No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Game
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No More Heroes
Developer GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
No More Heroes is a 2007 action-adventure game developed by Grasshopper Manufacture for the Wii. The game was directed, designed, and written by Goichi Suda, also known by his nickname Suda51, and is the first installment in the No More Heroes series. The game follows Travis Touchdown, an otaku who wins a beam katana in an auction, from which he inadvertently becomes involved in the United Assassins Association and… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
344 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
88
LovedLoved
190 positive · 26 negative
95% range 83–92%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 190 | 26 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 38 | 5 | 68 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,600 of 1,917 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
88% recommend · 182 yes, 26 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 208 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (2,321 of 2,769 positive).
Players praise the game's quirky style, memorable bosses, and satisfying combat. [1][2][3] A few reviewers find the open world and side jobs tedious or the gameplay stretched. [4][5][6]
Liked
Representative posts
- [12]
What a buggy and broken mess this was for me. I couldn't go more than 20 minutes without the game crashing to the desktop. I have heard that NMH is a noteriously buggy game, but I didn't know that it was THIS bad. Absolutely forget about this technically broken tire fire if you DON'T want to spend your time looking up patches and constantly switch to downgraded versions of the game just to keep progressing. It's not …
- [1]
I maintain that the best pieces of art are imperfect, flawed messes. This game speaks to me in a way that few do. The stellar action, the memorable bosses, the absolutely bangin tunes. It's certainly janky, and these PC ports could do with less crashing, but I think the frustration is worth working through. Travis Touchdown might be my favorite protagonist in games, and his rogues gallery is equally impressive in …
- [2]
Easiest recommendation of my life, I've probably played this 5 or 6 times now across the Wii version and this Steam port. Now it's not a game for everyone but if it clicks, it clicks hard. This is the game that kickstarted my Suda51 obsession - you can approach it as a typical hack and slash game, but you'll likely be left with a feeling that not many other games capture, whether it's due to the story or the goofy …
- [3]
No More Heroes is probably Suda51's magnum opus. The combat is simple but ridiculously satisfying. The beam katana feels great, the wrestling moves are stupid in the best way, and the boss fights are fantastic. Beating up a bunch of identical men in a parking lot never gets old. The writing is great too. It's crude, ridiculous and full of stupid humour, but there's a surprisingly sincere story underneath it all …
- [6]
3 hours of actual content stretched to be 12h long, every line of dialogue feels like it was improvised, ranged enemies that can permanently hitstun you until you die, from the halfway point it feels like they just gave up on designing areas while at the same time having these ultra complex setpieces for in-engine cutscenes, including overtly animating characters for them to die a second later as a joke (twice), the …
Summarised from 34 of the 316 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
No More Heroes sits at 88% positive across 216 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Overall, No More Heroes received positive reviews. The game received a 34/40 from Famitsu. GameSpot gave it an Editor's Choice Award, praising the unique story, gameplay, and sense of humor. X-Play considered the game to have "exceptional writing, sharp satire, satisfying game progression, unique visual style, intuitive controls, and a catchy and distinctive soundtrack. X-play also called it the third best game and best Wii game released in the first half of 2008". GamePro also praised No More Heroes with a Game of the Month Award and Editor's Choice award, saying "The entries for the best new character of 2008 are closed here's your winner (Travis Touchdown)" and that the game "easily…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 344 · most liked firstguy who has played one suda51 game: "killer7 goes crazy" guy who has played five suda51 games: "Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes represents Suda-san returning to his roots in his Kill The Past series with a personal and incisive ta-" guy who has played every suda51 game: "killer7 goes crazy"
neutral · AI labelView post →One of the greatest things to ever be in a video game was when Sylvia called you through the wii mote in No More Heroes before a boss battle. I called my mom to come into the room to hear that lol
positive · AI labelView post →HAPPY 7 YEARS TO MY FAVORITE VIDEO GAME OF ALL TIME, TRAVIS STRIKES AGAIN: NO MORE HEROES!!!! I'll forever be that oomf who doesn't play about this game, the most impressive celebration of art I've ever seen put to a cartridge... and it's still a 6/10.
neutral · AI labelView post →No More Heroes, Suda51's punk action open world game, filled with crazy visuals, even crazier villains, and one heck of a soundtrack. www.hardcoregaming101.net/no-more-hero...
neutral · AI labelView post →No More Heroes 3 – Day 1 Edition (PS4/Xbox) is $19.99 on Amazon buff.ly/3Z5sjAQ Walmart PS5/PS4/Xbox buff.ly/4goDzzl #ad $24.99 US eShop buff.ly/3CGd61m also on PS+ Extra/Game Pass Standard
neutral · AI labelView post →No More Heroes 3 is $13.99 on US PSN buff.ly/40u7LUI also on PS+ Extra/Game Pass Standard
neutral · AI labelView post →Looking for more gaming silly geese to moot #promosky - Zelda - No More Heroes - Mob Psycho 100 - Metroid - Hollow Knight - Elden Ring - Super Mario RPG - Twin Peaks - Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagaan - Nintendo - Silent Hill - Sonic - Kill La Kill - Video Game Music - Final Fantasy - Nier - Slam Dunk
neutral · AI labelView post →you were foolish to think you were safe around me, Travis Touchdown from the hit game No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
neutral · AI labelView post →Titles leaving Game Pass in 2 weeks: -Lies of P -Yakuza 5 & 6 -No More Heroes 3 -SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated -MLB The Show 24 -Evil West -Solar Ash
neutral · AI labelView post →the thing about TRAVIS STRIKES AGAIN: NO MORE HEROES is that as a game it's aggressively okay but as a Fuck You letter directed to former EA CEO John Riccitiello it rules so fucking hard; this is Suda's "Video Games Forever" statement of intent, he loves this and he wants to do it Forever
neutral · AI labelView post →Legendary game but it isn't the same without jerking off your wii remote and the game running at like 12 frames a second
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No More Half-Life 3 A modpack in development for the game No More Heroes 3 that aims to replace all characters and other things with those from half-life (and portal because we're running out of official half-life characters)
neutral · AI labelView post →Duke Nukem Forever was an insane juggernaut of gaming culture during development because its dev cycle was that infamous. No More Heroes has a fucking joke about it. This game was infinitely more relevant before it came out than after.
neutral · AI labelView post →A Low-Poly adventure game similar to No More Heroes/Kingdom Hearts combat with a party system in a Mega Man Legends-like art style.
neutral · AI labelView post →No More Heroes 3 is $7.99 on XBL buff.ly/49DY3BY Day 1 Edition $16.90 Amazon buff.ly/3ZxF6ft also on PS+ Extra/Game Pass Standard
neutral · AI labelView post →'No More Heroes 1-3 Bundle' now available on GOG. www.gog.com/en/game/no_m...
neutral · AI labelView post →examples No More Heroes 1 + 3: The Chores 🔥🔥 Dave The Diver : self explanatory, minigames are required to complete the game Kingdom Hearts 2: same as Dave The Diver kinda Yakuza 5: ramen minigame you just sorta stumble upon Danganronpa: hangmans gambit sucks but its funny so it gets a pass
neutral · AI labelView post →i suspect suda51 has a kink for bipolar blondies, and i respect him for that
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this is most definitely due to the fact i haven't been able to play a lot of new releases (dk, death stranding 2, etc) but as it stands No More Heroes 3 is still my favorite game ive played this year
positive · AI labelView post →No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise (2010) Rarely will you find a game that so joyfully takes the piss out of the player. No More Heroes wastes your time for no particular reason while laughing – and it's awesome. You deserve it. This version runs poorly, but I appreciate it for trying so hard. /A
positive · AI labelView post →Here’s some of my favorite game series! -Devil May Cry -Fire Emblem -SMT/Persona -Resident Evil -Silent Hill -Metroid -Overwatch -LoL -Pokemon -Zelda -Mass Effect -Street Fighter -Guilty Gear -Borderlands -No More Heroes -Baldurs Gate (Plus many others) #promosky #gamesky
neutral · AI labelView post →RetroAchievements Mastery #9: No More Heroes Phenomenal game, and the Bitter Blood Berry challenges really force you to get good and learn the minutiae about the combat and each boss fight. That said, the Henry fight on Bitter is absurdly drawn out, even with the best sword and all upgrades.
positive · AI labelView post →LIVE NOW... WE BEGIN THE FINAL LEG OF NO MORE HEROES WITH NO MORE HEROES 3. START THE GAME!!!!! www.twitch.tv/skullvolver
neutral · AI labelView post →No More Heroes is my favorite game of all time, its was a wild game when it came out on the wii 17 years ago and you really get the vibe that suda51 was going for
positive · AI labelView post →From the creators of DEADLY PREMONITION + NO MORE HEROES - @swery65.bsky.social and @sssuda51.bsky.social's next game: Hotel Barcelona, available to Wishlist store.steampowered.com/app/2286600/...
neutral · AI labelView post →No More Heroes III is my new Steam Giveaway! - Follow/Repost/Like. - Tell me YOUR personal Game Of The Year so far [and a related pic/gif kindly if you want]. Good luck! #giveaway #free #steam #action #goty
neutral · AI labelView post →No More Heroes 3 was a game made of pure spite for John Riccitiello. Imagine Suda going after assholes using his zombie IP
positive · AI labelView post →Monday im going to be 100% another game on stream. Should I do FF 15 or No More Heroes
neutral · AI labelView post →remembering how every chapter of No More Heroes III included a segment that’s just Travis and Bishop podcasting about Takashi Miike films man. that game whips ass.
positive · AI labelView post →new years' resolution was to play more narrative stuff so I finished No More Heroes today. what a stylish game, so many visuals and riffs stuck in my head, gameplay aged surprisingly well, Dr Naomi please call me
positive · AI labelView post →it's crazy how every NMH sequel saw this game where you can brutally dismember hundreds while wearing a loli t-shirt and went "what if travis was actually a really Cool Guy the whole time?"
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Grasshopper game with review scores all over the place? Hell yeah, banger confirmed. I love Killer7 and No More Heroes and I am silently judging you if you don't love them too
positive · AI labelView post →It's kill or be killed!! Playing No More Heroes. A game about being a digusting weeb with no job... imagine... 🟪 twitch.tv/fujodemon 🟥 youtube.com/@fujodemon
positive · AI labelView post →The No More Heroes pic is so fucking stupid lol. Also it's the next game, sooooo lol.
neutral · AI labelView post →PLAY NO MORE HEROES PLAY NO MORE HEROES PLAY NO MORE HEROES This game is absolute cinema!
positive · AI labelView post →Games leaving Game Pass on March 15th: - Solar Ash - Yakuza 5 - Yakuza 6 - No More Heroes 3 - Lies of P - Evil West - MLB The Show 24 - SpongeBob Squarepants Battle for Bikini Bottom
neutral · AI labelView post →No More Heroes 3 – Day 1 Edition (PS4/X1/X) $14.99 via Woot (Amazon Prime Eligible). ow.ly/yRFQ50UNswu Cool Video Game Deals via Woot (Amazon Prime Eligible). ow.ly/kxXa50UNswv
neutral · AI labelView post →Don't know why this is Steam Deck "unsupported". Runs flawlessly and didn't crash a single time during my entire playthrough. Fixed audio crackling by lowering fx and bgm volume by 5 points each. Great game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →need a game where you play as Margaret from No More Heroes 2, her Dual Sniper Scythes would be so fun to use
neutral · AI labelView post →this is what it feels like to work random jobs in your early to mid 20s just so you can afford to go out for a beer
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An absolutely great game from better times. The PC port launched in a pretty bad state, but the patches released in 2024 and 2025 fixed all the PC-specific issues. The only issues remaining are the ones inherited from the Switch version, such as the subpar sound mixing, as this port is based on the Switch remaster. If you don't care about motion controls, the PC port is the best way to experience the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Someone asked me which No More Heroes game was my favorite. It used to be an easy answer. If I answer with my brain, it's No More Heroes 1. But if I answer with my heart? It's Travis Strikes Again.
positive · AI labelView post →Travis Touchdown, Sylvia Christel, Skelter Helter, and New Destroyman from No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_no-more-...
neutral · AI labelView post →I maintain that the best pieces of art are imperfect, flawed messes. This game speaks to me in a way that few do. The stellar action, the memorable bosses, the absolutely bangin tunes. It's certainly janky, and these PC ports could do with less crashing, but I think the frustration is worth working through. Travis Touchdown might be my favorite protagonist in games, and his rogues gallery is equally impressive in terms of the impact they leave for their remarkably little screen time. Bitter…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Anyone have strong feelings about the "No More Heroes" games? o: 1 and 2 are on sale for $10 each right now, so I'm considering getting the first game 🤔
neutral · AI labelView post →need a game that's exactly the same as No More Heroes except Travis Touchdown gets forcefemmed
neutral · AI labelView post →Thousands of YouTube videos and internet posts have told me this game was a "must play". Don't be fooled, it is not. Skip it and just watch a 30 minute compilation on YouTube. What you do: - Run down corridors to mow down THE SAME GOON for 20 minutes - Fight an uninteresting boss battle that doesn't require much from you - Watch a lot of cutscenes - Watch more cutscenes of Travis going to the toilet to save your progress - Watch more transition scenes whenever you enter a new area - Do "side…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a buggy and broken mess this was for me. I couldn't go more than 20 minutes without the game crashing to the desktop. I have heard that NMH is a noteriously buggy game, but I didn't know that it was THIS bad. Absolutely forget about this technically broken tire fire if you DON'T want to spend your time looking up patches and constantly switch to downgraded versions of the game just to keep progressing. It's not even that this game itself is boring, its just its poor optimization that has…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →With his beam katana in hand, Travis Touchdown is out to carve his path to the top of the United Assassins Association! Wii game number 31 "No More Heroes" will be waiting for you in our upcoming Wii rollout, scheduled March 19th! retroachievements.org/game/196?unp...
neutral · AI labelView post →#RandomGameSaturday I heard this game recently turned 7 years old While it's probably my least favourite No More Heroes title, I love this game's style and references to other Suda51 games It's also got a killer soundtrack (By the by, this is actually an Italian copy of the game. LOL) 👾
neutral · AI labelView post →44. No More Heroes 2. did this one off stream because it made me want to die. Hate this game
negative · AI labelView post →Thank you for attending my exceedingly normal stream of No More Heroes on Wii. We finished the game, but jesus ow my wrist hurts now
neutral · AI labelView post →Still the best No More Heroes game and I'm not kidding
positive · AI labelView post →⭐️ POLL ⭐️ One of the most iconic parts of the No More Heroes series is the personality-filled cast of bosses! Who's your favorite boss in the first No More heroes game? No wrong answers :)
neutral · AI labelView post →I can't believe I berated Travis Strikes Again into being a better video game playin more No More Heroes tonight!
positive · AI labelView post →I have just reached the 4th assassin rank (3 more to go). And I've got to say that I really like this game. To me it feels like they took kill bill, changed the protagonist into the protagonist from Trigun anime made him an otaku who is inspired by shonen anime, and for some reason he wants to fight strong opponents which you ARE doing using a funny looking lightsaber weapon! This game started really great then when I got to the open world I felt it missing things. However, after 3…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty wacky and weird but fun action game, never played it before on the Wii, if you liked Killer is dead you will like it, it has an open world map to do some activities, but its a bit empty, and thats is a good thing for a game like this, if it was more bloated it would have probably felt like it was mostly filler for the sake of it. Port is meh, there is a No more Heroes fix you can get on github, the url is on the pcgamingwiki page for the game, with that fix it ran great on the Steam…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Easiest recommendation of my life, I've probably played this 5 or 6 times now across the Wii version and this Steam port. Now it's not a game for everyone but if it clicks, it clicks hard. This is the game that kickstarted my Suda51 obsession - you can approach it as a typical hack and slash game, but you'll likely be left with a feeling that not many other games capture, whether it's due to the story or the goofy ass side jobs - like mowing lawns after murdering 100 goons. And as of now, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is my favourite game of all time. Words aren't enough to describe my love for this game. Thank you Suda51 <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →man, the worst thing about discourse around the wii was people using gimmick pejoratively. gimmicks fucking rule! i loved using the wiimote like a stupid phone in No More Heroes! I have the Steel Battalion controller I covet that stupid EyeToy card game they made! samba de amigo sucks but maracas!!
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