I finally found out about the new No More Heroes 2 videos and gave them a watch. So, impressions abound!
Demo video #1 involves Travis running around in a mansion killing henchmen, much like the Townsend mansion in NMH. Battles seem a lot faster now, and enemies are much less predictable. There are enemies of varying sizes, as seen when a huge black guy with an axe starts lumbering towards Travis and swinging wildly. Some of the smaller enemies also had firearms (!), weapons only seen in certain levels of NMH. Firearms were always annoying in NMH so maybe they'll add substantial challenge to some of the starting ranks.
Certain objects on the level are now destructible as well, as Travis is seen cutting through various pot plants. That brings me to the really cool bit: DUAL BEAM KATANAS! It is exciting to see them in action. (In a separate video, Suda says that you control the other beam katana with the Nunchuk, like in Oneechanbara. The animation is very fluid, except for when your katanas... fall into your enemies — they kind of just teleport, which looks very silly.
The UI has also changed slightly. The battery meter is now less of a meter and is more of a tiny icon below a sad looking worm thing. Enemies also have different health meters, this time represented by several dots forming a circle. The dots start out green but turn red with health loss.
The voice acting also sounds top-notch, such as Travis panting and groaning loudly and in a lecherous fashion. Let's just say it's much more audible than it was in NMH.
Demo video #2 starts at the beginning of the Rank #51 boss battle, complete with cutscene. Travis slices up the two women that Nathan Copeland (the boss) throws at him. Blood goes everywhere, heads are kicked, it's all very graphic. Travis's hair is also much spikier, much more badass.
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