Viewtiful Joe/Power Up

Power Up!

After each act the player will have a chance to visit the Power Up! store. You can use the V-Points you've earned to purchase various items, upgrades, and abilities. Here's a list of what you can get from the store.

Items

These are limited use items and gear that can make Joe's life a little easier. You'll need all the help you can get, trust me.

Name	Points	Description
Cheeseburger	1000	Restores one life. Not very useful.
Shocking Pink	1500	Produce a bomb out of thin air and send them flying with a kick! Hold the kick button to take out a pink bomb. Joe dribbles the bomb like a soccer ball as long as you hold the button. Releasing the button causes Joe to kick it. After a few seconds the bomb will explode. Just like the bombs enemies use, you can increase the power of the explosion by using VFX Slow. 10 uses per purchase.
Voomerang	2000	A smooth move that lets you use the V-emblem like a boomerang! Hold the punch button to start charging the Voomerang. Once you release the button, Joe will throw it and it will damage all enemies in it path. It knocks smaller enemies down, but it can hit larger enemies multiple times for big damage. Its especially useful for knocking down flying enemies. 10 uses per purchase.
Take 2	10000	Even if all your lives are gone, restart from the point where you died. This item let's you get right back up after losing your last life point and restores you to full health. Think fairies from the Zelda games.
L.I.V	1000 - 20000	Life is Viewtiful. Joe receives an extra life. Each one you buy makes the next more expensive.

Abilities

These unlock new techniques to add to your arsenal. Nothing like getting a new move to play around with.

Name	Points	Description
Sliding	5000	Skid along the ground and kick. A slick move! Very useful both for dodging attacks and for closing the gap between you and your next target. This move is essential for high level play because it makes keeping Rock-On combos going more manageable.
Air Joe	5000	A beautiful flying punch/kick combo! This basically allows you to use chain combos in the air. Useful for fighting airborne enemies. It also allows you to mix up your ground combos while dodging low attacks simultaneously. I wish Joe would just start with this because he just doesn't seem to have a complete move set without this.
Red Hot Kick	8000	A fantastic diving drop kick. While airborne press the kick button while holding down to perform this awesome dive kick. Once Joe starts the attack he will continue traveling in a diagonal downwards trajectory until he hits the ground, he cancels the kick with another attack, or the kick connects. If the kick connects, Joe will bounce off whoever/whatever he hit and can perform another Red Hot Kick. Like the sliding move, this attack makes getting huge Rock-On combos much easier. If you activate VFX Zoom during the attack, Joe will perform a special flaming drill attack that goes straight through enemies!
Viewtiful Forever	20000	Strike a pose that's just too cool, and damage all the enemies on the screen. A killer technique! After performing a V-Dodge, if Joe is using VFX Zoom, he will strike a pose that knocks down all enemies around him at the cost of a large chunk of the VFX gauge. This move is pretty much useless as it only does a little damage and it uses up a lot of VFX, usually enough to make you power down. I usually don't even buy it so I don't use it accidentally.
Ukemi	30000	When you're hit, react to the fall and reduce damage to a minimum. A magic move! This move can save your butt, especially in the later levels, when the enemies can easily overwhelm you. When you get knocked down by an attack, activate VFX Zoom just as Joe is about to hit the ground to do a quick rebound and get right back on your feet. This move not only allows you to get back in the action quicker, but it actually restores some of the damage you took!

Upgrades

These power ups enhance abilities you get through the story, as opposed to unlocking completely new ones.

Name	Points	Description
Mach Speed LV2	10000	Have up to 4 of yourself appearing and moving at mach speed. An upgrade for VFX Mach Speed that allows Joe to produce up to 4 doubles while attacking at super speed. This boosts Joe's ability to take on multiple foes and enables him to get certain background items more easily.
Mach Speed LV3	30000	Have up to 6 of yourself appearing and moving at mach speed. Another upgrade for VFX Mach Speed that raises the number of doubles to 6. This unlocks the full potential of VFX Mach Speed and turns it from a moderately powerful attack to real force to be reckoned with. Joe can decimate entire mobs in seconds with a fully powered Mach Speed attack.
Life	3000-20000	This gives you one more Life, enabling you to take more hits. Each one you buy makes the next one more expensive.
VFX Turbo Charger	30000	Doubles the rate of recovery on your VFX guage. This is an absolute must have. This ability makes your VFX gauge refill faster when you are not using it. This allows Joe to spend less time on the defensive, and more time kicking butt!