No More Heroes Previewed () by The Game Reviews

Shaun of the Dead, a parody of the zombie thriller Dawn of the Dead, threw the F-bomb out nearly 300 times in the course of only 2 hours. This is probably the contender for most cuss words ever in a feature film, and while beyond the point it transitions us to the next game in discussion: Killer 7. Killer 7 is the one of many games in Capcom’s legendary "5 GameCube exclusives" to defect to the Playstation 2 in hopes of finding a wider audience. Though this is also beyond the point, it had a top notch script ahead of its time that could rival many Hollywood grind films. The gritty tale of assassination and vengeance was told with vibrant cell shaded graphics and a dirty script. Where Shaun of the Dead takes the cake for movie language, Killer 7 delivers the same for gamers.

Alas though, as much of a hit Killer 7 was with critics, it was not met with the same enthusiasm from the casual gamer, the GameCube’s prime audience. This, along with Okami’s lackluster sales, drove Clover Studio into the ground and was soon disbanded in 2006.

But Shinji Mikami, creator of famed Resident Evil and Devil May Cry series, refuses to give up on his fans. Capcom has opened up a new studio for him and his team to bring the world No More Heroes, the spiritual sequel to Killer 7.

The vibrant graphics detract the impending sense of doom and insane violence

As described in an earlier article, a spiritual sequel is just that, a sequel in the theoretical sense. It feels the same, but it’s not. That being said, No More Heroes (NMH) is vastly different from its predecessor. The first and foremost difference will be the focus of the game’s plot. Whereas Killer 7 focused on political issues, Goichi Suda (director) says that NMH will focus more on social issues, like poverty and gang families. Gameplay wise, NMH is a far cry from what Killer 7 was. Whereas Killer 7 was a linear shooter, NMH will be a completely free roaming experience, much like Grand Theft Auto. This game world of fictional city "Santa Destroy, California" can be traversed on foot or by any other vehicle that the main character can see, with the minor exception that he cannot carjack or steal cars.