Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes (in)complete guide

This is a growing guide for Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes. It's been fun playing again for achievements but this guide will aim to cover the other stuff you can collect as well.

Characters

There are four characters to choose from in Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes. Two are playable from the beginning of the game while the other two are unlocked later.

• Travis Touchdown: The main star of the series and so may be the character you use the most. He is the first character you play as when the game begins.
  
• Badman: This character is also unlocked from the beginning however the first time you play he can only be used in co-op by a second player. After the first stage you can use him whenever you wish.
  
• Shinobu Jacobs: This character first appears after you complete the CIA Underground and watch the credits.
  
• Bad Girl: This character becomes playable after you complete Killer Marathon BEYOND.

Enemies

Bugs

• Bugstreet Boys: Introduced in Electric Thunder Tiger II. These enemies come in red and blue variants and are incredibly weak but shoot projectiles.
  
• Bugue Bugue Sputnik: Introduced in Electric Thunder Tiger II. These enemies come in red and blue variants as well and are a little more resilient.
  
• Soderbug: Introduced in Electric Thunder Tiger II.
  
• Bug Gates: Introduced in Electric Thunder Tiger II. These enemies will begin to explode if they stop for more than a second.
  
• Buguro: Introduced in Electric Thunder Tiger II. These are defenceless creatures that flee from players. Killing them yields bonus cash.
  
• Goldbug: Introduced in Electric Thunder Tiger II. These are tall foes armed with swords.
  
• Sandbug: Introduced in Life is Destroy.
  
• Bloombug: Introduced in Life is Destroy.
  
• Lady Bugbug: Introduced in Life is Destroy.
  
• ????: Introduced in Life is Destroy. These are giant heads that slowly chase players in the suburb sections of the level.
  
• Lindbug: Introduced in Life is Destroy.
  
• Spielbug: Introduced in Coffee & Doughnuts.
  
• Nouvelle Bugue: Introduced in Coffee & Doughnuts. These a medium-sized skulls that remain stationary and shoot projectiles.
  
• Bugwis: Introduced in Coffee & Doughnuts.
  
• Zuckerbug: Introduced in Golden Dragon GP. These are hulking brutes that can unleash spin attacks for a few seconds.

Generic Sheepmen

• Sheepman Red: Introduced in Electric Thunder Tiger II.
  
• Sheepman Green: Introduced in Life is Destroy.
  
• Sheepman Purple: Introduced in Coffee & Doughnuts.
  
• Sheepman Yellow: Introduced in Golden Dragon GP.
  
• Sheepman Pink: Introduced in Serious Moonlight.
  
• Sheepman Blue: Introduced in Killer Marathon BEYOND.

Death Drivers

• Electro Triple Star: The boss of Electric Thunder Tiger II uses electric attacks and can call on Bugstreet Boys to slow down the player's movements.
  
• Mr. Doppelganger: The boss of Life is Destroy can teleport and split himself into multiple decoys.
  
• Brian Buster Jr.: The boss of Coffee & Doughnuts fights using wooden armour. He can also call on the help of a giant robot to rain lasers down on the field.
  
• Smoking King: The boss of Golden Dragon GP attacks using shockwaves and detonating gas canisters.
  
• Eight Hearts: The boss of Serious Moonlight attacks using guns from Grasshopper Manufacture's earlier title Shadows of the DAMNED.
  
• White Sheepman: The boss in the CIA Underground has multiple tricks including sucking the player towards her, compounded with explosive bubbles that home in on the player, and spawning beams of light that must be shattered to reduce the size of a giant ball that falls from the ceiling shortly after. She also begins using shockwaves and spinning a harmful beam of light around the room as she takes damage.
  
• Silver Face: The boss of Killer Marathon BEYOND has a special dash attack. He can also fly in the air briefly to avoid pinball bumpers on the battlefield which can damage the player.

Archives

These are faux magazine clippings of the various games that are played within Travis Strikes Again. They include some extra backstory and have screenshots attached that show where in each level you can enter the HP recovery and Buguro cheat codes.

Death Drive Mk II

This is unlocked at the beginning of the game but since you are thrust immediately into the first level you can view it once you clear that for the first time.

Electric Thunder Tiger II

This is also ready to view as soon as you complete the first level.

Life is Destroy

This can be seen after you complete the visual novel chapter Absolute Zero.

Coffee & Doughnuts

This can be seen after you complete the visual novel chapter Magic Tiger of the Mound.

Golden Dragon GP

This can be seen after you complete the visual novel chapter National Census.

Serious Moonlight

This can be seen after you complete the visual novel chapter Modern Observation.

Serious Moonlight 02

This can be seen after you complete the visual novel chapter Hell's Chainsaw.

Killer Marathon BEYOND

This can be seen after you complete the visual novel chapter On the Eve of War.

Faxes

There are 23 faxes in the game and reading all the ones sent from K unlocks the achievement In the Know.

No.10100 K

This fax is unlocked the first time you complete Electric Thunder Tiger II.

No.10101 K

This fax is unlocked by entering the HP recovery cheat in Electric Thunder Tiger II. This is done just outside the factory.

No.10102 K

This fax is unlocked by entering the Golden Buguro cheat in Electric Thunder Tiger II. This is done in the neon street of Electric Speed City.

No.10200 K

This fax is unlocked the first time you complete Life is Destroy.

No.10201 K

This fax is unlocked by entering the Blue Buguro cheat in Life is Destroy.

No.10202 K

This fax is unlocked by entering the HP recovery cheat in Life is Destroy.

No.10300 K

This fax is unlocked the first time you complete Coffee & Doughnuts.

No.10301 K

This fax is unlocked by entering the HP recovery cheat in Coffee & Doughnuts.

No.10302 K

This fax is unlocked by entering the Blue Buguro cheat in Coffee & Doughnuts.

No.10400 K

This fax is unlocked the first time you complete Golden Dragon GP.

No.10401 K

This fax is unlocked by entering the HP recovery cheat in Golden Dragon GP.

No.10402 K

This fax is unlocked by entering the Blue Buguro cheat in Golden Dragon GP.

No.10500 K

This fax is unlocked the first time you complete Killer Marathon.

No.10501 K

This fax is unlocked by breaking into the blocked-off area and reaching the fourth Azteca Stone in Killer Marathon.

No.10502 K

This fax is unlocked by breaking into the blocked-off area and leaping onto the platform as you head for the fifth Azteca Stone in Killer Marathon.

No.10600 K

This fax is unlocked the first time you complete Serious Moonlight.

No.10601 K

This fax is unlocked by entering the HP recovery cheat in Serious Moonlight.

No.10602 K

This fax is unlocked by entering the White Buguro cheat in Serious Moonlight.

No.22200 Electric Thunder Tiger II

This fax is unlocked the first time you complete Life is Destroy.

No.22201 Life is Destroy

This fax is unlocked by completing Coffee & Doughnuts after rescuing Jeane from Electric Thunder Tiger II.

No.22202 Coffee & Doughnuts

This fax is unlocked by completing Golden Dragon GP after rescuing Jeane from Life is Destroy.

No.22203 Golden Dragon GP

This fax is unlocked by completing Killer Marathon after rescuing Jeane from Coffee & Doughnuts.

No.22204 Serious Moonlight

This fax is unlocked by completing Serious Moonlight after rescuing Jeane from Golden Dragon GP.

Ramen

There are 15 ramen shops in the game. Finding them all unlocks the Full-on Gourmand achievement and liking them all at Travis' PC unlocks Need for Approval.

Tokyo Shoyu

This ramen is found in Electric Thunder Tiger II.

Hakata Tonkotsu

This ramen is found in Electric Thunder Tiger II.

Hakodate Shio

This ramen is found in Life is Destroy.

Abura Soba

This ramen is found in Coffee & Doughnuts.

Taiwan Ramen

This ramen is found in Coffee & Doughnuts.

Niigata Miso

This ramen is found in Golden Dragon GP.

Tokushima Ramen

This ramen is found in Golden Dragon GP.

North Star Ramen

This ramen is found in Serious Moonlight.

Tonkotsu Shoyu

This ramen is found in Life is Destroy.

Tsukemen

This ramen is found in Serious Moonlight.

Jiro-style Ramen

This ramen is found in the CIA Underground.

Arirang Ramen

This ramen is found in the CIA Underground.

Katsuura Dandan

This ramen is found in the CIA Underground.

Onomichi Ramen

This ramen is found in Killer Marathon BEYOND.

Paitan Ramen

This ramen is found in Killer Marathon BEYOND.

Skill Chips

There are 29 Skill Chips in the game and obtaining them all unlocks the achievement Skill Chip Lover. This includes two Skill Chips that are both named Travisman Formation, as they are equipped by two different characters.

Wing Chip

Used by any character after obtaining it from clearing Electric Thunder Tiger II.

∞ Justice Chip

Used by any character after obtaining it from clearing Killer Marathon BEYOND.

F91 Chip

Used by any character after obtaining it from clearing Life is Destroy.

Strike Freedom Chip

Used by any character after obtaining it from clearing Coffee & Doughnuts.

Physalis Chip

Used by any character after obtaining it from clearing Golden Dragon GP.

Crossbone Chip

Used by any character after obtaining it from clearing Serious Moonlight.

Dendrobium Chip

Used by any character after obtaining it from clearing the CIA Underground.

Shining Chip

Used by any character after obtaining it in Electric Thunder Tiger II.

Heavy Chip

Used by any character after obtaining it in Electric Thunder Tiger II.

Self Chip

Used by any character after obtaining it in Golden Dragon GP.

∀ Chip

Used by any character after obtaining it in Life is Destroy.

Ξ Chip

Used by any character after rescuing Jeane from Electric Thunder Tiger II, Life is Destroy, Coffee & Doughnuts, Golden Dragon GP and Serious Moonlight.

Atlas Chip

Used by any character after obtaining it in Coffee & Doughnuts.

Unicorn Chip

Used by any character after obtaining it in Serious Moonlight.

Double X Chip

Used by any character after obtaining it in Golden Dragon GP.

Destroy Chip

Used by any character after obtaining it in Life is Destroy.

V2 Chip

Used by any character after obtaining it in Serious Moonlight.

Psycho Chip

Used by any character after obtaining it in Electric Thunder Tiger II.

00 Chip

Used by any character after obtaining it in Life is Destroy.

BCB

Used by Travis Touchdown after obtaining it in Serious Moonlight.

NBMB

Used by Travis Touchdown after obtaining it in Coffee & Doughnuts.

Bad Hop

Used by Badman after obtaining it in Golden Dragon GP.

Triple Crown

Used by Badman after obtaining it in Coffee & Doughnuts.

Travisman Formation

Used cooperatively by Travis Touchdown and Badman after obtaining it in the CIA Underground.

Gekkōken-Ran

Used by Shinobu after obtaining it from her following the CIA Underground.

Isamiashi-Shinobu

Used by Shinobu after obtaining it from her following the CIA Underground.

Cleanup

Used by Bad Girl after she is unlocked following Killer Marathon BEYOND.

Prospect

Used by Bad Girl after she is unlocked following Killer Marathon BEYOND.

T-shirts

All T-shirts that cost money can be purchased anytime. Others are unlocked for free by meeting certain criteria such as collecting UE Logos or beating bosses.

Begin the game

• Default

Achieve SS Rank on all levels except Killer Marathon BEYOND

• MAPPY A
  
• MAPPY B
  
• MAPPY C

Achieve S Rank on all levels except Killer Marathon BEYOND

• DRAGON BUSTER

Defeat all bosses except Silver Face on Spicy

• Santa Destroy

Complete the CIA Underground

• BOSCONIAN

Complete Killer Marathon BEYOND

• SIREN
  
• FIRE PRO WRESTLING WORLD
  
• ROLLING THUNDER
  
• THE OUTFOXIES

View the credits

• JET SET RADIO
  
• Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
  
• Deadly Premonition
  
• ISAMI KODAKA

UE Logos in Electric Thunder Tiger II

• Unreal Purple
  
• Unreal Green

UE Logos in Life is Destroy

• Unreal Engine Black
  
• Unreal Engine White

UE Logos in Coffee & Doughnuts

• KILLING WASTED RESOURCES Black
  
• KILLING WASTED RESOURCES White

UE Logos in Golden Dragon GP

• UNREAL Black
  
• UNREAL White

UE Logos in Serious Moonlight

• Santa Destroy Black
  
• Santa Destroy White

Defeat all bosses on Spicy difficulty

• Santa Destroy

Purchase for LB$8,000

• Hyper Light Drifter
  
• Dead Cells
  
• MULAKA
  
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• DANDARA
  
• The American Dream
  
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• 2064: Read Only Memories
  
• Hollow Knight
  
• Furi
  
• De Mambo
  
• Brawlout
  
• SteamWorld Dig 2
  
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• Children of Zodiarcs
  
• Stifled
  
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• BIT.TRIP RUNNER
  
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• DOUBLE KICK HEROES
  
• Treachery in Beatdown City
  
• Wargroove
  
• Pato Box
  
• SUPERHOT
  
• Papers, Please
  
• Thumper
  
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• YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
  
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• The Stanley Parable
  
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• UNDERTALE
  
• Wulverblade
  
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• RAIN WORLD
  
• Tarotica Voo Doo
  
• OLIJA
  
• La-Mulana 2
  
• BLACK BIRD
  
• The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
  
• Zarvot
  
• Saturday Morning RPG

Purchase for LB$2,000

• HAZRE:1
  
• HAZRE:2
  
• HAZRE:3
  
• HAZRE:4
  
• Sword of Legend
  
• Doughnut
  
• CONTINUE OR DIE
  
• Chicken Wing Facelock
  
• Tombstone Piledriver
  
• MUMMY
  
• POWER OF JUSTICE
  
• SMOKE
  
• Striped
  
• TSA Logo

Purchase for LB$500

• Plain:1
  
• Plain:2

Purchase for 1 Azteca Stone

• Downwell
  
• PIKUNIKU
  
• APE OUT
  
• HIGH HELL
  
• RUINER
  
• The Red Strings Club
  
• Minit
  
• The Swords of Ditto
  
• Gods Will Be Watching
  
• ABSOLVER
  
• MOTHER RUSSIA BLEEDS
  
• The Messenger
  
• Hatoful Boyfriend
  
• Reigns
  
• Crossing Souls
  
• Enter the Gungeon
  
• LUFTRAUSERS
  
• Hotline Miami
  
• GORN
  
• Dropsy
  
• GRIS

T-shirts on other consoles

For completion's sake I will also list the T-shirts exclusive to other platforms below. These are not obtainable in the Windows version of the game. They will just be listed for reference.

• The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: (Nintendo Switch)
  
• The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD: (Nintendo Switch)
  
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link: Complete the CIA Underground on New Game+ (Nintendo Switch).
  
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask: Complete the CIA Underground (Nintendo Switch). BOSCONIAN replaces this T-shirt on Windows.
  
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D: Complete the CIA Underground (Nintendo Switch). BOSCONIAN replaces this T-shirt on Windows.
  
• Dragon's Dogma DARK ARISEN: Complete Killer Marathon BEYOND (Nintendo Switch). ROLLING THUNDER replaces this T-shirt on Windows.
  
• 零 〜月蝕の仮面〜: Complete Killer Marathon BEYOND (Nintendo Switch)
  
  In the Nintendo Switch version of the game, an "Unlock All" button was added to the T-shirt shop as an apology for a bug early in the game's life. This button easily unlocks every T-shirt despite how they are meant to be unlocked under normal means. I know how the Majora's Mask and Adventure of Link shirts are unlocked properly but I can't tell how the Wind Waker shirts are supposed to be unlocked without the Unlock All button and I can't find the answer by researching online. As such I'm not sure what to do in the Windows version to see what T-shirt replaces The Wind Waker. I also have to finish this version on New Game+ to see what the reward is on Windows. I'll add both as soon as I find out.
  
  Eventually I will figure out all of these specifics and work them into the main body of the guide.

Achievement guide

Electric Thunder Tiger II

When the first level begins, speak to Death and Drive who will explain a little about the game world. This will unlock Be Gentle, 'K?. It's worth mentioning that you have the option of playing co-op anytime with your starting characters, which unlocks Tag Match. Shortly after learning the controls you will be introduced to Bugs, the main enemies in the game, and after a few waves you will find a portable toilet. Save your game here to unlock Ready to Rock.

Eventually you will make your way to the boss Electro Triple Star. When his health gauge reaches zero, you will be given an arrow prompt. Input the right direction to deal the finishing blow. If you play as Travis Touchdown this will unlock Pinfall but if you play as Badman you will instead unlock Out of the Park Homerun. Let the conversation play out and when the level ends you will unlock Electric Fortress.

Back at the trailer, you can buy a new T-shirt from the PC. You may have even unlocked one or two for free if you found the UE Logos in the previous level. Changing either character's T-shirt in the Bathroom Menu will unlock Philosophy of Fashion.

Absolute Zero

Interact with Travis' motorcycle to begin the visual novel storyline Travis Stricks Back. Click through the first chapter Absolute Zero and at the end you will unlock Life is Destroy.

You can move on to Life is Destroy or replay Electric Thunder Tiger II and input the two cheat codes shown in the new archive on Travis' shelf which will count towards an achievement later.

Life is Destroy

Make your way to the boss Mr. Doppelganger. At one of the crime scenes a pile of boxes can be smashed to find an extra life which unlocks Lucky!. When you reach the boss, remember that if you play now as the character you didn't use in the last level, dealing the killing blow here will unlock the other character's finishing blow achievement. Let the conversation play out and when the level ends you will unlock Suburban Nightmare.

After clearing the level, check your faxes at the trailer to learn that Jeane the cat has become trapped in Electric Thunder Tiger II. Replay that level anytime to retrieve her, which counts towards two achievements later for rescues and Skill Chips.

Magic Tiger of the Mound

View the second visual novel chapter Magic Tiger of the Mound. At the end you will unlock Coffee & Doughnuts.

You can move on to Coffee & Doughnuts or replay Life is Destroy and input the level's two cheat codes.

Coffee & Doughnuts

Make your way to the boss Brian Buster Jr. Deal the finishing blow and when the level ends you will unlock The CAD Murder Case.

After clearing the level, check your faxes at the trailer to learn that Jeane has become trapped in Life is Destroy if you saved her from the last game already. If not she will appear there after you've saved her from Electric Thunder Tiger II.

National Census

View the third visual novel chapter National Census. At the end you will unlock Golden Dragon GP.

You can move on to Golden Dragon GP or replay Coffee & Doughnuts and input the level's two cheat codes.

Golden Dragon GP

In this level you will be presented with a few races. When the starting countdown reaches GO, accelerate immediately to rocket start into second gear and unlock Firestarter. Keep making your way to the boss the Smoking King and at the end of the level you will unlock Champion Tiger.

After clearing the level, check your faxes at the trailer to learn that Jeane has become trapped in Coffee & Doughnuts if you saved her from the last game already. If not she will appear there after you've saved her from Life is Destroy.

Modern Observation

View the fourth visual novel chapter Modern Observation. At the end you will unlock Killer Marathon.

You can move on to Killer Marathon or replay Golden Dragon GP and input the level's two cheat codes.

Killer Marathon

This is a short level with no real hurdles. Just reach the end to begin another game within the game called Death Drive, which is not at all unlike Asteroids. Scoring 20,000 points here unlocks Shooting Star but scoring 50,000 also unlocks Comet Hunter. Finally, you will eventually be overwhelmed by the mothership boss and unlock Project AAA.

After clearing the level, check your faxes at the trailer to learn that Jeane has become trapped in Golden Dragon GP if you saved her from the last game already. If not she will appear there after you've saved her from Coffee & Doughnuts.

Hell's Chainsaw

View the fifth visual novel chapter Hell's Chainsaw. At the end you will unlock Serious Moonlight.

Serious Moonlight

Make your way to the boss Eight Hearts. Deal the finishing blow and when the level ends you will unlock Wild Eight Hearts. A cutscene will play which also unlocks Just One Wish.

After clearing the level, check your faxes at the trailer to learn that Jeane has become trapped in Serious Moonlight if you saved her from the last game already. If not she will appear there after you've saved her from Golden Dragon GP. Once Jeane is rescued from Serious Moonlight, you will unlock Cat Detective.

Quark-Gluon Plasma

View the sixth visual novel chapter Quark-Gluon Plasma. At the end you will unlock CIA.

You can move on to the CIA Underground or replay Serious Moonlight and input the level's two cheat codes. If you do so and you've entered all other level codes, this will unlock You've Got the Moves!. You will also have all of K's faxes which can be read for In the Know.

CIA Underground

Make your way to the boss White Sheepman. Deal the finishing blow and when the level ends you will unlock The Lambs of Silence. Next talk to Shinobu to view the credits and unlock Return of the Hero and the Spicy (very hard) difficulty, in which you can unlock Stimulating! for beating all bosses on that setting. Shinobu also becomes a playable character with the finishing blow achievement Clear and Lucid. Returning to a level and playing cooperatively with Travis and Shinobu also unlocks Master and Pupil Team.

On the Eve of War

View the seventh visual novel chapter On the Eve of War. At the end you will unlock Killer Marathon BEYOND.

Killer Marathon BEYOND

Make your way to the boss Silver Face. On the way you will have the opportunity to enter the final two cheat codes which unlocks You've Got the Moves!. When you deal the finishing blow to Silver Face, you may unlock Bitter and Delicious, Stimulating!, ADVENTURE!, Feel the Wind and/or Continue or Die if you meet any of those criteria. When the level ends you will also unlock The Lonely Long Distance Runner and even Skill Chip Lover if you were only missing Bad Girl's Chips. Another cutscene will play, unlocking Finally.... With Bad Girl unlocked, dealing a finishing blow with her unlocks Out of the Park Brawl and playing cooperatively with her and Badman unlocks Parent-child Bond.

Cleaning up

Just by playing, over time you will unlock Rookie Debugger by killing 1,000 Bugs, Veteran Debugger for 5,000 Bugs and Legendary Debugger at 10,000 Bugs. Raising all four characters to level 20 unlocks The Main Man for Travis, Grand Slam for Badman, Hands Down for Shinobu and Peak Condition! for Bad Girl. At the very end of it all, unlocking all 50 achievements described here rewards you with Death Driver.

[never copped no drop]

Must i restart the game in order to get Continue or Die?