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E3'09 Suda 51â??s latest project promises busier screens and a duel-wielding antihero; dated for first half of 2010
Read More »US: Ubisoft to publish No More Heroes 2
Ubisoft will publish No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle in the US. Rising Star Games holds the publishing rights for the game in the UK and Europe, with the title due for release in 2010. Both publishers were responsible for releasing the original game in their respective territories, which went …
Read More »Goichi Suda ponders multiplatform franchises
NORDIC GAME: Grasshopper boss believes No More Heroes has â??big IPâ?? potential
Read More »Zavvi launches game clearout
With the Christmas release schedule growing increasingly congested, Zavvi has cut prices on recently released titles both online and in-store. The clearout covers all platforms, with deals including Devil May Cry 4 on Xbox 360 and PS3 for 11.99, The Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass on DS for 16.99 …
Read More »No More Heroes 2 to get gore-free version
No More Heroes 2 development head Goichi Suda, of development studio Grasshopper Manufacture, has stated that his upcoming Wii sequel No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle will be released in two different versions – one censored and one uncut. We won’t be able to make the same game for all territories,” …
Read More »TGS: No More Heroes 2 revealed
A sequel to Grasshopper’s cult Wii classic, No More Heroes, is on the way. Revealed through a teaser trailer at the Tokyo Games Show, the unique action title is currently dubbed No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle, and is due for release next year. No platforms for the sequel have been …
Read More »Suda 51: EA understood my game
Speaking of the shock news that EA has signed on to publish the next game from Killer 7 and No More Heroes developer Suda 51 , the cult figure has explained his reasons for signing with the leading global publisher. In an interview with 1UP, Suda explained: EA’s people showed …
Read More »Rising Star enjoys Wii chart success
Critically-acclaimed Wii release No More Heroes has made it to fourth in the Wii charts, according to Chart Track. The result follows a concentrated PR campaign by publisher Rising Star Games and game designer, Suda51. The game, which received much acclaim from the specialist press, also made it into the …
Read More »Rising Star pushes back No More Heroes
Rising Star Games has announced a new release date of March 14th for Suda51’s unique Wii title, No More Heroes. This has been our biggest production run for a video game,” said Martin Defries, COO, Rising Star Games. We just want to make sure we can supply everyone.” No More …
Read More »No More Heroes began life on 360, says developer
Grasshopper founder Suda51 has told MCV that he first planned for Rising Star’s No More Heroes to be an Xbox 360 title. Speaking exclusively in the No More Heroes Recommended Extra magazine given away free in this weeks’s MCV magazine, Suda51 said: Originally, I’d wanted to make this game for …
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