Viewtiful Joe 2

by Capcom

Product Features

• New second playable character Now gamers can select Joe's girlfriend
• six variations to the six machine now joe's trusty aircraft transforms into various shapes to support his activities throughout various stages; new replay vfx power
• Replay a punch for three times the damage
• More diverse stages to explore - Viewtiful Joe 2 takes players through awe-inspiring detailed environments including a jungle, underground ruins, ancient Japan, snowy mountains and outer space.
• Six variations to the Six Machine - Now Joes trusty aircraft transforms into various shapes to support his activities throughout various stages such as a racer, cannon, drill or submarine.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002WYUB6
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 11, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,514 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

The sequel to Capcom's zany and innovative brawler. In Viewtiful Joe 2, Joe and his girlfriend Silvia -- both now fully playable -- are ready to face more challenging enemies and obstacles. Equipped with her pompoms for up close fights and projectiles for long distance, Silvia proves that she's as mean and cool as Joe himself. The title will boast a number of play and graphic enhancements, including a new special effect "Replay" option which allows players to repeat an action sequence for what Capcom describes as very "heroic results." New stages take Joe and Silvia through the jungles, the snowy mountains and of course, outer space. And to top everything off, the title dishes out some 40 new adversaries to keep Joe's fists busy.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Game, December 9, 2004

By 

Jesquarius - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Viewtiful Joe 2 (Video Game)

By Jesquarius

This is a great game, and there are a few things that really make this game stand out:

1. The layered mix of 2D and 3D graphics give the game a very cool \"live comic book\" feel.

2. Side scrolling game set up is Super Mario-esque... it\'s simplistic, but very effective, and most importantly, fun. So many of the games out now have infinite 3D environments that allow you to run in every direction. While that is great, sometimes you want a game that is more concentrated on action...

Versus exploring every corner of the universe for 2 hours before you can move on to the next level. Simply put, Viewtiful Joe is all about the action.

3. Game control is truly put in the player\'s hands. You can slow down time and dodge bullets in a way that will make Neo jealous. While time is slow, you can really kick the crap out of the bad guys... the graphics are crazy to say the least. Besides slowing down time, you can also out maneuver it with Mach Speed. This allows you to act like Sonic the hedgehog on Steroids. You can increase your mach speed ability so that when you use it to attack enemies, you can move so fast that you attack them from all sides at the same time (in essence, there can be six of you at the same time kicking butt!) From moving so fast through the fabric of time, you catch fire, and your attacks become even more powerful. If all this isn\'t good enough, you are also given the ability to \"zoom-in\". Basically, the camera angle zooms in tight on Joe and all of his attacks and moves become SUPER, super hero-ish... his punches and kicks become more powerful and more poetic (you\'ll see). You can combine Zoom with Slow down, or Mach speed for some really nasty moves and damage capability.

This is truly old school gaming philosophy with an infusion of today\'s technology. Something i\'ve been waiting a long time for.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's still good, January 2, 2005

By 

Aidan Reed (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Viewtiful Joe 2 (Video Game)

Viewtiful Joe 2 is still a great game. I would have given it a 5 if I never played the first one. The first Viewtiful Joe was one of the best (and most difficult) platforming games ever. Viewtiful Joe 2 continues the tradition but fails to surpass it's older sibling.

"WARNING SPOILERS"

Story: I would rank Viewtiful Joe 2's story the same as the first one. Like the first one, Viewtiful Joe 2 is supposed to be like a B-rated movie and has a plot that doesn't take itself seriously. The game takes place right where the first one did end. Captain Blue is Sylvia's father. Sylvia gets her own V-watch and they learn some terrible news. The world will be threatened by evil 2 more times. Right after saying this they see that another group of aliens is invading Movieland. While the V-Duo head of to Movieland Captain Blue get's captured and is turned into a... Oscar? In Movieland Joe and Sylvia learn that this group ain't the Jadow but the Gedow, another group of aliens who want world domination. Leading them is a mysterious being who refers to himself as the Black Emperor. They used Blue's powers of happy endings to turn him into a Rainbow Oscar. These 7 Oscar's control the power of happy endings. If they were put in evil's hands happy endings would never come and the Gedow would be free to conquer the worls. After being transported into the movie Jurrasic Park, Joe and Sylvia must go across Movieworld and find the Oscar's. The plot itself doesn't really develop until later in the game.

Gameplay: You'll go through 7 reels which are the same as episodes in Viewtiful Joe. In each one you'll go through a level. 7 levels may seem short but each one is very large and filled with complicated puzzle's and Sub-Bosses. The level's aren't as hard as the first one but the puzzle's are longer. As always it's your goal to get to the end of the level. The level's are a wide variety. You can find yourself in prehistoric times and the the cold future. A china town filled with Ninja's and an icy wasteland where monserous creatures lurk.

Bosses: Yet again, Viewtiful Joe 2 is filled with unique and original bosses. An identity swapping T-rex. A poetic Tiger. And a talkative Chameleon. The bosses are all lovely but their stragety's are a bit more bland compared to the first game. However they still are challenging and fun to fight.

Sound: The music fits the areas but nothing to memorable.

Replay: Fairly average.

In total this game failed to surpass it's older sibling but is still AWESOME!!!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME, November 15, 2004

By 

Chris A. Schmell (USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Viewtiful Joe 2 (Video Game)

Viewtiful Joe 2 is going to be a REALLY TOTAL AWESOME game to play

This game is getting great reviews from ign.com give it a 9.0 & GameInformer Magazine give it a score of 9 second opinion 9.25

I give it 5 Stars "Highly Recommended" REALLY TOTAL WORTH IT TO BUY & PLAY this game on the Nintenod GameCube