-------------------------------------------------- VIEWTIFUL JOE RED HOT RUMBLE (PSP) -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents [RHRTOC] -------------------------------------------------- Intro.....................................[RHRINT] Platform Differences......................[RHRDIF] New Features..............................[RHRNEW] Challenge Mode...........................[RHRNCM] Cast and Crew............................[RHRNCC] Movie Casting............................[RHRNMC] Ad-Hoc Mode..............................[RHRNAM] Dante's Movelist..........................[RHRDAN] Unlockables...............................[RHRUNL] Movies...................................[RHRUMO] Characters...............................[RHRUCH] Everything Else..........................[RHRUEE] -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Intro [RHRINT] -------------------------------------------------- Hi all, I noticed nobody posted an FAQ for the PSP version of this game, so I figure I'd step in and write one up just to help anyone and everyone who has this game, and is trying to unlock some of the new features (or anything in general). -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Platform Differences [RHRDIF] -------------------------------------------------- If you've ever played the GameCube version of this game and wondered what the PSP version has that the GameCube version doesn't, (and vice versa) this section's for you. All of the PSP exclusive features will be detailed in the "New Features" section. -The screen ratio is obviously different. -As are the controls. -The graphics are much more sharper in the PSP version. -The backgrounds during VFX battles are different. -When pausing the game in the PSP version the "announcer" says only one line, instead of random lines like in the GameCube version. -There is a challenge mode, and ad hoc mode in the PSP version. -characters faced during the movie "Riddle of the Incan Empire" are different. -Characters faced during the movie "Atlantis: Four Adventures of the Sea SPECIAL EDITION" are different. -The PSP roster now includes Dante. -Certain characters have new EX costumes, and their original EX costumes replace their original 4th costume in the PSP version. -ALL EX costumes that are now given mugshots during gameplay in the PSP version. -EX Costumes that are exclusive to the PSP version are given face portraits in the character select screen as well. EX Costumes for characters that were not given a new "EX Costume Character" still have that black question mark face as their face portrait. In short, the artists of this game are lazy as hell. -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- New Features [RHRNEW] -------------------------------------------------- I consider these "new" features since the PSP version of this game came after the Gamecube version and Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble/Scratch. -------------------------------------------------- Challenge Mode: [RHRNCM] The PSP version includes a challenge mode with varying challenges using the cast of Red Hot Rumble. There are 40 challenges that when fully completed, serve as an alternative method for unlocking EX colors. Keep in mind that you begin with only the 1st 10 challenges available, and you unlock more challenges as you comlete chal- lenges. -------------------------------------------------- Cast and Crew: [RHRNCC] The PSP version of this game comes with ONE extra character, Dante from the Devil May Cry series. All of the other Devil May Cry characters you've been hearing about are just EX costumes for the rest of the cast. Here's the lowdown on ALL of the new "characters" in the PSP version of Red Hot Rumble: -Devil Buster Dante (Unique Character) -Mighty Trish (EX costume for Sexy Silvia) -Dark Angel Nelo Angelo (EX costume for Dark Hero Jet Black) -Marionette (EX costume for Fighter Bianky and Friends.) -Sparda (EX Costume for Devil Buster Dante) -Jasmine (EX Costume for Heroine Silvia) -Junko (EX Costume for Sprocket) -Rex Majin (EX Costume for Blade Master Alastor) Sadly, the characters above are only costumes, which means all the attack effects, voices, and animations, (excluding Trish's standing animation) are the EXACT SAME as their base character. It's also interesting to note that Silvia, Alastor, and Sprocket's 4th colors are their original EX colors, and HAVE face portraits. However, everyone else's EX colors (not including the characters mentioned above) STILL have that black face. The artists for this game are mad lazy... -------------------------------------------------- Movie Casting: [RHRNMC] Since they threw in all these characters, they had to implement them in Story Mode somehow, right? The movies, "Riddle of the Incan Empire" and "Atlantis: Adventures of the Four Seas SPECIAL EDITION" have different scripts from their Game Cube originals. Here's the differences: Riddle of the Incan Empire: -In stage 3, Captain Blue tells the cast that the plane they're borrowing for the scene is actually Dante's. -In the Boss Stage, you fight Virracocha with Dante instead of Alastor. -In general, all of the lines from Stage 3 onwards are different. -Upon completing this movie, you unlock Dante. Atlantis: Adventures of the Four Seas SPECIAL EDITION: -The entire script is now different. Capatin Blue decides to make a movie using the Devil May Cry cast. Also, Mundus kidnaps Trish. -The endboss for this movie is now Mundus, who's basically Poseidon but with a slightly different character model. -The opponents for this movie are various members of the Devil May Cry cast. -------------------------------------------------- Ad-Hoc Mode: [RHRNAM] There are two options you can access in Ad Hoc Mode, Wi-Fi Battle and Game Sharing. Wi-Fighting allows people who have the game to face each other. Anything either player has unlocked is accessible. This means, if you've unlocked all the stages, and your friend has all the characters, when you play each other via wi-fi, you can choose ALL the characters and ALL the stages. Game Sharing on the other hand allows people who don't have a copy of the game to play with someone who does. All the characters that person has unlocked are accessible, but not the stages. -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Dante's Movelist [RHRDAN] -------------------------------------------------- Dante is a seriously strong character, and plays like a mix of Sylvia and Alastor. His moveset is based off of his Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe appeareances. Legend: -Attack- Basic Attack Button (Square) -Special- Special Attack Button (Triangle or (Circle) -[Ground]- Move can only be used when Dante is standing on something. -[Mid-air]- Move can only be used when Dante is in the air. -[Both]- Move can be used on ground or in mid-air. Basic Attack: Ebony&Ivory: Attack+Any Direction [Both] -Dante stands and fires Ebony&Ivory in all eight directions. -If fired in mid-air, he slowly floats downward. -He fires as long as the button is held down. Round Trip: Special [Both] -Dante hurls his sword forward, and the sword rotates in place before returning. -Without his sword, Dante cannot use any special attacks. -It's possible to be charged for further damage and distance by holding down the Special button. -Any enemy hit with Round Trip is stunned, until they're knocked down or away. Stinger: Special+Down&Forward [Ground] -Dante rushes forward with his sword extended, and sends them flying forward. -It's a very powerful move. -Dante is NOT affected by gravity while doing this move. Sparda Kick: Special+Down&Forward [Mid-air] -Dante sails diagonally with a flying kick. -Dante does not stop moving until he hits something or the move is cancelled. Sliding: Special+Down [Ground] -Dante slides along the ground, similar to Joe's Slide. -Doesn't send enemy flying, but knocks them down. Inferno: Special+Down [Mid-air] -Dante slams into the ground with his fist cre- ating a powerful explosion. -The move does more damage and creates a bigger blast the higher you are in the air before slam- ming into the ground. Devil Trigger: Hold Special -Dante transforms using his Devil Trigger. -You must hold Special until Dante flashes thrice, otherwise you'll accidentally use Round Trip -Dante will eventually transform automatically after flashing thrice. -Dante flies around the screen wherever the stick or d-pad his held. -Dante flies seriously fast. -Pressing Attack will cause Dante to use Vortex, a spinning attack similar to Alastor's Vortex in the direction Dante was traveling. -Pressing Special will cause Dante to use a burst of electricity similar to Captain Blue, but with much more range. -The damage and range this move has is unbelieve- able, and is perfect for taking out bosses. -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Unlockables [RHRUNL] -------------------------------------------------- This is how you unlock everything in the game. Don't read on if you don't want to know what you have left to unlock, or if you want to figure everything out on your own. -------------------------------------------------- MOVIES: [RHRUMO] -Simply play through story mode to unlock the first six movies. -To unlock the Special Editions of the first six movies, collect all of their V-Puzzle Pieces. Each movie has 16 V-Puzzle pieces EACH. Special Editions are movies where you face the un-transformed version of the character you faced in the regular version. However, the stage requirements are usually tougher, and the boss must be defeated without dying. -To unlock the movie "Les Acteurs Incroyable", beat the first six movies. It's basically the final boss battle of Viewtiful Joe Red Hot Rumble. -To unlock "BOSS*BOSS*BANG*BANG", beat all of the normal AND Special Edition Movies. BOSS*BOSS*BANG*BANG is a boss rush, meaning you have to take on all the bosses in the game. (Thankfully, it's only their regular editions.) However, you have to do so ON YOUR OWN, WITHOUT DYING. Think you're up to the task? -To unlock "Red Hot Rumble", you have to beat BOSS*BOSS*BANG*BANG. Red Hot Rumble is interesting, since the stages and characters faced are COMPLETELY random. -To unlock "The Hidden Hideout" you have to beat any movie with Charles the Third, Hulk Davidson, and Gran Bruce. You don't have to beat the same movie with all three, you just have to use them to beat a movie. The stages in this movie are the stages that feature these three. -------------------------------------------------- CHARACTERS: [RHRUCH] Most characters are unlocked by two means: -You beat the movie they're featured in -You beat the challenge they're featured in Charles, Hulk Davidson, and Gran Bruce are an exception to the first rule, and can be unlocked after a certain number of vs. matches. Sprocket and Dark Hero Jet Black are also an exception to this rule, but are unlocked differently from Charles, Hulk, and Gran Bruce. -To unlock Sprocket, beat any movie. -To unlock Charles the Third, use 2 different characters to beat any movie. -To unlock Hulk Davidson, use 3 different characters to beat any movie. -To unlock Gran Bruce, use 4 different characters to beat any movie -To unlock Dante, beat the movie, "Riddle of the Incan Empire" -To unlock Rachael, beat the movie "Les Acteurs Incroyable" -To unlock Stylish Alastor, beat the movie "Riddle of the Incan Empire SPECIAL EDITION" -To unlock Young Blue Jr, beat the movie "Viewtiful Cartoon World SPECIAL EDITION" -To unlock Movie Fan Joe, beat the movie "Captain Blue Begins SPECIAL EDITION" -To unlock Heroine Silvia, beat the movie "Truth of the Black Film SPECIAL EDITION" -To unlock Manager Jet, beat the movie "Gulliver's Battles SPECIAL EDITION" -To unlock Director Blue, beat the movie "Atlanits: Adventures of the Four Seas SPECIAL EDITION" -To unlock Dark Hero Jet Black, beat the movie "BOSS*BOSS*BANG*BANG" -To unlock Fighter Bianky and Friends, beat the movie "Red Hot Rumble" -To unlock Young Captain Blue, beat the movie "The Hidden Hideout" -------------------------------------------------- EVERYTHING ELSE: [RHRUEE] -The option to use EX costumes is unlocked by two means: -Complete ALL of the V-Puzzles -Complete ALL of the Challenges -Stages for Vs. Mode are unlocked by playing through Story Mode. -Challenges are unlocked by clearing challenges. -Movie clips in the V-Gallery are unlocked by viewing them in Story Mode. You begin with the Viewtiful Joe Anime Clip already available. -Artwork is unlocked by completing the V-Puzzles for the Special Editions. -You can unlock different announcers by playing through "BOSS*BOSS*BANG*BANG" and "Red Hot Rumble". Unlike the GameCube version, your announcers and their line is random. --------------------------------------------------