Yes, this game is quirky, and very Japanese. If you don’t like that, don’t buy it. But you’ll be missing out, because if you ask me, it’s one of the few ‘must-play’ games around.
Developer Suda51 allegedly cites the cultish Mexican film “El Topo” as one of the inspirations for his Wii project, No More Heroes. This revelation has made me look for a copy of El Topo.