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Devil May Cry series

Viewtiful Joe

The PlayStation 2 port of Viewtiful Joe adds an easier difficulty mode, Sweet, and a new playable character, Dante, from the Devil May Cry series.

24 August 2004

Viewtiful Joe is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Clover Studio, released 24 August 2004 on PlayStation 2.

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What Viewtiful Joe is

Viewtiful Joe is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Clover Studio and released in 2004. It was published by Capcom. It is available on PlayStation 2 only.

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Devil May Cry series

Viewtiful Joe is the fifth of 43 entries we hold in the Devil May Cry series. It arrived a year after Devil May Cry Dead Shot. The next entry was Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening in 2005.

See all 43 Devil May Cry games in release order →

What it launched against

Viewtiful Joe launched on 24 August 2004, within three weeks of Fable, Burnout 3: Takedown, Doom 3 and The Sims 2.

Released around the same time: Fable, Burnout 3: Takedown, Doom 3, The Sims 2.

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When did Viewtiful Joe come out?
Viewtiful Joe was released on 24 August 2004 for PlayStation 2.

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