Latest Famitsu Reviews

**warnpro** · 18 Jun 2003, 05:44 PM

I got these Famitsu scores from another board. They are consistent with what I saw on another site. Sorry no link.
Nice to see VJ score a 33. I wonder if U.S. reviewers will think so highly of an "old school beat em up" styled game.

Here they are:

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30, 31 = Silver award
32, 33, 34 = Gold award
35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 = Platinum award

GAMECUBE

GC Animal Crossing E+, NINTENDO: 8/8/9/9 = 34/40 (Gold rating)
GC Viewtiful Joe, CAPCOM: 8/8/9/8 = 33/40 Gold

PLAYSTATION2

PS2 Dynasty Warriors Tactics 2, KOEI: 8/9/8/9 = 34/40 (Gold rating)
PS2 Hanjuku Eijuu Vs 3D, SQUARE-ENIX: 9/8/8/8 = 33/40 (Gold rating)
PS2 Initial D Special Stage, SEGA: 7/9/8/9 : 33/40 (Gold rating)
PS2 Atelier Viola: The Alchemist of Gramnat 2, GUST: 8/8/8/8 = 32/40 (Gold rating)
PS2 Fish Eyes 3, MARVELOUS ENT.: 7/8/7/7 = 29/40
PS2 Dugout '03: The Turning Point, DIGICUBE: 7/7/6/7 = 27/40

DREAMCAST

DC White ‹l‘˜b 8/7/8/8 : 31/40 (Silver Award)
DC A witch's tea meeting 5/7/6/6 : 24/40
DC Blue-Sky-Blue [s] Wings which dance - sky - 6/6/6/6 : 24/40

XBOX

XB DINO Crisis 3, CAPCOM: 8/8/7/7 = 30/40 (Silver award)
XB C.A.T. Cyber Attack Team, MEDIA WORKS: 6/5/6/6 = 23/40

GAMEBOY ADVANCE

GBA Metal Max 2 Kai, NOW PRODUCTION: 6/6/6/6 : 24/40

PLAYSTATION

PS Naruto, BANDAI: 6/8/7/7 = 28/40

**Mr_Furious** · 18 Jun 2003, 05:47 PM

Originally posted by warnpro
I wonder if U.S. reviewers will think so highly of an "old school beat em up" styled game.

That's a pretty safe "NO".

**piku** · 18 Jun 2003, 05:47 PM

More Dreamcast games than Xbox or Gamecube ones.

How nice.

**warnpro** · 18 Jun 2003, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by Mr_Furious
That's a pretty safe "NO".

I don't base my buying decisions off of reviews, but like to see what they score anyway, and read what they have to say.
Lots, and lots of gamers do however, so I hope VJ gets good reviews.

I can see EGM giving this game 8's or so, across the board, if the game is as good at appears to be based on the demo I played.

**Shin Johnpv** · 18 Jun 2003, 06:09 PM

Originally posted by Mr_Furious
That's a pretty safe "NO".

i dont know in almost all the mags E3 stuff viewtiful joe was given attention and called the sleeper hit of the show in alot of them

**Sl1p** · 18 Jun 2003, 06:31 PM

PS2 Initial D Special Stage, SEGA: 7/9/8/9 : 33/40 (Gold rating)

Flip top mod, here I come!

Well, I already knew it was a great game but still....here I come!

**Green** · 18 Jun 2003, 07:56 PM

GI gave VJ second best of show at E3.

**Captain Canuck** · 18 Jun 2003, 08:11 PM

Originally posted by Sl1p
Flip top mod, here I come!

Well, I already knew it was a great game but still....here I come!

What did Sega Rally 2 get? I thought initial was one of Sega's worst efforts but it's still good.

**Sl1p** · 18 Jun 2003, 08:16 PM

What the hell? Initial D is a great game and version 2 was even better. The only things holding it back are lack of balance in the cars (Ver1 = 86 and FD, Ver2 = Integra) and it's really not that nice looking. As far as current racing games go it's mad fun. I wish more racers controlled like Initial D does.

And for the record, I hate anime. So it goes without saying that I hate Initial D. The game and the music to go along with it are the only good things to come from it.