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Forums - Nintendo - No More Heroes vs. MadWorld- Let's compare *No spoilers*

BoneArk on 03 April 2009

This is how it works. I'm going to compare No More Heroes and MadWorld into 3 categories. I'm going to show what they have in common (similarities), differences, and bonuses (what one game has that the other does not).

Similarities:

  • Made by Japanese developers for Western gamers
  • Memorable bosses
  • Protagonists ride motorcycles
  • A lot of cursing
  • Challenges
  • Finishers with weapons
  • No remorse for killing
  • Ranking system
  • Some early bosses are more difficult than later bosses
  • Makes reference to Star Wars
  • Main weapon have to recharge
  • Bloody and gory
  • Protagonists love women
  • Have one gunslinger boss
  • Funny as hell
  • Hard core titles for the Wii
  • Exclusive Wii IPs
  • Both have a nemesis boss

Differences:

No More Heroes

Categories

MadWorld

Travis Touchdown

Protagonist

Jack Cayman

27

Age

Early 40’s

Otaku who loves wrestling

Bio

Former Marine who became a mechanic

Goofy, unorthodox, funny

Personality

Serious, calm, dangerous

Cell-shaded with color

Graphics

Black and white with red

Beam Katana

Weapon

Prosthetic Chainsaw

Jobs

Mini-games

Bloodbath Challenges

Alternative/Rock/Techno

Music

Hip-Hop/Rap

Changes wardrobe

Clothes

Leather outfit

Sun glasses

Eye Wear

Goggles

Santa Destroy, CA

Setting

Various settings

Wrestling moves with some fighting

Fighting Style

Punch combos with some grappling throws

Pizza

Food

Pills and raw onions

Upgrade skills

Skills

Already a combat expert and skilled with many weapons

Player saves via toilet

Saving

Auto saves after each stage

Great dialogue

Dialogue

Simple dialogue

Earn certain amount of money

Access to bosses

Earn certain amount of points
  • Back story on bosses
  • Upgrade beam katanas
  • Dark side mode
  • Open world
  • Learn new techniques via Lovikov balls

Bonuses
  • Badass mini-bosses
  • Use other weapons
  • Multiplayer
  • Open environment for killing
  • Plus many more, but no spoilers.

 

Note: Please don't give away any spoilers about MadWorld on your comments.



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

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hentai_11 on 03 April 2009

Intresting view. However, personally I must disagree with the "funny as hell" similarity. I don't know why ... in my oppinion "No more heroes" was funny as hell, but "Madworld" wasn't. Maybe it has something to do, that I played the european (censored) version of "No more heroes" and the uncensored Madworld. Maybe it was, because I liked the main character of "No more heroes" much more than the main character of "Madworld". I gave "No more heroes" two playthroughs, however I am not sure if I will even finish "Madworld" (I think right now I only played 50 percent of the game).



Ryudo on 03 April 2009

Jack resembles Hellboy



J-Favs on 03 April 2009
hentai_11 said:
Intresting view. However, personally I must disagree with the "funny as hell" similarity. I don't know why ... in my oppinion "No more heroes" was funny as hell, but "Madworld" wasn't. Maybe it has something to do, that I played the european (censored) version of "No more heroes" and the uncensored Madworld. Maybe it was, because I liked the main character of "No more heroes" much more than the main character of "Madworld". I gave "No more heroes" two playthroughs, however I am not sure if I will even finish "Madworld" (I think right now I only played 50 percent of the game).

 

 The comedy in MadWorld comes from the comments the commentators make when you do something unlike No More Heroes which uses the cutscenes to portray its comedy.

 

@ BoneArk nice graph



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The Ghost of RubangB on 03 April 2009
Ryudo said:
Jack resembles Hellboy


And after you saw some people up he's even got a gigantic "red right hand" Nick Cave style.

 

 

@OP, MadWorld is also cel-shaded.  And it takes place in Varrigan City.



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Avalach21 on 03 April 2009

although they both have completely different graphical styles, I'd say that it's similar that they each use a very unique style (compared to everything else out there). you know what i'm sayin'?



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Lolcislaw on 03 April 2009

Well i own both games, and for me personally No More Heroes is a better game, not by much but its more fun, more open, longer and it has better boss fights. But they both great titles.



SuperDave on 03 April 2009

They're both pretty cool games. My hope is that NMH2 will fix the few parts of the game that were a little annoying and make it truly amazing.



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Ninsonysoft01 on 03 April 2009

I haven't played MadWorld but I do agree that NMH would be the better game. Just simply because of the fucking Beam Katana!!!!!

One of the beam katana combos comes straight from the Star Wars game Revenge of the Sith. I think its an Anakin combo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS9FOmiKBHY&feature=related



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DarkNight_DS on 03 April 2009

Ya... Loved No More Heroes... I'm through 2 levels in Madworld and still not convinced it's more then a 7/10.



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