No More Heroes III (for Nintendo Switch) Review
Suda51 remains the gaming industry's most underrated auteur, the Robert Rodriguez to Hideo Kojima’s Quentin Tarantino. A decade ago, the first two No More Heroes games brought a pure, concentrated dose of bloody, Suda51 mayhem to unsuspecting Nintendo Wii owners. Now, after 2019's Travis Strikes Again spin-off title, the true follow-up game, the $60 No More Heroes III, has arrived. Its purposefully peculiar gameplay and story elements may not be the most welcoming to new players, but if you're invested in Travis Touchdown’s hitman journey, consider it a must-own, Editors’ Choice pick Nintendo Switch game. That Exit They Call Paradise In the first No More Heroes, you played as Travis Touchdown, a sleazy, dorky gamer who used his “beam katana” to become the world’s top-ranked assassin. Things only got more ridiculous as you carved your way to the top, taking out all the colorful rivals that stood in your way. Despite the unapologetic absurdity, the first game had some low-key melanc...
Series newcomers must adapt to its many idiosyncrasies, but No More Heroes III successfully resurrects Suda51's decade-old, hack-and-slash cult hit.