December 1st 2006

No More Heroes, Heroes Renamed

It has being revealed that the Grasshopper developed and Suda51 led title once called Heroes has being renamed and now goes by the name No More Heroes. To coincide with the name change Famitsu magazine has also revealed some more information on the game in their latest issue.

The game take takes place in the fictional town of Santa Destroy located in the west coast of America and revolves around a character called Travis Touchdown. Unlike Killer7, it will have freeroaming world similar to GTA. Travis can move around either on foot, or on his motorcycle. The gameplay is open-ended, but players will have to accomplish certain objectives (kill the top 10 assassins) in order for the storyline to progress. Numerous side quests also exist to gain additional weapons and making money.

Each day will start with the main character, Travis Touchdown, in a motel where his outfit and equipment can be changed. Control will be done through the Wii Remote and nunchuk attachment.

by Ben Knowles