I really wanted to like this more than I did.
The hope was that Suda had got his juice back with Travis Strikes Again and we'd have something here that was worthy of being a sequel to the original.
What we got here is a fun albiet very shallow sequel that seems to double down on this series's worst impulses. More "wow that's crazy" shit with millions of references to boot.
I kept waiting as well, everything about the game felt off and it made me feel we were approaching some thematic richness that just in the end didn't end up being there which is a real shame.
I didn't have a bad time with No More Heroes 3, but it's clear that what I want No More Heroes to explore and what Suda wants it to explore are very different and that's alright I guess.
The hope was that Suda had got his juice back with Travis Strikes Again and we'd have something here that was worthy of being a sequel to the original.
What we got here is a fun albiet very shallow sequel that seems to double down on this series's worst impulses. More "wow that's crazy" shit with millions of references to boot.
I kept waiting as well, everything about the game felt off and it made me feel we were approaching some thematic richness that just in the end didn't end up being there which is a real shame.
I didn't have a bad time with No More Heroes 3, but it's clear that what I want No More Heroes to explore and what Suda wants it to explore are very different and that's alright I guess.
Perfect way to end a series you're losing the rights to. The video game equivalent of smearing shit all over the walls before getting evicted, but in a way that that's REALLY fun and cool, especially for anyone watching Suda do it. A complete goofy blast, with Suda openly indulging in all his interests, inspirations, and shit he just thinks is cool.