Suda51 shares his film influences - Jackass: The Movie was a major element?

Suda51 is a very interesting man…but you guys already know that. We also already knew that he heavily pulls from films when creating games. So…what films inspired his works?

The Silver Case - Nouvelle Vague
Killer 7 - Battles without Honor or Humanity: Hiroshima Deathmatch
No More Heroes - Jackass: The Movie, Spaceballs, Gozu, Momento, Dirty Harry, El Topo

Suda went even further by describing where specific characters in the No More Heroes universe were derived from. Further still, we learn the anime inspirations for the in-game fake anime.

Travis Touchdown - Johnny Knoxville
Josh Barnett (UFC) - Destroyman
Sylvia - Scarlett Johansson
Henry - Ian Curtis
Dr. Peace - Charles Bronson
Thunder Ryu - Genichiro Tenryu (Japanes pro wrestler)
Glastonbury - Space Runaway Ideon
Bizarre Jelly - Pretty Cure
Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked and Blood: One Night Kiss anime adaptation game development led to No More Heroes

You can read more about Suda51’s movie/actor choices in the full article