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63/100
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73/100
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3.83/5
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92% positive543 reviews
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2003 · Beep Industries · Platformer

Voodoo Vince

Xbox console exclusive

No Pain, No Gain!

Released
23 September 2003
Platforms
WindowsXboxXbox One
Genres
Platformer
Developers
Beep Industries
Publishers
Xbox Game Studios
Modes
Single-player
Themes
ActionComedy
Country
United States
Age ratings
ESRB T
Time to beat
8.5hmain story11hcompletionist
Composers
Steve Kirk

About

Voodoo Vince is a 2003 platform video game developed by American developer Beep Industries and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox. Unlike other Xbox games, however, this game is not compatible with the Xbox 360. It was released in North America on September 23, 2003, in Europe on October 17, 2003, and in Japan on July 22, 2004. A remastered version for Microsoft Windows and Xbox One was released by Beep Games under license from Microsoft on April 18, 2017.

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Gameplay

In the game, the player controls Vince, a voodoo doll who can perform an assortment of moves to make his way through the levels. Vince can perform standard moves such as jumps, punches, and a spin attack. The game revolves around Vince's ability to use voodoo powers, which the player can get by finding special voodoo icons scattered through the game. When Vince's voodoo power meter is full, the player can use a voodoo power to destroy every enemy nearby. Each voodoo power uniquely hurts Vince, but they all have roughly the same effect on Vince's enemies.

Scattered throughout the game's levels are special items for Vince to collect: Zombie Dust Bags, which upon collecting 100 will increase Vince's health bar; Hearts, which give Vince extra lives; Beads, which are collected from fallen enemies and fill Vince's voodoo power meter; and Skull Pages, which upon collecting all in a certain level will reveal a Skull. If the player manages to find, chase, and capture the Skull, it will increase the number of voodoo powers Vince can perform at one time. Many levels also offer a trolley station, which allows the player to travel between different levels of the game.

Story

The story of Voodoo Vince is told through the course of the game and the game manual, which reveals the names of some of the characters in the game and has bios of the game's main characters.

Vince — Vince is the third-best of Madam Charmaine's voodoo dolls. As a voodoo doll, he can hurt himself to hurt his enemies. Vince is only ten inches tall and is made almost entirely of burlap. He has a rather sarcastic attitude, often pointing out and criticizing obvious video game concepts without breaking the fourth wall.

Reception

The game was met with positive to average reception upon release, as GameRankings gave it a score of 76.87%, while Metacritic gave it 73 out of 100. Dwellers Included gave Voodoo Vince: Remastered a 4.0 out of 5, saying "The game is oozing with charisma and character that fans, new and old, will be able to find both hilarious and challenging."

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Xbox23 September 2003Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Remastered as
Voodoo Vince: Remastered
Built on it
Voodoo Vince: Remastered

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