[Software] Killing them Dead in No More Heroes 2

september 3, 2009 - At the Penny Arcade Expo 2009, which begins Friday in downtown Seattle, Washington, Ubisoft will premiere the first fully playable demo of No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle for Wii. But because the publisher adores IGN's readership -- it told me you're all really great -- it slipped me an early copy of the preview alongside more than nine minutes of revealing never-before-seen gameplay footage, fresh screens and an amazing new trailer straight from the director of the game, Suda 51 himself. So if you hate words, I suggest you gorge yourself on all the new media because it speaks for itself -- unlike Suda, whose voice in today's new behind-the-scenes featurette is decidedly suspect and one-hundred percent bad ass. That bad ass part, by the way, is something the game shares in common.

Just in case you're new to this series, here's a very brief primer. You play as Travis Touchdown, a self-absorbed murderer who takes his beam katana and embarks upon a quest to become the world's top assassin -- by killing the world's other assassins, of course. The original Heroes, set to the backdrop of a fictional city called Santa Destroy, oozed cinematic style and remains one of Wii's most violent games. Despite some technical issues, particularly with the presentation of the sandbox-style overworld, the offbeat and colorful action game has achieved cult status.