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{{Template:Character infobox
{{Character infobox
|name = Karate Joe's Father
|name = Father
|jname = カラテ家の父
|jname = 父さん
|rname = Karateka no Chichi
|rname = Tōsan
|image = [[File:Karate_Joe's_Father.png|200px]]
|image = [[File:Karate_Joe's_Father.png|200px]]
|caption = Artwork from ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''
|caption = Artwork from ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''
|gender = Male
|gender = Male
|appearance = [[Rhythm Heaven]] (offscreen)
|appearance = [[Rhythm Tengoku]] (offscreen)<br>[[Rhythm Heaven]] (offscreen)<br>[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]] (offscreen)<br>[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]}}
[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]] (offscreen)
[[Karate Joe]]'s {{Nihongo|'''Father'''|父さん|Tōsan}} made his debut in the minigame [[Karate Man Senior]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''.
 
[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]}}'''Karate Joe's father''' is the father of [[Karate Joe]] who made his debut in the minigame [[Karate Man Senior]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''.
 
==Physical Appearence==
==Physical Appearence==
Karate Joe's Father has tall, black, curly beehive haircut. He wears a black karate outfit with a red belt. He has a moustache, sunglasses, and doesn't wear any shoes.
Karate Joe's Father has tall, black, curly beehive haircut. He wears a black karate outfit with a red belt. He has a moustache, sunglasses, and doesn't wear any shoes.
==Story==
==Backstory==
Throughout ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', the Rhythm items of [[Karate Man]] give us memories of [[Karate Joe]] and his father.
Karate Joe's Father wanted his son to master karate instead of playing soccer, and told his son that he can't leave his house until he masters it. Even at 55<ref>"Résultat : à 55 ans, je vis toujours au sous-sol..." (The result: At 55, I still live in the basement...) ~ Rhythm Item description for [[Karate Man|Karatéka]], ''Rhythm Paradise Megamix''</ref>, [[Karate Joe]] still lives in the basement. Father also stole the ball that Joe had bought and used it as a sandbag<ref>"せっかく買ったボールは、取り上げられて、今やサンドバッグ代わりになっている。" (The ball I bought was stolen, and is now being used as a sandbag.) ~ Rhythm Item description for [[Karate Man]], ''Rhythm Tengoku: The Best Plus''</ref>. Father is a master at karate, but not cooking. Occasionally he makes dinner anyway (like one day when Karate Joe's Mother was out of the house)<ref>"母さんが外出した日に、一度だけ食べた父さんのナベ。" (Father's curry, which I only ate once on the day my mom went out.) ~ Rhythm Item description for [[Karate Man Returns!]], ''Rhythm Tengoku: The Best Plus''</ref>, and asks his son if he likes it. [[Karate Joe]] has to lie and say that he likes it to make him feel good. Father got his son bombs in order to make him face his fears. At first, [[Karate Joe]] thought they were fake, but then one exploded! He still vividly remembers his Father's face as he said "Are you surprised?"<ref>"「おどろいただろ?」という父さんの顔、今でもおぼえてる。" ("Are you surprised?" I still remember my father's face.) ~ Rhythm Item description for [[Karate Man Kicks!]], ''Rhythm Tengoku: The Best Plus''</ref> [[Karate Joe]] has no idea where his father got them from. Father keeps a bunch of barrels around, but [[Karate Joe]] has no idea why. [[Karate Joe|Joe]] has asked multiple times, but was told that he can only know when he is stronger than his father. [[Karate Joe]] envies his Father's incredible vision that allows him to quickly tell the color of a light bulb and counter it. Joe also sees this as an explanation for his Father easily counters his attacks.<ref>"だから、オレのこうげきだって、カンタンにふせぐのさ。" (That's why it's so easy for him to counter my attacks, too.) ~ Rhythm Item description for [[Karate Man Senior]], ''Rhythm Tengoku: The Best Plus''</ref>
===Karate Man (Soccer Ball)===
Karate Joe's Father wanted his son to master karate instead of playing soccer, and told his son that he can't leave his house until he masters it. [[Karate Joe]] says he still lives in the basement.
===Karate Man Returns! (Cooking Pot)===
[[Karate Joe ]] says that his father is a master at karate, but not cooking. Sometimes he makes dinner despite this, and asks if [[Karate Joe]] likes it. [[Karate Joe|Joe]] has to lie and say that he likes it to make him feel good.
===Karate Man Senior (LED Light Bulbs)===
[[Karate Joe]] says that his father has incredible vision that allows him to quickly tell the color of a light bulb and react appropriately. He envies this ability.
===Karate Man Kicks! (Bomb)===
Karate Joe's father got his son bombs in order to make him face his fears. At first, [[Karate Joe]] thought they were fake, but then one exploded! [[Karate Joe ]]has no idea where he got them.
===Karate Man Combos! (Barrel)===
Karate Joe's Father keeps a bunch of barrels around, but [[Karate Joe]] has no idea why. [[Karate Joe |Joe]] has asked multiple times, although Karate Joe's Father has told him that he can only know when he is stronger than his father.
==Purpose==
==Purpose==
Karate Joe's Father appears in the last non-bonus or non-remix game in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''. He is much stronger than his son, being able to do both combos and kicks in one session, and being able to hit double pots.
Karate Joe's Father appears in the last game before [[Final Remix]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', mirroring how [[Karate Joe]] appeared in the last game before [[Remix 6 (DS)]], [[Remix 7 (Wii)]] and [[Remix 10 (Wii)]]. He is much stronger than his son, being able to do both kicks and combos in one session, and being able to hit double pots.
 
==Appearances==
== Appearances ==
* [[File:Karate Man's Father icon.png|24px]] [[Karate Man Senior]]
* [[File:Karate Man's Father icon.png|30px]] [[Karate Man Senior]]
* [[File:Final Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Final Remix]]
* [[File:Final Remix icon.png|30px]] [[Final Remix]]
==Gallery==
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Joe's father.png
Joe's father.png|Sprite from ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''
Karate Man Senior Sprites.png
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The symbol on the back of his outfit reads '父', which is Japanese for 'father.'
*The symbol on the back of his outfit reads '父', which is Japanese for 'father'.
* In the sprite sheet seen above, Joe's Father is almost completely bald, except for an single tuff of hair. This isn't seen at all in-game.
*Father is most likely the "Master" who comments on [[Karate Joe]]'s performance.
*Some text<ref>"Karate Man Senior" ~ Name of the minigame, ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''</ref><ref>"Junior's Feedback" ~ Caption for the rating comments in [[Karate Man Senior]], ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref> imply his name is "Karate Joe Senior", though he is never reffered to with this name in the game.
*In the Japanese and Korean versions of the "Barrel" Rhythm Item, it is stated that Karate Joe tried to steal the alchahol stored in the barrels, but was caught by his Father and told he can drink it only when he becomes stronger than him.<ref>"こないだ、こっそり父さんのお酒を飲もうとしたところ、父さんに見つかってしまった。「お前には早い。もしもオレより、強くなる時が来たら、ウマイ酒を飲ませてやる」だって。けっきょく、父さんとお酒を飲んだことは、まだない。" "(The other day, I secretly tried drinking my father's alcohol, but he found out. "You're not ready for it," he said, "but if you ever get stronger than me, I'll give you a drink." I'v never had a drink with my dad before, actually.)" ~ Rhythm Item description for [[Karate Man Combos!]], ''Rhythm Tengoku: The Best Plus''</ref> In the other versions, Joe simply doesn't know what's inside them and is told he has to be stronger than his father to find out.
==In Other Languages==
{{Lang
|jp=父さん
|rojp=Tōsan
|mnjp=Father
|us=Father
|fr=Père
|mnfr=Dad
|du=Vater
|mndu=Father
|it=Padre
|mnit=Father
|es=Padre
|mnes=Father
|kr=아빠
|rokr=Appa
|mnkr=Father}}
==References==
<references/>
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Revision as of 20:01, 2 August 2020

Father
Image
[[File:File:Karate Joe's Father.png|frameless|400x270px]]
Artwork from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Appears in

Karate Joe's Father (父さん?, Tōsan) made his debut in the minigame Karate Man Senior in Rhythm Heaven Megamix.

Physical Appearence

Karate Joe's Father has tall, black, curly beehive haircut. He wears a black karate outfit with a red belt. He has a moustache, sunglasses, and doesn't wear any shoes.

Backstory

Karate Joe's Father wanted his son to master karate instead of playing soccer, and told his son that he can't leave his house until he masters it. Even at 55[1], Karate Joe still lives in the basement. Father also stole the ball that Joe had bought and used it as a sandbag[2]. Father is a master at karate, but not cooking. Occasionally he makes dinner anyway (like one day when Karate Joe's Mother was out of the house)[3], and asks his son if he likes it. Karate Joe has to lie and say that he likes it to make him feel good. Father got his son bombs in order to make him face his fears. At first, Karate Joe thought they were fake, but then one exploded! He still vividly remembers his Father's face as he said "Are you surprised?"[4] Karate Joe has no idea where his father got them from. Father keeps a bunch of barrels around, but Karate Joe has no idea why. Joe has asked multiple times, but was told that he can only know when he is stronger than his father. Karate Joe envies his Father's incredible vision that allows him to quickly tell the color of a light bulb and counter it. Joe also sees this as an explanation for his Father easily counters his attacks.[5]

Purpose

Karate Joe's Father appears in the last game before Final Remix in Rhythm Heaven Megamix, mirroring how Karate Joe appeared in the last game before Remix 6 (DS), Remix 7 (Wii) and Remix 10 (Wii). He is much stronger than his son, being able to do both kicks and combos in one session, and being able to hit double pots.

Appearances

Gallery

Trivia

  • The symbol on the back of his outfit reads '父', which is Japanese for 'father'.
  • Father is most likely the "Master" who comments on Karate Joe's performance.
  • Some text[6][7] imply his name is "Karate Joe Senior", though he is never reffered to with this name in the game.
  • In the Japanese and Korean versions of the "Barrel" Rhythm Item, it is stated that Karate Joe tried to steal the alchahol stored in the barrels, but was caught by his Father and told he can drink it only when he becomes stronger than him.[8] In the other versions, Joe simply doesn't know what's inside them and is told he has to be stronger than his father to find out.

In Other Languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan.svg Japanese 父さん Father
Flag of the United States.svg EnglishNOA Father
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg EnglishNOE Father
Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg French Père Dad
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Padre Father
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Padre Father
Flag of South Korea.svg Korean 아빠 Father

References

  1. "Résultat : à 55 ans, je vis toujours au sous-sol..." (The result: At 55, I still live in the basement...) ~ Rhythm Item description for Karatéka, Rhythm Paradise Megamix
  2. "せっかく買ったボールは、取り上げられて、今やサンドバッグ代わりになっている。" (The ball I bought was stolen, and is now being used as a sandbag.) ~ Rhythm Item description for Karate Man, Rhythm Tengoku: The Best Plus
  3. "母さんが外出した日に、一度だけ食べた父さんのナベ。" (Father's curry, which I only ate once on the day my mom went out.) ~ Rhythm Item description for Karate Man Returns!, Rhythm Tengoku: The Best Plus
  4. "「おどろいただろ?」という父さんの顔、今でもおぼえてる。" ("Are you surprised?" I still remember my father's face.) ~ Rhythm Item description for Karate Man Kicks!, Rhythm Tengoku: The Best Plus
  5. "だから、オレのこうげきだって、カンタンにふせぐのさ。" (That's why it's so easy for him to counter my attacks, too.) ~ Rhythm Item description for Karate Man Senior, Rhythm Tengoku: The Best Plus
  6. "Karate Man Senior" ~ Name of the minigame, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  7. "Junior's Feedback" ~ Caption for the rating comments in Karate Man Senior, Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]
  8. "こないだ、こっそり父さんのお酒を飲もうとしたところ、父さんに見つかってしまった。「お前には早い。もしもオレより、強くなる時が来たら、ウマイ酒を飲ませてやる」だって。けっきょく、父さんとお酒を飲んだことは、まだない。" "(The other day, I secretly tried drinking my father's alcohol, but he found out. "You're not ready for it," he said, "but if you ever get stronger than me, I'll give you a drink." I'v never had a drink with my dad before, actually.)" ~ Rhythm Item description for Karate Man Combos!, Rhythm Tengoku: The Best Plus