The real triumph of Suda 51’s surreal, occasionally obscene romp is that behind all the cynicism, satire, and gory ultraviolence lies a true joy of creation that is too rarely seen in gaming.
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Update: No More Heroes sold more than 100k out of 200k shipments in the US since launch, plus in Europe it has more than 160k pre order. Finally they shipped 40k copies in Japan for a total of 400k shipment worldwide and hope for 500k LTD sales worldwide. Shipments by region breakdown: NA - 200k Europe - 160k Japan - 40k
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"Potential happy news from retailers: according to Amazon, GameCrazy, and Gamefly, the release date of No More Heroes has been moved ahead, from early February to late January. Amazon and GameCrazy list the game as releasing on January 22nd, while Gamefly places the game's release on the 24th. From a sales perspective, any move to prevent No More Heroes' burial by Super Smash Bros. Brawl is a good move..."
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"Famitsu did give No More Heroes a fantastic score of 9 8 8 9. For a mag like Famitsu that is usually known to be very picky about handing out high scores, No More Heroes must be awesome. I’ve got the latest issue of Nintendo Power in today and it’s got a huge section covering the game."
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