No More Heroes 2

No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle is an action video game currently in development for the Wii video game system.

It is being directed by Suda51, developed by Grasshopper Manufacture, published by Ubisoft and Rising Star Games, and has a release date of January 26, 2010 in North America, and February or March 2010 in Europe.

A Japanese release date has yet to be determined, as a press release by Marvelous Entertainment, who were responsible for publishing No More Heroes in Japan, confirms only that Xseed Games will be handling the publishing of Desperate Struggle in North America, and that plans for release in Japan are currently undecided.

At their E3 press conference, Ubisoft announced that they are publishing the game.

Plot

Travis Touchdown, the series protagonist, is said to have withdrawn from the ranks of the UAA for three years.

During those three years, Travis has fallen out of the rankings, and Santa Destroy has been taken over and renovated by the “Pizza Butt” corporation, who in the first game were looking to open restaurants in the town.

When Travis kills Skelter Helter and takes his 51st rank, Sylvia Christel, the “agent” who convinced Travis to join the UAA, returns to entice him to climb to the top once more.

Travis is also fighting to avenge the death of his friend Bishop, who is shown in a scene in the reveal trailer where various hitmen hold up his store, brandishing firearms.

These hitmen work for Pizza Bat Jr., a mysterious green-suited man shown in recent trailers.

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Game Specs

Developer(s) Grasshopper Manufacture

Publisher(s) Ubisoft / EU Rising Star Games

Designer(s) Goichi Suda

Platform(s) Wii

Release date(s) January 26, 2010 / EU Early 2010

Rating(s) ESRB: M

Media Wii Optical Disc

Input methods Wii Remote and Nunchuk, Classic controller