Viewtiful Joe/Getting Started

Health
Joe's health, called Life, appears at the top left of the screen as a series of hearts. As you progress you can increase the maximum number of hearts by purchasing Life upgrades from the Power Up! store. When you take damage you will lose a half of a heart or more. If you lose all of your hearts you will lose a life and start over from the beginning of the room you were in.

Lives
If you run out of lives you will have to continue from the start of the zone. You purchase extra lives from the Power Up! store by buying L.I.V upgrades.

Items
Joe can pick up various items to give himself a boost.

V-Reels
V-Reels can be collected to increase the length of the VFX Gauge for the rest of the current zone. 50 V-Reels will unlock one section of the gauge.

Burgers
Burgers restore Joe's health. Burgers and Fries restore even more.

V-Coins
V-Coins are equivalent to V-Points, the currency or the game as well as a major component of the scoring system. Use V-Points to purchase new abilities and upgrades at the Power Up! store.

Bottles
Pick up Blue Bottle to instantly restore some of the VFX gauge. If you find a rare Red Bottle, you’ll have unlimited VFX for a limited time.

Difficulty
There are several difficulties that are unlockable and playable in the game, each with their own differences that slightly alter the style of gameplay.
 * Kids: easy mode. Joe deals more damage and takes less damage.
 * Adult: normal mode.
 * V-Rated: hard mode. Joe deals less damage and takes more damage.
 * Ultra V-Rated: very hard mode. Joe deals very little damage and can die in just a few hits.