No More Heroes
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Developers | |
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Grasshopper Manufacture | |
2022 - Present | XSEED Games |
Windows | Engine Software |
Publishers | |
XSEED Games | |
Marvelous | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 9, 2021 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 65 |
OpenCritic | 82 |
IGDB | 81 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Hack and slash, Quick time events, Open world, Mini-games |
Vehicles | Motorcycle |
Art styles | Stylized, Anime |
Themes | Contemporary, North America |
Series | No More Heroes |
No More Heroes | |
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Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes | 2019 |
No More Heroes | 2021 |
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle | 2021 |
No More Heroes 3 | 2022 |
No More Heroes is a singleplayer third-person hack and slash, quick time events, open world and mini-games game in the No More Heroes series.
The PC port is based on the Nintendo Switch version (released on October 28, 2020), which was in turn based on the original Nintendo Wii version (released on December 6, 2007). The PC port of the game was lambasted by the community for issues regarding achievements, animations, audio, button layout still showing Switch glyphs and more.[1]
XSEED Games announced on October 12, 2022 that since launch in-house work was performed to develop patches to address issues with the PC port.[2][1] The patch was released on May 13, 2024 and fixed various issues, added support for offline mode, and support for keyboard & mouse.[3]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Steam |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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No microtransactions | The game does not contain microtransactions. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\NMH\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1420290/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\NMH\saves\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1420290/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Game sets itself to the monitor's native resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | [4] | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Aspect ratios wider than 16:9 are pillarboxed to a 16:9 aspect ratio.[5] | ||
4K Ultra HD | See Game resolution is locked to 720p if the game does not display in 4K. FMV cutscenes are upscaled to 1920x1080 from their original resolution of 720x480.[6] |
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Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Window can be resized by dragging edge. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Used in place of exclusive fullscreen. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Options for FXAA and MSAA (2x-8x) are available. However, using MSAA will create white outlines around some transparent 2D objects, such as chains, or trees.[7] | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Limited to 60 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Keyboard & mouse support was added on May 13, 2024. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | A mouse is required to navigate the configuration tools (external launcher). | |
Controller remapping | Controller remapping was added on May 13, 2024. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | Button Prompt Type's Xbox prompts[Note 2] are selected by default through the configuration tool (external launcher)'s Gamepad section. | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | DualShock 4, DualSense, DualSense Edge Supported via Steam Input.[8] |
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PlayStation button prompts | Button Prompt Type's PlayStation prompts[Note 3] must be selected through the configuration tool (external launcher)'s Gamepad section. | |
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth) |
Generic/other controllers | Nintendo Switch Pro Controller is supported via Steam Input.[9] | |
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Button prompts | Button Prompt Type's Nintendo Switch prompts[Note 4] must be selected through the configuration tool (external launcher)'s Gamepad section. |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Button prompt flickers when using Controller and Keyboard/Mouse Inputs at the same time.[10] |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Hook input (legacy mode) | By default: Steam Input is enabled for major Controller Types (minus for Xbox Controllers) including PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Generic Controllers. | |
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts | ||
Cursor detection |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Sliders for Sound and Music. | |
Surround sound | Stereo only.[11] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Russian | Fan translation by "Like a Dragon", [1]. | |||
Spanish | In some menus, and in the subtitles of some cutscenes, accented characters will fail to render.[12] |
Issues unresolved
Keyboard and Mouse issues
People report a plethora of issues in gameplay whilst using a mouse and keyboard[13][14] These include but are not reduced to:
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Issues fixed
Game resolution is locked to 720p
Set scaling in Windows to 100%[15] |
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Notes
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Change high DPI compatibility settings |
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Loud audio
- The game's default audio volume may be too loud, resulting in sound effects peaking or clipping.
Reduce the in-game BGM and SFX settings by five steps or lower to correct the volume[16] |
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No subtitles despite enabled in launcher
Turn on subtitles in game options[17] |
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Stuttering on a high refresh rate monitor
Set the refresh rate to 60 Hz.[18] |
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Game crashing on results screen right before save screen is displayed
Wait until the prompt to press the button appears ingame, don't press skip before it, otherwise it will crash. |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | WebM |
Heavenly Star Restoration Patch Updated
- Restores one cut licensed song: "Heavenly Star" by Genki Rockets. The track is used at various points in the game.
Use Restoration Patch Updated[19] |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 8.1 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4460 | Intel Core i5-4670 |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1420290/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1420290) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ Xbox button prompts are labeled as "ABXY".
- ↑ PlayStation button prompts are labeled as "╳ O □ ∆" (Cross, Circle, Square and Triangle).
- ↑ Nintendo Switch's button prompts are labeled as "BAYX".
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 No More Heroes 1 and 2 are finally getting fixed on PC - last accessed on 2022-10-14
- ↑ Notice: No More Heroes Status Update - last accessed on 2022-10-14
- ↑ Patch notes 5/13/24 - last accessed on 2024-05-13
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-06-09
- Tested on an multi-monitor setup.
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-06-09
- Tested by playing the game at 2560x1080 resolution normally and also after modifying the ini file to disable the forced 16:9 ratio.
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-05-25
- As seen in the game's movie file directory.
- ↑ Verified by User:Xharos on 2022-23-10
- ↑ Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2024-05-14
- Tested with a DualSense controller. If Steam Input is disabled, the game will receive no input from PlayStation controllers.
- ↑ Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2024-05-14
- Tested with a Nintendo Switch Pro controller. If Steam Input is disabled, the game will receive no input from a Nintendo Switch Pro controller.
- ↑ Verified by User:Al2009man on 2024-07-11
- Tested by using the Controller and Keyboard/Mouse Inputs at the same time. The game to get confused about which buttons it should prioritize.
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-06-09
- Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.
- ↑ Verified by User:Xharos on 2022-21-10
- ↑ Keyboard and Mouse Control Scheme feedback/review - last accessed on 2024-05-14
- ↑ Steam forums, So are the keyboard and mouse controls broken... - last accessed on 2024-05-14
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-06-09
- Tested by playing the game in 4k at Windows' recommended scale of 300%, which played the game at 720p, and then back to 100%, which played the game properly at 4k.
- ↑ Audio Crackling? :: No More Heroes General Discussions - last accessed on 2021-06-10
- ↑ Verified by User:Wolfinston on 2021-06-09
- Tested by playing the game.
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-06-16
- Tested by playing the game on my 240hz monitor. Upon noticing bouts of microstuttering, I set the monitor to 60hz, which eliminated the problem.
- ↑ Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2022-01-04