Coming from the rather remarkable Clover Studios (creators of the likes of Okami and Godhand), Viewtiful Joe is an essential piece of Playstation history. Harking back to the glory days of scrolling beat em ups, Clover have introduced some ideas to keep the modern gamer interested. But has it worked? As these things often go, your girlfriend has been kidnapped and you need to save her from the bad guys in the world of cinema, saving our world along the way. In time honoured style, nobody really gives a damn about these things, its just an excuse to visit a variety of locations. As you brawl through each world you accumulate points which you can use ...  Read the complete review

-(Game Information)- Name:Viewtiful Joe Publisher:Capcom Developer:Clover Studio Genre:Beat Em' Up Release Date:Oct 1, 2004 Age Rating:12+ for Suggestive Themes and Animated Violence Number Of Players:1 Online:No Publisher Site:www.capcom.com Developer Site:www.clover.com Product Site:www.viewtifuljoe.co.uk Memory Card Usage:110kb minimun -(History of Capcom)- Starting as an electronic game machines distributor in 1979, Capcom has been producing video game titles since 1983. The company features studios in Tokyo, Osaka, California, England, Germany, and Hong Kong. Their speciality is survival ...  Read the complete review

The game was developed by Capcom Production Studio 4/Clover Studio, and published by Capcom. It was originally released on the Gamecube as an exclusive, but nonetheless later appeared on the PlayStation 2. Viewtiful Joe is very reminiscent of old school 2D side scrolling beat-em-up games. This particular review is of the PlayStation 2 version of the game. --------The Story-------- Basically players control Joe and it is his mission to rescue his girlfriend Silvia. In the opening scenes we see Joe and Silvia on a date watching a movie starring his favourite star, Captain Blue. However all of sudden Silvia is grabbed and pulled into the movie world. ...  Read the complete review