Viewtiful Joe GameCube
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93

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 91 Ratings

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  • Summary: 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.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 52
  3. Negative: 0 out of 52
  1. Into Liquid Sky
    100
    As great as the visual package is, the audio package delivers just as well. The voice acting does wonders with the well-written and witty script and the sound effects all feel just perfect.
  2. GamePro
    100
    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.
  3. Nintendo Power
    100
    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]
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  4. Ferrago
    92
    The GameCube may still not be the biggest and baddest console on the block, but someone at Nintendo must have been a very good boy to deserve this.
  5. Eurogamer
    90
    It's a timeless piece of quality gaming that, with the exception of its visual element, would probably work on any format, past or present.
  6. Gamer's Hell
    90
    If there’s anything wrong with Viewtiful Joe, then there is one thing. Viewtiful Joe can be very, very hard. It’s unforgiving at the best of times and makes no qualms about it.
  7. netjak
    55
    The weak control scheme, combined with parts of the game that are completely counter-intuitive, hamper the game tremendously to the point where a serious gamer will, at best, pick this up for a rental. I think Capcom became so blinded by the concept that they forgot that the execution is just as important, if not moreso, than the design.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 60
  3. Negative: 4 out of 60
  1. iguanaman
    Oct 19, 2007
    10
    An intensly beautiful and innovative experience and a perfect example that console sidescrollers are far from dead.
  2. AlexD.
    Oct 10, 2003
    10
    The quintiessential videogame.
  3. WilliamH.
    Oct 8, 2003
    10
    It's about we see an evolution in the beat em up genre.
  4. JoeV.
    Nov 3, 2003
    10
    Buy it now, play it forever.
  5. LivianoC.
    Sep 19, 2003
    9
    This game is pure genious!
  6. duckypwns
    Dec 11, 2011
    8
    A great beat em up. This one is still fun to go back and play through every once in a while. The time effects (speed up, speed down, etc.) are well implemented and provide a unique experience that you're not going to find in another game, as well as having stunning visual effects.… Expand
  7. MicMath
    Dec 12, 2003
    0
    My brother thinks it's so cool, but I like yoshi and mario better! Mario for President!

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