Mark E Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 All righty ya'll, in anticipation of a seriously anticipated title, here's the spot to discuss your thoughts on just how viewtiful Viewtiful Joe actually is. To get your mouths watering for the October 7th release date, you can get your first four page review over at IGN Cube. For those of you looking for the quick 'n dirty, they give the game a hefty 9.5 score. I do believe that may be the highest Cube score from IGN since Wind Waker came out. Oh, one nice thing, they're saying it has actual old-school levels of difficulty. Tempting, very tempting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daisy Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 I knew I was getting this one once I got the Nintendo demo disk. Glen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFo Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 To be honest, I have not paid much attention to this title until recently. I knew about. Viewtiful Joe certainly has one of the most memorable titles of recent memory, but I didn't really look into it all that much. Having said that, the IGN review has me very excited about this game now. I'm a sucker for 2-D side-scrollers, especially those with an insane difficulty level. (Hell, I bought a PS2 almost for the sole purpose of playing Contra: Shattered Soldier, which I adore.) I also love the artistic design of the game. To hear about its unique combat system and its smooth controls has me very excited as well. I may end up getting this one now. We'll see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 J.Fo, go find the GameCube demo disk that has a playable demo NOW - seriously, the demo is great fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 Already pre-paid for here. Can't believe its only a few days from release already. The demo was indeed just absolute FUN. You *MUST* find it Jeffrey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFo Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 Why bother with just the demo when the real thing comes out in only a few short days? I had better get through Contra fast. Something tells me I will want to devote all of my efforts to Joe once I get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertEbony Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 Anyone know if Best Buy is the only one retailing this for $40? I don't want to wait until Thursday to pick this up. -Bert Edit : Price seems default, I guess I'll call EB late Tuesday to get it. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 Why bother with just the demo when the real thing comes out in only a few short days? You seemed hesitant to buy...better alternative to make your decision . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFo Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 Originally posted by FutureVoid:You seemed hesitant to buy...better alternative to make your decision . The only reason I seem hesitant is due to a slight lack of funds (damn you, bills!). Believe me, there is no shortage of interest or anticipation on my part. Also, I still have a few other games to work my way through before I jump into Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertEbony Posted October 6, 2003 Report Share Posted October 6, 2003 Cripes! I just realized that XIII is dropping soon too! What to do what to do.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhawk Posted October 6, 2003 Report Share Posted October 6, 2003 Anyone know if Best Buy is the only one retailing this for $40? Target advertised Joe at $40, but they also note a Thursday release date. Is this being released elsewhere on Tuesday for sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daisy Posted October 6, 2003 Report Share Posted October 6, 2003 EB states that it is coming out on Tuesday. I'm guessing it will either be in their stores on Tuesday or Wednesday. Glen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted October 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2003 Could depend on where you live. Up here, since we're a ways out from Ontario, we won't see the game on shelves until Thursday at the earliest. That's happened with every game ever released since I've had my Cube I think. Not sure if the States is similarly affected by location, but that's how it happens for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daisy Posted October 6, 2003 Report Share Posted October 6, 2003 Well, I know that my local EB will sometimes get games in on a Monday night if they feel the need to drive to the local distribution point to get the game. This is usually for Nintendo first or second party games, but you never know with something like this one. Glen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted October 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2003 Hey hey, just in case you haven't seen it yet, there's now a GameSpot review up for perusal. Joe got a high 9.2 from them, so it's doing quite well in the ratings thus far! Here's the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 I'm glad to hear it has some old-school difficulty. Contra: Shattered Soldier has still yet to be completed by me, but it feels good to be humbled by a game once in a while. Not that I'm some world-beater, far from it. I just have fond memories of games like Mega Man and Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!! kicking the crap out of me, but not to the point where I didn't want to come back and play some more. It's not often that a 2D game like this comes out, and as a fan of the genre it's always a treat if the game turns out to be something special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishepa Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 *Looks at watch* It's about time for impressions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daisy Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 I've got to call my local Best Buy to see if it's snuck onto their shelves today. If so... I've got a late night ahead of me. Here's my question? Will most of you start out on the "kid" difficulty or start right away with "adult"? Glen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted October 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 If I WAS getting this (and I very nearly was until a great deal on some Doctor Who DVDs blew my budget apart ) I would start on Adult. I mean, why ditch your play value by going through the game on Kid mode? It's like playing Resident Evil on Easy. CapCom tends to make their easy modes so damn easy that it completely destroys the play experience for me personally. You can waltz through RE on easy mode once you have the controls down. I would rather set VJ up a notch and then go through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Its at home, Im at work. Usual story of my life.....*sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Its at home, Im at work. Usual story of my life.....*sigh* Heh. I'm at work, it's at work... And it's damn good fun. Haven't seen much more than the demo stuff so far (as I haven't been the only person playing, and the others have, to be frank, quite royally sucked at it). Adult difficulty is definitely what to play it on. It's definitely tough, but all the better for it. Me likey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhawk Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 I'm about to go buy this, but I will only have a couple hours or so to play it until after I get back from my mini-vacation in DC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain rising Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Only played up to the first save point, but I think it rocks thus far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daisy Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 I've got to tell you something. I completely stink at the game. I couldn't even get past the Helicopter in the first level. I have a pretty good feeling that the demo was the Kids setting. Ugh. I'll keep at it because I'm loving it. Glen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertEbony Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 Well I had work yesterday, closed the driving range early and so I figured I'd head to EB at about 8 but then I remembered our Powder Puff game was going on so I said hell I'll go there and have fun etc..So I go to EB today to pick up my reserved copy and the quiefgoblin tells me they sold off my copy... So from there after smiting them with my sword which I swing right for justice and left for amusement I head to Best Buy and VJ is nowhere to be found, same as in Circuit City right after. Finally I picked it up at Toys R us... I am going to clean my room up a bit and then hit the game up. Cheers. :lmfao: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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