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Choose your first game by the experience you want
| If you want… | Start with… | Why it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Action combat with side activities | No More Heroes | Marvelous describes combat alongside part-time jobs, training and exploration, and says the combat is easy to pick up. Its cited regional page lists a Nintendo Switch version. Marvelous Games |
| An experimental, story-first adventure | The Silver Case | Grasshopper identifies it as the studio’s first game. Its story follows related cases through two scenarios told from different perspectives. Grasshopper Manufacture |
The difference matters: No More Heroes is presented as an action game, while Grasshopper classifies The Silver Case as an adventure centered on scenarios and dialogue. They offer different ways into Suda51’s catalogue rather than serving as interchangeable samples of one format.
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What to expect from each starting point
No More Heroes: an action-led introduction
Choose this if you want combat to be the main attraction and appreciate activities between fights. Marvelous describes an action loop that includes part-time jobs, training and exploration, with combat it says is easy to pick up. That makes it the more straightforward recommendation for someone looking for a recognizable action-game structure. Marvelous Games
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The Silver Case: a narrative-led introduction
Choose this if you are more interested in an unconventional mystery and how it is told than in a combat-first game. Its two scenarios approach related cases from different perspectives. Grasshopper calls it “The first title by Grasshopper Manufacture.” Grasshopper Manufacture
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For a digital option, Steam lists an English-localized remaster of The Silver Case. It also lists a bundle that includes The 25th Ward. Steam: The Silver Case
How to continue after your first game
If you chose The Silver Case
- Play The Silver Case first.
- Continue with The 25th Ward. Grasshopper describes it as a sequel whose story takes place six years later.
The Silver Case 2425 packages both games together. Grasshopper lists the collection for Switch and PS4; Nintendo UK lists a Switch game card. Steam separately lists the digital remaster and a bundle including The 25th Ward. Grasshopper Manufacture Nintendo UK Steam
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- Additional content in the form of 50 new puzzles exclusive to the Nintendo DS version.
- Classic, unpredictable and off-The-Wall gameplay created by the infamous, award-winning game designer, Suda51.
- Multiple storylines to explore via the game's 18 mysterious scenarios that unfold differently depending on your actions.
- DS functionality that enhances the thought provoking nature of the puzzles players face through the use of the stylus.
- All the puzzles from the original Japanese version of the game for PlayStation 2.
After the pair, Flower, Sun, and Rain is a reasonable next curiosity if you want to explore possible connections. Grasshopper says scenes in the latter half of that game suggest it shares a world with The Silver Case; the catalogue does not frame it as a prerequisite. Grasshopper Manufacture
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- Start with No More Heroes.
- Play No More Heroes II next; Grasshopper describes it as the first game’s sequel.
- Consider Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes afterward. The catalogue places it seven years after a battle in No More Heroes, making it a later series continuation rather than a required introduction to Suda51’s other work.
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Choose an edition that matches your hardware and local storefront. The cited pages establish specific listings, not universal availability; what is sold can vary by country.
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- No More Heroes Wii
| Option | Formats listed in cited sources | Regional rating shown |
|---|---|---|
| No More Heroes | Nintendo Switch version on Marvelous’s regional page. Marvelous Games | PEGI 18, USK 18 and ACB R18+ on that page. Marvelous Games |
| The Silver Case 2425 | Switch and PS4 listed by Grasshopper; Nintendo UK lists a Switch game card. Grasshopper Manufacture Nintendo UK | Age rating 16 on Nintendo UK’s page. Nintendo UK |
| The Silver Case | Steam digital remaster; a listed bundle includes The 25th Ward. Steam | Not stated on the cited Steam page. |
Ratings belong to the named rating system and region; check the classification shown by your local store or rating authority rather than treating any one of these as universal.
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- Get into the game-literally! Enter the world of the Death Drive Mark II, and hack and slash your way out of its various games.
- Pass a Joy-Con to a friend for local co-op, with special team-up charge attacks.
- Represent your favorite indie games by rocking their swag in-game. Hit the road in an all new adventure with gaming's most hardcore otaku assassin.
- Includes Season Pass that grants access to future downloadable content.
- Beam Katana in hand, Travis Strikes Again!
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