Editing Viewtiful Joe 2 (section)

{{Short description|2004 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title      = Viewtiful Joe 2
| image      = vj2box.jpg
| caption    = North American PS2 cover art
| developer  = [[Clover Studio]]
| publisher  = [[Capcom]]
| director   = Masaaki Yamada
| producer   = [[Atsushi Inaba]]
| designer   = Masato Kimura
| programmer =
| artist     =
| writer     = [[Hideki Kamiya]]
| composer   = Sayaka Morita<br>Masami Ueda
| series     = ''[[Viewtiful Joe]]''
| platforms  = [[GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]]
| released   = {{vgrelease|NA|November 18, 2004 (GC)<ref>{{cite web| author=GameSpot staff | date=November 18, 2004 | title=GameCube Viewtiful once again | url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/viewtifuljoe2/news.html?sid=6113550&mode=all | website=[[GameSpot]] | access-date=2009-03-11}}</ref>|NA|December 7, 2004 (PS2)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-03-05 |title=Press Releases |url=http://www.capcom.com/news/news.xpml?prid=500047 |access-date=2023-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050305091346/http://www.capcom.com/news/news.xpml?prid=500047 |archive-date=2005-03-05 }}</ref>|JP|December 16, 2004<ref>{{Cite web| script-title=ja:ビューティフル ジョー ２ ブラックフィルムの謎 | url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/software/g2vj/index.html | publisher=[[Nintendo]] | language=ja | access-date=2009-11-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041215034408/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/software/g2vj/index.html |archive-date=2004-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| title=PlayStation.com(Japan)｜ソフトウェアカタログ｜ビューティフルジョー2 ブラックフィルムの謎 | url=http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slpm65824.html | publisher=[[Sony Computer Entertainment]]| language=ja | access-date=2009-09-10}}</ref>|EU|April 1, 2005<ref>{{Cite web| title=Nintendo - Press Release: Nintendo Unveils Strong Q2 2005 Game Line-Up! | url=http://www.gamershell.com/companies/nintendo/216082.html | publisher=GamesHell | access-date=2009-10-05}}</ref>|AU|April 15, 2005}}
| genre      = [[Beat 'em up]], [[Platformer|platform]]
| modes      = [[Single-player]]
}}
'''''Viewtiful Joe 2''''', known in Japan as {{nihongo foot|'''''Viewtiful Joe 2: Secret of the Black Film''''',|ビューティフル ジョー2 ブラックフィルムの謎<ref>{{cite web| author=Niizumi, Hirohiko | date=September 3, 2004 | title=Viewtiful Joe 2 details emerge | url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/viewtifuljoe2/news.html?sid=6106591&mode=all | website=GameSpot| access-date=2009-03-11}}</ref>|Byūtifuru Jō Tsū Burakku Firumu no Nazo|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a 2004 [[beat 'em up|beat 'em up game]] developed by [[Clover Studio]] and published by [[Capcom]] for the [[GameCube]] and [[PlayStation 2]]. The game's story begins where the original ''[[Viewtiful Joe (video game)|Viewtiful Joe]]'' left off, with the beginning of an alien invasion of Movieland by a villainous organization called "Gedow". The group is led by an unseen being known as the "Black Emperor", whose proclaims his goal to collect the special Rainbow [[Academy Award|Oscars]], seven statuettes which contain the "power of the [[happy ending]]". Straight from their previous adventure, [[superhero]] Viewtiful Joe and his girlfriend Sexy Silvia quickly charge themselves with stopping Gedow's evil plans.

Very similar to its predecessor, ''Viewtiful Joe 2'' is a combination of [[2D computer graphics|2D]] and [[3D computer graphics|3D]] [[Cel-shaded animation|cel-shaded]] graphics with [[Action game|action]], [[platform game|platforming]], and [[beat 'em up]] gameplay elements. Using either of the characters Viewtiful Joe or Sexy Silvia, the player must utilize "VFX Powers" in order to battle enemies and solve puzzles. An integral part of the gameplay, these special abilities include being able to slow down, speed up, zoom into, or [[Instant replay|replay]] the onscreen action. Also akin to the original game, ''Viewtiful Joe 2'' sold modestly but garnered considerable praise from critics due to its stylish graphics and gameplay.