Destroyman
From No More Heroes Wiki
| Destroyman | |||
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 Destroyman PR Illustration | |||
| Real name | John Harnet | ||
| Age | 27 years old | ||
| Affiliations | United Assassins Association (ranked seventh) Postal service | ||
| Ranking match | Bear Hug Studio | ||
| Splash taunt | "Come and get some, punk" | ||
| Alter ego | Postman | ||
| Weapon | SFX Converter | ||
| First appearance | No More Heroes | ||
| Battle theme | "Stop Hanging DJs" | ||
| Voice actor | Josh Keaton | ||
John Harnet, better known by his pseudonym Destroyman (デストロイマン), is a fictional character in the 2007 video game No More Heroes and the 2010 video game No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle. He is a 27-year-old assassin who also recently took up a job as a postman. His nationality is unknown, although he is presumably American. He is ranked seventh in the United Assassins Association.
Destroyman is technologically superpowered, and cosplays the likeness of a character from an in-game self-financed movie with a cult following also titled Destroyman. All of his attacks' names begin with the word "Destroy," such as "Destroy Spark." He also has a move called the "Destroy Cannon," based on the "Hadouken" move of Street Fighter.
He is known for his enjoyment in killing his opponents, fighting dishonorably and often resorting to taking cheap shots at his opponents (he zaps Travis Touchdown during a handshake of "good sportsmanship" prior to the ranking match). When Travis gives Destroyman a hint of chance for survival after stabbing him through the chest, he attempts to kill Travis using machine gun turrets hidden by his nipples, immediately after which he is vertically bisected.
Destroyman is voiced by Josh Keaton.
[edit] In the Trading Card Game
There are several trading cards featuring Destroyman in the Design Materials set. These include "John Harnet" Design, "John Harnet" Expressions, "Destroyman" Design, "Destroyman" Expressions and Destroyman.
[edit] Trivia
- Trading cards which feature concept art of Destroyman's weapons reveal that early in the development of No More Heroes, he was originally called Justice.
- His actor voice, Josh Keaton revealed that Destroyman will come back in No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle despite the fact that he was cut in two when he appeared last. This has not been confirmed by the game productors. However, it may be possible that another person has taken up the Destroyman indentity.
- The fact that Destroyman was originally going to be named Justice is also a reference to the anime Afro Samurai, where Afro's father was killed by a man named Justice.
