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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
Tuesday28th Jul 2015
News Suda51 Isn't Done With No More Heroes and Travis Touchdown
More No More Heroes please
Were you a fan of Travis Touchdown's beam katana slashing action in No More Heroes and No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle on the Wii? Both titles were interesting arrives on the system, with their adult humour and different censorship per region - the blood was edited out of the first game in Europe, for example. Series...
Wednesday19th Jun 2013
News Suda51 Is "Always Up To The Idea" Of Revisiting No More Heroes
So, when's it happening?
Back in March this year, word got out that Grasshopper Manufacture was hard at work on a brand new game. Rumour spread across the internet that the studio was set to revisit the No More Heroes franchise after its CEO Goichi Suda - know to many by the name of Suda51 - teased the developer's new game. Suda put a stop to the...
Friday29th Mar 2013
Rumour Suda51 Set To Revisit No More Heroes
Grasshopper Manufacture teases its next project
Grasshopper Manufacture has been hard at work developing Killer is Dead, which will be released later this year on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. That hasn't stopped the studio's CEO Goichi Suda - more commonly known as Suda51 - from teasing his next game, though. In an interview with Famitsu, the...
Wednesday29th Sep 2010
News Nintendo of Japan Showcases Wii Line-up in New Video
Includes footage of (presumably) a new Rhythm Heaven game
As part of their recent conference, Nintendo of Japan's just released a video showcasing some hotly anticipated games in the upcoming Japanese Wii line-up. Everything from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword to Super Mario Collection Special Pack and Mar
Sunday12th Sep 2010
News Suda51 Talks About No More Heroes 3, 3DS Game Ideas and More
Find out what qualities are important to him as a game designer
When you have an unorthodox game designer like Goichi Suda and a wonder machine like the 3DS that's sure to ignite a few sparks in developers' creative minds, we as consumers could very well be in for a treat. The CEO at Grasshopper Manufacture, more commonly known as Suda51, recently...
Friday28th May 2010
News Get Your Travis Touchdown Clothes on in Carnaby Street
No More Heroes tie-in with British fashion label
No More Heroes and clothing go together like beams and katanas: Australian gamers can look forward to an exclusive Bizarre Jelly t-shirt, last week saw the announcement of No More Heroes lingerie and now a British fashion retailer has had a complete makeover to become a real-life Airport 51. Chateau...
Monday24th May 2010
News Get Behind the Scenes at Grasshopper this Friday
Chat live with developers online
It's not every day you get the chance to have a nosey around barmy Japanese developer Grasshopper Manufacture, home of Suda51's No More Heroes, but this Friday you'll get just that chance as the company is hosting a live web broadcast to celebrate the European and Australian release of No More Heroes: Desperate...
Tuesday18th May 2010
News Australia, Only You Can Own this Awesome Travis Touchdown T-Shirt
The rest of the world will stare on enviously
Suda51's No More Heroes 2 is hands-down one of the most stylish titles on any format, and our lucky antipodean readers can clothe themselves in a little bit of that style with this awesome t-shirt. Preorder Travis Touchdown's new adventure over at GAME and you can grab this Bizarre Jelly t-shirt as worn...
Thursday8th Apr 2010
News Nintendo UK Wheels Out Spring Wii, DS Line-Up
Few surprises, but No More Heroes 2 coming sooner than expected
In case you were wondering what would be hitting Wii and DS this spring in the UK, Nintendo's little ol' list right here will come in handy. The dates of big games like Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Monster Hunter 3 Tri were already confirmed, so there are few surprises for notable game...
Wednesday7th Apr 2010
News Suda51 Refers To No More Heroes 3 as a Bodily Function, Of Course
Travis Touchdown's stories weren't the only things that came thick and fast
Grasshopper Manufacture has successfully established itself as a force to be reckoned with when it comes to developing compelling games with stylistic artistry. It also seems that the studio's CEO, Goichi Suda, possesses the same kind of flair when articulating his...
Tuesday6th Apr 2010
News Europe to Struggle Desperately in Late May
Travis Touchdown will have his revenge on Santa Destroy
Rising Star Games has announced that they're lining up Grasshopper Manufacture's No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle for an Old World release on May 28. That's smack-dab in between Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Skies' early May release and Super Mario Galaxy 2's early June date...
Tuesday30th Mar 2010
News Suda51 Keen on Making Game With Nintendo
Would be "very interested" if the opportunity arose
When you think about it, Nintendo games are ****ing crazy insane. You've got foxes and amphibians piloting starships, pink shapeshifting blobs, and space bounty hunters more focused on eradicating entire species and blowing up planets than collecting bounties. Not to mention Italian plumbers from...
Thursday11th Feb 2010
News Rising Star Confirms European Release of No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Return to the Gardens of Madness in April!
Today Rising Star games confirmed what many had suspected, but had never officially been announced: namely that they're handling the publication of Grasshopper Manufacture's eagerly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed 2008 release, No More Heroes. Naturally we just couldn't wait and had to review...
Monday25th Jan 2010
News Marvelous Sells Stake in Rising Star Games
Story updated: Rising Star keep Marvelous rights
Editorial note: Earlier today we ran a news piece saying Marvelous Entertainment had sold their 50% stake in Rising Star Games to Japanese publisher Intergrow, who also have part-ownership of Gamebridge. We later removed the story as we were seeking additional clarification from Rising Star Games,...
Sunday27th Dec 2009
News No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle Web Site Launched
It's official: Henry wears "a right natty vest"
Here at Nintendo Life we’re very excited about the imminent release of No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle and it seems Ubisoft have been reading our Christmas wish lists as they have now launched a dedicated web site (not to be visited by those who are easily offended!) The site is really rather...
Tuesday22nd Sep 2009
News Suda Clarifies No More Wii For No More Heroes
Third installment will be for Nintendo's eventual next console
In early July, punk game designer Goicha Suda, perhaps better known as Suda51, commented on future games in developer Grasshopper's No More Heroes series, saying that he believed sequel Desperate Struggle would be the last one on Wii. It appears that the gaming media, Nintendo Life...
Friday18th Sep 2009
News No More Heroes 2 Gets A Control Shake-Up
Classic in, Motion Plus out
Despite designer Suda 51 expressing interest in implementing Motion Plus support for his awaited sequel No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle, it looks like that ain't happening any more. Instead, developer Grasshopper is opting for a more old-school approach. 1UP reports that instead of improved motion controls, Classic...
Monday13th Jul 2009
News No More Heroes 2 Open World Better, Says Suda51
Denser city to mix up the formula a bit.
The open-world aspect of the original No More Heroes received its fair share of slamming from players, as it was a whole lot of show and a whole lot of empty. Suda51, the series' punk-rock luchador mastermind, has heard the cries and stated sequel Desperate Struggle will be better about that stuff. He didn't...
Thursday9th Jul 2009
News Suda 51: I'd Love Travis Touchdown to Star in Smash Bros.
Designer has big plans for No More Heroes character
No More Heroes was a proper hoot, with intense action, twisted humour and some serious Otaku love. The sequel is inbound, and its creator is hoping that lead Travis Touchdown will go on to become an even bigger star than he is now. No More Heroes designer and Grasshopper Manufacture head Goichi...
Friday3rd Jul 2009
News No More Heroes Outgrowing Wii
Creator says next game will need a new platform.
Grasshopper's stylish No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle promises to be a bigger and badder game than its predecessor, but where does it go from there? Speaking to Edge, series creator Suda51 explained some of his plans for the currently Wii-exclusive franchise's future: I really want to make NMH a...
Thursday4th Jun 2009
News Suda51 Has Bonkers Ideas For Wii Vitality Sensor
Well, what else would you expect?
Nintendo's recent announcement of the Wii Vitality Sensor may have convinced certain fans they've finally lost the plot, but No More Heroes creator Goichi Suda (better known as Suda51) is already brimming with ideas for the peripheral. Sadly he's not yet ready to divulge what they are, but considering the hero in No...
Friday29th May 2009
News Watch The No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle E3 Trailer!
Luchador accompanies first gameplay footage.
Is Grasshopper's No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle a tale about happiness? Cuddling? High-fiving strangers and giving sandwiches to the homeless? No. It's about revenge, as mentioned in the game's E3 trailer. Repeatedly. Outside of the teaser trailer from TGS last year, the general public hasn't seen any...
Wednesday27th May 2009
News Famitsu Brings Us Desperate Struggle Updates
Details inside
In the latest Famitsu, we were given new details on No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle. How much has it change from the first installment? Other than told that the game is "nearly finished", news about upcoming Suda 51 game, No More Heroes: Desperate struggle, has been thin. In the latest Famitsu, fans were lucky enough to get scans...
Thursday21st May 2009
News No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle Is "Nearly Finished"
Grasshopper's oddball sequel to be shown off at E3 in video form only
Although Suda51's bizarre "Johnny Knoxville with a lightsaber" concept for No More Heroes divided players between those who thought it was divinely inspired, and others who thought it hellishly contrived, it obviously did well enough for developers Grasshopper...
