Suda51 talks Travis Strikes Again – gameplay and indie collaborations clarified, wants to expand the series, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 12 Comments
At PAX this weekend, GameXplain conducted an interview with Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes director Suda51. He spoke about what we can expect from the gameplay and indie collaborations, such as the ability to play with just a single Joy-Con. Suda51 also talked about how he’s very interested in expanding the series from here on out, and Travis Strikes Again could lead to No More Heroes 3.
Below is the interview in full:
Original voice actor for Travis Touchdown doesn’t appear to be working on Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 7 Comments
If you’ve played the No More Heroes games and watched the trailer for Travis Strikes Again, you may have noticed something about Travis in particular. It seems that Robin Atkin Downes isn’t involved. Downes voiced Travis Touchdown in the first two No More Heroes games, but a different voice actor is featured in Travis Strikes Again’s debut trailer.
Technically, anything could change before launch, and it does look like Travis Strikes Again is fairly early on in development. But as things stand now, Travis has a new voice actor.
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes teaser site open, trailer with improved audio
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 11 Comments
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes was properly unveiled this week during the Nindies Showcase broadcast. Following up on that, the game’s teaser site has opened. You can access it here.
We’re also re-posting the debut trailer for Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes below. The trailer Nintendo uploaded had some issues with the music being too loud to hear what was said in the video, but that’s been addressed in the upload from Grasshopper Manufacture.
Nindies@Night – Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, Shovel Knight: King of Cards
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Switch eShop, Videos | 3 Comments
We have the two final notable recordings from last night’s Nindies@Night stream. Below, you can watch interviews with Suda51 and Yacht Club Games pertaining to Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes and Shovel Knight: King of Cards respectively.
Shovel Knight revealed as next indie game collaboration for Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 10 Comments
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes will feature several collaborations with indie games. One of these will be Shovel Knight, director Suda51 has revealed.
The news was just shared during the Nindies@Night stream. Specifics were not shared, however, as talks between Grasshopper Manufacture and Yacht Club Games appear to be early on. Suda51 lifted his shirt… to show another shirt with Shovel Knight front and center.
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes is also collaborating with Hotline Miami. We should be hearing about other partnerships in the future.
New Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes details
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 25 Comments
An official press release has been sent out for Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, which was unveiled during yesterday’s Nindies Showcase. New details are presented in the announcement.
First, in case there was any doubt, Travis Strikes Again is indeed a 3D action title. Travis Touchdown will be wielding his beam katana once again as he takes on waves of enemies, bosses, and Bad Man.
Suda51 / Grasshopper reveal Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes for Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 70 Comments
Suda51 and Grasshopper’s mystery Travis Touchdown game for Switch finally has a name. Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes will launch for the console next year, as was announced during today’s Nindies Showcase.
Here’s the first trailer:
Sine Mora EX rated for a Switch release
Posted on 7 years ago by Zack in News, Switch eShop | 14 Comments
The Brazil Advisory Rating Board has rated Sine Mora EX for a Switch release, alongside iOS and Android.
While the Sine Mora EX is already confirmed to be launching for PS4 and Xbox One, there has been no official announcement of the Switch version of the title as of yet.
Digital Reality and Grasshopper Manufacture originally made the shoot ’em up a few years back. The “EX” version has new elements, but it’s unclear what additions are being included at this time.
New translation of Suda51’s Switch presentation now available
Posted on 7 years ago by Zack in Videos | 23 Comments
If you watched the Nintendo Switch event live, you likely had trouble understanding what Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Goichi Suda, or more commonly known as Suda51, was talking about despite the best efforts of the translator. While what Suda51 said was likely very difficult to translate live, YouTuber iYakku has gone to the trouble of translating what Suda51 had to say about his Switch project and Travis Touchdown.
You can view the video below.
Art of Grasshopper Manufacture releasing in the west
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
The Art of Grasshopper Manufacture is coming west, it’s been announced today.
You’ll find plenty of content within the 224-page art book. No More Heroes, Killer 7, and other titles from Grasshopper Manufacture are featured.
Here’s the full overview:
The Art of Grasshopper Manufacture is a highly specialized title showcasing the design work and artistry of the video-game developing company Grasshopper Manufacture. Director-designer-CEO of Grasshopper, Suda51 is known internationally for his original, imaginative style. Most major Grasshopper games are covered within this book including Lollipop Chainsaw, Killer 7, No More Heroes and more. The main visuals for each game are covered, along with package designs, sketches, model sheets and greeting card designs. A must have for fans of high quality Japanese video games!
Featured animations and video games include:
Shadows of the DAMNED Sine Mora LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW KILLER IS DEAD NO MORE HEROES Diabolical Pitch Fatal Frame – Project Zero Flower, Sun, and Rain Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo BLOOD+ ONE NIGHT KISS michigan SAMURAI CHAMPLOO killer7 The Silver Case Shining Soul II FROG MINUTES
and more…!
You can pre-order Art of Grasshopper Manufacture here.
Note that it says “Japanese Edition”, but Grasshopper confirmed on Twitter that it’s in English and Japanese. There’s only one version of the art book (in both languages) for all regions.
