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Run status reports.
No visuals of either your son nor Alastor yet. But although dormant, high tracings of Black Film power have been detected.
Black Film!? I thought we destroyed that no-good hunk of junk.
If Alastor's found a way to harness it's true power, then even with the Seven Oscars I may not be able to defeat him. Even worse... Joe could be in imminent danger.
You all set course for whatever coordinates you can find on the Film. We'll deal with this head on.
Darn it...!
Sorry, pal!
What the-- HEY!
OH HOH HOH! A NEW CHALLENGE!? VERY WELL, STRANGE ONES! DO DARE TO SHOW
WHAT YOUR COMPANION COULD NOT!
(A little more...)
SSSSSTOPWATCH! SEAL!
HMPH!!
Come on, Joe! Show me a fun time!
Gh... Mach-Mach Speed!
Too slow, Viewtiful.
Speaking of... Suh-low!
Heh! I'm still in this!
...
...Huh. Not gonna lie...
...I thought that would would hurt more.
(Sh-shit! He got stronger again! At this rate I'll never beat him!)
You want hurt, Alastor? is that what this-- all of this-- is about!? (I'll have to give this next one everything I've got!)
I've got your hurt--
Right--
Bold words for the group of pipsqueaks so outnumbered. Boom Boom. Pom Pom. Elites. I want all four of these intruders turned into paste. Do that, and I may consider promoting you. Don't worry about the castle-- THAT can always be pieced together.
Oh yeah!
Boom Boom. wait! We need a plan--
Goomp! Guy!
Yessir!
Yessir!
Ough!
C'mon, Joe... you're making this too easy for me!
Ugh... bite me.
Hey. You asked for it.
I'm not goin' down without a fight, Alastor! Viewtiful Joe yields to no one!
Big mistake.
*hack*... How... c-can you be so sure?
...
...Heh. On second thought, where's the rush? I may as well take my time and enjoy this.
Urgh... Dammit... Slow!
Hey!
Mario... and Green Stache!... and, uh... Sydney, along with... er... I'll get back to you on that one.
You came! Which means....!
Yeah, yeah, they didn't fall for it. Don't get your hopes up, toots.
...Wait. But-- the cage... how are we still inside?
Because this isn't some ratty-old elementary cage, old fart. This is Hadium-made.
That's hardly fair at all!
Oh, excuuuse me, the bad guy, for using underhanded techniques! Anyway....
Good thing for us is that we were prepared in case Kamek somehow botched the job. So unfortunately for your ratty behinds, neither she or her three friends are going anywhere. Not until I tap a certain button on this thing.
Of course, this wasn't disclosed earlier because until now I had no sort of obligation to clarify that.
...But now that you mention it... It's better for me this way. If I get to see the faces of despair on by bitter enemies. I think... I need that.
Are you gonna take 'em to the hoof, dad!?
Don't be ridiculous, son. Royalty doesn't fight. I mean. We've already won a long time ago for reasons that will probably be explained a couple of pages from now. Kicking ass is just the extra bonus...
...But nah. I think I'm in need of some... motivation first.
Boom Boom. Pom Pom. You two have made it painfully obvious that you can't be trusted to work alone. That in mind...
Intruders of Bowser's Keep! You have violated our great Demon King's lair, and so you shall pay dearly with...
Their lives? Their dignity? What're we workin' with?
Just-- just get this over with so we can prove how tough we are!
*ahem* Prepare for the wrath of...

...The Elite Trio!
...Okay, can you guys chill with that? You're actually so lame it hurts.
(Heh. Taking Viewtiful Joe out once and for will be even easier than I thought! And when his dad comes to earth, I'll force him to give me the Seven Oscars in his possession in exchange for the fool's life!)
(Credit to where it's due, That slacker caught me off-guard a couple off times. His technique is incredible... but it's not mastered. And I doubt he'll hold a candle to me while I'm using all my power like this.)
Still... I can't believe I fell for that dirty trick. When I find him... I'll be sure to give him a piece of my mind.
Joe! This is how the fairy tale ends!... I thank you, but mostly I thank myself!
......
You weren't prepared for this?
...To be taken down by a dude with a tail? No, not really.
...Hmph! You just bought yourself a little extra pain! My friend! Rrgh!
Give my regards to paradise!
(Here we go!}
Wow... there it is. Where my future'll finally be decided. Whether I'll be able to finally time find with my family...
...Or maybe it's where I get laughed at by his highness and sent to the the underground labor-networking slave chamber.
...Maybe this was a crappy idea...
No. I can't chicken out now! It's been two long since I've felt the embrace of my own family! I won't ever give up on them! And I won't take no for an answer, either!
GAH HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH! GAHAHAHAH! AHAHAHAHAH!
HAH HAH! HE REALLY-- HE REALLY THINKS HE CAN-- TCHEH! HEHAH! GAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! WHAT A UTTER MORON! GAH HAH HAH HAH HAH!
Ah. And they say modern humor has regressed. But seriously, no, you're going to the underground labor-networking slave chambers. Kamek!
Your little wizard guy left, remember?
Wait! Sire! I beg of you to reconsider--
Mission "doneso", my lord.
Excellent. Could you do me a solid and send Mr. Abandon my Pledge of Loyalty to the slave chambers? Place 'em next to the Kongs and see how long he lasts while they're hungry.
Right away.
Nononononono---
What a cruel fate to inflict on your own companions!
You'd use one of those three as meatshields! You don't get the moral high-ground here!
Your majesty. With all do respect... I do not believe our opinions on the matter would do anything to aid this situation for the better.
Judging by the hilarious look of shock planted on your face, you're probably wondering what kind of weird voodoo magic super divine aura I'm using right now to augment myself.
But the truth is, Dou Ki has no true form. The way it manifests is entirely based on the user's psyche, as well as additional elements.
Agh... Ow...
I'm just channeling it to suit my own style. I'm not a slave to my inner rage, Joe. It follows my rules.
(Okay. Focus. Calm down. Deep breaths. Get it together.)
(Just one hit was enough for him to gain an overwhelming advantage against me. Had it not been for Six Machine, I could be facing the big man upstairs right about now. He'll catch up at any second now, so I'll need to figure out my options fast:)
(Hitting him with Kung Fu until he falls down won't work anymore. I also can't block any his attacks reliably, he's so fast I'll never be able to touch him.)
(I can't risk using Inner Peace to my advantage. It's imperfect, so the slightest slip-up means I'm a goner.)
...That leaves one option left. I haven't tried it before... but it's worth a shot.
He actually tried stabbing me, too. I think he's just a big fan of impalement.
WELL, YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT DOES GET ON A SWORD'S GOOD SIDE!? BEING USED PROPERLY! YOU HANDLED ME LIKE I WAS SOME SORT OF BATTLEAXE!
AAUUUAAHH!
You see what I said about you being soft?
*kaff*... I call BS. Wario literally went through a self-struggle on whether murder was justifiable or not. Wanda was overwhelmed with grief along with feelings of failure and helplessness.
Yes, way to explain their failed character arcs. You know, if you have to explain them, they're objectively boring.
I know. That's why nobody will remember you or this fight 200 pages from now.
Maybe... but I will. And in the end... isn't that worth more than anything else?
(One. Two... One. Two... Three.)
Heh.
(That energy!! I can't see it, and it feels... a bit... different... but if it's what I think it is...)
(I think this is the most painful opening my eyes has ever been.) Holy--!
...
(Yup... That's Dou Ki, all right. But Alastor's...)
...Here it is, Joe. My 100% that you wanted so badly.
(I know channeling your Dou increases your strength through rage and fighting spirit through no upper limit, and can even numb you to pain itself. I have to play it--)
I coulda told you not to underestimate me, Alastor. You shouldn't have put me in that kind of position.
That you've been holding back to see how much fun you could get from this?... Yeah. I know.
No. Can't you see? I've been holding back from the get go--
--....Huh?
You started this, Alastor. You started it, and I'm ending it.
You'll learn the hard way that I don't do fights like these the same way as you. Someone threatens my past? My friends? My family?... I play for keeps.
The only reason our buddy Dante didn't eviscerate you is because I wanted prove to myself that I could take care of my own issues.
Stoic. And what makes you think that I won't come back like any other time you've "killed" me?
...
Even if you do hit me, and I'm gone. It won't end there, will it? It never does.
That's also assuming you even have the guts to nail me with a Desperado. Which, obviously, you don't... Hanging with that porkbellied prick has turned you soft.
...
With this, you lose, rival!
(Come on, gotta empty my mind... memorize his patterns...)
What the?
Gotcha.
Alright, you got out of that one. Let's see how you handle--
Huh?
(He littered the area above me with bombs? When!?)
Rgh... that hurt like hell. When I find that bastard, I'm gonna--
Huh!?
--KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK!
But our plan was foolproof!
It's proof you're a fool, yes.
DesertMan... he's alive, but... but why would you spare him?
(An answer that I myself don't even know. This seems against what he would do at all odds. So why...?)
I'm turning Mic on, Omega.
Speak as you please, I care not what. And for the record, let it be known that I did not do this for you.
You want to know why we didn't rip your little friend to shreds when we had the chance? It's because neither of you are worth the experience points wasting your grimy little plans would put forward..
If this is the best other Navis have to offer? My Navigator here may as well just be given the status of UnderKing. You're wastes of time and space at worst, and completely inconsequential at best.
...
I want you to spread word to everyone you know. If you hate my associate here and want him gone forever, up your game before challenging us. Grind, datafarm, do whatever it takes for you to give us something worthy to face. That also goes to anyone watching this in case this somehow goes viral. Somehow.
...But whatever you do. Simply put. Don't. Waste. Our. Time. Is that clear?
...Crystal.
I'm glad. (Man, I sounded really mean back there... almost like Omega. But whatever puts less people headfirst into danger.)
(Mercy for the sake of a promising challenge... surely that mentality will backfire upon them one day.
Eat that. Next time I bet you'll--
--Think twice before messing around by threatening innocent lives.
!?
You used up too much VFX power. Typical for someone as reckless as you.
YOU'RE ONE TO TALK, DUDE! And besides, this is only temporary!
So what you're saying is that I could kill you before you could transform.
You can try, but I don't think it'll be so easy.
We'll see about that.
What in the--!?
Hwaaaaaaaawwwwhhh!~
...Alright. Changing up styles, eh? Two can play at that game.
...Hwah?
What's wrong? Can't keep up?
(Rgh! I can't keep up with this thing! Need to remember Master Oogway's teachings...)
(Dammit, I forgot to pack heat on me! There has to be something else I can work with...)
(Worth a shot.)
With this, you lose, rival!
You can't defeat us! Hit me with your best shot, and I'll just regenerate after a fixed period of time!
Curses... My Leaf-based attacks should be doing extra damage... but instead, they are so minimal in power they seem to have the opposite effect!
To withstand my attacks then regenerate from them almost effortlessly... there must be some sort of trickery here at play.
Hang on... opposite effect...
Whatever rubbish is located in your current state of mind had better be useful.
Not rubbish, mind you. Just that if Leaf and Aqua attacks barely do anything... then perhaps Flame and Electric attacks should have the opposite effect.
Hnh... and flames melt sand, thus turning them into glass.
Bingo. I'll send something your way.
You two are better off giving up against the likes of DesertMan. You might be stronger... but thanks to his glow-up, I doubt you'll survive the war of attrition.
Hahaheheheh...
You doubt my power!?
Thank you, sir. May I have another?
(Has this fool lost his mind!?)
What the heck is he doing? Some sorta Undernet gang sign?
...
...
...
You have wasted enough of my time with your underhanded stratagems. Very soon, you will learn to regret challenging me...
...Bang.
HUUUUUH!?!??
(Crap.)
(Hah. You can leave it to us.)
Interesting... these flames are quite different than any other I've encountered. Infused with the power of "Orochi"...
Wh-whuh!?
Step aside, I've got this little punk!
!?
A meager attempt.
Have you forgotten where your attention should lie?
What the--!?
How peculiar. You share similarities with Urien...
...Like him, your antics are unamising.
Then you're...!
Chris, who are you talking to?
...Nobody. (We've been trying to revive you at full power!)
...
I am aware of you. You are Gill, of the Secret Society. Poster boy of the Messiah complex.
I let my actions speak for myself, rather than my words, priest. Though I am indeed privy to the folly of your foolish actions. You blindly worship a useless being that is obsolete in the ways of man.
Although... It would do you well to respect the Will of Gaia Incarnate. For your sins are something you will learn to regret in his presence.
Sin?... My being is incapable of such. My presence acts as the beacon of love, harmony, and justice that cleanses it, and yet you refuse change for the better over pointless scheming. You will soon learn...
...Benevolence has its limits.
Hoooh. A good wind blows, indeed. Very well. Come then... and we will decide who will be the true savior of this world when the time comes.
...Yeeaaaah, I'm pretty sure I remember it hurting like hell. Especially the part where I grew a whole foot taller.
!!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHH!
Aw, poor little Yagami... Can't take the heat? That's what happens when you're a weakling.
It won't be for long, anyway. Soon, the ritual will be complete-- and Orochi will finally return to life yet again.
I'm just glad I'm not the vessel this time. Turning into Orochi is a little painful.
I have put that miserable hound back in his place, where he belongs. I trust Yagami has been no trouble.
WHOOAAA....RAANGAMGAGAAAHHH!!
Hmph... Now, the remaining piece to the puzzle...
Vice and Mature are going to be maaaad~ about Rugal.
They can take it up with our deity.
What!?
Hmph. Summoning that fake "god" of yours...?...
...I don't think so.