Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Travis is living the trailerpark dream in the rural South when Badman comes knocking to avenge his daughter, Bad Girl. It looks like Game Over for Travis when both of them are sucked into the legendary Death Drive Mk II games console. This time, the games are taking the fight to you! The characters of the Death Drive Mk II's diverse game library aren't going to go down without a fight! Slice your way through them with all the beam charging, pro-wrestling-finisher action you know and love – turned up to 11. Burn through your skill gauge and link special and regular attacks for some kick-ass combos! Mix-up your approach and own your playstyle. Play as Travis, Badman and – if you're a bad enough dude – maybe Shinobu and Bad Girl, too! KEY FEATURES Exhilarating Action Spanning Multiple Game Worlds The legendary games console, the Death Drive Mk. II has a diverse games library that you can play! But each of those games has its own hero who might not be happy to see Travis, and each game’s world is drastically different from the others.
Game Discussion
Steam User 11
After 10+ hours of gaming per a day,
I must say, you really need to play this before
No More Heroes 3, OTHERWISE YOU WILL DIE!
Steam User 9
Amazing game and very easy recommend if you played the other no more heroes games!!! it reminded me of when i first played nmh1 (one of my favorite games of all time) and travis is just a great character like always! I definitely recommend playing through the other kill the past games (the silver case, FSR, killer7, the 25th ward) before this or before a replay!!! it will make you appreciate this game much more!!!
Steam User 7
Travis Strikes Again is great. The gameplay is incredibly simple but Grasshoppper Manufacture was able to keep things interesting with the unique levels.
Each level is spoofing or paying tribute to classic games. They’re enjoyable, it’s great video gamer fan service that is done in good fun.
The various abilities you can unlock and use keep combat engaging enough. There’s not a whole lot to the system, but I had fun finding the best build with the abilities.
Coop is an option, I didn’t play it, but it’s definitely a game I could see being a lot of fun with a friend.
The story, setting, writing, and over presentation is standard SUDA. There is a whole lot of whacky here and it’s beautiful. Not everything lands but I never expected it to, I just expected to go on a trippy ride and have fun.
This is a nice NMH spinoff.
Steam User 2
This is one of the funniest games I've ever played. I really enjoyed the humorous use of 4th wall breaks, witty banter, and even just watching the opening cutscenes for the games. I'm always amazed by all the wacky stuff that just keeps coming out of the story.
Gameplay is a standard hack & slash but the BGM heightens the experience, plus if you've played the previous NMH games, skills are a great addition to battles.
Overall, I wholeheartedly recommend this game and now I'm gonna get some ramen because the in-game reviews of ramen made me crave so badly for some.
Steam User 5
Great game, style is up there with the first game, ost is really good, gameplay is fun despite being really different to No More Heroes 1 and 2, I personally really enjoyed it but heavily prefer the gameplay of No More Heroes 1 and 2
Steam User 2
it's peak (just ignore badman's BAD retcon(still peak))
Oh yea I didn't expect suda to write Badman as a reminder for asian families to let their children live their lives. But I guess it also speaks about how Suda felt growing up
Travis Strikes Again wasn't just a comeback of a hero who was long gone
But it's a great way to export unrequited feelings about the ever looming dread of the past that needs to be killed The ever present and the ever uncertain future of a creator who was also long gone from major roles
I love No More Heroes both in its best and its worst, I think of myself as a man of devotion, And if I can't love something in its entirety then that would put my title to shame.
Steam User 1
I'm conflicted on Travis Strikes Again. It's a decent game, for sure, but it only makes me miss the earlier titles. Being a canonical third game in the franchise, it almost works better as a spin-off. I can definitely see this game being a bit of a divisive title among the No More Heroes fan base, because it doesn't exactly play like a No More Heroes game, but it still has all the cultural references, jokes, and story that fans of the series have grown to love.
The gameplay varies between a near-top-down beat 'em up and a series of minigames. Generally, the story is told looking like a Metal Gear Solid-esque radio segment, which leads into most levels. Each level is played through a Death Drive Mk II video game console, with levels reminiscent of well-known games - each with their own title sequence, and feel. Some segments are quite fun to play, and others feel a bit annoying or long.
There are a total of four playable characters - Travis, Badman, Shinobu, and Bad Girl. All of the characters nearly control the same, but have some abilities that are exclusive to them. The enemy designs mostly seem lacking, but the boss designs are fairly normal (which means good) for the franchise.
Overall, Travis Strikes Again just doesn't feel great to play, and the story is a little all over the place, but it is decent. It's not great, but it's not bad either - it just kinda' feels like a passion project. If you're planning to play No More Heroes 3, then it's worth it to play this game, because you'll likely be confused if you skip it.
Some final thoughts:
- Travis now runs a ramen blog. Good for him.
- Jeane can talk now.
- After using the toilet, there's still no wiping or flushing for Travis.
- There's a handful of familiar faces from other Suda51 titles, or at least inspired by characters from them.