No More Heroes Hits Wii in Frebruary. Rising Star to Handle the Publishing

'RISING STAR GAMES TO PUBLISH NO MORE HEROES.' Really, are they that fed up with heroes that they've quit publishing them? God, this was one of the worst jokes ever told... Moving on, Rising Star Games has indeed announced that it's going to publish this dark and engaging title, exclusively for the Nintendo Wii. The game launches in Europe in February 2008.

This action game for Nintendo's popular console is being developed by Tokyo-based game designer, Goichi Suda, (Suda 51), while the whole project has been handled by Suda 51's development studio, Grasshopper Manufacture, Inc. and Rising Star Games' parent company, Marvelous Entertainment.

According to the same press release, No More Heroes tells the story of Travis Touchdown, an animé fan who lives in the fictional town of Santa Destroy, California. After an unexpected turn of events, Travis finds himself being approached by the head hunter of an assassins' organization. Travis is challenged to prove himself worthy by defeating ten other bloodthirsty killers - all with deep stories of their own - to make his way to the top of the assassins' league.

Suda 51 also confirms that they've managed to realize the dream of Wii players, allowing them to wield the Wii Remote and swing the beam katana to perform only the most spectacular of "wrestling moves." Wrestling moves... Anyway, here's Suda 51, president of Grasshopper Manufacture saying a few: "With No More Heroes, we wanted to create a game that allows players to be able to jump right in and play. The Wii allows us to create an open world where movement and gameplay feel very natural."

As for Martin Defries, Managing Director of Rising Star Games, he said that "Rising Star Games is very excited to be bringing this latest project from Suda 51 to the European market. He is without doubt a legendary creative powerhouse within the gaming industry. No More Heroes is shaping up to be a widely anticipated Q1 title for both the trade and consumers alike. It's a massively engaging and immersive gaming experience for the Wii. This is exactly the right product to broaden the format's appeal to a wider, more serious gaming audience."

Keep in mind that No More Heroes is set to arrive in February next year, exclusively for Nintendo's Wii. The game is being published by Rising Star Games and developed by Suda 51's development studio, Grasshopper Manufacture.