Post by: telaris on May 25, 2003, 04:49:11 PM
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Post by: Infernal Monkey on May 25, 2003, 09:00:54 PM
I REALLY want to play this. The obscure adverts on Capcom's Japanese site boosted my love for this game. ME WANTEE!
Post by: PIAC on May 25, 2003, 09:08:15 PM
worked for me
Post by: jsh on May 26, 2003, 02:04:14 AM
Post by: Reverse_Gecko on May 26, 2003, 08:54:45 AM
Post by: CHEN on May 26, 2003, 09:44:11 AM
Me want to play!
Post by: Christberg on May 26, 2003, 10:29:09 AM
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Post by: evopanop on May 27, 2003, 02:40:10 PM
Wow... I NEED this game. It friggin' rocks!
Post by: Infernal Monkey on May 27, 2003, 02:50:55 PM
What kind of music plays in the demo level of VJ?
Post by: Perfect Cell on May 27, 2003, 03:13:15 PM
Post by: Skyman_Welks on May 27, 2003, 03:35:15 PM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on May 27, 2003, 04:36:43 PM
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Originally posted by: Infernal Monkey
Strange question alert:
What kind of music plays in the demo level of VJ?
Beaty Capcom-action-game-techno type stuff. Remotely similar to some Mega Man tunes (these are side scrollers we're looking at, afterall), but better than the garbage in the PSX Mega Man games.
The music that plays in the demo is the same as the one that plays in the latest trailer. You can find the trailer thru my homepage.
Post by: joshnickerson on May 27, 2003, 04:49:40 PM
Post by: Termin8Anakin on May 27, 2003, 05:02:04 PM
I was blown away. Wow! That's Japanese ingenuity for ya!
Then the scene cuts back to Joe just clonking the blue guy on the head.
Hahahaha! Best commercial evah!
Post by: Mario on May 28, 2003, 01:31:18 AM
*puts down pre-order*
Post by: Termin8Anakin on May 28, 2003, 03:24:39 AM
Who likes that ad for The Panel with all those Japanese chicks in a bath amongst a field of flowers singing some weird song?
I think the ads for the Wario game on GBA is funny.
Post by: StrikerObi on May 28, 2003, 06:49:46 AM
Post by: PIAC on May 28, 2003, 10:13:27 AM
actually got no idea what she says, but it sounds like that, but yeah i love that add
wish they had more japaneseesque adds on tv tbh those 3 (the 4th one wasn't that great) Viewtiful Joe adds sold me even more, call me a shill if you want but can can dancing robots sell games 
Post by: yellowfellow on May 28, 2003, 12:49:39 PM
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Post by: Edisim on May 29, 2003, 12:36:06 AM
Not really too sure what the story is--not that the story matters much in a beat'em up. But it looks like Joe has "fallen into the world of the movies" or some bullshit.. anyway, "Captain Blue" (Superhero with a big gut and a big outie belly button) gives you your abilities in the first stage of the demo. In the included movie on the disc, some big green dinosaur/lizard/gater guy says he's the one who gave captain blue the scar on his face (or defeated him or something...)
Anyway, Joe seems to have 6 special abilities. A skull icon appears either high or low when an enemy is about to attack, and you can duck or jump accordingly to dodge the attack. This will cause the enemy to spin (cuz he missed the big swinging punch/kick) and leave him dizzy and open to attacks. If the demo is to be believed, ability 1 is just ducking, and ability 2 is jumping. 3 is "SLOW"; 4 is "hyper". 1 and 2 can be done at anytime. After you meet and "defeat" Captain Blue in the first stage, Blue tells you that "you hero-ness has awakened", then gives Joe some bracelet/gauntlets to wear. When Joe says "Henshin!" (or "Henshin-a-go-go, baby!), Joe becomes Viewtiful Joe. Now there will be a meter/bar (drawn as a film strip) that will be drained whenere you use "Slow" or "hyper". 1 and 2 don't use up the meter. When you use slow, the enemy moves really slow, and joe's punches and kicks become more powerful (sends enemies flying into other enemies and objects). Hyper throws this cool horizontal blur effect on the screen and Joe can basically be in multiple places at once (read: beating on multiple enemies at once). Also, the slow and hyper abilities are used for puzzle-solving... You need to use "Slow" to slow the propellers of a flying platform to make it fall/descend; using hyper makes the blades spin faster thus making the platform rise. Very cool.
The movie shows Joe using some of Captain Blue's moves; this is probably what make up some of the other abilities.. The movie also showed "ZOOM", but the screen already zooms when you use slow so I wonder if that's a seperate ability or just an older movie..
Oh, lastly, you can collect "Viewtifuls" (coins with V's on them) to boost your meter/bar.. seems to be over 100 Viewtifuls in the demo.. think it's 50 viewtifuls for each new chunk of meter; I got two upgrades so I'm guessing there's least 100..
Btw, what does everyone think of that trailing scarf? Reminds me of Shinobi on PS2..
Post by: Infernal Monkey on May 29, 2003, 02:40:59 AM
I was hoping Capcom would go with an upbeat Mega Man type soundtrack =D
... And that ad for Panel? Best. Ad. EVAH!
*Wishes more adverts on TV involved hot asian chicks in green and pink bathtubs singing songs* Hell, it could work for anything!
Post by: Termin8Anakin on May 29, 2003, 03:32:43 AM
they sell.
period.
