Icon for the PlayStation Vita version.
English Logo.
No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either!, known as Yūsha no Kuse ni Konamaiki da. G (勇者のくせにこなまいきだ。G) in Japan, is a puzzle game from the series released for the PlayStation Vita on December 12th 2013, using a "Free to Play" model. It is an updated version of Yu-Nama: The Puzzle, featuring improved graphics, far more stages, and new features. It follows a similar story to No Heroes Allowed!, but features heroes from across the series. Money can be spent for extra content such as infinite picks and more space for monsters and heroes. It was later made available on Android and Windows. The game used to run temporary online events, but service ended in late 2014. It received a PC port on Steam on 27th July 2019, published by SEAStoriesStudio.
Gameplay[]
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The God of Destruction can break a block to make others fall, or slide a block from the side in before that happens. In the event three or more monster blocks connect, they will be consumed and summoned to fight the hero to the left of the screen, while also leaving a single "levelled up" version of the monsters used. Some of these monster blocks may be enriched with nutrients, which can be picked to "level up" the blocks around them.
The game uses a "Free to Play" model, where the player has a limited amount of pickaxes to access a stage at a given moment. These start at 3 and take 8 hours to recharge. However, a "deep" version can be bought to make this infinite. Each stage uses the Hero Rush format, with multiple heroes entering in sequence; they will find Badman after a set period of time before dragging him out. Defeated heroes are captured and taken to the newly introduced Mine where they work to bring the God of Destruction items to aid in Badman's conquest.
Compared to Yu-Nama: The Puzzle, No Puzzles Either allows for the upgrading of monsters, the ability to enslave heroes caught, and adds Survival Mode and online multiplayer. Additionally, stages are made much shorter in exchange for being far more plentiful, allowing for shorter bursts of play rather than the barrage of heroes featured in the previous game. The Monsterpedia and Heropedia division was also introduced in this title, being an absence in Yu-Nama.
Reception[]
"No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either!" received mixed reviews, generally favouring the gameplay and presentation. However, the Free to Play model was severely criticised for diluting the experience.
Pushsquare gave it a glowing 8/10[1], citing its tight gameplay, charming presentation, and memorable music as points in its favour. However, the reliance on luck and "regrettable dialogue choices" held it back. TouchArcade gave the mobile version a 4/5[2], citing the humour, gameplay, and visuals as big reasons, praising the way it "seamlessly" combines various genres together, but criticised the large amount of in-app purchases.
USGamer grilled the game[3] for its Free to Play model, citing the 8 hour recharge period for the pickaxes as a significant barrier to gameplay, as well as the extensive upgrade trees for monsters that don't mesh with the difficulty curve of the heroes. At the time, the option to purchase infinite pickaxes was broken, which further soured the rating. The reviewer stated that if it were a $10 game, it would have been a 3.5/5.
The Android version holds a 3/5 rating on the Google Play store.
The Steam port holds mixed reviews, with the main complaint being its poor translation compared to the PlayStation Vita version, with only essential text translated. Players also criticised it for its bugs, crashes, and unresponsive controls—something exclusive to this version—boiling down to criticisms of the title being rushed.
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See also[]
- Heropedia (No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either!)
- Monsterpedia (No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either!)
- List of trophies in No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either!
External links[]
References[]
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| What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord!? - What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord!? 2 - No Heroes Allowed! Yu-Nama: The Puzzle - No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either! - No Heroes Allowed! VR -Japan only- Yūsha no Kuse ni Namaiki da. Soshite Keitai e... (改 - 乙 - G - Marugoto Pack - re) Makai Casino Royale - Yūsha no Kiroku Ver.(Ke) - Yūsha no Kuse ni Konamaiki da DASH! |
| Characters |
| God of Destruction - Badman - Badmella - Heroes - Monsters - King - Princess |