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Viewtiful Joe

  • Video Game
  • 2003
  • T
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
334
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Viewtiful Joe (2003)
Viewtiful Joe
Play trailer2:37
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SuperheroActionAdventureComedy

During a trip to the movies, average dude Joe's girlfriend Silvia gets pulled through the screen and into a surreal movie world. To save her, Joe becomes a slick, time-bending superhero. Hen... Read allDuring a trip to the movies, average dude Joe's girlfriend Silvia gets pulled through the screen and into a surreal movie world. To save her, Joe becomes a slick, time-bending superhero. Henshin a go go, baby!During a trip to the movies, average dude Joe's girlfriend Silvia gets pulled through the screen and into a surreal movie world. To save her, Joe becomes a slick, time-bending superhero. Henshin a go go, baby!

  • Director
    • Hideki Kamiya
  • Writer
    • Hideki Kamiya
  • Stars
    • Dee Bradley Baker
    • Cristina Pucelli
    • Gregg Berger
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    334
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hideki Kamiya
    • Writer
      • Hideki Kamiya
    • Stars
      • Dee Bradley Baker
      • Cristina Pucelli
      • Gregg Berger
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Dee Bradley Baker
    Dee Bradley Baker
    • Joe
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Cristina Pucelli
    Cristina Pucelli
    • Silvia
    • (voice)
    • (as Christina Puccelli)
    Gregg Berger
    Gregg Berger
    • Captain Blue
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Mikey Kelley
    Mikey Kelley
    • Alastor
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Roger Rose
    Roger Rose
    • Charles the 3rd
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Kevin Michael Richardson
    Kevin Michael Richardson
    • Hulk Davidson
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Hideki Kamiya
    • Six Machine
    • (voice)
    Banjô Ginga
    • Captain Blue
    • (voice)
    • …
    Natsuko Kuwatani
    • Silvia
    • (voice)
    Shin'ichirô Miki
    Shin'ichirô Miki
    • Alastor
    • (voice)
    Tomokazu Seki
    Tomokazu Seki
    • Joe
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Hideki Kamiya
    • Writer
      • Hideki Kamiya
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    Ameph

    Simply Viewtiful

    When I first saw this game, I thought that this character was a rip- off of Captain Falcon. Now, that I own the game. He's far from that.

    Graphics: Cel graphics again! Seems to me that they're becoming a trend. The graphics are great for a movie set scene. The backgrounds look like they're cardboard cut outs and you can so the ripples of the guns from the tanks and cowboys. When your VFX gauge runs out, the scene will turn into an old movie film which looks great even.

    Controls: The controls are very good. They're right where you'd need them. It's very easy to do the special abilities even.

    Gameplay: With the combination of Slow, Mach and Zoom, you have to fight through hordes and hordes of Bianckies. In additin, the game is filled with puzzles that require you to use your powers to manipulate the area around you (Like using Slow to have a propeller powered platform to drop)

    Sound: The sound is crisp. The music is tuned in. Nothing more to say

    Replayability: After you with Kids mode, you do Adult mode. After Adult mode, you do V-Rated mode which is hard mode. After V-Rated mode, you do Ultra V-Rated mode which is extremely difficult. Not to mention, you can unlock different characters and stories for the game too.

    Final View: This is a great game made up by Capcom. Very orginal, highly impressive. Get this game if you're an action fan or if you're a Megaman fan. You will enjoy this game!
    Mr_Grindie

    The perfect difficulty.

    Viewtiful Joe is a hard game. The quicker tempered of you will probably stick your fist through your TV screen whilst fighting some of the hard as nails bosses.

    It's hard, and it's punishing, but you wont want to stop 'til you can whipe that smerk off of Capcom's (the guys who made the game) smug face. You know they're laughing at you, you know that they're sniggering at your embarrassing reaction speeds and you know that they're placing bets with each other on how long it'll take their level or boss to BREAK YOUR ASS!

    Games these days simply whore themselves off to you, they're cheap and they're easy. Which is why developers reward your play time with a 20 minute FMV sequence as a reward. Viewtiful Joe is different. Okay, so it still rewards you with a nice ending movie but completing the game is a reward in itself. The pride you'll get from completing the game is better than any stupid ending movie.

    Unless you're playing on the easy mode... in which case, you make me sick.

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    • Trivia
      A parody of superheroes created by Shotaro Ishinomori:
      • Kamen Rider (1971) (the show that started the posing, morphing superhero craze in Japan since the 70s), who also transforms by doing a pose and saying "Henshin!" (Japanese for "transform")
      • Joe does the same exact "henshin" pose as the title hero in Kamen Rider V3 (1973), the very first sequel show to Kamen Rider (1971).
      • The face section of Joe's helmet opens and closes just like that of the title hero, Kaiketsu Zubat (1977), which Joe more closely resembles.
    • Goofs
      After the fight with Alastor, Joe finds inspiration for his name from Alastor's comments on his fighting. Before the fight, however, Alastor shows Joe the script for the game with the Viewtiful Joe on the cover.
    • Quotes

      [Joe initiates a "Rock On!" combo]

      Joe: [first hit!] Huh!

      Joe: [second hit!] Alright!

      Joe: [third hit!] Ha-ho YEAH!

      Joe: [fourth hit!] YAAH-HOOO!

      Joe: [fifth hit!] Let's rock baby, yeah!

      [the last quote is repeated for all hits following the fifth]

    • Alternate versions
      In December 2003, the game was re-released in Japan under the name "Viewtiful Joe Revival". This version contains an additional playing mode, called "Sweet Mode", which is easier than all the modes in the original version.
    • Connections
      Featured in GameSpot TV: Episode dated 18 November 2003 (2003)

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Capcom (Japan)
      • Capcom (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ビューティフル ジョー
    • Production companies
      • Capcom Company
      • Clover Studio Company
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