Viewtiful Joe

by Capcom

Product Features

• Innovative 2-D or 3-D hybrid action and stunning visual effects
• Fight evil-doers as the super coolsuper hero Viewtiful Joe and rescue you're girl
• Vividly comic and funky cartoon-style visuals

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009KO3S
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 5.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: January 12, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (143 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,157 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Fighting action game from Capcom Studio 4's Atsushi Inaba. Joe was just your average, well, Joe until he was transported into his favorite action movie. In his new environment, Joe discovers he has all the abilities of Hollywood action-hero. Using new cel-shading techniques, VJ boasts a unique visual style that blends colorful 3D environments with a twisted take on traditional 2D gameplay. Joe's power stems from skillful martial arts attacks, high-flying acrobatics, and time-bending special effects. Players can slow down or speed up time when attacking/ dodging enemies, as well as zoom in on the action to execute different attacks.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great sidescrolling game, September 12, 2004

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J. Irps "krazejjklown" (sparta) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Viewtiful Joe (Video Game)

this is one of the most original ways to take a side scrolling game into the 3-d dominated game industry. the game takes a normal joe who's obsessed with movies and sucks him into the movie where he recieves the powers of his favorite super hero captain blue where you can slow things down and speed things up. it is really interesting how objects react such as the water levels rise and fall and propellers spin slower and faster so that a helicopter may fall out of the sky. it's a little tricky to learn these techniques at first, but they are alot of fun to use. they have an adult and a kids version and you may want to use the kids version at first to get the hang of it.

the game is difficult on adult. the levels obviously get progressively more difficult which requires you to master to superhero abilities. the bosses are interesting as well, starting of with a talking vampire bat, a rhyno, and a missile shooting shark. the game is done completely as if the pages of a comic book could move. i love cell shaded games, but this might be a downfall if you don't like such games. i have to say this is one of the best sidescrolling games released since the old castlevania and mario brothers games.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cool, May 24, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Viewtiful Joe (Video Game)

I recently had a chance to play Viewtiful Joe for the Nintendo GameCube, and I must say, I'm very Impressed. Anyways, In the game you play as Joe, who is sucked into the "Movie World", and must battle enemy robot/skull/bat/joker things(trust me, they're cool)using Kung-Fu. After a ways through, you are granted a "henshin"(transform) ability. When your meter fills up, you transform in to Viewtiful Joe, a Power-Ranger like superhero with cool abilities. VJ can slow down time, Matrix-style, and dodge bullets and all of that great stuff. Or, VJ can go "Mach-Speed" and bash enemies at blazing, Sonic the Hedgehog speeds. If you get a chance, buy the demo...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Viewtiful Joe in one letter: V, September 25, 2004

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RallyKupo "Kupo" (PA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Viewtiful Joe (Video Game)

First of all, let's clear up the most common question everyone has about Viewtiful Joe: "What's viewtiful!?" It means "beautiful view", but its so much more than that. Its more or less one of those "gotta play it to understand it" type of things. This game abuses the bajabbers(kweheheh..what a dumb word) out of this word, but it never really gets old. Its a game that casual gamers can pick up and play, and 'hardcore' gamers can try to master it and unlock everything. I fall into the latter of the two ^^;

Graphics
*runs off and does a heelclick...in the sunset*
That's what the graphics in this game make old, crippled people do. They're awesome, one of the best styles I've ever seen. I can run Doom 3 with everything on high, but I'd still prefer Viewtiful Joe's graphics any day of the week. Including Tuesday. The graphics are cel shaded, but really 'messy'; just compare it to something like Zelda: The Wind Waker and you'll see. Its pretty hard to describe, but they're so good. Just find some screenshots.

Sound
The sound, from smashing robots to the voice overs, are quite fantastical. Especially Joe's. His voice overs are super awesome. They fit perfectly with his character and such. Some of the bosses and such can get to be pretty hard to understand, but you'll probably be able to pick up what they say after hearing it a few times. The background music is also very good, fitting, and just has a happy ring to it, in most cases. The only voice over I really didn't like was the "let's get it on" at the beginning of each level. That was annoying.

Gameplay
Thought the other stuff was awesome? This is most likely the best aspect of this game. The combat never gets old; its just so much fun to watch. Sometimes its hard to believe that you're the one making Joe do all that - its just so crazy. Which brings me to my next point: the combat is crazy; not repetitve OR impossible, which is the best way to have it. Switching between slow, mach speed, or in combination with zoom, doing special moves, dodging and countering, and just beating the mechanical snot out the robots; while hard at first, soon becomes second nature. The enemies are well placed and chosen, and gives the game a good flow.

Story
Joe and Silvia are at a movie, she gets sucked in somehow, as does Joe, and he has to rescue her while showing off as much as possible. Its pretty much like when Chrono went in the teleporter after Marle in Chrono Trigger, except for the fact that he actually cared about her and went in of his own free will. The story isn't really the greatest thing, but it does provide the game with some of the best features(VFX), because of its movieish storyline. All the movie tie-ins are great, such as the cheering crowd when you get tons of V-points, or those little whats-its whose name escapes me at the bottom and top of the screen when you use your powers(those little holes that're on film strips).

Replay Value
Yet another of Viewtiful's strong points. One reason this lasts so long is the unlockables that are actually hard to get(but casual gamers probably won't get any of them); not ones where you can get them all in the first day of playing like most games. Plus, the combat and just about everything else just doesn't get old. This game will last you a long time.

Overall
Everything about this game is good! The only thing I think that needs improvement is the fact that its not multiplayer: another reason Viewtiful Joe 2 is going to be so viewtiful. Plus, now, its only $20 and for PS2(I think) and Gamecube. Buy it, its definitely worth it! If it had a two(or more!) player feature, it would be so much better. I can't wait for VJ2!