The release ofNo More Heroes 3on the Nintendo Switch has given fans the return of their favorite bloodthirsty otaku hitman, Travis Touchdown. It’s been a long time coming for fans of the series, as it is a culmination of Suda 51’s work. However, now thatNo More Heroes 3has been released, the developer has given some insight into what’d he like to do next, along with where the character of Travis could go.
It’s been stated by Suda 51 himself thatNo More Heroes 3is the last game in the franchisefor the foreseeable future, as while the game is a part of Grasshopper Manufacturer’s lineup, the company only owns a small portion of it. As he states in an interview with Nintendo Life, the majority of the IP is owned by Marvelous Entertainment, which is why this game serves as a natural point to end Travis' story. Suda now wishes to create his own IPs that are wholly owned by Grasshopper, with new games and characters. However, he does say that Travis andNo More Heroesaren’t off-limits, but just that this is the current situation.
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Suda then spent some time during the interview with NintendoLife answering burning questions that some fans wanted answers to. The first of which was if it was possible that Travis could be invited to theSuper Smash Bros.roster. The character has been a hotly requested character ever since his appearance on the Wii, but Travis was ultimately represented asa Mii Swordfighter costumein the latest entry.
Suda said that Masahiro Sakurai, the creator and developer of theSmash Bros.games, is a good friend of his. Since he understands and loves video games, he’d be able to accurately include Travis as a character if he appeared in the nextSmash Bros.game. He even mentioned that Sakurai had beatenall of the bosses ofNo More Heroes 3, and Suda says Sakurai got a huge laugh out of the final boss.
The other question that he was asked was regarding a possible dream game where he would take full control over one of Nintendo’s IPs. Suda immediately said that he would spring for a chance at making aZeldagame, but he says “I know deep down inside me it’s not okay for me to make aZeldagame.” The other Nintendo IP that he would like to design his own way would beNazo no Murasame Jo(orThe Mysterious Murasame Castle,which starred the samurai Takamaru. Considering Suda 51’s pedigree at making amazing action games,a reboot or sequel for the NES gamemade by the developer would be pretty amazing.
No More Heroes 3is available now exclusively on the Nintendo Switch.
