MomoCon 2019...
Friday29th Mar 2019
News Suda51 Hopes To Have "Something Cool To Announce" Around The Time Of E3
So, No More Heroes 3?
It's been well-documented Goichi "Suda51" Suda wants to release another numbered installment in the No More Heroes series. At the end of Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes there's even an ending hinting at the future of the mainline series. So, what's the status on the next entry? At the 2019 Game Developers Conference,...
Friday15th Mar 2019
News Suda51 And Capcom Producer "Promise" Killer7 Extended Console Cut
“Only one-third of my original script was used for the game”
Japanese designer, Goichi Suda – perhaps better known as Suda51 – has suggested that an extended version of his cult classic Killer7 could eventually release for consoles. Grasshopper’s visually-striking action adventure game was originally released for Nintendo GameCube in...
Saturday23rd Feb 2019
Reminder The First DLC Pack For Travis Strikes Again Arrives Next Week
Shinobu enters the game
Nintendo has issued a reminder about the first DLC pack for Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes via its Twitter account. As previously revealed, volume one will arrive next week on 28th February. It includes the new playable character Shinobu Jacobs, who is played by Kimberly Brooks, and also the new Badman Strikes Back...
Friday25th Jan 2019
Video Updated Travis Strikes Again Intro Scene Clashes Suda51 Worlds Together
The size of the world has changed
Yesterday, an update found its way to Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, extending the game's intro to showcase exactly how Badman found out Travis was hiding out in Texas. If you want to experience the shocking revelation for yourself, this is your last chance to stop yourselves from being spoiled by our...
Saturday19th Jan 2019
News First Run Of Legendary T-Shirts Are Being Added To Travis Strikes Again In February
One of them is a JSR print
Earlier this week, the one and only video game designer and director Goichi "Suda51" Suda, revealed the No More Heroes spin-off Travis Strikes Again would include a special t-shirt design from
Sunday13th Jan 2019
Video Get To Know Travis Strikes Again In The Latest Episode Of Nintendo Minute
Suda51 shares a special message as well
The No More Heroes spin-off Travis Strikes Again lands exclusively on the Nintendo Switch next week. In preparation for this launch, Nintendo Minute's Kit and Krysta have taken an in-depth look at what this game has to offer. If you are still on the fence about the latest outing starring Travis, this video...
Sunday30th Dec 2018
News Grasshopper Manufacture Shares Another Mini-Game Trailer For Travis Strikes Again
Side-scrolling beat 'em up action
No More Heroes spin-off Travis Strikes Again arrives on the Switch early next year. Over the past few weeks now, Grasshopper Manufacture has been releasing trailers for each of the mini-games starring Travis and Badman, who are trapped inside the Death Drive Mark II - a phantom console from the '90s. In the latest...
Sunday23rd Dec 2018
News New 'Life Is Destroy' Trailer Showcases Another Game In Travis Strikes Again
Weird and wonderful
The No More Heroes spin-off Travis Strikes Again is one of the first titles arriving on the Switch in 2019. The Grasshopper Manufacture release is essentially a bunch of mini-games starring Travis and Badman, who find themselves trapped inside the Death Drive Mark II - a phantom console from the '90s. In the previous trailer, we...
Tuesday18th Sep 2018
News Suda51 In Talks With Marvelous About Releasing No More Heroes And Desperate Struggle On Switch
Make it happen
We know Goichi "Suda51" Suda is currently focused on the upcoming Grasshopper Manufacture release Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes for the Switch, but that doesn't mean he's forgotten about the first two entries in the mainline series. In a recently published video interview with Nintendeal dating back to this year's PAX West,...
Tuesday4th Sep 2018
News Suda51 Wants To Develop No More Heroes 3, But Is Focused On Travis Strikes Again For Now
It's happening, eventually
As we've already heard, Goichi "Suda51" Suda was out and about at this year's PAX West, promoting the upcoming Grasshopper Manufacture Switch release, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes. In case you missed it, the game will launch on 18th January next year. Speaking to
Monday3rd Sep 2018
News Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Is Being Released In 2019 To Avoid A Clash With Smash
A smart decision
The Nintendo Switch exclusive Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes was recently given a launch date by Grasshopper Manufacture. Instead of its original 2018 arrival, the game will now release on 18th January next year. Speaking to
Saturday1st Sep 2018
News Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Launches Exclusively On Nintendo Switch In January 2019
Are you ready?
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes was originally announced last year, with the first footage revealed months later during a Nindie Showcase. Suda51 still hasn't really confirmed where exactly this game sits within the timeline, but at the very least, it's a
Tuesday1st May 2018
News Russian Demo Of Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Hints At Full Localised Release
Travis promises to “come back to Moscow once they fix the font”
This weekend, Russian Nintendo fans were able to try out Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes — but they had to travel all the way to Moscow. Nintendo’s Russian branch had a booth at the Hinode Power Japan event, and, amongst other games, Suda51’s latest creation was...
Thursday5th Apr 2018
News You Can Go Hands-On With Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes From Today At PAX East
Suda51 says so!
PAX East kicks off today from Boston, Massachusetts, and there's a ton of games you can pre-release if you happen to be making your way to the annual expo and convention. And that includes Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes with its genre-hopping action and over-the-top humour. Grasshopper Manufacture revealed the game will be...
