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Viewtiful Joe is a videogame series developed by Capcom. The first game was developed exclusively for the Nintendo Gamecube in 2003, but is being released for the Sony PlayStation 2. Viewtiful Joe 2 will be released for both the Gamecube and Playstation 2 in late 2004.
Gameplay
Viewtiful Joe's gameplay draws inspiration from the classic Capcom games Mega Man and Final Fight. It is laced with humor, in the form of movie parodies and clichés.
The game takes place inside a movie, after Joe and his girlfriend Silvia are taken from their date at the cinema into the movie itself. Inside the movie, Joe attempts to rid the world of the Jadow, the game's network of villains. To help him, Captain Blue entrusts him with a V-Watch, and Joe transforms into Viewtiful Joe upon saying his catchphrase, "Henshin a go-go, baby!"
Joe has three 'VFX' powers:
- Slow down causes all of Joe's attacks to be more powerful, as well as increasing his reflexes and giving him the ability to dodge most attacks.
- Mach speed allows Joe to run at incredible speed and can cause his attacks to light a foe on fire.
- Zoom gives Joe access to a new group of attacks and will power up his normal attacks.
All of these are used in combat and to solve the game's puzzles.
Joe has a VFX meter which empties as he uses his powers. If it runs out, Joe is reverted to his normal state until the first bar of the meter refills. In his normal state, Joe takes double damage, has weaker attacks, and loses the 'double jump' ability.
Playable Characters
In addition to Joe, the game has several other playable characters:
- Silvia – unlocked by clearing Adult mode
- Alastor – unlocked by clearing V-Rated mode
- Captain Blue – unlocked by clearing Ultra V-Rated mode
- Dante Sparda – unlocked only in PlayStation 2 version by playing any mode
Each extra character has special strengths and weaknesses: Silvia has extreme speed, but takes double damage. Alastor has the strongest attacks, has the ability to double jump in normal mode, and can use any VFX powers without deplenishing his meter. However, being in Viewtiful mode causes an auto drain effect on his meter. Captain Blue has the highest jump and the ability to run in the air, but cannot double jump and cannot see the skulls that indicate where an attack is about to go.
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