Viewtiful Joe

« Brilliantly innovative and packed with action. VJ may seem bizarre at first glance, but if you give it a chance, you will be amazed and delighted. The graphics are wild, the action is varied and fun and the game even has a sense of humor. [Nov 2003, p.149] »

« Quite simply, VJ is a Tour de Force of style meets substance and succeeds on every level. »

« A rare gem. It somehow manages to capture the essence of what made classic beat ‘em ups like Double Dragon and Streets of Rage so enjoyable, while still delivering a lengthy and varied enough experience for today’s gamer. [Import] »

« The most interesting feature in Vietiful Joe is the ability to control the speed of the action. »

« The game mechanics are solid and innovative, leaving you with many inventive ways in which to scrap with your foe. The graphics are simply phenomenal, creating a look and feel that teeters more towards art than simply backgrounds and characters. »

« If you can overlook the annoying aspect of having to start over and only being able to save at the beginning of a new episode or when you quit the game, you will experience an amazingly hard but also wonderfully fun game. »

« Viewtiful Joe is immediate, extremely challenging, and grows progressively deeper as you advance. It is frantic, exhilarating, and addictive. In short, it is a classic and everything a game should be. »

« We're tempted to overpraise "Viewtiful Joe" because it looks so damn cool, and because it's not another cookie-cutter sequel or retread of a tired franchise. It looks like most game reviewers are falling over themselves to praise the game to the stratosphere, but here at "X-Play" we tell it to you straight. So here's the verdict: Viewtiful Joe is very good. »

« One of the best action games on the GameCube. This side-scrolling beat 'em up is unique, charming and tough. The art style is bright and colorful and the combat mechanics are fast and fluid. "Viewtiful Joe" is in the tradition of Capcom's "Mega Man" and "Devil May Cry". It was one of the best video games from 2004. I'd rate it with a 9.3 out of 10 »

« One of those games much beloved by critics but I have trouble understanding why exactly. The platform element is simplistic, the fighting although smooth and accessible is little more than two button-bashing and the boss fights can be infuriating. Sounds good on paper but It's not much fun to play in reality. And that name is *awful*. »

« Possibly the best game ever made, but lord can it be difficult. If you’re a casual gamer, do not bother. If you’re a hardcore gamer looking for originality and a challenge, it does not get better than this. I have to give this a mixed review for me personally though because the difficultly subtracts far too much from the fun. The fact that there are grading systems means the difficulty did not have to be so insane to begin with. »

« Viewtiful Joe is a very demanding game at times that requires a lot of skill and known how about the game itself in order to fully be enjoyable. The combat system takes a lot of practice and some getting used to, but soon enough battling in fast forwards and slow motions feels more natural and even more satisfying when pulling them off. The game can still be somewhat tedious when you don't know exactly what to do or how to defeat an enemy quickly, but half the joy of the game is learning how to take down enemies fast and looking Viewtiful while doing it! Overall, Viewtiful Joe is a very refreshing experience that many gamers looking for a little more action in there life should look into. »

« "Viewtiful Joe" is a side-scrolling beat 'em up masterpiece. It ranks with "Resident Evil 4" and "Killer 7" as one of the must-own GameCube games from Capcom. The game's unique visual style is a blend of 2D and 3D. Gameplay is simple, but filled with plenty of various challenges. Fans of "Bayonetta" and "Devil May Cry" will love every minute of it. I wish a third installment would be made with the RE Engine. Overall, I would rate "Joe" with a 9.2 out of 10. »

« Visualmente este juego es hermoso, la mezcla entre el 2d con el 3d le queda bastante bien, es entretenido jugarlo y su gameplay es muy adictivo. esta buena el doblaje en ingles la música esta ok nada novedoso y la dificultad esta un poco desequilibrada, muy difícil en el final pero juego recomendado »

« This game is amazing! Probably one of the best beat 'em ups I've ever played. The action, writing, characters, levels and even the graphics, everything is very over the top and exaggerated. But the best thing is that it just fits perfectly! The gameplay also helps this "anime-feel", since you really need to know what you're doing in order to get to the ending and it's just nice to pull a good tough combo or figure out how to defeat a boss. Also, there are some very good unlockables here! Few things annoyed me, though. This game is brutal and that's ok, but some parts felt like it was brutal for the sake of being brutal. That "boss gauntlet" is just bad design and what's up with the final episode? Everything in it is just repetitive and tedious. In my opinion, the devs got lazy after the fight with Leo. Other than that, GREAT game! Play it NOW! »

« Viewtiful Joe's core gameplay is similar to a traditional side-scrolling beat 'em up. Taking control of Joe, the player is mostly limited to moving left, right, up, and down on a fixed 2D path. The game contains platforming elements such as the ability to jump and double jump. Combat consists of fighting multiple enemies on screen at once, with the enemies appearing from all directions, including the foreground and background. Joe has the ability to punch, kick, and dodge—which he can do by leaping upward or ducking. Dodging enemies' attacks successfully temporarily dazes them, leaving them wide open for attack.[7] The player has certain number of hit points in the form of "Life Marks" located above the VFX Gauge, which decrease whenever Joe takes damage. Health can be restored by picking up hamburgers.[8] »