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VGR - No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

By Ben on January 28, 2010, 1:38 am | More of this show

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Dbarcelona

Dbarcelona Jan 28, 2010 at 1:47 am
Boobies!!!!!

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amppi1236

amppi1236 3 days 18 hours ago
I agree!

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Funkyboy7

Funkyboy7 Jan 28, 2010 at 1:48 am
seems like a good game, kinda wish i didn't sell my Wii

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Teh Dust

Teh Dust Jan 28, 2010 at 2:43 am
You and me both :(

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shamster

shamster Jan 28, 2010 at 3:42 am
why the hell did you do such a thing? O_o

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II Actionman II

II Actionman II Jan 28, 2010 at 6:30 am
I never even bought a wii, but with games like this it kind of makes me wish I had. Oh well xbox and pc are good to me

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commodoredelights64

commodoredelights64 Jan 28, 2010 at 7:32 am
You can pick a Wii up on sale now at some places for $150 new, or off sale for $199.99, and GameStop usually has used Wii consoles for $150 all day long. May not be the most hardcore game system, but it's still worth it to get a Wii for games like this, and Capcom's TVC fighter, or New Super Mario Bros. Wii. the VC is cool too, if you don't own the old games in there original format. ;-\.

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pksamus

pksamus Mar 3, 2010 at 1:33 pm

commodoredelights64 said…
You can pick a Wii up on sale now at some places for $150 new, or off sale for $199.99, and GameStop usually has used Wii consoles for $150 all day long. May not be the most hardcore game system, but it's still worth it to get a Wii for games like this, and Capcom's TVC fighter, or New Super Mario Bros. Wii. the VC is cool too, if you don't own the old games in there original format. ;-\.

Don´t forget the Super Smash Bros. Trilogy.

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DCDerekUSA

DCDerekUSA Jan 28, 2010 at 10:10 am

II Actionman II said…
I never even bought a wii, but with games like this it kind of makes me wish I had. Oh well xbox and pc are good to me

XBox and PS3 are getting No More Heroes 1 in the future, I think near future, though I could be wrong on that. So don't fret because you will get your chance. I'm hoping they release No More Heroes 1 & 2 as a bundle pack but that's just wishful thinking.

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NintendoLEGEND

NintendoLEGEND Jan 28, 2010 at 12:27 pm
i hope they dont

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Smithy8110

Smithy8110 Jan 28, 2010 at 3:16 pm
me 2 they should remane as wii exclusives

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NintendoLEGEND

NintendoLEGEND Jan 28, 2010 at 5:22 pm
cuz the wii needs their own hardcore titles

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Ehsan

Ehsan Jan 31, 2010 at 3:52 pm

Smithy8110 said…
me 2 they should remane as wii exclusives

I don't know. I think it's fine that Wii exclusive titles are being ported. I mean it's all business, and in fact it's better for more people to experience a good game rather than just a group.

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bigglou

bigglou Jan 28, 2010 at 4:44 pm
No More Heroes Paradise and as of now its Japan only since no one in the US wants to publish it.

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shamster

shamster Jan 29, 2010 at 2:46 am
pft yeah wait to get no more heroes paradise were half the content is missing but atleast its in HD:D and in Japan no thanks -_-

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shamster

shamster Jan 29, 2010 at 2:49 am
well you should realy get one there are a load of awesome games and im sure you can get one real cheap and its totaly worth it for games like zelda mario galaxy new super mario bross madworld conduit resi 4 tatsunoku vs capcom both no more heroes and many more as well as upcoming games like metriod other m super mario galaxy 2 and red steel 2 (which im calling red steel or red steel redemption)

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sosoyo180

sosoyo180 Mar 4, 2010 at 5:27 pm
lol u suck

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moocartoons

moocartoons Jan 28, 2010 at 1:51 am
WHATS WITH ALL THE VGR'S THIS WEEK?
... not that im complaining...

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Mr.Mallard

Mr.Mallard Jan 28, 2010 at 1:59 am
3 really good games came out this week. Hence, 3 VGR's ;\

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AyJay100

AyJay100 Jan 28, 2010 at 2:24 am
Makes sense.

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ALIENgamer

ALIENgamer Jan 28, 2010 at 3:35 am
W.T.F no more masturbation to charge the sword; only holding the a bottom

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Archane

Archane Jan 28, 2010 at 6:20 am
Don't know what your talking about looks like you still have to do that and the charge meter... is phallic in shape.

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ZIMdudeAlchemist

ZIMdudeAlchemist Jan 28, 2010 at 3:53 pm

Archane said…
Don't know what your talking about looks like you still have to do that and the charge meter... is phallic in shape.

LOL! How sexual.

Regardless of the bad controls, I still want to give this game a buy.

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Prattz

Prattz Jan 28, 2010 at 9:55 am

Mr.Mallard said…
3 really good games came out this week. Hence, 3 VGR's ;\

4 really good games, you're forgetting MAG

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Byroman

Byroman Jan 28, 2010 at 12:09 pm

Prattz said…
4 really good games, you're forgetting MAG

lol no still 3

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Saxamuhphumpet

Saxamuhphumpet Jan 28, 2010 at 9:07 pm

Prattz said…
4 really good games, you're forgetting MAG

lol my freind bought mag and sold it 3 hours later

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DCDerekUSA

DCDerekUSA Jan 28, 2010 at 10:10 am

Mr.Mallard said…
3 really good games came out this week. Hence, 3 VGR's ;\

And Dante's Inferno next ween so there's another VGR , sweet!

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GameXmasteR

GameXmasteR Jan 29, 2010 at 12:13 pm
TOO MANY GAMES, NOT NUFF TIME!

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Gazebo

Gazebo Jan 28, 2010 at 1:52 am
It's kind of annoying how some titles nowadays seem to be more focused on offering a lot of choppy gameplay elements rather than polishing up one or two -- for as random and goofy as this game seems to be, though, it looks like it could get away with it.

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P_Bizzle

P_Bizzle Jan 28, 2010 at 1:53 am
All in all good review ben.

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Kingofclubs

Kingofclubs Jan 28, 2010 at 1:56 am
A fair review.  Shame they didn't work more on the controls

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cubaman

cubaman Feb 21, 2010 at 2:01 am
the one who was picked by a celestial shout, came to the master so he can find out. the secrets of fist in life and death. for the bouncing mountains forth breath.

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Animeplayer

Animeplayer Jan 28, 2010 at 2:00 am
Oh man, that's sad to hear, but hey, that's not stoping me because story and setting is all I need and that game delivers it!

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00WIISHOW

00WIISHOW Jan 28, 2010 at 2:12 am
the best review!

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JesseRobles

JesseRobles Jan 28, 2010 at 2:15 am
Meh, sorry, Ben. But I'll buy it. Is a unique game and deserves to be in everyone's collection IMO, just like the first one.
The gameplay does seem kinda broken, and ALL beat'em ups are repetitive and limited, so is ok.
At least the developers are trying to give something different, so there has to be some mistakes when you are starting something new.

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Aegix Drakan

Aegix Drakan Jan 28, 2010 at 9:18 am
I dunno....Odin Sphere was FAR from limited...It's overcomplicated,and that's what makes it nearly impossible to finish.

I bought that game a year ago.  I've only done 2 of the 6 stories.  It's an amazing game, but the micromanaging of items, and food, and the complex enemy strategies just piss me off sooo much that I need to take a 6 month break between each story!  :o

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MacClaud

MacClaud Jan 28, 2010 at 2:27 pm

Aegix Drakan said…
I dunno....Odin Sphere was FAR from limited...It's overcomplicated,and that's what makes it nearly impossible to finish.

I bought that game a year ago.  I've only done 2 of the 6 stories.  It's an amazing game, but the micromanaging of items, and food, and the complex enemy strategies just piss me off sooo much that I need to take a 6 month break between each story!  :o

i knooowww im exaclty doing the same thing with odin sphere.... but wait, what has do to oding sphere in here? ... is not a grasshopper game

what i like about those game are that, they have that bizare storyline and the way they show the things, like in killer 7 or god hand. very rare games.

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Aegix Drakan

Aegix Drakan Jan 28, 2010 at 3:39 pm
He said all beat 'em ups were repetitive and limited.

Odin sphere = beat 'em up.  A very very overly compex beat 'em up with tons of RPG elements...but still a beat 'em up.

....Although I can't deny that Odin Sphere is repetitive... >_>

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Wicket

Wicket 8 days 14 hours ago

JesseRobles said…
Meh, sorry, Ben. But I'll buy it. Is a unique game and deserves to be in everyone's collection IMO, just like the first one.
The gameplay does seem kinda broken, and ALL beat'em ups are repetitive and limited, so is ok.
At least the developers are trying to give something different, so there has to be some mistakes when you are starting something new.

I agree with you. No More Heroes make a great role in the Beat n' up game style, and at least IMO it's one of the best franchises that is out there. In this new gen, it's the best one, cuz it's one of the rarest games that i really enjoyed the gameplay, story, concept and characters. I'm not talking just about the second one, but of the first too. I only think that the weak point of this one, it's because they didn't give the same role to characters than the first one, because of that lack of the favoritism that was strong on the first, BUT this one have some memorable too, Margareth, Alice, Vladmir and Ryuuji. I really liked that they improved a lot of things that before was annoying, such minigames and the broken open world.

And i really want to see Suda 51 work improve even more to we see more franchises.

I hope that on the next game (No sure if it's confirmed, Suda 51 only commented that wouldn't be Travis the main character since he's story is finished), they improved the variety of everything and times spend on the game.

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darklinkdude77

darklinkdude77 Jan 28, 2010 at 2:16 am
Wow.... I'm a bit shocked. I've been playing this game for the last 24 hours (Somewhat literally) and I must say that this game HAS to be the most improved sequel I've ever played. I reviewed the first one a while back and addressed all it's flaws and let me just say, aside from Shinobu's platforming (which is very short lived) and the one motorcycle battle (again, lasting maybe a minute) they're turned the gameplay up to 11. Of course you can't stop a combo in the middle of one, that's how a combo works, enemies do the same. And about the complaint of the charge attack, it's a CHARGE attack. It's supposed to take time to use.

I must say I disagree with this review entirely. Now my bloody fingers and I are going to attempt the final boss again. 

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Sagat_Belmont

Sagat_Belmont Jan 28, 2010 at 10:11 am
^This.

NMH2 just feels better overall.

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Murtagh426

Murtagh426 Jan 28, 2010 at 5:55 pm
I agree. NMH2 improved on everything that was wrong with the first. Yeah, Shinobu's jumping was pretty sucky and the bosses aren't as drawn out as the first game's bosses, but this was still an amazing sequel to an already awesome game.

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