
Joe is so Viewtiful!
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Viewtiful Joe for Nintendo Gamecube was a complete surprise to me. First off, I've been a gamer since my family first got the NES for Christmas when I was six. The NES, SNES, and Genesis were all about the side scrolling beat em' up style fighter. Since then, we haven't seen too many quality games of this genre. Viewtiful Joe however brought all that back to me on this title, and its great to be back. Viewtiful Joe is cell shaded and heavy on style, which works great. It has a simple story that's just enough to keep you into the game, but realizes that you are just here to beat people up. Speaking of putting on the beat down, I gotta say its fun. You will find yourself doing all of Joe's cool moves just because they look cool.
With that said, the game is rather challenging for the casual gamer, especially in the later levels, and even more so in Adult Mode. The good news is that the hardcore gamer will be challenged, but the bad news is that the challenge will only last 6-8 hours for the experienced. There are some unlockables that might bring you back for more however.
Overall the game is fun, looks great, is more of a challenge than most games on the market. Viewtiful Joe brings back a nostalgic feeling for retro gamers, even though its something new, or was, at the time of release.
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