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Slice, Dice, and headlock: No More Heroes 2 - weapons, techniques, and other stuff.
King Mineralz
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Hello. I have seen all the recent videos for NMH2 (PAX, IGN) and I wish to begin a discussion about the new and improved weapons and techniques (and other stuff) that will be, or we hope will be, in this new game.
From the looks of it, the blood berry and the T3 will be returning weapons (in the IGN trailer, travis used a green katana not unlike the T3, with the same handle). The two new weapons confirmed are the twin katanas and the longsword.
My guess is that the longsword is the replacement for the T2 from the first game; it's slower, but now more useful due to the expanded range, where the T2 was slower yet dangerous to use due to its tendency to knock back enemies too far, giving them free hits on you. However, now it looks as if you might want that ridiculous stopping power with enemies that will try to surround you.
What I really hope they allow is for a faster weapon switch. In the PAX demo switching from the BB to the twin katanas took about 10 seconds, WAY too long IMO. I hope that GHM allows you to, if not "on the fly" switch (a la DMC3), then at least speed it up so that you can start with your desired weapon the moment you enter a mission and not have to spend precious seconds switching from the BB, leaving you open to attack.
Now, for the techniques:
- I hope that the dark step returns, but make it a little more difficult to pull off since it could be abused so easily in the first game by simply wiggling the stick left and right while blocking. A little more finesse in that category can go a long way.
- I wonder what lovikov techniques will return. Hopefully the Technique of the Demon will return in a less OP state.
- Low charge should leave you vulnerable while attacking. Then people wouldn't spam it as much.
Anyway, that's what I have to say. Any other insights would be highly appreciated.
From the looks of it, the blood berry and the T3 will be returning weapons (in the IGN trailer, travis used a green katana not unlike the T3, with the same handle). The two new weapons confirmed are the twin katanas and the longsword.
My guess is that the longsword is the replacement for the T2 from the first game; it's slower, but now more useful due to the expanded range, where the T2 was slower yet dangerous to use due to its tendency to knock back enemies too far, giving them free hits on you. However, now it looks as if you might want that ridiculous stopping power with enemies that will try to surround you.
What I really hope they allow is for a faster weapon switch. In the PAX demo switching from the BB to the twin katanas took about 10 seconds, WAY too long IMO. I hope that GHM allows you to, if not "on the fly" switch (a la DMC3), then at least speed it up so that you can start with your desired weapon the moment you enter a mission and not have to spend precious seconds switching from the BB, leaving you open to attack.
Now, for the techniques:
- I hope that the dark step returns, but make it a little more difficult to pull off since it could be abused so easily in the first game by simply wiggling the stick left and right while blocking. A little more finesse in that category can go a long way.
- I wonder what lovikov techniques will return. Hopefully the Technique of the Demon will return in a less OP state.
- Low charge should leave you vulnerable while attacking. Then people wouldn't spam it as much.
Anyway, that's what I have to say. Any other insights would be highly appreciated.
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