Top of the pile was Suda51's hack'n'slash romp, No More Heroes. Following otaku-loser Travis Touchdown as he works his way up the United Assassins Association Top 10 by, well, assassinating other assassins, it's about as subtle as a beam katana to the face.
Mixing geek culture, punk attitude, and ultra-violence, No More Heroes is unlike anything else on the family-friendly Nintendo Wii. While the gameplay is a little repetitive and the semi-open world element of Santa Destroy is a misfire, the surreal humour and excellent character design means No More Heroes is still worth a visit 10 or so years after its release. We're in cult classic territory here.
Whether that will also apply to Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes remains to be seen. Coming out in the next couple of days on the Nintendo Switch, initial reviews are mixed. Still that's not going to stop the push for Travis Touchdown to be added to Super Smash Bros at some point.
And yes, No More Heroes gets its name from The Stranglers' punk perennial.
