These are the controls for both No More Heroes and No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle.
Controls for No More Heroes[]
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Wii/Nintendo Switch[]
| Control Stick/D-Pad
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Make selection/change settings
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| A
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Confirm
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| B
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Cancel
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Combat[]
Wii[]
| Control Stick
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Move
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| C
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Reset camera
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| Z
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Lock on/block
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| A (with Wii Remote tilted up)
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High Slash Attack
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| A (with Wii Remote tilted down)
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Low Slash Attack
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| Hold A and release
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Charged Slash Attack
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| B (with Wii Remote titled up)
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High Beat Attack
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| B (with Wii Remote titled down)
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Low Beat Attack
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| Hold B and release
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Charged beat attack
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| B next to stunned enemy
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Grab
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| D-Pad left, right, and down while locked on
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Dodge
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| D-Pad (up) while locked on
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Switch enemies
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| 1 button
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Charge beam katana
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| 2 button
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Switch mini-map on/off
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| Plus Button
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Pause the game
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| Minus Button
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Activate "Anarchy in the Galaxy" Dark Side trance (must have a '7' in stock)
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| Left or right on control stick while locked on
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Circle around
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Nintendo Switch[]
| Control Stick
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Move
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| R
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Reset camera
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| ZL
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Lock on/block
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| X
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High Slash Attack
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| Y
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Low Slash Attack
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| Hold X or Y and release
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Charged Slash Attack
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| A
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High Beat Attack
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| B
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Low Beat Attack
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| Hold B and release
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Charged Beat Attack
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| B next to stunned enemy
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Grab
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| ZL and right stick left, right, or down while locked on
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Dodge
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| D-Pad (up) while locked on
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Switch enemies
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| L and moving the right stick left and right
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Charge beam katana
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| D-Pad Up
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Switch mini-map on/off
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| Plus Button
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Pause the game
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| Minus Button
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Activate "Anarchy in the Galaxy" Dark Side trance (must have a '7' in stock)
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| Left or right on control stick while locked on
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Circle around
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Controls for No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle[]
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| Control Stick/D-Pad
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Make selection/change settings
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| A
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Confirm
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| B
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Cancel
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Travis[]
| Control Stick
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Move
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| C
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Reset camera/switch target
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| Z
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Lock on/block
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| A (with Wii Remote tilted up)
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High Slash Attack
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| A (with Wii Remote tilted down)
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Low Slash Attack
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| Hold A and release
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Charged Slash Attack
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| B (with Wii Remote titled up)
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High Beat Attack
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| B (with Wii Remote titled down)
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Low Beat Attack
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| Hold B and release
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Charged beat attack
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| B next to stunned enemy
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Grab
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| D-Pad
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Dodge
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| Shake Wii Remote while moving
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Running slash
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| Shake Nunchuck while moving
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Step-in Slice (have to unlock this move)
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| 1 button
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Charge beam katana
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| 2 button
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Switch beam katana
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| Plus Button
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Pause the game
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| Minus Button
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Activate Super Mode (only when Ecstasy Gauge is full)
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| Left or right on control stick while locked on
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Circle around
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Shinobu[]
| Control Stick
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Move
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| C
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Reset camera/switch target
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| Z
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Lock on/block
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| A (with Wii Remote tilted up)
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High Slash Attack
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| A (with Wii Remote tilted down)
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Low Slash Attack
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| Hold A and release
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Gagouken (while standing still) or Running Slash (while moving)
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| B
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Jump
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| B in mid-air
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Dive Attack
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| D-Pad
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Dodge
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| 1 button
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Sharpen katana
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| Plus Button
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Pause the game
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| Left or right on control stick while locked on
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Circle around
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Henry[]
| Control Stick
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Move
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| C
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Reset camera/switch target
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| Z
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Lock on/block
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| A (with Wii Remote tilted up)
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High Slash Attack
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| A (with Wii Remote tilted down)
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Low Slash Attack
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| Hold A and release
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Ranged Attack
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| B
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Dash
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| D-Pad
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Dodge
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| Plus Button
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Pause the game
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| Left or right on control stick while locked on
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Circle around
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