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life is viewtiful baby

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 12
Date: October 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

i love this game and u will too this is how the story unravels average joe is in the movies watching a film with his girlfreind silvia all of a sudden she is pulled in and joe must save her in movie land joe has no powers until he meets captin blue u have to fight against him 3 times to obtain the three powers

slow mo- matrix style moves make the world move slower rack up big combos
mach speed-with this power you will speed up the world to knock enemys out really fast
zoom in- the best power u zoom in and u make enemys around u freeze the attacks are much more effective in zoom in in zoom in great moves can be bought lke viewtiful forever and ukimi

joe will battle threw many enimies and the effects are crazy when u kick an enemy screws fall out of him and the bosseses are great their are 8 levels in this game witch might be the only flaw but the replay value makes up for it it reminds me of the old beatem up games the puzzles are a bit complicated at first but u will soon get used to it the graphics r like a comic book i loved it my favorite boss was gran bruce this is how i found out about the game i was in toys r us in the city and i so it on the demo thing i played for 2 minutes and i fell in love with it if u are a gamer of any age and u were waiting for a side scroller this is the game it is also 10 dollars cheaper then most other games ps. the combos r sick.

graphics-5-the best graphics in years great lighting effects detailed bosses

replay-5-this tgame has four different diffuculty levels and they unlock rewards

fun-5-addictevest game in the world get ready to not blink for a hole day while ur dead staring in amazment like i was

story-5-that joe is in a movie the hole time is weird but kool u have to feed the crowd wat they want

bosses-5-best detailed bosses i ever seen competetor with metroids bosses

style-5-viewtiful moves

sound-5-i lov da music its vietiful

OVERALL-5

IF U DONT HAVE THIS GAME YET BE ASHAMED

great sidescrolling game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: September 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

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.

A Viewtiful Review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: September 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is deadfelix4 reporting from the Viewtiful Joe Street Team:

Viewtiful Joe is definitely a game you will want to own. Not only is it nice to look at, but it's just pure fun. But not the kind of fun that gets old, this game has serious replay value.
Although it is quite reminiscent of old-school side scrollers, Viewtiful Joe brings a new and original sense to the genre. With the time manipulation abilities and all the cool moves you learn, this game should keep everyone satisfied for a very long time. Aside from that, it is extremely fun trying to do combos, and putting it in slow motion to make it look even more viewtiful. It is also fun (yet challenging at the same time) trying to look good for the audience to get even more points.

To top it off, there are four difficulties of increasing challenge. So basically, Viewtiful Joe is extremely fun, has good replay value, lots to achieve, great and innovating graphics, and is totally original. And might I add, the story is pretty good. Buy it as soon as it comes out.

Game of the Year

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: September 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is Viewtiful_Jim from the online street team

What hasn't been said about this awesome game already? And it isn't out yet in the US! It sold out in Japan, and hopefully will sell out here! Viewtiful Joe takes you back to a time where games were fun, Challenging, and original. Every inch of this game says a lot of care was taken to give it the look it has. Cel-shading in games have gotten somewhat of a bad rep. (i.e. Wind Waker) But I couldn't see it any other way with Viewtiful Joe.

What makes this game so interesting is the special effects moves, not only do they look awesome, they actually effect the stage and surrounding environments as well as using them to attack the enemies matrix style, which is the way you get V points, by doing awesome attacks in succession. It's like Devil May Cry on a crazy cartoon trip.

In short, it is THE game to buy this fall season, it brings so many great ideas to the already done with 2-D platformer, and it's from Capcom, people who still know how to make great games.

Being Viewtiful is a Very Good Thing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: August 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have the demo and the import version of Viewtiful Joe, and I've just gotta say that I'm amazed at how fun and surprisingly deep this game is. at first I thought it was just going to be the typical beat 'em up, but once you get to using the viewtiful powers like Slow and Mach Speed and Zoom In, you can see how much variety this game offers. and if you think this game just gets repetitive after 2 levels, think again...you can constantly buy newer and better moves to kick even more variety into the mix. After reaching the end of the levels and seeing your overall rating, it becomes incredibly addicting trying to replay the level and perform more "viewtifully". It's also important to note that this game, unlike most beat 'em ups, has a nice challenge to it...it's not likely that the player will fly through the game in one day, let alone one week. I also think it's worth noting that nothing gets you quite as pumped to K.O. some baddies as joe saying, "henshin-a-go-go-baby!" I love it! I don't know what else to say except BUY THIS GAME!!!

Greatness

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: September 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Well, it's about a dude name Joe. His girl gets kidnapped into a movie world, and now it's his duty to retrieve her The game is generally a 2D beat'em up. here's why it's so good....

Graphics"
Just plain good! Sooooo much detail. Colorful. Just bursting off your screen.

Control:
Super easy to get used to. X is the punch button.Y is the kick button.To do Joe's signature moves, you use the L and R buttons.
Slow down time with the L button. Mach speed is set to the R button.

Gameplay.
The best! Super addictive fun!You can kick ass with all the style you want.You will be bustin' awesome combos till the very end of each level.Brilliant.

Overall, just get the damn game.It gets released on october 7th.
Major fun with this one.

I'm suffering from nintendo-thumb!!! And I like it!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: October 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I'm 32 years old. I have a wife and two kids. I'm old. I grew up with games like Elevator Action, Ikari Warriors, and Mario Brothers.

Now, when I find time to play games, I play your standard FPS and RTS games. I like these games a lot, but every now and then I wish a game developer would make an old-school top-down or side-scroller game with a new-school edge.

BAM!!! Viewtiful Joe is one such game! It will remind you of the times when you and your buddies would go to the arcade and play your favorite game on one quarter start to finish and that meant a good half hour or more.

The gameplay is the key to the success of this game. The first thing you learn when playing this game is that you let your enemy take the first swing. When they miss you get an attack of opportunity. Go into slo-mo mode and take him/her out with a barrage of hits/kicks. This will then give you more attack of opportunities with the other enemies on the screen as long as you haven't left slo-mo mode yet. This makes for good scenes! Which makes the movie crowd happier and gives you more V-points!

That's the basic essence of the game. You want to make every scene as interesting as possible. My favorite scenes are the ones with a room full of peons. Dodge one of there blows, go into slo-mo mode, and then 'OPEN THAT CAN!!!'

I wanna see more games like this on the market! I've missed my nintendo-thumb.

Return of the king

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Side scroll action games are the kings during the golden era of video games. Games likes kung fu master, double dragon, final fight, and streets of rage are classic examples. Ones with guns or are mega man, contra, and metal slug. Then other games like castlevania evolved and today these games are made in 3D fashion like dynasty warriors, ratchet and clank, and others. Around late 1980s and early 1990s this genre pretty much extincted. Viewtiful Joe revives this genre and is one of the BEST game ever.

Today most gamers think all games are 3D and scoff at old school 2D concept and games. 3D games is actually less fun than 2D games. 2D is a proven formula, 3D games are still evolving and won't be fully perfect for at least 5 more years. Playing games like super mario sunshine and ratchet and clank were fun but a solid 2D game can be more fun.

The graphics is super. The 3D background effect is cool. For example the street turns at the end of the screen or 'right side', as you approach into the turn the whole background turns. The sound and music is good and goes with the game well. Viewtiful joe is a cool character and resembles Ultramen.

The gameplay is typical beat em up side scroll style with some puzzles, NO guns. You can jump to higher platforms. There are many enemies but variety is suspect and don't expect dynasty warriors amount too. You can purchase more moves and stuff during the game but they are mostly useless. My only complaint about this game is lack of guns and weapons.... The VFX adds to the gameplay, a gimmick that worked and not revolutionary. The zoom and speed effect is more like a type of attack. The only VFX attack that really alter the gameplay is the slow 'matrix' effect, it feels like a cheat effect. Slowing down time allows you to see and perform more accurate but it slows down the gameplay too.... Joe is pretty much invincible in VFX. Sometimes you have to use certain effect to pass a puzzle, stage, obstacles, enemy, or boss. So the VFX attack adds some strategy. Most of the time during gameplay, VFX is constantly used and can take up at least 50 % of time. This gets boring and tedious after a while however the game would be bland without it....

Pro: FUN, 3D feel from a 2D game, feel mix of classic winners.
Con: No weapons, low enemy variety, no multi-player.
Mixed bag: VFX system.

Overall this is a great 2D action platform game! Highly recommended.

A reason to pick up a Gamecube

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: February 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Viewtiful Joe is the best and most original game that I have played in quite some time. It combines sidescrolling beat'em up gameplay with 2-D cell-shaded graphics. The story consist of Joe, who is a big movie fan, who must save his girl Silvia from the clutches of the Jadow. Interesting twist and dynamic cutscenes help to boost the story a bunch. The main character Joe is always a pleasure to watch from cutscene to cutscene with his cool one-liners and other super hero gags. The ability to slow down and speed up time really add up to some interesting and explosive combinations. Bombs can be thrown at enemies and the blast can be slowed down for increased damage, or a normal punch can turn into a giant whallop.

A word of warning, this game can be extremely hard your first time through, but the level of difficulty helps to make the experience extremely satisfying. There is an easy mode, a normal mode, and two extreme modes. There are also plenty of unlockables waiting for players that can finish the normal mode, such as secret characters and music video.

If you have a Gamecube, it is a crime to not own this game.

- Berserker

Old school action

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game excels in camera, music, fun, but mostly importantly, STYLE. Though a bit difficult at times, this only helps to extend the game's replayability. Definitely don't miss out on Viewtiful Joe! ~mootilldawn

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