Dark Side Mode

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"Dark Side" redirects here. For the album, see No More Heroes Sound Tracks: Dark Side.

Dark Side Mode, also called Dark Rage, is a trance in all installments of the No More Heroes video game series. In the main series, it is activated by matching three slot icons at the bottom of the screen, typically following a successful Death Blow, while it appears in Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes by activating certain Skill Chips. The chances of the slot machine yielding a Dark Side powerup increase as the player's Slash Combo chain rises. There are five trances in No More Heroes and four in No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, although the series contains only six unique powerups. A seventh unique transformation, Super Mode, appears in Desperate Struggle.

In No More Heroes, Dark Side Mode ends when the tiger displayed at the top of the screen reaches its goal; this time limit can be extended by learning the Technique of God from Randall Lovikov. In Desperate Struggle, Dark Side Mode is integrated into the Ecstasy Gauge and can be activated following throws and Down Attacks, in addition to Death Blows.

Most trances of Dark Side Mode take their names from some element of Pure White Lover Bizarre Jelly, an anime in the series followed by protagonist Travis Touchdown.

Trances

• Anarchy in the Galaxy: Appears in No More Heroes, activated by matching three 7s.
• Cherry: Appears in No More Heroes, activated by matching three cherries.
• Cranberry Chocolate Sundae: Appears in both No More Heroes and Desperate Struggle, activated by matching three BARs.
• Blueberry Cheese Brownie: Appears in No More Heroes and Desperate Struggle, activated by matching three bells, and in Travis Strikes Again by using the BCB Skill Chip.
• Gooseberry Sugar Donut: Appears in Desperate Struggle, activated by matching three 7s.
• Strawberry on the Shortcake: Appears in both No More Heroes and Desperate Struggle, activated in the former by matching three grasshoppers and in the latter by three cherries.
• Nuts Berry Milk Blancmange: Appears in Travis Strikes Again, activated by using the NBMB Skill Chip.
• Choco Banana Crepe with Caramel Ice Cream: Appears in Travis Strikes Again, activated by Touchdown and Badman using their Charge Attacks at the same time.
• Full Armor Mode: Appears in No More Heroes 3, activated by matching three 7s. Travis activates the Full Armor and unleashes a barrage of missiles before returning to normal.
• Full Green Mode: Appears in No More Heroes 3, activated by matching three green 7s. Travis summons the upgraded Full Green Armor, which allows him to fight with it for a limited time.
• Mustang Mode: Appears in No More Heroes 3, activated by matching three Bars. Travis' attack speed increases massively and time slows down for eight seconds.