Viewtiful Joe versus spin-off. Smash-style arena fights, cartoon presentation, thin modes. Fun for fans, well below the main game which remains the essential experience.
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Category
Fighting4 players12+
Description
Tag-team brawler spin-off of Viewtiful Joe, more festive than the main series. Published by Capcom, released in September 2005. About ten heroes with retro-cinema looks, signature attacks and VFX powers, adventure mode and four-player local multiplayer. Japanese release only.
Viewtiful Joe - Battle Carnival review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
More festive than the parent series, this spin-off unfurls a gallery of heroes with a retro-cinema look across dazzling arenas. Vivid colours, VFX effects and spectacular poses turn every brawl into a colourful show. This graphic exuberance, playful and unbridled, extends the cartoon-tokusatsu spirit of the licence.
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,64 GB📅29/09/2005
Published by Capcom
Viewtiful Joe - Battle Carnival (GameCube) price, value & rarity
The Japanese version of the Viewtiful Joe brawler spin-off, titled locally Battle Carnival and known elsewhere as Red Hot Rumble. Its collecting interest lies in that distinct Japanese title and a more restricted local distribution, in a series with a highly recognisable retro-cinema charm. Viewtiful Joe fans and admirers of Capcom's output of the era seek this original pressing to round out the franchise's offshoots.
