Travis Strikes Again No More Heroes Playable Characters

2019 video game

Travis Strikes Over again:
No More Heroes
Travis Strikes Again Poster.jpg
Programmer(s) Grasshopper Manufacture
Publisher(due south)
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Grasshopper Manufacture
  • PlayStation 4
    • JP: Marvelous
    • NA: Xseed Games
    • EU: Marvelous Europe
    Windows
  • Marvelous
Director(s)
  • Goichi Suda
  • Ren Yamazaki
Producer(s)
  • Goichi Suda
  • Kazuyuki Kumagai
Programmer(s) Toru Hironaka
Creative person(s)
  • Boneface
  • Yūsuke Kozaki
Author(s)
  • Goichi Suda
  • Masahi Ooka
  • Keita Takayanagi
Composer(s)
  • DJ Kazuhiro "MEEBEE" Abo
  • DJ 1-2[2]
Series No More Heroes
Engine Unreal Engine 4
Platform(s) Nintendo Switch, PlayStation four, Windows
Release
  • Nintendo Switch
  • January 18, 2019
  • PlayStation 4, Windows
  • Oct 17, 2019[1]
Genre(s) Activeness-risk, hack and slash
Mode(due south) Single-actor, multiplayer

Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes [a] is an activity-chance hack and slash video game developed and published by Grasshopper Industry. The game was released for Nintendo Switch on January 18, 2019, and for PlayStation iv and Windows later that year. Directed by Goichi "Suda51" Suda, the game is part of the No More than Heroes franchise and features series protagonist Travis Touchdown fighting Badman, the begetter of Bad Girl. The two are drawn into a possessed video game console, and must fight through its various games. Equally the outset championship he has directed since the kickoff No More Heroes, Suda collaborated with several indie developers to feature elements from their games in Travis Strikes Again. While role of the No More Heroes series, Suda does not consider the game a straight sequel to the previous championship No More Heroes two: Drastic Struggle, but a fresh commencement for the graphic symbol Travis.

Travis Strikes Once more: No More Heroes received mixed reviews upon release, with critics praising its story and imaginative presentation, while finding the game play aspects repetitive. Five months afterwards the game'south initial release, No More Heroes Iii was announced at E3 2019, acting equally a follow-up to the game, and a sequel to the series proper, released on the Nintendo Switch on Baronial 27, 2021.[3]

Gameplay [edit]

In a change for the series, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes is played from a top-down perspective. Every bit Travis, players are tasked with going through multiple video games and defeating the bugs in each game. The levels are inspired by diverse video game genres such as platforming games and function-playing games. Despite this, gameplay and combat itself predominantly plays out equally a hack and slash similar to that of previous No More Heroes titles, occasionally undergoing perspective changes and introducing new gimmicks or minigames that are pertinent to the genre of each individual game.[4] New to the serial is the ability to equip "Skill Fries" (named later Gundam models) that let the player to employ an array of special attacks, ranging from a scattergun-blazon blast to an orbital laser. At the cease of each game, the thespian faces confronting its residing boss. The game supports two-player co-op with single Joy-Con support, where the second player controls Badman.

Travis can return to his trailer at whatever time during game play, where the role player can purchase new attire to wear, and admission the "Death Drive MK-II", which hosts the video games the thespian volition explore. From the trailer, the thespian can also admission "Travis Strikes Back" - an adventure mode designed every bit a classic visual novel where Travis explores the real globe in search for "Death Assurance" that incorporate the Death Drive's video games.

Plot [edit]

Seven years after the events of No More Heroes 2,[5] a old professional baseball player turned assassin named Badman is on the run from the Smith Syndicate. He is tracked downwards by one of the syndicate's assassins, Dan Smith, who is seeking retribution for being double crossed. Badman justifies his actions as being for the sake of his ain survival, as he wishes to get revenge on Travis Touchdown, who had murdered his daughter, Bad Girl, during the events of No More than Heroes. Dan successfully tracks down Travis' location, granting Badman a Decease Brawl and allowing Badman to alive, under the condition that he kill Travis, and use the ball to resurrect his daughter.

Travis - now 37 years quondam - has isolated himself and lives in a camper in a forest in Texas, where he spends his time playing video games. When Badman attempts to ambush Travis, the 2 accidentally awake a dormant video game console in Travis' possession - the "Death Drive MK-Ii". The console reacts to Badman's Death Ball, and the two go transported into the video game that'south contained in it. Travis and Badman larn from the console'southward AI construct, Death & Drive, that the unreleased console was created by Dr. Juvenile, and completing the vi Decease Balls that contain the merely games developed for the console will grant its player one wish. The ii form a truce, opting to team upwards to locate every Death Ball, and defeat all of the games, in order to resurrect Bad Daughter.[half-dozen] [vii] [viii] [9] [x]

Travis interacts with a non-player character. The game's adventure segments are conveyed through a classic visual novel setup.

The game explores Travis' current circumstances and Badman'southward backstory in visual novel portions that are set up betwixt each Death Drive game. In the last seven years, Travis had married one-time UAA confidant Sylvia Christel, and had two children, though he abased his family for their safety, as assassins kept showing up to battle Travis. In his search for the Death Balls, Travis ends up traversing the planet and meeting characters from other Suda51 games, such as Kamui Uehara from The Silver Case, and Mondo Zappa from Killer Is Expressionless. Travis also receives data about Dr. Juvenile and her past through fax messages from her purported husband, learning that Juvenile is a war orphan with genius intellect and an affinity for video games, who was hired past the United states government to develop advanced engineering. She besides implemented elements of her history and upbringing into the Death Bulldoze's games, such as basing the in-game serial killer "Doppelganger" on her adoptive male parent. Travis learns that the Death Drive MK-Ii was designed every bit a machine that would create clones of its users, and that while it was initially intended for space travel, the government had re-purposed it to be a super soldier plan - a prospect which caused Juvenile to sabotage the projection in an act of defiance, and go into hiding. Despite this, the mother car responsible for its protocols still lays dormant inside the CIA, and Travis is warned that completing all six Death Ball games volition cause it to reboot, assuasive the authorities to continue developing super soldiers. He is also alerted that should information technology be reactivated, Juvenile would destroy the United States in retaliation.

Despite warnings, Travis and Badman successfully consummate every Death Ball; however i of the games - Killer Marathon - turns out to be an incomplete version of the game. As such, when they wish for Bad Girl'due south resurrection, she ends upwardly existence resurrected in the course of a dog. Travis afterward ends up locating a prototype for a Expiry Ball which, rather than transporting him into a video game, transports him straight into the CIA. Massacring his way through the facility he locates the Death Drive female parent machine which is existence guarded by Dr. Juvenile, who has infiltrated the facility and taken the course of "White Sheepman". Travis, expressing respect for her talents and sympathy for her suffering, reluctantly battles and ultimately defeats her. He interacts with the mother machine and is transported to Mars, where he meets John Winter; the creator of the very original Decease Drive and Juvenile'southward mentor. Winter explains that he retired to Mars to escape Earth'due south problems, and safeguards the planet, opposing the government'south plans to emigrate there. He offers Travis the opportunity to stay on Mars and live a perfect life. Travis declines, realizing that he can't abandon his by, and deciding to face his problems head on. Winter responds by decapitating Travis, as the only style for him to return is to "die".

Back on Earth, Travis is approached past his self-proclaimed pupil, Shinobu Jacobs, who asks him to return from hiding to face the assassins. Travis remarks that it'due south time for bloodshed. In a playable post-credits segment, Travis is controlled from a third person perspective like to the previous No More Heroes games, set in a default Unreal Engine level. While attempting to arroyo a dummy, Travis berates the actor for treating the surface area like a game, saying that they're currently "in development".

DLC #2: Bubblegum Fatale [edit]

Following the events of the principal entrada, Travis and Shinobu are intercepted by Travis' twin brother Henry, who is now office of an enigmatic order with a vendetta against Travis. Travis and Shinobu gear up to battle confronting his subordinates before they're interrupted past a pair of villainous alien lucha libre wrestlers bent on world domination, and a cocky-proclaimed super hero named "Notorious". When Travis questions the sudden presence of the new characters, Shinobu wonders whether they are foreshadowing "the next game". The standoff is once once more interrupted, this time past Death & Bulldoze, who have cleaved free of the Expiry Drive MK-Two and are seeking revenge against Travis. He manages to beat them in a game of Burn down Pro Wrestling, obtaining the location of the completed version of the Killer Marathon Death Ball, which is in the possession of Travis' wife, Sylvia Christel. Travis returns to her estate, obtaining the Death Ball and reconnecting with his daughter and wife in the process. After beating the completed version of Killer Marathon, Travis and Badman successfully resurrect Bad Girl. Travis too spots a glimpse of the Decease Drive female parent automobile, which states that coding has been completed.

Development [edit]

The logo of the game was designed past Kojiro Kondo of Black Belt Jones DC, who was too responsible for designing the original No More Heroes series logo.[11]

Following the release of No More Heroes 2, Goichi Suda had been looking for an opportunity to go on the series, but became busy with other projects, such every bit his involvement with Let It Die. In mid-2016, as work on Permit It Die was final, he was invited to i of Nintendo's pre-release programmer meetings for the then-upcoming Nintendo Switch. While the console was dissimilar from the Wii, it offered similar motion-based features through the Joy-Con, and he recognized he could revive No More Heroes for the system. He felt the game would fit in well among the planned Switch titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey.[half dozen]

Suda considered the No More than Heroes series as "fun slash 'em up kind of games", merely with Travis Strikes Again, he wanted to play effectually with the history of video games and the idea of retro games, and "how Travis would interact with the individual rules and the private vibe from each game".[12] The six games are new games adult for the championship, some in homages to existing indie games, with at least i being a vector scan game.[7] [eight] [12] When originally appear, some took Suda's comments to reverberate that the levels would be set within actual indie games similar Hotline Miami, just Suda subsequently clarified that these games would be featured as "T-shirt collaborations", with Travis able to unlock and wear wear items that promote these indie games, a concept he came up with while seeing various game expositions similar PAX Westward.[thirteen] Ane such title is Hyper Lite Drifter, with Nintendo of America showcasing Travis's shirt alongside announcing the game'south release on the Switch.[14] Suda wanted players to run into Travis as a fan of indie games, not just to give recognition to the indie game scene, but due to his conventionalities that Grasshopper is like to an indie developer, and he wanted to show his back up of the up-and-coming smaller studios.[5] He estimated that there will be at least fifteen indie games represented in Travis Strikes Again, with titles to exist revealed as role of the ongoing promotion.[xv] The game would also see the addition of t-shirts from The Legend of Zelda: Air current Waker,[16] The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask [17] and Zelda II: The Take chances of Link [18] that grant Travis a spin attack. The idea of crossing between games was partially influenced by the motion-picture show Existenz.[6] United kingdom artist Boneface contributed designs for the game'due south boss battles.[5]

There will likewise be sections of the game that apply the standard gameplay approach as the other No More Heroes titles.[12] One goal of the game for Suda was to accept it exist completely playable on a single Joy-Con controller for the Nintendo Switch version, simplifying the controls compared to the second game.[9] Reporters from Eurogamer and Polygon have taken Suda'south comments that the game may support multiplayer, since the Switch supports 2 Joy-Con. Suda was unable to speak on this nether confidentiality at PAX Due west, just did tell reporters who asked about this that there are "two primary characters, and then draw your ain conclusions, if you want".[9] [19] [5]

The game is being developed in Unreal Engine iv.[20] At the time of reveal, Robin Atkin Downes, the voice of Travis in the previous titles, had reportedly not been asked to reprise his role in Travis Strikes Again.[21] He was later confirmed to exist returning to the role in Dec 2018.[22]

Travis Strikes Again was teased during the January 2017 reveal conference of the Nintendo Switch. Suda was present for the live upshot, and appeared on stage to show a promotional image of Travis Touchdown wearing a shirt that said "Travis Strikes Again";[23] however, no mention of the No More Heroes serial was made. Suda said in a afterward interview that this was a purposeful choice, equally he wanted the tease to feature Travis himself as the cardinal focus.[12] The game was formally announced as Travis Strikes Over again: No More than Heroes in an August 2017 Nintendo Direct, along with further reveals at the PAX West result a few days later.[12] Suda noted that the title's ordering, placing the series' name later on Travis Strikes Again, was to allude to the fact he does not consider this game a straight sequel just instead "the beginning of a new run a risk, of a new series for Travis" just that however otherwise takes place in the No More than Heroes universe.[nine] Suda also stated that Travis Strikes Again serves every bit "something of a stepping stone on the route to No More than Heroes 3", and hopes to make a true sequel if the game proves successful enough.[24]

On Nov 14, 2018, Grasshopper Manufacture appear that Travis Strikes Over again would receive a physical edition which would be distributed by Nintendo. The physical version of the game is also arranged with a season pass. The developers take confirmed that some of the additional content will include a new playable character, a new scenario, and a new phase.[25] The first DLC pack was after confirmed to include a scenario for Badman, as well as series-recurring character Shinobu Jacobs as a playable character, while the 2d pack includes a new scenario for Travis, a new stage for the game Killer Marathon, and Bad Girl from No More than Heroes every bit a playable character.[26] Grasshopper further confirmed that Robin Atkin Downes would be returning in the role as Travis, and that Steve Blum had been cast as Badman. Kimberly Brooks and Kathryn Fiore were confirmed to render in the roles of Shinobu Jacobs and Bad Girl respectively, while Greg Ellis was cast to play a new dominate character, Brian Buster Jr.[27]

A PlayStation 4 and Windows version were released on Oct 17, 2019.[1]

Reception [edit]

Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes received "mixed or average reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic.[28]

Several reviewers for Famitsu noted that the concept of switching between different "games" was a unique approach that offered the game a constantly refreshing sense of presentation, praising the game'southward power to make the role player want to keep playing in order to detect out what happens next. The visuals and gainsay of the game were also praised for their explosive style and satisfying feedback, though a few reviewers felt that at times the combat could end upwardly being a bit of a grind.[32]

The Switch version of the game met internal expectations for sales,[42] reaching 24th on the eShop best sellers chart.[43] The PS4 version did not place in the summit 30 in its week of release.[44]

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ Japanese: トラヴィス・ストライクス・アゲイン ノーモア★ヒーローズ, Hepburn: Toravisu Sutoraikusu Agein Nō Moa Hīrōzu

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External links [edit]

  • Official website (in Japanese)

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