Editing Viewtiful Joe (video game) (section)

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| GR = 92% (74 reviews)<ref name="GRGC">{{cite web | title=''Viewtiful Joe'' Reviews | url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/562548.asp?q=viewtiful%20joe | publisher=[[GameRankings]] | access-date=2009-02-17 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070324120352/http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/562548.asp?q=Viewtiful%20joe | archive-date=24 March 2007 }}</ref> (GCN)<br>88% (39 reviews)<ref name="GRPS2">{{cite web | title=''Viewtiful Joe'' Reviews | url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/920438.asp?q=viewtiful%20joe | publisher=Game Rankings | access-date=2009-02-17 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050927042923/http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/920438.asp?q=viewtiful%20joe | archive-date=27 September 2005 }}</ref> (PS2)
| MC = 93/100 (52 reviews)<ref name="MCGC">{{cite web | title=''Viewtiful Joe'' (cube: 2003): Reviews | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/viewtiful-joe/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube | publisher=[[Metacritic]] | access-date=2009-02-17 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123194059/http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/viewtiful-joe | archive-date=23 November 2010 }}</ref> (GCN)<br>90/100 (43 reviews)<ref name="MCPS2">{{cite web | title=''Viewtiful Joe'' (ps2: 2004): Reviews | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/viewtiful-joe/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 | publisher=Metacritic | access-date=2009-02-17 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100908041701/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/viewtiful-joe | archive-date=8 September 2010 }}</ref> (PS2)
| EGM = 8.7/10 (GCN)<ref>{{cite magazine |date=November 2003 |title=''Viewtiful Joe'' review |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |issue=172 |page=192,194 |url=https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-172-november-2003 }}</ref><br>8.7/10 (PS2)<ref>{{cite magazine |date=October 2004 |title=''Viewtiful Joe'' review |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |issue=183 |page=106 |url=https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-183-october-2004 }}</ref>
| EuroG = 9/10 (GCN)<ref name="EuroG"/><br>9/10 (PS2)<ref name="EuroP"/>
| Fam = 33/40<ref>{{cite web | author=Altersitz, Samuel | date=18 June 2003 | title=GAF – News – ''Viewtiful Joe'', ''Dino Crisis 3'', and ''Animal Forest e+'' Get Scored by Famitsu | url=http://www.gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=1668 | publisher=GamesAreFun | access-date=2009-09-13 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612140710/http://www.gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=1668 | archive-date=12 June 2011 }}</ref> (GCN)
| GamePro = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web | author=Sifu, Pong | date=3 October 2003 | title=Review : ''Viewtiful Joe'' [GameCube] | url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/31290/viewtiful-joe/ | publisher=[[GamePro]] | access-date=2009-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100410034545/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/31290/viewtiful-joe/|archive-date=10 April 2010}}</ref> (GCN)<br>{{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web | author=Bones | date=22 September 2004 | title=Review : ''Viewtiful Joe'' [PS2] | url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/31290/viewtiful-joe/ | publisher=GamePro | access-date=2009-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100410034545/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/31290/viewtiful-joe/|archive-date=10 April 2010}}</ref> (PS2)
| GI = 9.5/10 (GCN)<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=October 2003 |title=Viewtiful Joe |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |page=124}}</ref><br>9.5/10 (PS2)<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=September 2004 |title=Viewtiful Joe review |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |page=107}}</ref>
| GSpot = 9.2/10<ref name="GSG"/> (GCN)<br>8.8/10<ref name="GSP"/> (PS2)
| GSpy = {{Rating|5|5}} (GCN)<ref name="GYG"/><br>{{rating|5|5}} (PS2)<ref name="GYP"/>
| IGN = 9.5/10<ref name="IGNG">{{cite web | author=Lewis, Cory D. | date=3 October 2003 | title=''Viewtiful Joe'' Review | url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/452/452942p1.html | publisher=IGN | access-date=2009-02-22 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122122739/http://cube.ign.com/articles/452/452942p1.html | archive-date=22 January 2009 }}</ref> (GCN)<br>9.1/10<ref name="IGNP"/> (PS2)
| Play = 100%<ref>{{cite journal |date=October 2003 |title=''Viewtiful Joe'' review |journal=[[Play (US magazine)|Play Magazine]] |issue=22|page=18 }}</ref> (GCN)<br>91%<ref>{{cite journal |date=September 2004 |title=''Viewtiful Joe'' review |journal=[[Play (US magazine)|Play Magazine]] |issue=33|page=73 }}</ref> (PS2)
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===Reviews and sales===
''Viewtiful Joe'' received critical acclaim upon its release.<ref name="GRGC"/><ref name="GRPS2"/> [[Metacritic]] lists the GameCube and PlayStation 2 versions of the game at 93 out of 100 and 90 out of 100, respectively.<ref name="MCGC"/><ref name="MCPS2"/> The game's graphics, gameplay, and challenge were all common areas of praise among many reviewers. ''[[IGN]]'' gave ''Viewtiful Joe'' an "Outstanding" rating, noting that the beautiful cel-shaded graphics and high-intensity action make it one of the best action games on the GameCube and PlayStation 2.<ref name="IGNP"/> Likewise, ''[[Eurogamer]]'' called it "imaginative, beautiful, engaging and above all else entertaining".<ref name="EuroG"/> [[Game Informer]] praised it as "a completely original and highly entertaining work of art".<ref name=gi>{{cite magazine | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212161204/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200310/R03.1014.1928.51126.htm  | url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200310/R03.1014.1928.51126.htm | title=Stupid Name...Great Game | archive-date=12 December 2007 | last=Reiner | first=Andrew | magazine=[[Game Informer]] | url-status=dead  | access-date=10 April 2010 }}</ref> Criticisms about ''Viewtiful Joe'' have been few, but consistent among reviews. ''IGN'' complained of the game's lack of boss variety.<ref name="IGNG"/> ''[[GameSpy]]'' has concurred, noting that the bosses were too easy due to a powerful attack that the player can perform.<ref name="GYG"/> Reviewers have also criticized the lack of progressive scan in the game's PlayStation 2 port.<ref name="IGNP"/><ref name="GYP"/> ''IGN'' and ''Eurogamer'' have additionally pointed out that the PlayStation 2 port suffers slowdown in later stages of the game.<ref name="EuroP"/><ref name="IGNP"/>

In Japan, the GameCube version of ''Viewtiful Joe'' sold through its initial shipment of less than 100,000 copies during the week of its release.<ref>{{cite web | author=IGN staff | date=3 July 2003 | title=''Viewtiful'' Sales | url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/427/427169p1.html | publisher=IGN | access-date=2009-02-24 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219195838/http://cube.ign.com/articles/427/427169p1.html | archive-date=19 December 2011 }}</ref> Preorders of the GameCube version sold out on Capcom's North American website prior to its ship date, and ''Viewtiful Joe'' debuted as the tenth best-selling game in the region.<ref>{{cite web | author=Altersitz, Samuel | date=18 October 2003 | title=News – Capcom: ''Viewtiful Joe'' is a Sell Out! | url=http://www.gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=171 | publisher=GamesAreFun | access-date=2009-02-18 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612134817/http://www.gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=171 | archive-date=12 June 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Jenkins, David | date=24 November 2003 | title=Latest US Console Sales Charts – October | url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/latest-us-console-sales-charts-october | publisher=[[Gamasutra]] | access-date=2009-03-23 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922221406/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=2474 | archive-date=22 September 2008 }}</ref> The PlayStation 2 version sold a poor 9,912 units in its first week of release in Japan.<ref>{{cite web | author=Mambrucchi, Steeve | date=17 September 2004 | title=Top Ventes Jap (Sem n°37/2004) | url=http://www.gamekyo.com/news6182.html | publisher=Gamekyo | language=fr | access-date=2009-03-13 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004125603/http://www.gamekyo.com/news6182.html | archive-date=4 October 2011 }}</ref> Worldwide, sales of the game reached 275,000 copies on the GameCube and 46,000 on the PlayStation 2.<ref>{{cite web | author=Drake, Shannon | date=8 May 2007 | title=Vision Doesn't Sell Copies | url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_96/537-Vision-Doesnt-Sell-Copies.2 | publisher=[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]] | access-date=2009-02-24 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613200748/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_96/537-Vision-Doesnt-Sell-Copies.2 | archive-date=13 June 2011 }}</ref> Sales of the game in both North America and Europe were lower than what Capcom had predicted, but due to its small budget, the game was considered by Inaba to be relatively successful commercially.<ref name="postcard"/><ref>{{cite web | title=Capcom Annual Report 2004 | date=31 March 2004 | url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/data/pdf/2004annual/Annual2004e.pdf#page22 | publisher=[[Capcom]] | access-date=2009-02-15 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812081806/http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/data/pdf/2004annual/Annual2004e.pdf#page22 | archive-date=12 August 2011 }}</ref>

===Legacy===
''Viewtiful Joe'' garnered a number of awards and nominations from various magazines, popular gaming websites, and [[List of video game awards|video game award]] programs. ''IGN'' named ''Viewtiful Joe'' "GameCube Game of the Year" and "Best Action Game of 2003".<ref>{{cite web|title=IGN.com presents The Best of 2003 |url=http://bestof2003.ign.com/gcn_goty.html |publisher=IGN |access-date=2009-02-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040612195606/http://bestof2003.ign.com/gcn_goty.html |archive-date=12 June 2004 }}</ref> At ''[[GameSpot]]''{{'}}s Best of 2003, the game was nominated for "Best Artistic Achievement in a Game", "Coolest New Character", "Best GameCube Game", "Readers' Choice Best GameCube Action Game", and "Readers' Choice GameCube Game of the Year".<ref>{{cite web | title=Best Artistic Achievement in a Game | url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2003/day2_15.html | publisher=GameSpot | access-date=2009-02-17 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203192047/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2003/day2_15.html | archive-date=3 December 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Coolest New Character | url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2003/day2_25.html | publisher=GameSpot | access-date=2009-02-17 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040204003642/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2003/day2_25.html | archive-date=4 February 2004 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Best GameCube Game | url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2003/day5_5.html | publisher=GameSpot | access-date=2009-02-17 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203192632/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2003/day5_5.html | archive-date=3 December 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Readers' Choice – Best GameCube Action Game | url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2003/day7_24.html | publisher=GameSpot | access-date=2009-02-17 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422204655/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2003/day7_24.html | archive-date=22 April 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Readers' Choice – GameCube Game of the Year | url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2003/day7_28.html | publisher=GameSpot | access-date=2009-02-17 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103193856/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2003/day7_28.html | archive-date=3 November 2012 }}</ref> It was also named the fourth-best GameCube game of 2003 by ''[[GameSpy]]'', winning the website's "Most Stylish" award for the year.<ref>{{cite web | title=GameSpy's GameCube Games of the Year | url=http://archive.gamespy.com/goty2003/gcn/index7.shtml | publisher=GameSpy | access-date=2009-02-17 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219201304/http://archive.gamespy.com/goty2003/gcn/index7.shtml | archive-date=19 December 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=GCN Special Awards | url=http://archive.gamespy.com/goty2003/gcn/index11.shtml | publisher=GameSpy | access-date=2009-02-17 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121070156/http://archive.gamespy.com/goty2003/gcn/index11.shtml | archive-date=21 January 2012 }}</ref> ''Viewtiful Joe'' won "Most Innovative Game Design" in ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' magazine's 2003 Player's Choice Awards.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=June 2004 |title=Nintendo Power Awards |magazine=Nintendo Power |issue=180 | page=94 }}</ref> It won "GameCube Game of the Year" awards for 2003 from both ''[[USA Today]]'' and ''[[GMR (magazine)|GMR]]''.<ref>{{cite web |author= |date=10 December 2003 |title=USA Today Likes Joe |url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/445/445667p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080717035925/http://cube.ign.com/articles/445/445667p1.html |archive-date=17 July 2008 |access-date=2009-02-16 |publisher=IGN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Most Radical Games of 2003 |url=http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3122489 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716035925/http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3122489 |archive-date=2012-07-16 |access-date=2009-11-21 |publisher=[[1UP.com]]}}</ref> The game was nominated by the [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] for "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Action Game of the Year|Console Platform Action/Adventure Game of the Year]]" in [[7th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards|2004]] and was nominated for three [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts#British Academy Video Games Awards|British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)]] Awards including "Best Design", "Best Intro/Animation", and "Best GameCube Game".<ref>{{cite web |author=Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences |title=2004 7th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards |url=http://www.interactive.org/awards/2004_7th_awards.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905072830/http://www.interactive.org/awards/2004_7th_awards.asp |archive-date=5 September 2011 |access-date=2009-02-17 |publisher=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/bafta-nominations-for-viewtiful-joe-6081740|title=BAFTA nominations for ''Viewtiful Joe''|author=Calvert, Justin|date=11 November 2003|website=Gamespot.com|publisher=GameSpot|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103200926/http://www.gamespot.com/news/bafta-nominations-for-viewtiful-joe-6081740|archive-date=3 November 2012|access-date=2009-02-18}}</ref> The game won "Unsung Hero Game of the Year" at the 2003 [[Golden Joystick Award]]s and "Best New Franchise" at the 2004 ''[[G-Phoria]]'' awards. Finally, it was recognized at the 4th Annual [[Game Developers Choice Awards]] as one of three "Game Innovation Spotlights".<ref>{{cite web | date=23 November 2003 | title=Golden Joystick Awards 2003 – winners revealed! | url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=99006 | publisher=Computer and Video Games | access-date=2009-02-16 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122115857/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=99006 | archive-date=22 January 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Chickytown | date=4 August 2004 | title=The Winners Are... | url=http://g4tv.com/g4archives/features/47791/The-Winners-Are.html | publisher=[[G4 (U.S. TV channel)|G4TV]] | access-date=2009-02-21 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807062704/http://www.g4tv.com/g4archives/features/47791/The-Winners-Are.html | archive-date=7 August 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Game Developer Choice Awards Archive: 4th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards |url=http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/archive/gdca_4th.htm |publisher=[[Game Developers Choice Awards]] |access-date=2009-02-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208093503/http://gamechoiceawards.com/archive/gdca_4th.htm |archive-date=8 February 2009 }}</ref>

''Viewtiful Joe'' has been included in a number of "best games" lists in the years following its release. It was rated the 27th best game made on a Nintendo system in ''Nintendo Power''{{'}}s "Top 200 Games" list in February 2006 and the 10th best game on the GameCube in its August 2008 issue reflecting on the top 20 games for each system.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=February 2006 |title=NP Top 200 |magazine=Nintendo Power |issue=200 |pages=58–66 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|date=August 2008 |title=NP Best of The Best |magazine=Nintendo Power |issue=231|pages=70–78 }}</ref> Both ''GameSpy'' and the G4 television program ''[[X-Play]]'' named ''Viewtiful Joe'' the ninth best game of all time for the GameCube.<ref>{{cite web | author=GameSpy staff | date=9 August 2005 | title=Top 25 GameCube Games of All-Time | url=http://cube.gamespy.com/articles/639/639689p18.html | publisher=GameSpy | access-date=2009-02-24 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303185828/http://cube.gamespy.com/articles/639/639689p18.html | archive-date=3 March 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite episode |title=The Best and Worst of GameCube |url=http://g4tv.com/videos/11990/Best-GameCube-Games-Ever-10-8/ |series=X-Play |series-link=X-Play |network=[[G4 (U.S. TV channel)|G4]] |airdate=28 June 2006 |number=6072 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130309234313/http://www.g4tv.com/videos/11990/best-gamecube-games-ever-10-8/ |archive-date=9 March 2013}}</ref> In 2007, ''Viewtiful Joe'' was named the 17th best GameCube game of all time in ''IGN''{{'}}s feature reflecting on the system's long lifespan.<ref>{{cite web |date=16 March 2007 |url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/772/772300p2.html |title=The Top 25 GameCube Games of All Time |publisher=IGN |access-date=2007-03-18 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070316101729/http://cube.ign.com/articles/772/772300p2.html |archive-date=16 March 2007 }}</ref> Later in 2007, ''[[ScrewAttack]]'' listed the game at seventh on their [[ScrewAttack's Top 10|Top 10 GameCube Games of All Time]].<ref>{{cite web |date=10 April 2007 |title=ScrewAttacks GameCube Farewell – Top Ten GameCube Games |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/screwattacks-gamecube-screwattack/18469 |series=''[[ScrewAttack's Top 10]]'' |publisher=[[GameTrailers]] |access-date=2009-02-22 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522184125/http://www.gametrailers.com/video/screwattacks-gamecube-screwattack/18469 |archive-date=22 May 2009 }}</ref>

''Viewtiful Joe'' was successful enough to establish a franchise, and a few other related media titles were released. ''Viewtiful Joe'' was followed by a direct sequel titled ''[[Viewtiful Joe 2]]''—released for both the GameCube and PlayStation 2—and two spinoffs: ''[[Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble]]'' for the [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]] and GameCube and ''[[Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble!]]'' for the [[Nintendo DS]].<ref>{{cite web | author=GameSpy staff | date=21 April 2004 | title=''Viewtiful Joe 2'' Announced (PS2) | url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/viewtiful-joe-2/508130p1.html | publisher=GameSpy | access-date=2009-02-21 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013204351/http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/viewtiful-joe-2/508130p1.html | archive-date=13 October 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Bloodworth, Daniel | date=8 November 2005 | title=Two ''Viewtiful Joe'' Titles Ship | url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=10929 | publisher=Nintendo World Report | access-date=2009-02-21}}</ref> An [[anime]] [[Viewtiful Joe (TV series)|adaption of the game]] was produced by [[Group TAC]], airing on the Japanese television station [[TV Tokyo]] beginning in 2004 and being licensed for US distribution by [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Geneon Entertainment]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite web | author=Cole, Michael | date=1 September 2004 | title=Television is Viewtiful | url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=9862 | publisher=Nintendo World Report | access-date=2009-02-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Baisley, Sarah | date=21 July 2005 | title=''Viewtiful Joe'' Comes To Kids' WB! This Fall | url=http://www.awn.com/news/television/viewtiful-joe-comes-kids-wb-fall | publisher=AWN | access-date=2009-02-21 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414092332/http://www.awn.com/news/television/viewtiful-joe-comes-kids-wb-fall | archive-date=14 April 2010 }}</ref> A set of ''Viewtiful Joe'' trading figures was released by [[Agatsuma Entertainment]] in October 2005, while a series of action figures made by Jazwares was released in July 2006.<ref>{{cite web | title=주문 Viewtiful Joe Trading Figure | url=http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-92-49-kr-70-1210.html | publisher=[[Play-Asia]] | access-date=2009-10-17 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615173200/http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-92-49-kr-70-1210.html | archive-date=15 June 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Cochran, Jay | date=10 June 2006 | title=Viewtiful Joe Series 1 Figures From Jazwares Inc. | url=http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=141&itemid=9627 | publisher=ToysNewsi.com | access-date=2009-03-08 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717082746/http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=141&itemid=9627 | archive-date=17 July 2011 }}</ref> [[V Jump]] published a manga series of Viewtiful Joe from November 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/vj/vj_comics/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814075647/http://www.capcom.co.jp/vj/vj_comics/index.html|archive-date=14 August 2015|title=株式会社カプコン：Capcom World Japan}}</ref>

In 2004, Capcom registered the domain name ViewtifulJoe3.com, suggesting another sequel.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wade |first=Kenneth Kyle |date=30 July 2004 |title=More Capcom Sequels on the way? |url=http://www.n-sider.com/contentview.php?contentid=1021 |publisher=N-Sider |access-date=2008-08-30 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611040537/http://www.n-sider.com/contentview.php?contentid=1021 |archive-date=11 June 2011 }}</ref> Shortly thereafter, the website was devoid of content. In January 2006, Atsushi Inaba expressed interest in developing a title in the series for the [[Wii]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Klepek |first=Patrick |date=23 January 2006 |title=Viewtiful Joe Creator Keen on Revolution |url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3147337 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723081046/http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3147337 |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 July 2012 |publisher=1UP.com |access-date=2009-01-05 }}</ref> However, as none of Clover Studio's games proved to be an outstanding financial success, Capcom officially dissolved the subsidiary in March 2007 after the release of its final two games, ''[[Ōkami]]'' and ''[[God Hand]]''. Its key members left to form a new company called [[PlatinumGames]].<ref>{{cite web | author=Jenkins, David | date=12 October 2006 | title=Capcom To Dissolve Clover Studio | url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/capcom-to-dissolve-clover-studio | publisher=Gamasutra | access-date=2009-02-21 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605161804/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=11229 | archive-date=5 June 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Boyer, Brandon | date=27 September 2007 | title=Seeds To Become Platinum Games | url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/seeds-to-become-platinum-games | publisher=Gamasutra | access-date=2009-02-21 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007111340/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=15657 | archive-date=7 October 2007 }}</ref> Capcom producer [[Jun Takeuchi]] commented at the 2009 [[San Diego Comic-Con]] that there have been currently no plans to continue with the series,<ref>{{cite web | author=Hatfield, Daemon | date=23 July 2009 | title=SDCC 09: ''Viewtiful Joe 3'' Not in View | url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/100/1006951p1.html | publisher=IGN | access-date=2009-07-23 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090727055056/http://ds.ign.com/articles/100/1006951p1.html | archive-date=27 July 2009 }}</ref> although Viewtiful Joe has appeared as a playable character in Capcom's 2008 Wii [[fighting game]] ''[[Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars]]'' and is a playable character in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds]]'' and ''[[Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'' for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]].<ref>{{cite magazine | author=Snow, Jean | date=4 November 2008 | title=Viewtiful Joe Joins Tatsunoko vs. Capcom | url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2008/11/viewtiful-joe-e/ | magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] | access-date=2009-02-17 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091028142732/http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2008/11/viewtiful-joe-e/ | archive-date=28 October 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Quillen, Dustin | date=18 August 2010 | title=Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Adds Viewtiful Joe, Dormammu | url=http://www.1up.com/news/marvel-capcom-3-adds-viewtiful | publisher=1UP.com | access-date=2010-08-18 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620050733/http://www.1up.com/news/marvel-capcom-3-adds-viewtiful | archive-date=20 June 2012 }}</ref>

However, in 2012, PlatinumGames announced the development of ''[[The Wonderful 101]]'', then known as ''Project P-100''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Lucas M.|title=E3 2012: Nintendo Announces "Project P-100" for Wii U|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2012/06/05/e3-2012-nintendo-announces-project-p-100-for-wii-u|work=IGN|date=5 June 2012 |access-date=23 July 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150727084703/http://ca.ign.com/articles/2012/06/05/e3-2012-nintendo-announces-project-p-100-for-wii-u|archive-date=27 July 2015}}</ref> This was the first project that reunited Kamiya and Inaba as director and producer on a title since the development of the ''Viewtiful Joe'' series. Furthermore, ''The Wonderful 101'' uses the same [[tokusatsu]] thematics of the ''Viewtiful Joe'' series, and the two share a similar art style albeit different gameplay. This has led fans to hail ''The Wonderful 101'' as a spiritual successor of sorts.<ref>{{cite web|last=Salter|first=Ben|title=''The Wonderful 101'' trailer has a ''Viewtiful Joe'' vibe|url=http://mmgn.com/wiiu/news--the-wonderful-101-trailer-has-a-viewtiful-joe|work=MMGN|access-date=23 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308071645/http://mmgn.com/wiiu/news--the-wonderful-101-trailer-has-a-viewtiful-joe|archive-date=8 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Holden|title=New ''The Wonderful 101 Trailer'' Shows Off Giant Robots, Waterslides|url=http://kotaku.com/5978307/new-the-wonderful-101-trailer-shows-off-giant-robots-waterslides|work=Kotaku|date=23 January 2013 |access-date=23 July 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729000816/http://kotaku.com/5978307/new-the-wonderful-101-trailer-shows-off-giant-robots-waterslides|archive-date=29 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mount|first=Reuben|title=''The Wonderful 101'': The First Forgotten Wii U Title?|url=http://www.zeldainformer.com/news/the-wonderful-101-the-first-forgotten-wii-u-title|work=ZI.com|date=14 September 2012|access-date=23 July 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402133601/http://www.zeldainformer.com/news/the-wonderful-101-the-first-forgotten-wii-u-title|archive-date=2 April 2015}}</ref> The franchise would also later be featured in [[Archie Comics]]' ''Worlds Unite'' crossover with several other [[Capcom]] and [[Sega]] series, taking place in the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (comics)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' and ''[[Mega Man (Archie Comics)|Mega Man]]'' comics.<ref>{{cite web |last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |date=2015-02-26 |title=Capcom and Sega Join Forces for Worlds Unite Comic Book Crossover |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/02/23/capcom-and-sega-join-forces-for-worlds-unite-comic-book-crossover |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223230253/http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/02/23/capcom-and-sega-join-forces-for-worlds-unite-comic-book-crossover |archive-date=23 February 2015 |access-date=2016-10-19 |website=IGN}}</ref>

In ''[[Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition]]'', the fighter Rashid has an outfit based on Viewtiful Joe. It is unlocked through completing four extra battles.