Viewtiful Joe 2!

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Taken from www.gamefront.de:

First information to Viewtiful Joe 2

15.03.04 - The magazine Game Watch available in Hong Kong quits it to its current expenditure of volume. 85 Viewtiful Joe 2 on that allegedly with Capcom in work is to be.

Here a translation of the article (thanks on www.playasia.com):

- Joe is again the main character in the play

- likewise as second characters seems its friend to Silvia

- Silvia carries 2 ' Pom Poms ' (similarly as it the Cheerleader carries) with itself

- Joe & Silvia fight together as in a team (possibly similar as e.g. with Diddy Kong for SNES?)

- Joe can give e.g. to an opponent a Punsh and Silvia contributes then the remainder to it.

- diagram and style remain similar as in the predecessor.

- at the play principle also nothing is to change.

- it will give 6 different transportation facilities in the play.

- most likely will be responsible another Entwicklerstudio for Viewtiful Joe 2 (like already with DMC->DMC2), since the old Director at ' OOKAMI ' is busy. (*cries*)

- Viewtiful Joe 2 is introduced officially on the E3.

- the releases: Still before Christmas 2004

Consider please: Capcom confirmed nor announced the development of Viewtiful Joe 2 so far neither. Up to then are the statements of Game Watch WITHOUT GUARANTEE, because we do not know also, how respectable the magazine is.

[Victrix]

Can I be scared now that its being handed off to another team? Or do I have to wait for more details to start complaining?

[Shapermc]

I hope that DMC2 is no indication of the quality we can expect in a sequal for Viewtiful Joe

[Scourge]

Silvia carries 2 ' Pom Poms ' (similarly as it the Cheerleader carries) with itself

Yeah.

[ChaoofNee]

I hope that DMC2 is no indication of the quality we can expect in a sequal for Viewtiful Joe

Same here.
Otherwise...
HOLY SHIT! This makes my day, right here.

[NoFace]

Man is this going to be 2 player at once? That could be kind of cool if done right (although all the "viewtiful" moves could get annoying).

I realize it's not saying that... but it's an interesting possibility.

[Zerodash]

...the thought of the combos that can be achieved with two Viewtiful players is mouth-watering.

Since VJ1 is likely to hit PS2, I wonder if VJ2 will hit 2-3 consoles at once.

[Damian79]

Great news.

I hope that the original is also made for the Xbox, it is simply an amazing old school gaming with a new element and everyone should be able to try it.

[NoFace]

Everyone can try it, if they buy a Gamecube or a PS2

[Roufuss]

Since VJ1 is likely to hit PS2, I wonder if VJ2 will hit 2-3 consoles at once.

I got a feeling it's going to be based on all the sales #'s.

If a port of VJ 1 does awesome on ps2, I got a feeling Capcom will make the sequel ps2 only.

[NoFace]

They won't alienate Gamecube owners. I'd bet money on it, at least for this title.

[Will]

It did pretty decently on cube so I don't see why it wouldn't go on that system as well.

[child810]

From Magic Box so who knows....

- UNCONFIRMED: Capcom is planning to release the PS2 port of Viewtiful Joe in Japan during the second half of 2004, the PS2 version will have new elements such as new difficulty levels for beginners. Capcom does not have current plans to bring the game in US, because SCEA has rejected both Viewtiful Joe and Killer 7 for America release.

[Damian79]

From Magic Box so who knows....

- UNCONFIRMED: Capcom is planning to release the PS2 port of Viewtiful Joe in Japan during the second half of 2004, the PS2 version will have new elements such as new difficulty levels for beginners. Capcom does not have current plans to bring the game in US, because SCEA has rejected both Viewtiful Joe and Killer 7 for America release.

I really don't understand how Sony can do that since Sony isn't that one who would be reposible for marketing or publishing it.

[TrialSword]

UNCONFIRMED: Capcom is planning to release Viewtiful Joe 2 for GameCube in Japan in December 2004. This time the game supports 2 players simultaneously, the main character is Joe, and there is another new character. Joe and Silvia will fight together as a team, they can perform various dual combos together. The number of transportation facilities will increase from 2 to more than 6.

I guess this answers what system it'll be on and whether or not it has 2 player action. Sweet news if it's true.

[Videodrone]

I really don't understand how Sony can do that since Sony isn't that one who would be reposible for marketing or publishing it.

their system, their rules.

[Roufuss]

- Capcom does not have current plans to bring the game in US, because SCEA has rejected both Viewtiful Joe and Killer 7 for America release.

I can't wait for the day that Sony's "reviewal process" comes back to bite them square in the ass.

One day I hope they reject something, it goes on another system and becomes a million seller.

For all the people who always bitch about Nintendo and Microsoft, THIS is way it's good to have diversity in the market. I could care less that Sony has rejected both of these since I've got one and can get the other on the GC, and MS has picked up all of SNK's releases.

How in the hell did Sega Ages manage to make it past this review board??

[NoFace]

Fuck yes. Two player, just as I had hoped.

Hope that's not a rumor.

And for the Gamecube... I'm shocked

[BEBOPlover]

Thank you.

I understand everyone's concerns, especially after the pathetic Devil May Cry 2, but this is still good news.

New team huh?

**grumble**

[Captain Vegetable]

Great news, except that bit about Sony.

[Shin Johnpv]

I highly look forward to this and damn it capcom release it in the US just as soon!