No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

Everything from the original is fixed. NMH1 was good but certain aspects of it were not good enough. Where you could only use one sword at a time before, now you can take all four with you and switch when each is needed. During battle, you briefly can't take damage while switching and your battery is fully restored upon changing your weapon which is brilliant. Each boss is suited to a certain sword, the main innovation being dual wielding katanas. This makes for quick slashes and devastating combos while other bosses may require your more powerful weapon. The next improvement is the central hub, meaning you select where to go rather than driving through empty streets. You also don't have to "buy" the next level. Any money you earn can therefore be spent on new weapons or training in the gym. Money is earnt by playing retro style mini games, some of which are very good. Finally, this means you spend more time in the actual game rather than grinding through hit and miss mini games… more »

Everything from the original is fixed. NMH1 was good but certain aspects of it were not good enough. Where you could only use one sword at a time before, now you can take all four with you and switch when each is needed. During battle, you briefly can't take damage while switching and your battery is fully restored upon changing your weapon which is brilliant. Each boss is suited to a certain sword, the main innovation being dual wielding katanas. This makes for quick slashes and devastating combos while other bosses may require your more powerful weapon. The next improvement is the central hub, meaning you select where to go rather than driving through empty streets. You also don't have to "buy" the next level. Any money you earn can therefore be spent on new weapons or training in the gym. Money is earnt by playing retro style mini games, some of which are very good. Finally, this means you spend more time in the actual game rather than grinding through hit and miss mini games looking for money. The gameplay is fantastic. Weapons are more balanced and bosses no longer have absurd amounts of health. Highlights were fighting an astronaught, the re-assembled destroy man and using Henry for a boss fight and Shinobu for some platforming. The whole thing is very funny, the combat gripping and the fighters increased (now to about 15 rather than the 8 of the original. I've not played a better hardcore game on the Wii, and this is without a doubt one of the best games on the system. Please buy this, I promise you won't regret it.