"Viewtiful Joe" has been included in a number of "best games" lists in the years following its release. It was rated the 27th best game made on a Nintendo system in "Nintendo Power"s "Top 200 Games" list in February 2006 and the 10th best game on the GameCube in its August 2008 issue reflecting on the top 20 games for each system. Both GameSpy and the G4 television program "X-Play" named "Viewtiful Joe" the ninth best game of all time for the GameCube. In 2007, "Viewtiful Joe" was named the 17th best GameCube game of all time in IGN's feature reflecting on the system's long lifespan. Later in 2007, ScrewAttack listed the game at seventh on their Top 10 GameCube Games of All Time.