Viewtiful Joe
About the Game
Joe is your normal everyday guy, watching movies and hanging out with his girlfriend, Silvia. But when Silvia is sucked into a movie reel by an evil force, Joe's life is turned upside down. It's up to you to take everyman Joe and turn him into a superhero to end all superhero's and save his girl. With a heavy dose of comic book visuals, Viewtiful Joe is an action-heavy 2D side-scroller inside a 3D world, that will have you using the amazing abilities of the hero in question as you slice and dice the many enemies on screen with VFX special moves, such as Slow and Mach Speed.
Gameplay & Core Systems
You'll have the chance to earn 'Viewtifuls', which will boost your abilities with new killer moves and special items.
Standout Features
- You'll have the chance to earn 'Viewtifuls', which will boost your abilities with new killer moves and special items.
- With a heavy dose of comic book visuals, Viewtiful Joe is an action-heavy 2D side-scroller inside a 3D world, that will have you using the amazing abilities of the hero in question as you slice and dice the many enemies on screen with VFX special moves, such as Slow and Mach Speed.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Viewtiful Joe | PlayStation 2 | PS2.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Capcom Co., Ltd. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Clover Studio Co., Ltd. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Published by | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Clover Studio Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | Capcom Co., Ltd. | France, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Clover Studio Co., Ltd. | France, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | CE Europe Ltd. | France, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Published by | Capcom Co., Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Clover Studio Co., Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | CE Europe Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Italy, Spain | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Clover Studio Co., Ltd. | Italy, Spain | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | CE Europe Ltd. | Italy, Spain | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Required | Gamepad | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Controller Types Supported | Analog Controller | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Vibration | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Gamepads Supported | DualShock | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Gamepads Supported | DualShock 2 | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | Manual Save | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | External Storage | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Capcom | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Capcom Production Studio 4 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #SLPM-65699 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Capcom | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Clover Studio | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Beat'em Up | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Capcom | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-24 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| 2004-09-09 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 2004-10-07 | France, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| 2004-11 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2004-11-01 | Italy, Spain | MobyGames |
| 2004-09-09 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2004-10-22 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2004-08-24 | North America | PriceCharting |
| August 24, 2004 | North America | PriceCharting |
| September 9, 2004 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| October 22, 2004 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony PN | SLUS-20951 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 013388260355 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 131622669 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B0002B90OO | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLPM-65699 | Japan | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4976219650878 | Japan | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1126342389 | Japan | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B0002MNXDW | Japan | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-52678 | France, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5030936040974 | France, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5055060922194 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-52678 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 30736795 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B0003KRGKY | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-52678 | Italy, Spain | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5030937040973 | Italy, Spain | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1640033184 | Italy, Spain | MobyGames |
| upc | 013388260355 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B0002B90OO | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 30736795 | North America | PriceCharting |
| model | #SLPM-65699 | Japan | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
