| "Mafia look at little child. Mafia see loser." |
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"Time you saw what I'm really capable of, kid. Say goodbye to that little head of yours!" |
Death Wish mode is a challenge mode that is added with the Seal the Deal DLC which has released on September 13th, 2018. It features 111 hard-as-peck challenges (114 with the Nyakuza Metro (DLC)) and give many different customization rewards, including newly introduced outfits.
Overview
A completed map of Death Wish Mode (including content from the Nyakuza Metro DLC)
Snatcher has a list of 111 (114 with the Nyakuza Metro (DLC)) challenges for Hat Kid to take on. At first only one will be available, but more will unlock as you complete more challenges.
To Unlock Death Wish mode you must complete the game by obtaining 27 different Time Pieces; One of those 27 MUST be Your Contract has Expired.
Each challenge has three objectives, the main one and two bonus goals. For each one you beat you get a Death Wish Token.
Some challenges will have a silhouette in the left corner, indicating that there is a reward for beating it. To get the reward you only have to beat the main challenge, and do not need to complete the bonus challenges. To collect the reward talk to the Snatcher again and select the completed mission on the Death Wish list.
If Hat Kid completes all 111/114 Death Wishes, Snatcher will then be in complete shock and holds a grudge that Hat Kid is still alive. Believing that she'll bother him. Snatcher will then realize that he or anybody can't always get what they want. Hat Kid will ask for an award and Snatcher will tell her that she did had the feeling that she achieved something and she earned it.
Peace And Tranquility
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"No one is around to help. Life is hard, life is stressful. I need peace and tranquility. I don't have to prove myself to anyone." |
Once you die enough times attempting a Death Wish challenge, you will be asked to enable Peace and Tranquility mode. By paying a certain number of Pons, the difficulty of the challenge will be lowered. An example would be that the infamous 10 Seconds Until Self-Destruct would start at 30 seconds instead of the aforementioned 10 and that the clocks that would add 20 seconds to the timer would now add 40 seconds. Viewing the contract in your start menu would change the contract from a "Death Wish" into a "Nice Wish". In Peace and Tranquility mode, you get a stamp of dishonor on the map, but this can be remedied by tearing up the contract and doing the challenges normally. You can use the developer console on Peace and Tranquility mode (and on every candle except Zero Jumps) and you only have to complete the main objective to full clear a challenge (except Community Rifts, for some reason). Completing the challenges in Peace and Tranquility mode does count toward the achievements.
Challenges
Stage Remixes
| Image | Challenge Name | Objectives | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beat the Heat |
*It's much hotter than usual, cool yourself off!
|  Virtual Kid Costume |
| So You're Back From Outer Space |
*Mafia saw spaceship!!
| None |
| Mafia's Jumps |
| None |
| Collect-a-thon |
*Your progress drains over time
| None |
| She Speedran from Outerspace |
| None |
| Vault Codes in the Wind |
*You have only 30 seconds to collect each Vault Code
|  Raincoat Costume |
| Encore! Encore! |
*He's all charged up!
|  Hat Flair for Brewing Hat |
| Security Breach |
*Security has been upped, significantly
| None |
| 10 Seconds Until Self-Destruct |
*The Owl Express is way behind schedule
| None |
| The Great Big Hootenanny |
*It looks like you've gained quite a following
| None |
| Killing Two Birds |
*This next project is a collaboration...
|  Parade Outfit |
| Speedrun Well |
| None |
| Boss Rush |
*No healing between fights! *You can retry from last checkpoint 3 times
|  Nani?! Camera Filter
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| Quality Time with Snatcher |
*This time, no blue potions!
| None |
| Breaching the Contract |
*I'm even more handsome than usual!
|  Witch costume |
| Bird Sanctuary |
*Hurting birds is not allowed!
| None |
| Wound-Up Windmill |
*The Windmill is operating at "peak" performance
| None |
| The Illness Has Speedrun |
|  Transcendent |
| The Mustache Gauntlet |
*You have 3 chances
|  Hat Flair for Ice Hat |
| No More Bad Guys |
*She stole a bunch of those weird Time Pieces
|  24 Karat Kid costume |
| Cruisin' for a Bruisin' |
*There's no end in sight
|  Hat Flair for Sprint Hat |
| Seal the Deal |
*Good luck! *You have 3 chances
|  Shadow Puppet |
Rift Collapse
| Image | Challenge Name | Objectives | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rift Collapse: Mafia of Cooks |
*The Time Rift has become unstable!
|  Hat Flair for Sprint Hat |
| Rift Collapse: Dead Bird Studio |
*The Time Rift has become unstable!
|  Metallic |
| Rift Collapse: Sleepy Subcon |
*The Time Rift has become unstable!
| None |
| Rift Collapse: Alpine Skyline |
*The Time Rift has become unstable!
| None |
| Rift Collapse: Deep Sea |
*The Time Rift has become unstable!
|  Mirror Badge |
Community Maps
| Image | Challenge Name | Objectives | Reward |
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| Community Map: Rhythm Jump Studio |
*Contributed by Lane "FlameLFH" Haskins
| None |
| Community Map: Twilight Travels |
*Contributed by Eric "Jak" Ridge
| None |
| Community Map: The Mountain Rift |
*Contributed by Devan "Mr. Brawls" Miller
| None |
Candles
Unlike the other challenges, these goals are for completing outside of Death Wish. They still count towards the Death Wish challenge total.
| Challenge Name | Objectives | Reward | Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snatcher's Hit List |
*They've got you all figured out!
| None | Complete Beat the Heat |
| Snatcher Coins in Mafia Town |
|  Cardboard Dye | Complete So You're Back From Outer Space |
| Snatcher Coins in Battle of the Birds |
|  Detective Outfit | Complete The Great Big Hootenanny |
| Zero Jumps |
*You jump, you die!
|  Nostalgia Badge | Complete Rift Collapse: Dead Bird Studio |
| Snatcher Coins in Subcon Forest |
|  The Queen's Dress Costume | Complete Rift Collapse: Sleepy Subcon |
| Snatcher Coins in Alpine Skyline |
|  Hiking Shorts Costume | Complete Bird Sanctuary |
| Camera Tourist* |
| Movie Poster Camera Filter | Complete Rift Collapse: Alpine Skyline |
| Snatcher Coins in Nyakuza Metro |
Including with Nyakuza Metro (DLC) | None | Complete Killing Two Birds
Earn 30 Death Wish stamps |
* Camera Tourist is not available in the Switch version, bringing down the total amount of stamps to 108 (111 with Nyakuza Metro (DLC))
Achievements
Below is the list of achievements related to this mode;
| Image | Name | Description | Hints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepare to Die | Clear All Objectives In a Single Death Wish! | All three objectives can be completed over multiple attempts. |
| Punished Kid | Obtain 50 Death Wish Stamps! | - |
| I Refuse To Die! | Obtain All Death Wish Stamps! | Obtain all 111 stamps (114 stamps for Nyakuza Metro (DLC)); All levels can be completed in Peace and Tranquility and will still give the achievement. |
Gallery
Trivia
- The big differences between the Death Wish and normal stage splash screens is that the former has heavy purple undertones, features Snatcher in almost all of them in some way (even as far as to replace the Hat Kid in Security Breach) and in one of them the Hat Kid looks more scared or worried than happy (The Great Big Hootenanny).
- The Snatcher has an idle dialogue line where he states that an unknown woman was "like dynamite with a laser beam," which is a reference to the Queen song Killer Queen. It is likely that he is referring to Queen Vanessa, considering the name of the song and his history with her.
- Rift Collapses are inspired by Wario Land 4.
- If the player dies more than 12 times on a single Death Wish, then their death count starts displaying the number of times died next to a single soul.
| Death Wish Mode | |
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| Stage Challenges | Beat the Heat • So You're Back from Outerspace • Mafia's Jumps • Collect-a-thon • She Speedran from Outerspace • Vault Codes in the Wind • Encore! Encore! • Security Breach • 10 Seconds Until Self-Destruct • The Great Big Hootenanny • Killing Two Birds • Speedrun Well • Boss Rush • Quality Time with Snatcher • Breaching the Contract • Bird Sanctuary • Wound-Up Windmill • The Illness Has Speedrun • The Mustache Gauntlet • No More Bad Guys • Cruisin' for a Bruisin' • Seal the Deal |
| Rift Collapse | Mafia of Cooks • Dead Bird Studio • Sleepy Subcon • Alpine Skyline • Deep Sea |
