inb4 GonzoGamer.

And I'm gonna have to disagree on the game being a better fit on the PS3/360, as part of what No More Heroes great was how well the motion controls were integrated into the combat. Taking that away would make the game less fun to play for sure. And I can't see this game picking up another publisher. Games have to sell way more on the 360/PS3 to make a profit than they do on the Wii, and No More Heroes isn't exactly a game made for mainstream audiences.

HG131:
Hmmmmmmm, I could see both Sony and MS trying to get publisher.

I'd rather like it being EA.

What about Europe, do we have a different publisher for this remake? I've been oogling No More Heroes for ages, but because I lack a Wii and am not planning to buy one I was hoping on a PS3/360 release. I hope we're not affected by this.

I am glad for this because when an interesting game is on the wii it looses all importance on othe systems

Mr. Fister:
inb4 GonzoGamer.

And I'm gonna have to disagree on the game being a better fit on the PS3/360, as part of what No More Heroes great was how well the motion controls were integrated into the combat. Taking that away would make the game less fun to play for sure. And I can't see this game picking up another publisher. Games have to sell way more on the 360/PS3 to make a profit than they do on the Wii, and No More Heroes isn't exactly a game made for mainstream audiences.

Agreed on all counts and this is from somebody who thinks NMH was sorely underappreciated.

nilcypher:
Given that the game feels a better fit for the 360 and PS3

How do you figure? As far as I'm concerned, the motion-based combat was the only thing the game had going for it.

pneuma08:

yourbeliefs:
It's probably because NMH likely fell below sales expectations for the Wii and Ubisoft doesn't want to invest in something that isn't a sure thing. I'm not hating on it, I loved NMH for the Wii and I don't think a graphical upgrade will do much to enhance the experience, but in these times, you can't be as open with the niche games as you could before.

But they're investing in NMH2.

That's because the first No More Heroes sold more than enough for them to make a good profit from. Wii games don't have to sell nearly as much to break even as a 360/PS3 game. It both explains why they're backing NMH2 for Wii but not NMH for PS360.

this had better get a european release. that is all i will say...

iamq:

HG131:
Hmmmmmmm, I could see both Sony and MS trying to get publisher.

I'd rather like it being EA.

If it's EA, they're going to make the game, charge 60 bucks and release a total of 30 bucks worth of DLC that should have been in the game.

of course if it was Ubisoft, it would have been subscription based

metroidgearsolid:
this had better get a european release. that is all i will say...

Rising Star did the European release, not Ubisoft.

Mr. Fister:
That's because the first No More Heroes sold more than enough for them to make a good profit from. Wii games don't have to sell nearly as much to break even as a 360/PS3 game. It both explains why they're backing NMH2 for Wii but not NMH for PS360.

Unlikely. The X360 and PS3 versions cost a lot less to make (and it doesn't even sound like Ubisoft will be responsible for developing costs, since it's being developed without their support) and possibly market than the original Wii version. The developing cost is also a lot smaller, with the only major overhaul being the graphics and control schemes. Also, it's going to be released into a larger and much more friendly user base than the original. Even when taking into account that a large number of X360/PS3 owners have already played the game on their Wii, the game is still entering the market on a fairly favorable position.

Perhaps the game has been badly marred by the lack of motion controls; to the point that Ubisoft decided that the game will not succeed. I'm left wondering why they didn't wait til next year, when Sony's balls and Natal are going to be released.

I would like to argue that the Wii is actually the most appropriate home for No More Heroes, as part of the game's point was to investigate nostalgia, and the Wii just seems to hold a better retro appeal than the 360 or PS3. Not only that, but the game had superb motion controls.

As for attaining a new publisher, I'm not sure if that is possible. Doesn't Ubisoft have the puclishing rights for the game? If so, I don't see how one could give those to, say, Activision or EA.

SuperMse:
Doesn't Ubisoft have the puclishing rights for the game?

Marvelous Entertainment have the rights which they licensed to Ubisoft for North America.

I hope it still gets a PS3/360 release with another publisher.

It is a game I want to play... but not enough to spend £180 on an Wii just for that.

Plus, I don't have a TV (in the UK you have to play an annual fee to the government, basically a TV tax to fund the BBC) and I play my PS3 and 360 on a computer monitor using the HDMI and DVI inputs. If I had a Wii I'd need to get a TV and pay that fee every year.

Just as well, if No More Heroes wasn't a Wii exclusive it'd be one less game out of a handful that actually make owning the console feel halfway worthwhile.

Muh...It won't feel right if I'm not wanking the Wiimote to charge my saber (thats a weird sentence).

But, maybe this version won't be censored over here to make all the blood into coins. I shit you not.

Yay, I actually liked the first game

metroidgearsolid:
this had better get a european release. that is all i will say...

Rising Star won't say one way or the other yet- which I suppose is better than Ubi's response.

Well gee, thanks Ubisoft.

I hope this gets a PS3/360 release - more people should get to play this game.

I would say that I think No More Heroes is probably one of the few intelligent uses of the Wiimote controls that I've used. While I'm sure it'd be piss easy to put it on a controller, it wouldn't feel right.

God a PS3/360 release of NMH would suck so hard. What made the game fun was the Wii motion controls.

Wait, what? When was this announced? News to me...

Anyway, do those consoles really need it? It's not like there is any shortage of action games for the PS3 and Xbox360. And why should this be a necessarily better fit for them?

Oh well. I'm not going to question the decision of Grasshopper. If there really was a demand for this game, sure why not?

Perhaps Xseed will publish this game on America. A strange trend has Xseed publishing Japanese games on America, while Rising Star publishes those games on Europe. And since Rising Star published No More Heroes on the Wii...

More Fun To Compute:

SuperMse:
Doesn't Ubisoft have the puclishing rights for the game?

Marvelous Entertainment have the rights which they licensed to Ubisoft for North America.

exactly which is why i am saying that it should get a european release and rising star better release this one. :)

Am I the only one that thinks No More Heroes was a pretty bad game and doesn't really deserve to be released on other consoles? At least 50% of the content was just boring driving back and forth through an uninteresting town to get to jobs. Remake it as a version where everything of importance is located within the motel and I would be thoroughly interested; I might actually get to see the humour and fun of the game if I didn't have to put up with all the bullshit.

I can actually understand Ubisoft's decision. As Mr.Fister said, HD games can cost significantly more to produce. The Wii version made a sufficient profit because SD graphics aren't as expensive to develop, so they'll obviously say yes to the next Wii version because it has inherently less risk.

RougeWaveform:
Then hopefully ATLUS will pick it up!

But you're not an androgynous teenager that wants to kill Satan.

Please please i hope that PS3 and 360 don't get this game...No More Heroes is great game that made very good use of the Wii's motion based controls and changing all that to a controller based system of combat would be stodgy and boring.

Mr. Fister:
inb4 GonzoGamer.

And I'm gonna have to disagree on the game being a better fit on the PS3/360, as part of what No More Heroes great was how well the motion controls were integrated into the combat. Taking that away would make the game less fun to play for sure. And I can't see this game picking up another publisher. Games have to sell way more on the 360/PS3 to make a profit than they do on the Wii, and No More Heroes isn't exactly a game made for mainstream audiences.

Dude, you're totally right. This game was made for the Wii and it was awesome. Playing it on my 360 wouldn't give the same feeling as having it on my Wii. I would think the gameplay would get bland and boring without the wii making it what it is.