Suda 51's inspirations for No More Heroes
This video interview with Grasshopper Manufacture's Suda 51, the eccentric auteur responsible for Contact and Killer 7, shows off the stylish semi-cel-shaded graphics and bizarre second-person camera angles we've come to expect from a Suda game. In addition, we get a few details about the storyline, which concerns an otaku named Travis Touchdown who wins a beam sword in an online auction and then (naturally) gets involved with a bunch of competitive professional hitmen.
Suda goes on to discuss some of the influences that he synthesized into his new Wii game No More Heroes, including Ultimate Fighting, Grand Theft Auto, and Johnny Knoxville. No mention is made of the title, which is also the title of a Stranglers song-- no surprise from a guy who titled his GDC presentation "Punk's Not Dead."
The video is embedded, after the cut.
Suda goes on to discuss some of the influences that he synthesized into his new Wii game No More Heroes, including Ultimate Fighting, Grand Theft Auto, and Johnny Knoxville. No mention is made of the title, which is also the title of a Stranglers song-- no surprise from a guy who titled his GDC presentation "Punk's Not Dead."
The video is embedded, after the cut.










Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
psyborg @ Apr 9th 2007 10:38AM
I really wanna like this game but i cannot get past a. that goofy motorcycle and b. the fact that your character's name is Tommy Touchdown. ugh.
otherwise it looks like a cool game, the swordplay and the cellshaded graphics look cool.
Mr Khan @ Apr 9th 2007 11:36AM
Part of the game's appeal is those idiotic names
Travis Touchdown, Santa Destroy, Helter Skelter
It's so campy, and cool
PickleHead @ Apr 9th 2007 11:40AM
I personally can't wait for this game, I love Killer 7. And his name is Travis Touchdown.
Gozan @ Apr 9th 2007 1:26PM
Bah, could barely understand what the translator was saying. Anyway, strange he didn't mention Seijun Suzuki - the plot reminds me quite a bit of Branded to Kill and Pistol Opera, with the latter being as insane as the game is shaping up to be...