Reviews from

in the past


this game is so fucking boring... i love the first game but whenever i think "huh, i should probably finish the second game" i realise that it means i have to actually play the game to finish it, and i quickly change my mind

Intankavel a inexistência de viewtiful joe 3...

When I finished the original VJ I wrote that it was a crime that this series hasn't seen a sequel in 18 years.
While I still think that's true, I can see why. This game is almost a copy paste of the original, with the additional playable character of Sylvia. Unfortunately Sylvia feels extremely weak compared to Joe and I can't say I really used her for anything other than when necessary.
Obviously the game is solid, and there are many good things to be said but I've said them all in my original review - which for me is the main issue, nothing new.

Joe and Silvia are so cool! I wish straight people were real...


not as good but still really good

Same skill issue as with Viewtiful Joe 1. Don't want to deal with lives.

Viewtiful Joe 2 doubles down on the dazzling action and over-the-top style of the original. You'll battle through movie-themed levels as both Joe and his girlfriend Silvia, using their unique time-manipulation powers to unleash flashy combos and solve clever puzzles. While it builds on the first game rather than reinventing it, Viewtiful Joe 2 offers a bigger, more challenging, and equally satisfying superhero experience. With its vibrant cel-shaded visuals and self-aware humor, it's a pure blast of stylish action.

This game doesn't shine like its predecessor, but it's still awesome!

Everything about the first one is here but, while it may feel too similar, it's still fun, charming and challenging as ever. If you are a fan of the first one, you owe it to yourself to continue the adventure. But the game has its share of bad things. Sylvia, for example, is useless. The unlockables aren't as good as the in the first game. Repetition of bosses sucks and there are TOO MANY annoying puzzles.

Like I said, those things prevent it from shining like its predecessor, but if you're a fan of the first one, you'll definitely enjoy this one too.

Viewtiful Joe 3 is never happening and it's forever sad

i think i had to sell my PS2 before i finished this back in the day - and im STILL hanging on to it in hopes of finishing someday. love these games

More of the same as the first title. Slyvia is a cool addition, but not a fun character to play. Some of the puzzles are too complicated. Highly recommend not playing this immediately after the first one.

VJ1, but a little bit worse. The big new addition is a second playable character you can swap into by tagging, which is a cool idea, but she’s really not that fun (and the original VJ actually has a lot of secret characters you can replay the game with, which this one lacks completely). Level design’s a little frustrating but the puzzles are even more bafflingly illogical, and for the rest the game is literally just the same. So, VJ1 but a little bit worse. Shame we never got that third game, though.