No More Heroes
Completely over the top violence. Totally self-referential, breaking the 4th wall regularly, tons of 8-bit retro style in the presentation, tons of otaku-baiting references, and done with style & panache. And the gameplay rocks too.
The combat mechanics are relatively straightforward – two stances, two attacks (that can be charged), blocking, lockon etc – though the simplicity is deceptive & some nice interactions are layered on top of it, such as ’saber locks’, death blows, stuns, throws etc…
Some nice use of the wiimote too, with lots of slashing & gestures for throws, recharging your sword battery etc.
I’m really enjoying this. Someone compared it to Kill Bill & I think that’s a good launching point – Suda 51 has brought parody, razor-sharp focus & love to the genre in a similar fashion to Tarantino.
