diff --git a/test/lib/jasmine-console.js b/test/lib/jasmine-console.js
index d806d5b1..d3e82a24 100644
--- a/test/lib/jasmine-console.js
+++ b/test/lib/jasmine-console.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-jasmine.ConsoleReporter = function(print, doneCallback, showColors) {
+jasmine.ConsoleReporter = function(print, doneCallback, showColors, verbose) {
   //inspired by mhevery's jasmine-node reporter
   //https://github.com/mhevery/jasmine-node
 
@@ -129,12 +129,26 @@ jasmine.ConsoleReporter = function(print, doneCallback, showColors) {
 
   this.reportSpecResults = function(spec) {
     var results = spec.results();
-    if (results.skipped) {
-      yellowStar();
-    } else if (results.passed()) {
-      greenDot();
+    if (verbose) {
+      var msg;
+      if (results.skipped) {
+        msg = yellowStr("SKIP");
+      } else if (results.passed()) {
+        msg = greenStr("PASS");
+      } else {
+        msg = redStr("FAIL");
+      }
+      msg += " " + spec.getFullName();
+      print(msg);
+      newline();
     } else {
-      redF();
+      if (results.skipped) {
+        yellowStar();
+      } else if (results.passed()) {
+        greenDot();
+      } else {
+        redF();
+      }
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/test/run-tests.js b/test/run-tests.js
index d9127d1d..f79acd6c 100644
--- a/test/run-tests.js
+++ b/test/run-tests.js
@@ -79,13 +79,22 @@ require("./cjk-text-codecs.js");
 // Environment configuration
 var jasmineEnv = jasmine.getEnv();
 
-// If there are any command line arguments, filter tests based on them.
-var sys = require('system');
+// Command line arguments
+var sys = require("system");
+var verbose = false;
 if (sys.args.length > 1) {
-    var specFilterRe = new RegExp(sys.args.slice(1).join(" "));
-    jasmineEnv.specFilter = function (spec) {
-        return specFilterRe.test(spec.getFullName());
-    };
+    var rest = 1;
+    if (sys.args[1] == "-v" || sys.args[1] == "--verbose") {
+        verbose = true;
+        rest = 2;
+    }
+
+    if (sys.args.length > rest) {
+        var specFilterRe = new RegExp(sys.args.slice(rest).join(" "));
+        jasmineEnv.specFilter = function (spec) {
+            return specFilterRe.test(spec.getFullName());
+        };
+    }
 }
 
 // Add a ConsoleReporter to 1) print with colors on the console
@@ -98,7 +107,10 @@ jasmineEnv.addReporter(new jasmine.ConsoleReporter(
         phantom.exit(reporter.results().failedCount > 0 ? 1 : 0);
     },
     // Colorized
-    true));
+    true,
+    // Verbosity
+    verbose
+));
 
 // Launch tests
 jasmineEnv.updateInterval = 1000;