No More Heroes 3
Fight alien contenders as Travis Touchdown, mixing Beam Katana strikes, wrestling and Death Glove powers while earning the money needed to enter the next ranked boss battle.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.6 / 10
About this game
No More Heroes 3 sends Travis Touchdown into the Galactic Superhero Rankings to confront an alien invasion. Combat combines Beam Katana attacks with wrestling techniques and Death Glove powers that can slow enemies or knock them away. Equippable chips add effects to support combat or exploration. Reaching the next ranked opponent also takes money. Travis earns entry fees through fighting and volunteer work, including mowing lawns and unblocking toilets. Text-adventure side stories accompany the main conflict, while the Switch version offers a choice of button controls or Joy-Con motion input. Progress therefore moves between preparing for a ranked match and taking on its opponent.
Collected in series
No More Heroes follows Travis Touchdown, an otaku assassin whose beam katana and wrestling moves carry him through bizarre ranking battles. Outrageous opponents, odd jobs and irreverent humor give its action a personality all its own.
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AI review
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A promising fit for action players who enjoy absurd detours between boss encounters.
Sword attacks, wrestling and enemy-disrupting powers suggest room to vary how you approach a fight. Earning entry fees through everyday chores gives that combat an intentionally incongruous setting, but also makes the route to bosses indirect.
Strengths
- Death Glove powers and chip effects offer decisions beyond simply repeating sword attacks.
Weaknesses
- Players seeking uninterrupted boss combat may find the entry-fee preparation an unwelcome diversion.
Who it is for: Action fans who like experimenting with combat tools and are receptive to lawn-mowing and toilet jobs sharing space with an alien invasion.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The entry-fee requirement creates a preparation-and-boss rhythm that will appeal more if you enjoy the intervening jobs. | Reviewed | 6.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Slowing or displacing enemies alongside swordplay and wrestling can reward interest in changing tactics within a fight. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Alien-ranked assassins, mundane chores and text-adventure interludes suggest a deliberately eccentric tone rather than a solemn heroic journey. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Button and Joy-Con motion options give players a meaningful choice about how physically they want to participate in combat. | Reviewed | 6.8 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Grasshopper Manufacture
- Publisher
- Marvelous
- Release date
- Aug 27, 2021
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Solo-friendlyFast-pacedReplayableLinear LevelsDodgePlatformingThird PersonReal-time Combat3D GraphicsMain Story Under 10 Hours
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideOct 14, 2022
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideAug 27, 2021
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com