A 2-part interview of Suda51 with Jonathan Holmes from Destructoid
Everything that seems like new info or giving new details will be noted with [NEW]
Misconceptions about the game:
Combat :
Levels and story:
Ideas behind TSA:
Suda says he'd like to put Juliet from Lollipop Chainsaw into the game when asked by the interviewer, but compares Juliet as "an idol" and he'd have to convince both Kadokawa and Warner Bros to use the character. Grasshopper doesn't own the Lollipop Chainsaw IP.
It also speaks about the collaboration with Boneface, James Gunn name-dropping Suda51 on the commentary track of Guardians of the Galaxy, and how Suda saw influence of Lollipop Chainsaw in the movie and many other things.
Full details in the articles and videos, support people creating Suda content:
Suda 51 reacts to No More Gentlemen, the challenge to voice every character in Travis Strikes Again
Suda would love to see Juliet in Travis Strikes Again, hasn't forgotten Shinobu for No More Heroes 3
Everything that seems like new info or giving new details will be noted with [NEW]
Misconceptions about the game:
- TSA is a spin-off, a different style from NMH3 (says he already has the outline of NMH3 in a previous interview)
- Team size is smaller
- It's an Indie style game
Combat :
- [NEW] Travis has access to a weak attack, strong attack and jump attack. They didn't mention it but gameplay also shows he has access to different skills as well as a running slash
- Travis and Badman will have completely different skill sets
- You can do a 2-player special attack
Levels and story:
- It will focus on the relationship with Travis, the hero of No More Heroes, and Badman, the father of Badgirl
- [NEW] You can find new routes in the level, some that makes the game more difficult when you find them
- [NEW] "If you find certains areas [within levels?], it will give you the option to do harder levels" (not sure of context)
- [NEW] Playing as Travis or Badman will give a totally different story to follow
- [NEW] The camera will change based on parts of the levels (it doesn't mean it will go back to NMH1&2 style)
- [NEW] While it was known that the game had a cameo from The Silver Case, Suda confirms there will be a crossover
Ideas behind TSA:
- The idea is to make a game kinda like Smash TV that he played as a kid
- There are a lot of indie influence such as Hotline Miami
- First game he directed since No More Heroes 1, says he is closer to his small staff (around 10 people)
- [NEW] Suda says he still has the idea of a game starring Shinobu in mind that he already shared with journalists back in 2011. Not sure if No More Heroes 3 specifically or another spin-off in the franchise.
Suda says he'd like to put Juliet from Lollipop Chainsaw into the game when asked by the interviewer, but compares Juliet as "an idol" and he'd have to convince both Kadokawa and Warner Bros to use the character. Grasshopper doesn't own the Lollipop Chainsaw IP.
It also speaks about the collaboration with Boneface, James Gunn name-dropping Suda51 on the commentary track of Guardians of the Galaxy, and how Suda saw influence of Lollipop Chainsaw in the movie and many other things.
Full details in the articles and videos, support people creating Suda content:
Suda 51 reacts to No More Gentlemen, the challenge to voice every character in Travis Strikes Again
Suda would love to see Juliet in Travis Strikes Again, hasn't forgotten Shinobu for No More Heroes 3
