Post by: StrikerObi on April 21, 2004, 07:10:08 AM
Sequel to 2003 Game of the Year Delivers Even More Viewtiful Style, More Attitude, New VFX Moves and Characters
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - April 21, 2004 - Capcom, a powerhouse in the multi-billion dollar video game industry, today announced the highly anticipated Viewtiful Joe sequel, Viewtiful Joe 2 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and Nintendo GameCube. In Viewtiful Joe 2, players will reacquaint themselves with the cel-shaded, comic book movie realm and stunning signature gameplay elements that are synonymous only to Joe. Capcom's quirkiest action superhero once again takes center stage in this engaging action brawler that has new moves, a playable heroine, and inventive character designs with gameplay that perpetuates more punch and style than its predecessor. Viewtiful Joe 2 is set to unleash it's viewtifulness onto the real world this winter. "Viewtiful Joe was the killer app for the GameCube in 2003, and this winter Viewtiful Joe 2 will raise the bar for excellence and innovation even higher with the second generation of the series," said Todd Thorson, director of marketing at Capcom Entertainment. "With new visual effects, enemies and challenges, Joe and Silvia are ready to take on an all new Viewtiful adventure."
At the beginning of this new adventure, we find Joe and his girlfriend, Silvia, ready to face even tougher enemies and greater challenges. This time around, not only will gamers be able to play as Joe, but as Silvia right off the bat as well. In addition to being equipped with her pompoms, Silvia will be packing some heat as she wields a projectile weapon to help defeat the encroaching evil that lurks in the shadows.
Keeping to the stylized yet richly detailed visuals, Viewtiful Joe 2 stays true to its masterfully crafted roots and delivers an even more brilliant and polished videogame. New cinematic visual effect (VFX) powers, such as "Replay" which allows gamers to repeat a part of the action for heroic results, have been implemented to help solve ingenious puzzles, defeat unique yet relentless enemies and add variety to gameplay: Spanning across an increased number of stages and environments including a jungle, snowy mountains and outer space, Viewtiful Joe 2 incorporates more impressive quasi 2D/3D action with over 40 new types of adversaries to obliterate. The not-so-average-Joe will once again break the gaming mold and deliver an experience unlike any other with his polished martial arts attacks, high-flying acrobatics, and compelling storyline.
Viewtiful Joe 2 boasts the following features:
Post by: Zero on April 21, 2004, 09:45:45 AM
Post by: the_zombie_luke on April 21, 2004, 10:13:46 AM
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on April 21, 2004, 11:06:46 AM
Post by: vudu on April 21, 2004, 11:12:25 AM
Quoteread: japanese companies hate american companies.
Originally posted by: Lord_die_seis
I guess Capcom just favors Sony's and Nintendo systems.
Post by: the_zombie_luke on April 21, 2004, 11:21:09 AM
Post by: vudu on April 21, 2004, 11:53:53 AM
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Post by: mouse_clicker on April 21, 2004, 11:57:59 AM
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Then what can you say about Tecmo giving the X-Box so much support, Kingvudu?
Tecmo likes money more than they hate American companies.
Post by: theasylumofthedamned on April 21, 2004, 02:14:55 PM
Back on topic, I hope to God that this will have 2-player simultaneous play...
Post by: nickmitch on April 21, 2004, 03:23:13 PM
Post by: Djunknown on April 21, 2004, 04:17:18 PM
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tecmo is a crappy japanese developer. they know they can't hold their own against other japanese developers, so they choose to publish on the xbox and be (almost) the only japanese developer for the system.
I have to disagree on this one.
Tecmo are power whores, who when they actually take themselves seriously, can make a dynamite game. The DOA series are pretty decent fighters, but they shoot themselves in the foot by over-empasizing their ladies. The fact that Mr.Itadaki(?) is as pompus as Yamauchi doesn't help either.
But Ninja Gaiden for the 'box is to 3d as Viewtifu Joel was to 2d. An action game where sissies and pansies need not apply.
Some evidence
Speaking of which, more Viewtifulness! Yay! Interesting that Sony is taking this title, with their almost anti-2d stance and all. Oh well. Can't wait to see it in action. Henshin a-go-go...again-gain! (oh man that was horrible...)
Post by: Madman Adam on April 21, 2004, 09:35:42 PM
But the reason that the PS2 is getting Viewtiful Joe 2 is because the original didn't have as high a sales figure as Capcom would have liked. And even if it did, Capcom recognises that this game could have good sales on the PS2. So it comes down to money. This reminds me of Time Splitters. PS2 got the original, and the other systems got TS2. I know it has to do with when the first one was released (ie. before the Cube and Box were out) but it made sense to make that move, and it makes sense for Capcom to do what they are doing now.
Post by: Mario on April 21, 2004, 09:47:12 PM
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But the reason that the PS2 is getting Viewtiful Joe 2 is because the original didn't have as high a sales figure as Capcom would have liked.
Actually sales of the first game far exceeded Capcoms expectations.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on April 21, 2004, 10:29:34 PM
Post by: anubis6789 on April 22, 2004, 01:00:45 AM
Post by: FFantasyFX on April 22, 2004, 02:55:47 PM
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Originally posted by: Madman Adam
But the reason that the PS2 is getting Viewtiful Joe 2 is because the original didn't have as high a sales figure as Capcom would have liked. And even if it did, Capcom recognises that this game could have good sales on the PS2.
The original Viewtiful Joe has sold about 200,000 copies in North America so far. A decent figure. I'm not sure how Capcom was expecting the game to sell, however.
I think there is an outstanding possiblity that the PS2 version of Viewtiful Joe 2 will NOT outsell the Gamecube version. Quite frankly, I don't think the series is a very good demographic fit for the PS2. We have a similiar situation with Sonic Heroes. Despite the PS2's massive userbase, the Gamecube version of the game has outsold the PS2 version in North America. Why? Probably because the Gamecube already had a a ready market for the game, thanks to the earlier Sonic ports. The three week exclusivity period helped as well.
I'm very interested to see how the original Viewtiful Joe does on the PS2. Gamecube games ported at a later date to other systems have had an absolutely abysmal track record so far. It seems that the XBox and PS2 userbases dislike late ports as much as we do.
