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PS2 Viewtiful Joe's cover is very cool!!
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Kumiko Nikaido
Vindication...sweet.
"A New Hope?" What's up with the Star Wars Episode IV tagline? 
TheGreenGiant
Banned
the gc version is better. Joe looks fugly as Joe.
Quadrophenic
Member
Wow, that is nice. Much better than the US GCN version.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
*faints*
I hope what Capcom USA has on their site isn't what the PS2 version cover looks like.
http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750085
The price is right, but I already have the Gamecube version. Having the same exact cover for both North American versions would be so boring.
I guess they are calling it A New Hope because it is coming out on the PS2...hehe. I'm just saying, thats the first thing that came to my mind.
I hope what Capcom USA has on their site isn't what the PS2 version cover looks like.
http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750085
The price is right, but I already have the Gamecube version. Having the same exact cover for both North American versions would be so boring.
I guess they are calling it A New Hope because it is coming out on the PS2...hehe. I'm just saying, thats the first thing that came to my mind.
Naked Snake
Member
That boxart is hot! I hope they stick with the same for America.
SolidSnakex
Member
jarrod said:
If Capcom doesn't market it I doubt it'll sell as much as the GC version especially in the US. With ToS I fully expect it to sell as much if not more than the GC version did in Japan.
={<SMOKE>}=
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very cool!
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
NotMSRP said:
I just messed around with the urls in their product department on Wednesday. They have just about everything up until May 2005 listed, its just not up on the respective system's page yet. Sorry if I'm babbling, I just woke up like 2 minutes ago.
Here are some more:
Devil May Cry 3 - http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750079
Killer 7 - http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750080
Resident Evil 4 - http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750081
Shadow of Rome - http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750082
SF Anni Coll (PS2) - http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750083
SF Anni Coll (Xbox)- http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750084
Viewtiful Joe (PS2) - http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750085
Viewtiful Joe 2 (GCN) - http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750086
Viewtiful Joe 2 (PS2) - http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750087
Under the Skin - http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750088
Nightmare Before Christmas - http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750090
Monster Hunter - http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750091
Mega Man X8 - http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750092
Capcom Fighting Evo (Xbox) - http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750093
Capcom Fighting Evo (PS2) - http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750095
Resident Evil Outbreak File 2 - http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750096
You see, the product urls just go in ascending order. I started from Onimusha 3 with an ending at "72" and went from there.
Mega Man X8 - http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750092
Key Features:
- Ability to use weapons obtained from defeated bosses
- Complete the stages and sub-quests in any order
TEH INNOVATOR
Key Features:
- Ability to use weapons obtained from defeated bosses
- Complete the stages and sub-quests in any order
TEH INNOVATOR
DSN2K said:
I don't understand how exactly. Sure its a larger userbase but you can pick it up on the Cube for $15-$20 which is cheaper than what its going to cost on the PS2. (Some CC had it for $5 as well which was a fucking steal)
And by the time this game hits VJ2 will be out so why would you want to play the first one over the second one.
SolidSnakex
Member
"And by the time this game hits VJ2 will be out so why would you want to play the first one over the second one."
VJ2 isn't coming out till sometime next year while VJ PS2 is coming out in September of this year.
VJ2 isn't coming out till sometime next year while VJ PS2 is coming out in September of this year.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
NWO said:
The PS2 version is only $29.95 and includes Dante as an extra character and the new "Sweet Mode" that was in the Gamecube VJ re-release. Lots of VJ fans are going to jump on it just for that, like me. The average msrp of a brand new copy of Viewtiful Joe for the Gamecube is going to be $20, so its not that much of a difference. I think this is a case where the userbase might make a big difference.
Viewtiful Joe 2 comes out in Q1 2005, quite a few months after the PS2 version of the original is being released.
I think the PS2 version will do just fine in the sales department. Then againa Capcom is general doesn't seem to be getting amazing sales lately, I mean Onimusha 3 is a quality game that should have sold like hotcakes, but didn't.
Baron Aloha
A Shining Example
Dice said:
The IQ on the Gamecube version is much better. We compared frame buffer captures from both versions in a thread on the old GAF. The PS2 very looks less crisp around the edges.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
We have actually never seen direct frame buffer screens of the PS2 version (except those that Olimario tried to pass as direct, while they obviously weren't)
That aside, reports from E3 said that both versions looked nearly identical (and that goes for VJ2 as well) with no extra slowdown or anything.
*edit* Then again, Dark10x is correct. There's barely a Capcom game I can think of that doesn't have field rendering on PS2. Even Onimusha 3 has it, but it has quite good filtering (kinda like BGDA) so it's very hard to tell. Maximo maybe has full screen buffer, but even that I'm not sure.
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VJ Should be played by as much people as possible. I do find it interesting this arguement is being used on a once exclusive title such as VJ and not other games such as Virtua Fighter by some groups here.
Alcibiades
Member
Li Mu Bai said:
And I agree the GCN version will sell better, although I have to say that it's not "sadly" or "unfortunate"...
VJ appeals to the hardcore gamers. Hardcore gamers have multiple consoles. I'm not expecting the game to sell better on PS2. Those who were interested in the game probably already own it, and aren't likely to buy it again with so many holiday seaon titles.
FYI: VJ debuted at #10 and sold 200 grand in the US.
FYI: VJ debuted at #10 and sold 200 grand in the US.
Justin Bailey
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He meant sadly like it won't sell well on the PS2, because a game like Joe should sell a crapload, ya know?efralope said:
Justin Bailey
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He's a well-known troll at GameFAQS, trying to talk sense won't do any good. Just let him keep saying stupid shit, he'll get banned eventually.ge-man said:
Eh, if lucky ToS could equal the GameCube release (300k+) but I doubt it'll sell more than that and it definitely won't come anywhere near the usual 600-800k the Tales games usually demand. Packing in a ToR demo is a good idea though, but I also expect that game might not hit the lofty heights ToD2 managed. I think Namco would've been better served porting Symphonia to PSP as a launch game (instead of Eternia). It would've been guaranteed a western release then also probably.SolidSnakex said:
Buffy4ever
Banned
I know I plan to buy a copy of Viewtiful Joe, when it is released for the PS2. I think the Game could sale just as many copies as the GAMECUBE version. Not all the Hardcore players went only to the Nintendo console. I was interested in Viewtiful Joe for a long time, just not enough to Buy the Nintendo console, now that Capcom has made it for the PS2, I will purchase it.
Also, who says that Tales of Smphonia won't sale well on the PS2 in Japan, that has been the console where most of the fans went after PS1, if the 2d tales sold, why wouldn't the 3d tales sale well too. Just becuase a game was on the Gamecube doesn't mean other people won't buy the game. many people will wait to see if the game comes on thier preferred system of choice.
Also, who says that Tales of Smphonia won't sale well on the PS2 in Japan, that has been the console where most of the fans went after PS1, if the 2d tales sold, why wouldn't the 3d tales sale well too. Just becuase a game was on the Gamecube doesn't mean other people won't buy the game. many people will wait to see if the game comes on thier preferred system of choice.
The Promised One
Banned
I like that cover art better than the GC version, not that the GC version is bad.
Riskbreaker
Member
sonic4ever said:
IAWTP...
SolidSnakex
Member
jarrod said:
Well ToS didn't even manage to sell half of what ToD2 did in Japan so i'm factoring that in. So even if that other half goes out and buys ToS on the PS2 it'll sell more than the GC version did. I think there's a good chance of that happening especially with the ToR demo included.
Sure but ToD2 was a bit of a surprise success for the Tales games, so it's a flawed comparison. I don't really expect Rebirth or the combined sales of Symphonia (GC+PS2) to manage the same mark. Especially after XenoSaga II sold about half what it's predecessor did....SolidSnakex said:
SolidSnakex
Member
"Especially after XenoSaga II sold about half what it's predecessor did...."
Well that's not a great comparison since the general opinion on X2 is that it's not as good as the original while with ToS the general opinion on it is that it's actually better than ToD2. Like I said I expect it to sell atleast as much as the GC version. I think NAMCO will give it a good push (which will be helped by the new ToS theme song for the PS2 coming out around the sametime as the game).
Well that's not a great comparison since the general opinion on X2 is that it's not as good as the original while with ToS the general opinion on it is that it's actually better than ToD2. Like I said I expect it to sell atleast as much as the GC version. I think NAMCO will give it a good push (which will be helped by the new ToS theme song for the PS2 coming out around the sametime as the game).
Well, what about ToD2's high sales when it generally isn't regarded as good as Eternia/Phantasia? I'm not sure game quality really bears much weight in the sequel driven JP RPG market....SolidSnakex said:
Eh, I sincerely doubt the PS2 port will break 300k. Maybe if there was more added content (like the PS1 port of Phantasia) and the visuals were on par with the GC release but as is (with Rebirth just around the corner) I think 300k is best case scenario. Namco should maybe space the Tales games out more.SolidSnakex said:
On the other hand, Symphonia's strong initial US GC sales have evidently prompted Namco Hometek to release the PS2 port of Symphonia here next spring (according to IGN). And they're considering maybe porting Destiny II and Rebirth after that (and hopefully Legendia if it exists).