Ubisoft: our new Heroes

by JC Fletcher { Sep 20th 2007 at 9:45AM }

Perhaps as an act of contrition for the DS Imagine games, Ubisoft has signed on as the U.S. publisher of a game people want to play: No More Heroes. Suda 51's cel-shaded, free-roaming wrestling/swordfighting/havin'-the-name-Travis-Touchdown game will be released in February, just two months after the Japanese release.

Ubisoft's Tony Key cited a need for mature games in the Wii lineup-- a need insufficiently filled by their own Red Steel, right?-- as a major motivator for the decision to pick up No More Heroes. He also said that No More Heroes won't be cut to pieces for American audiences: "The game Ubisoft publishes in North America will have all of the content that its Japanese counterpart does. We wanted to make sure that gamers here would not miss out on any of the action or storyline details created by the talented development team in Japan."

Keep doing stuff like this and Jam Sessions, Ubisoft, and we're going to stop making fun of Prince of Persia: Warrior Within.

Tags: no-more-heroes, nomoreheroes, suda-51, suda51, ubisoft

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ELIJAH @ Sep 20th 2007 10:08AM

This is what righteous truly means.

ELIJAH @ Sep 20th 2007 10:13AM

UBISOFT may your days be long and prosperous. We thank you!

SpinachConvention @ Sep 20th 2007 11:05AM

Any idea if they'll do a PAL release as well?

AlanS17 @ Sep 20th 2007 11:08AM

Now that they're actually bringing this game to the US, I guess I should actually see what all the fuss is about...

Inkboy @ Sep 20th 2007 11:19AM

I squealed when I read this. Everyone at work just looked at me funny. Can Not wait. Think I am gonna freeze myself until february, hopefully someone will remember to unfreeze me.

johnnyg0 @ Sep 20th 2007 11:24AM

Did anybody noticed the Star Wars poster on the wall? eerr I mean the "Super Wars".. or something? :)

Dan @ Sep 20th 2007 11:38AM

Metroid Prime 3 delivered.

No More Heroes looks like it CAN deliver, and kudos to Ubisoft for recognizing its importance.

If Red Steel 2 and Disaster: DOC deliver, Nintendo will have the muscle to compete with PS3 and X360 in ALL demographics. Wii is doing killer numbers, but I think the concern about burning out on only casual support is a concern. You need those rabid fans -- whether you're a game company, a rock band, or a political party. They fuel your message and influence others.

Those 4 titles will be KEY for their strategy, and going some way to matching the appeal of Metal Gear on PS3, and Halo 3 on X360. It keeps the Wii competitive as a true next generation system in peoples' perceptions.