‘Awaken the hero-ness from within’ as Capcom today announced that it’s favourite ‘Joe’ will star in two brand new action-packed titles. Viewtiful Joe VFX Battle (working title) brings intense versus-style action to the series. Premiering on the Nintendo GameCube and PSP, this game has Joe and his friends battling it out with their VFX powers to determine who will star in Captain Blue’s latest production. In Viewtiful Joe DS (working title) a new mysterious syndicate invades the peaceful “Movie Studio” theme park and it’s up to Joe to re-establish the tranquillity that once was.

Available for the Nintendo DS, the game will make full use of the handheld's dual-screen and touch-sensitive panel. Both Viewtiful Joe VFX Battle and Viewtiful Joe DS are currently scheduled to be released throughout PAL territories in early 2006.

In Viewtiful Joe VFX Battle, production on the newest Captain Blue movie is just about to begin. Unfortunately he can’t seem to decide on the lead character. Now it’s up to gamers to be the star of the show and ‘audition’ to see who will take the leading role in this big action extravaganza. An all-star cast of new and familiar playable characters will be available in this intense versus-fighting game including Captain Blue Junior, Sprocket and other original characters from the popular Japanese TV animated cartoon series. With completely new movie set designs and two player cooperative gameplay, there is an exuberant amount of action that extends beyond the silver screen. Viewtiful Joe VFX Battle boasts the following features:

• New versus gameplay for the Viewtiful Joe universe –The gloves come off during the ‘audition’ as players participate in this intense versus fighting action; a first for the awardwinning series.
• All-star cast of playable characters – Reacquaint yourself with familiar faces or discover new and original characters from the TV anime series including Sylvia, Alastor, Sprocket, an ice princess who intimidates people with her cold stares, and Captain Blue Junior, Captain Blue’s sidekick who calls himself ‘Junior’.
• Interactive environments – In addition to new set designs, players will be able to use enemies and background elements to attack their opponents.
• Two different modes of play – Choose between one or two player cooperative mode.

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In Viewtiful Joe DS an action-movie hero’s work is never done! During an on-location shoot of Captain Blue's latest movie, a new sinister group literally steals the show and it’s up to our not-soaverage Joe to reclaim it. Using the Nintendo DS dual screens, gamers help Joe split the screen wide open to solve mind-boggling puzzles and perform his devastating moves in this sidescrolling action title. Plus the ‘Joe Camera’ let’s you pull the upper screen down to literally give Joe a helping hand. To help with all this chaos is Joe's quarrelsome little sister, Jasmine, who joins in on the action this time around.

Viewtiful Joe DS will include the following features:

• Viewtiful Joe DS retains the exciting cel-shaded gameplay that is synonymous to the series.
• All new and engrossing storyline set within the “Movie Studio” theme park.
• A diverse set of new enemies to tackle and defeat.
• Introduction of a new character to the “Joe” family - Meet Joe’s little sister, Jasmine, an aspiring actress who gets caught up in the movie action.
• Innovative use of the Nintendo DS Dual Screens - Make use of the handheld's dualscreens and touch-sensitive panel to help Joe solve puzzles and progress through the game.

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