No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

Worth PlayingAndreas Salmen

9/10

No More Heroes 2 continues the tale of punk anti-hero Travis Touchdown, the Japanese anime Otaku, and pro wrestling-obsessed assassin. Travis finds himself at the bottom of the UAA (United Assassins Association) rankings and must wage war to become the No. 1 assassin once again.

IGNMark Bozon

8.8/10

The original No More Heroes was a fun game with obvious flaws that set the experience back. Suda took a step back, figured out what worked, and delivered on the game's original strengths. Desperate Struggle blows it out of the water with a more streamlined experience, far more charm and style throughout, and some downright amazing boss battles. You still run across the occasional weak boss fight, horrible camera situation or framerate crawl, but with as much pure fun as there is packed into the game, you forgive the downsides almost instantly. Suda and company have an amazing ability to delive...

Pure NintendoMorgan Truder

8.5/10

No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle is everything the first game is but somehow bigger, more stylish, and more fantastical than before, but most of all, it is

WayTooManyGamesLeo Faria

8/10

I heard a lot of comments after reviewing the Switch re-release of the first No More Heroes game. A lot of them could be summarised as “those things you’ve complained about, well, they have been fixed on the sequel, give that one a shot”. That alone was intriguing enough for me to become even more interested on No More Heroes 2, despite definitely not liking its predecessor, as well as its irritating 2019 spinoff. You know what? Those people were absolutely right. Everything I hated abo...

VideogamerWesley Yin-Poole

7/10

No More Heroes 2 is refreshingly different and full of cool characters and ideas. But the gameplay that underpins it all is, frankly, rubbish.

Nintendo World ReportPhilip Orona

6.5/10

With a sequel in the pipeline, it makes a sort of sense to port the older entries to the Switch with minimal tweaking (and investment) to ramp up the hype of the next numbered release. If you are a fan of over-the-top violent sword swinging, inappropriate humor, and cleavage shots, this is the game for you. For a casual gamer who isn't necessarily all in on the carnage, this would probably be a pass. However, it’s a solid mindless distraction for the over 20 crowd. No More Heroes 2 certainly fills a niche that is typically left void in the realm of Nintendo.