| "Mafia look at little child. Mafia see loser." |
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 get 27 time pieces and have beaten Snatcher.
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.
Challenges
Stage Remixes
| Image | Challenge Name | Summary | Bonus
Challenges | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat the Heat | Mafia Town is heating up again, but this time it's much hotter. So hot that if Hat Kid doesn't cool herself off quick, she'll die from convection. |
|  Virtual Kid Costume |
| So You're Back From Outer Space | Complete this obstacle course based on She Came from Outerspace. |
| None |
| Mafia's Jumps | Complete She Came from Outerspace in only 15 jumps or less. |
| None |
| Collect-a-thon | Collect 100 Pons in Mafia Town, but your progress drains over time. |
| None |
| She Speedran from Outer Space | Complete She Came from Outerspace in 1:50 or less |
| None |
| Vault Codes in the Wind | Open the Golden Vault, but the code tickets have been caught by the wind, and you only have 30 seconds to grab each ticket. |
|  Raincoat Costume |
| Encore! Encore! | Defeat the Mafia Boss, who is all charged up. |
|  Hat Flair for Brewing Hat |
| Security Breach | Complete Dead Bird Studio (Act) |
| None |
| 10 seconds until self-destruct | The Owl Express is way behind schedule, Complete Train Rush. |
| None |
| The Great Big Hootenanny | Complete The Big Parade |
| None |
| Killing Two Birds | Defeat both directors, The Conductor and DJ Grooves. |
|  Parade Outfit |
| Speedrun Well | Clear 'Subcon Well' in 2:00 or less |
| None |
| Boss Rush | Down with the Mafia (and Everyone Else)! |
|  Camera Filters
|
| Quality Time with Snatcher | Survive Snatcher for 2 minutes. This time, there are no blue chemicals. |
| None |
| Breaching the Contract | Defeat The Snatcher, who is even more "handsome" than before. |
|  Witch costume |
| Bird Sanctuary | Beat the Birdhouse without hurting any birds[1][2] |
| None |
| Wound Up-Windmill | Complete The Old Windmill |
| None |
| The Illness has Speedrun | Clear The Illness has Spread in 7:00 or less |
|  Transcendent |
| The Mustache Gauntlet | Defeat all the bad guys (enemies). |
|  Hat Flair for Ice Hat |
| No More Bad Guys | Defeat Mustache Girl, who has stolen a bunch of those weird purple Time Pieces. |
|  24 Karat Kid costume |
| Cruisin' for a Bruisin' | There's no end in sight |
|  Hat Flair for Sprint Hat |
| Seal the Deal | Defeat your strongest foes. |
|  Shadow Puppet |
Rift Collapse
| Image | Challenge Name | Summary | Bonus
Challenges | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rift Collapse: Mafia of Cooks | Escape the Mafia of Cooks Time Rift. The Time Rift has become unstable! |
|  Hat Flair for Sprint Hat |
| Rift Collapse: Dead Bird Studio | Escape the Dead Bird Studio Time Rift. The Time Rift has become unstable! |
|  Metallic |
| Rift Collapse: Sleepy Subcon | Escape the Sleepy Subcon Time Rift. The Time Rift has become unstable! |
| None |
| Rift Collapse: Alpine Skyline | Escape the Alpine Skyline Time Rift. The Time Rift has become unstable! |
| None |
| Rift Collapse: Deep Sea | Escape the Deep Sea Time Rift. The Time Rift has become unstable! |
|  Mirror Badge |
Community Maps
| Image | Challenge Name | Summary | Bonus
Challenges | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Map: Rhythm Jump Studio | Complete the Time Rift. Contributed by Lane 'FlameLFH' Haskins |
| None |
| Community Map: Twilight Travels | Complete the Time Rift. Contributed by Eric 'Jak' Ridge |
| None |
| Community Map: The Mountain Rift | Complete the Time 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 | Summary | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| The Snatcher's Hit List |
| None |
| Snatcher Coins in Mafia Town |
|  Cardboard Dye |
| Snatcher Coins in Battle of the Birds |
|  Detective Outfit |
| Zero Jumps |
|  Nostalgia Badge |
| Snatcher Coins in Subcon Forest |
|  The Queen's Dress Costume |
| Snatcher Coins in Alpine Skyline |
|  Hiking Shorts Costume |
| Camera Tourist |
| Camera Filters |
| Snatcher Coins in Nyakuza Metro |
Included with the Nyakuza Metro (DLC) | None |
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
A Teaser image for the Death Wish mode
The Snatcher in Hat Kid's room
A hat flair for the Ice Hat is one of the rewards in Death Wish mode
An image of the map, taken from the trailer.
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.
| Death Wish Mode | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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