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 continuation of the popular series that started out during the Wii era.
Following the appearance of the title at PAX East, the upcoming Switch release is now also playable at this year's PAX West. In celebration of the occasion, Grasshopper Manufacture has announced the game will launch next year on 18th January:
The story in Travis Strikes Again is crazy as ever, with Bad Girl's father attempting to kill Travis Touchdown when they are absorbed into a video game console. They must then battle each other in multiple games to survive.
Have you been anticipating the release of Travis Strikes again on the Switch? Did you play the original games on the Wii? Tell us below.
[source twitter.com]
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i cannot wait. i hope it is as good as first.
So this is like an indie 'anthology' stitched together with the No More Heroes theme, curated/directed by Suda? If so, that's one of the most beautifully indulgent things I've ever heard. Stoked.
Yeap definitely planning to get this day one.
gotta get NMH2 and NMH first before getting this.
No More Heroes, Has Been Heroes, Not a Hero, Next Up Hero, etc these games on Switch sounds so similar and generic.
The first two games sit in a special place in my old library. Surely I want to see more of Travis
And there it is, the first hype release of 2019.
@Nincompoop You clearly don't know the first thing about these games.
@Nincompoop you really have no idea, right?
16 minutes of gameplay :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=27&v=Xln8HbFpP6M
I'll pass ! o_O
@Nincompoop They're completely different genres. Not A Hero is a Co-op RPG and Has Been Heroes is a turn-based action RPG (I think...)
Have you even played No More Heroes? If not, you're seriously missing out. If you like Bayonetta, you'll love it
@jobvd I don't have time to play video games, I am only here to comment.
What are the chances for a No More Heroes 1 and 2 Switch release?
oh wow... How is this NMH. The gameplay video looks terrible 😳
@Nincompoop You do seem to have an awful lot of Time foR cOmmenting on stuff you don't care about alL day Long; tIme that you could speNd on playinG games instead.
The game looks pretty bland tbh.. at least the levels they've shown.
And still no voice acting..
Love NMH1 and Desperate Struggle, but I'll wait for reviews on this one.
That sound you heard was my bank account bursting into tears.
@Nincompoop huh?
On wii that was a great game series. Now has been NO MORE INDIES. I am very desappointment because i was waiting this game like a crazy, it was one of my best series and now just an indie game.
Kinda down on this to be honest. Loved the first two NMH games, but this just looks like a NMH-themed mini-games collection featuring Travis. Maybe I am wrong, I sure as hell hope I am, since I was totally stoked by the initial reveal, made me want to have a Switch bad, but the subsequent gameplay didn't do anything for me =(
Really not sure this series was in need of this kind of drastic change after only two games all those years ago. I hope that reviews can and will change my mind, but I'm also incredibly sceptical of that happening. Huge bummer! =(
@Quarth I know, I wasted hours commenting on a dozen websites each day about games. These days I preferred watching people play on Youtube, it's cheaper and required no effort.
@Skalgrim Yeah?
I think people missed the point they were making that a lot of games are releasing with similar names...
January is usually dead boring but this January got Travis for my Switch and Glass at the cinema. Stoked.
Why is this info not part of a direct!? Very strange marketing decision. Game still looks poor tho, stylishly presented mini games?! Think I will pass...
Why is this info not part of a direct!? Very strange marketing decision. Game still looks poor tho, stylishly presented mini games?! Think I will pass...
Why is this info not part of a direct!? Very strange marketing decision. Game still looks poor tho, stylishly presented mini games?! Think I will pass...
Why is this info not part of a direct!? Very strange marketing decision. Game still looks poor tho, stylishly presented mini games?! Think I will pass...
@Ubik lol we get the point
Suda51 either makes a really good game, or a really really bad one. I think, no, I know this would be the later. I was looking forward to this from the initial reveal, but it's terrible out on the surface.
I can't be excited for this. It just looks bad. It's not No More Heroes and I won't be made to feel guilty about not buying this to fund a proper entry.
Can’t say the gameplay has me very stoked at this point. I loved the first NMH game, and NMH2 looked just as good, but I don’t see myself getting this one — definitely not at full price anyway
It's not exclusive though is it, it's timed... I'm not really interested as I didn't like the first two
Cannot wait for this.
But News just dropped that Wasteland 2 is heading over in 13 days.
This is a good solid Fallout esq type game, it's a must have for all RPG fans and its coming in 13 days.
Need to build the hype for this.
@quinnyboy58 But why is this info not part of a direct!? Very strange marketing decision. Game still looks poor tho, stylishly presented mini games?! Think I will pass...
@quinnyboy58 woops..
I'm a massive NHM fan, so I'll be picking this up day one, but that's not to say I haven't been disappointed by what I've seen of this so far.
@Ubik
The stylish presentation really ties the mini game collection together.
Did people really expect this to be No More Heroes 3?
I don't care about this and consider the first hype title for next year to be Dq11 if we even get it.
I never played NMH and as I heard somebody say that it is in the same line of bayonetta gameplay I known I won't like them. However I played the demo a while ago (the corridor smashing bad guys) and have to say as a hack and slash the game was not bad (a lot of different mechanics with combos, specials and a stamina bar). Also they said from the start this was not a sequel to the previous two but a standalone indie rooster.
@Balta666 They don’t compare. NMH has horrendous gameplay
After seeing the gameplay I completely lost interest
This looks nothing like the NMH i remember. Why did they screw this up?!?!?!
I'm so ready for more Travis. I don't even care about it being a side story that plays differently. Travis and Suda for life!
@Pod
#40 - Quite possibly the best comment on NL ever. You see what happens, @Ubik? You see what happens?
I heard Suda asked Sakurai to put Travis in. I can see that happening.
I love this franchise but this feels like a mobile game that was transferred over to the switch. These mechanics that have been shown so far are more akin to a dungeon crawler than the first two games in this series. It's sad..... I had really high hopes.
Kind of funny that people have to wait for reviews, hear other people give information by looking at a link, or complaining about prices too high for that game. The way that I see it, if you really want something bad enough, you will get it no matter what.
@Saego Not really but this is hardly "No More Heroes" at all. It's a game staring travis touchdown that's about all it has in common with the "No More Heroes" name
@Frendo are they expensive? I've got both entries, maybe I should put them up for sale
@LUIGITORNADO well that's bad because I hated bayonetta gameplay lol.
Yeah, this is more of a mini-game collection with the NMH name than an actual game. I'm already aware of that though. If it's priced decent, I might give it a try. Technically, this is like getting a bunch of indie games in one.
What's next? Killer 7 rebooted as a 8 bit runner?
No More Heroes 1 & 2 were amazing, but this is terrible.
Day 1 purchase for me!
pumps fist Yes I am!
@Ryu_Niiyama
Happy or bitter?
@Tempestryke lol well my bank account won’t be happy but I will be. I am stoked for more suda51 quirky games. I shall work some OT to appease the financial goddess. Besides I just dropped 1300 on a Power BI conference so if my account wants to fuss about a 60 dollar game I will give it the side eye.
@Ryu_Niiyama
Show that account who is boss! Lol
Ha! I talk big but we both know money makes the world go round. Lol. Video games just keep me going.
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