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Viewtiful Joe left us all wondering and asking the same thing? What does “viewtiful”
mean exactly? Well whatever it is, I’m sure it’s a fitting adjective for Joe. Part of
the so-called Capcom 5, Viewtiful Joe left a lasting impact on most who played it with
its incredibly addicting mix of beat ‘em up gameplay, super powers and love of movies.
Joe was just a crazy movie fan whose girlfriend Silvia got sucked into the movie itself and
he became viewtiful to rescue her. And now for the sequel not much has been changed,
simply going with the safe route of more awesome viewtiful action.
An alien group has taken control of Movieland and are out to capture the Rainbow Oscars.
Joe and Silvia now team up and become Viewtiful Joe and Sexy Silvia to fight them and save
Movieland. Simple plot, yes. But it works well with the lighthearted don’t take things
too seriously nature of the game. Joe and Silvia will have to fight against the aliens
through multiple different movie reels, each taking its name from famous movies. There
are titles like 10 Millions Years BC, the Statue of Doom, and my favorite Do Androids
Dream of Romantic Scenes? If the last one doesn’t make sense to you, you need to brush
up on your Philip K. ***. What the story allows is for the dynamic duo to fight against
Dinosaurs in tanks. Again, this game does not take itself seriously.
What it does take seriously is the gameplay. It is the same as the first title in that
it is a beat ‘em up that is played in a 2D space, but with wonderful 3D graphics.
The graphics and gameplay go together very well. Joe is capable of all his powers to
fight against the enemies. He can slow things down, speed up to a hyper speed to will catch
him on fire, or zoom in for more focused attacks. You will have to use each power appropriately
to deal with enemies and solve the puzzles.
But this time Joe is not alone. Instead of playing damsel in distress, Silvia joins in.
She has the same abilities but with some extras that make her play better in some situations.
Along the way, you will collect score bonuses and V points that be can spent to buy new
moves, health bonuses and powers.
Viewtiful Joe 2 is more and better Viewtiful Joe and Sexy Silvia. The gameplay hasn't seen
any major changes, with Silvia being fresh but surprisingly familiar. It is a great mix
of fun gameplay, humor, and great style. Although I still don’t know what it means, this game
really is viewtiful.