Viewtiful Joe

Viewtiful Joe (2003)

by Team Viewtiful, Capcom
Genres:Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Themes:Action, Comedy
Game modes:Single player
Story:Joe is no ordinary man and Viewtiful Joe is no ordinary game. Capcom's new superhero action game mixes funky cartoon-style visuals with classic side-scrolling gameplay and introduces the world's quirkiest million dollar action hero. More than just any ordinary dude, Joe must transform into the ultimate superhero. It's up to you to activate the correct view mode like "slow" or "zoom in" in order to clobber your enemies with beautiful style. You can also speed up or slow down your visual effects for even more "viewtiful" moves. Viewtiful Joe mixes an innovative viewpoint with an amazing stunt-filled action movie universe.Show more
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user avatar@WillieB849user avatar@WillieB849
January 29, 2025
I remember first playing this game with the GameCube Demo Disc. I had so much fun with it and it convinced me to try the full game. I loved the fun, action packed gameplay with slow down, Mach Speed, etc. Definitely an underrated Capcom classic.
user avatar@rexshenuser avatar@rexshen
January 30, 2025
One of my favorite games ever an awesome action game that doesn't have a ton of special moves like DMC or OG GOW but still is quite fun especially using the the VFX powers. One of the few games I played on all the difficulties just to unlock all the characters and the nice touch of having "new" cutscenes with all the characters. And I would love an official PC version since it is still stuck on the GC and PS2.
I've got this on PS2. It is a pretty solid beat'em up game that has replay value with the other characters you unlock adding different challenges to the game. If the cartoon series was included with it, it would add more to the game as it gives more insight into what Joe's like as a character.
user avatar@Zalnouser avatar@Zalno
February 07, 2025
I remember trying this on the Gamecube via Gamefly back in the day. I was still a fan of Power Rangers at the time so I loved stuff like it. I loved the art style, the sense of humor, and the gameplay so much that I decided to buy it outright. And when you beat the game, you get the option to replay it as different characters! Viewtiful Joe is easily one of my favorite Capcom franchises ever and I would love to see this series brought back in some capacity. Even if it's something as simple as an HD collection, I would get it immediately.
user avatar@RGXZEROuser avatar@RGXZERO
April 30, 2025
Viewtiful Joe is such a fun and underrated series. Right now it's still stuck on the Gamecube & PS2 and hasn't been re-released...ever. I miss this character and the gameplay. Capcom heavily favors Okami and gives nothing to Vj. This series needs a 2nd life. I would pre-order a re-release day 1 without hesitation.
user avatar@Mistromuser avatar@Mistrom
May 22, 2025
This is straight up my second favorite game of all time. The artstyle and theming of the levels are so unique, the combat is challenging and fun, and the story is overall a good time. I remember running this disc absolutely ragged across both Gamecube AND PS2 as a kid. I think I've beaten it maybe 30 times in my life. Unfortunately, this and its sequel are stuck on 6th gen hardware unless someone saves it. Before I die, I would love to see this game get a PC port and become much more accessible.
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