Suda51 on why he's making Travis Strikes Again instead of No More Heroes 3

A portion of a HardcoreGamer interview with Suda51...

HG: Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes is an interesting title choice. What made you go that route compared to a more traditional No More Heroes 3?

S51: There is a specific reason the game is not numbered is because we don’t want people to think of it as a direct sequel to No More Heroes one and two. It is in the same hero in the same world and circumstances but we want people to view as starting a new adventure with this character and not just a continuation. We do want No More Heroes fans to play and enjoy Travis Strikes Again, but we also don’t want to limit our audience to only the current fans, we want this game to be accessible to younger players and attract people who aren’t familiar with No More Heroes