New Viewtiful Joe

[A Black Falcon]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/04/06/...21791.html

Viewtiful Joe to grace PSP, GC; more DS details
Viewtiful Joe: VFX Battle bound for PSP and GameCube; DS version named Scratch! Viewtiful Joe.

In the latest issue of Famitsu, Capcom released some details on the upcoming PSP and GameCube game based on the Viewtiful Joe series. Titled Viewtiful Joe: VFX Battle, the game will feature familiar characters from the series, such as main man Viewtiful Joe; Joe's girlfriend, Silvia; Joe's rival, Alastor; and Captain Blue.

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The game will also feature characters from the TV anime series of the same name currently airing in Japan. Captain Blue Jr. and Sprocket, a female labor shark working for the evil syndicate that Joe is pitted against, will both make cameos. This time, Captain Blue begins to produce a new movie, but he can't decide who should star as the main character. To find his movie's lead, he decides to have everyone in the movie fight for the role.

Screenshots of VFX Battle suggest that it will play like Nintendo's Smash Bros. series. However, it is not known how many players the game will support, as life bars for only two characters could be seen in the screens.

Viewtiful Joe series producer Atsushi Inaba commented that the key to winning the game will be to "stand out" more than the rival players--the more stylish the attack, the more points, especially when the screen zooms in on them.

No release date or price has been set for Viewtiful Joe: VFX Battle, but Inaba hinted that the game is already deep into development.

The magazine also updated readers on new details concerning the DS version of Viewtiful Joe. Capcom is tentatively titling the upcoming game Scratch! Viewtiful Joe, according to Famitsu.

Scratch! takes place in a large theme park where the latest movie of Captain Blue is in filming. However, a mysterious syndicate named Madou appears and steals the film. It's up to you as Viewtiful Joe to get it back.

In addition to Joe, the game will feature his younger sister, Jasmine, as a new character. Jasmine is a strong-willed lady who hopes one day to become an actress. It's not clear whether Jasmine will have a role in gameplay or will just appear as a side character.

Scratch! Viewtiful Joe will inherit the same 2D-graphics style as its console predecessors, though the game does make use of the handheld's dual-screen and touch-sensitive panel.

According to the article, players will play the game primarily with the D pad and other buttons, like any standard action game, but the touch-sensitive screen will be used occasionally--with the fingers, not the stylus. Inaba said it would be a burden to switch to the stylus during the game, hinting that actions using the touch-sensitive screen will not require precise controls.

One of the touch-screen moves is called the "split VFX," which divides the screen into two halves. This is accomplished when players pass their finger horizontally across the screen. The move causes objects on the screen to get "sliced" and become horizontally displaced. For example, players can use the split VFX to slice a large billboard on the screen, and then drop it on top of an enemy half a screen away.

The bottom screen will be used for playing the game, while the upper screen zooms in on areas of the game where users are recommended to use the touch-sensitive capabilities. At other times, the upper screen appears to zoom in on Joe.

No release date or price has been announced for Scratch! Viewtiful Joe.

[Smoke]

Well that's good.

[A Black Falcon]

Not a sidescroller, but still good... interesting to see it coming for PSP and GC, though, as opposed to the PS2. Maybe they gave up on PS2 after the abysmal failure of VJ2 on PS2?

[Smoke]

That's a good assumption.

[OB1]

Scans from the DS game!




Looks awesome. Viewtiful Joe Scratch! Looks to be a regular platformer, not a dumb fighting game.

[A Black Falcon]

bandwidth exceeded! Awesome!

The DS game is a platformer, I guess, then... it's the GC/PSP game that's a fighter.

[Great Rumbler]

Wow, those are some amazing graphics. *snickers*

[OB1]

You guys can't see that? I can.

Go to jeux-france.com

[A Black Falcon]

http://www.jeux-france.com/news9401_view...--psp.html

Scans of the japanese magazine there.

[OB1]

And the PSP/GC fighting game: http://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Im..._0_big.jpg

This could be cool on the PSP.

[A Black Falcon]

But not on Gamecube?

[OB1]

If I want to play a Smash Bros.-type game on my GC I'll play Smash Bros.

[Sacred Jellybean]

*makes the obligatory "Smash Bros Melee > * (especially YOU)" post.*

[Sacred Jellybean]

*makes the obligatory "Smash Bros Melee > * (especially YOU)" post.*

[OB1]

[Great Rumbler]

If I want to play a Smash Bros.-type game on my GC I'll play Smash Bros.

GR: So instead you're going to get it on the PSP? Yeah that makes sense!

OB1: I'm getting it so that I can take it different places.

GR:

OB1: ...what?

[OB1]

And possible net play!

[Great Rumbler]

That's what Technicolor is for, OB1!

[OB1]

...

[A Black Falcon]

I doubt that it'll have net play. And I'm sure it'd be better on a bigger screen. :)

[OB1]

Why wouldn't it have netplay?

And I can take it WHEREVER I WANT TO on a PSP.

[A Black Falcon]

But it's not as good!

Why wouldn't it have netplay? Why would it? It's not like just because X-Box has Xbox Live every Xbox game supports Live... same here...

[OB1]

That makes no sense whatsoever, either remark...

[A Black Falcon]

"because it can it will" doesn't make sense.

[OB1]

Notice how I never said "will". I said, and I quote, "And possible net play". Then you said "I doubt it", which makes no sense.

Seriously man, you need to find a unicorn and wish for three things: a brain, intelligence, and the ability to not be a jackass.

[A Black Falcon]

Well you couldn't have said 'it'll definitely have net play', since they haven't said it will, so of course I was responding to 'possible net play'... by saying that I doubt it. What's so hard to understand?

[OB1]

You are an idiot. I hope you realize that one day.

[A Black Falcon]

Just learn how to read something and understand what the writer meant and we'll all be much happier... including you...

[A Black Falcon]

"possible net play"

"I doubt it"

"Why wouldn't it?"

"Because games don't always have features just because it's possible for them to have that feature." (I could also have said 'and they said nothing about it in the article'...)

What, exactly, is wrong with this exchange?

[OB1]

So your logic is that there probably won't be any net play for a multiplayer fighting game on the PSP because not every PSP game has net play.

Your logic once again amazes me. I applaud you, I really do.

[A Black Falcon]

Some will, some won't... but I'd expect that if it was going to be there they'd mention it.

[Smoke]

Wow. This argument rates an 11 on the Retard-O meter and the meter only goes to 10!

*Slowly backs out of thread*

[A Black Falcon]

Wow. This argument rates an 11 on the Retard-O meter and the meter only goes to 10!

This is true...

[Smoke]

We should all just walk away and never speak of this again.

[A Black Falcon]

Stuff like this happens here.

[Great Rumbler]

You guys are weirder than weird!

[Smoke]

Stuff like this happens here.

Dont worry we'll just ignore it and the problem will go away, just like the octopus.

[OB1]

Some will, some won't... but I'd expect that if it was going to be there they'd mention it.

That means nothing. It's not due out for a while, and things like net play were announced at the last minute for several PSP titles.

[OB1]

Wow. This argument rates an 11 on the Retard-O meter and the meter only goes to 10!

*Slowly backs out of thread*

Yes, yes it is. It's ABF's bizarro-retarded comments that always start it, and I'm foolish enough to react to him.

[A Black Falcon]

It's so pathetic that you can't see how odd your responses are when compared to what I said...

You seem to be thinking 'it can have netplay so it almost certainly will have netplay'. I would think 'it can have netplay but it probably won't unless they say so beforehand, because netplay would be a big plus for the game'.

Unless you mean local-area wireless, which of course it will have.

[OB1]

I said possible, moron! P-O-S-S-I-B-L-E!!!!


Idiot.

[A Black Falcon]

Um... I don't get your point. So you said possible... so? That makes it so I am not allowed to respond with my opinion on the point?

It's ridiculous to make such a big deal about if I characterized you as saying 'possible' or 'will be there'... it's really not very important at all. I know you said possible, you know you said possible... why is that supposed to change anything so much? My point sure isn't any different, other than that one word...

[Smoke]

And possible net play!

I doubt that it'll have net play.

Why wouldn't it have netplay?

Why wouldn't it have netplay? Why would it? It's not like just because X-Box has Xbox Live every Xbox game supports Live... same here...

That makes no sense whatsoever, either remark...

"because it can it will" doesn't make sense.

^ And here's where things went horribly wrong. OB1 said the game would possibly have netplay and you took that as him saying that it would definitly have netplay. Now he's pointing out the fact that he never said that by pointing out that he used the word possible. If he had said "And net play!" you would have a point but it's obvious that he meant it might have netplay.

Um... I don't get your point. So you said possible... so? That makes it so I am not allowed to respond with my opinion on the point?

What point? The whole argument is you saying OB1 said something that he never said! He's pointing that out to you by showing that he used the word possible and never said what you think he said. Like most of the arguments between you and OB1 it seems to be based on nothing but misunderstanding.

It's ridiculous to make such a big deal about if I characterized you as saying 'possible' or 'will be there'... it's really not very important at all.

It is when that's what the whole argument is about.

[lazyfatbum]

I declare Smoke the mediator of Earth, if the position ever opens.

[OB1]

...

Oh my GOD, Smoke is now my favorite poster ever. You're the first member ever to realize the truth between one of mine and ABF's arguments. And this is how it happens EVERY SINGLE DAMN TIME as well. Stay, Smoke. Stay!

[A Black Falcon]

It is when that's what the whole argument is about.

I know... why can't we just argue about the ACTUAL ISSUE for once? This is stupid. The actual issue is whether or not you think VJ on PSP will have online play... arguing about semantics is silly. So I said 'will' instead of 'probably will'. Oh well. As I said, you can just change that to "'if it can it probably will' doesn't make sense" and it'd work just as well...

But perhaps added explanation would help? The main reason I would have to doubt it is the simple fact that most console games don't support online play. Yes, some do, but not a majority by any means... it's not like PC gaming yet. So, unless the game specifically says it's going to have online support, I expect that it wouldn't.

[Great Rumbler]

VJ ON THE PSP WILL MOST CERTAINLY HAVE NET PLAY!! I HAVE SEEN INTO THE FUTURE AND KNOW THIS FOR TRUTH!!!

There. The discussion is over now.

[A Black Falcon]

What else did you see in the future then, Mr. Clairvoyant?

[Great Rumbler]

Hmm...DON'T DRINK THE CHOCOLATE MILK!!!

[A Black Falcon]

It's okay then, I don't drink chocolate milk... whew, dodged that one. :)