I had to pump gas a few more times to get the money for the next ranked fight in No More Heroes, which took place on the land-mine-filled beach.

The henchmen in this case were soldiers, many of whom had rapid-fire machine pistols that drained my katana very quickly as I blocked shots, so I had to hurry in close to finish them off quickly. The only other obstacle was the occasional land mine, which was more of a distraction than threat.

The rank 6 boss herself was Holly Summers, a combat veteran with an artificial leg who loved to launch missiles at me and whack me with a shovel if I got too close. The big annoyance here was a whole bunch of hidden pits that dotted that part of the beach, and upon falling in, you had to rapidly respond to some on-screen action request in order to get out in time before she threw a grenade in and hurt you. I failed this battle the first time since the missiles she launches do a lot of damage, but on the second attempt I was able to get the timing on avoiding them and circling back around to get a few hits on her between waves, and managed to whittle her down.

I got the ‘military secret’ for winning the fight, and turned it in at the lab for the opportunity to buy a new beam katana model. The usual wrestling video, gym exercises, and side job also opened up. This new side job involved clearing mines off the beach, and although I got the gold medal ranking for it, it doesn’t pay nearly as well as the gas pumping job.

Now I just need a ton more cash for the next ranked fight… This is where it’s starting to get tedious.