{{GameExplainDS|title = Karate Man|explain = Who knew karate training<br>could be so brutal? A<br>punch will take care of<br>most things, but those<br>bombs call for a solid kick!}}
{{GameExplainDS
{{GameExplain3DS|title = Karate Man Kicks!|explain = Who knew karate training was so brutal?<br>A punch will take care of most things,<br>but those bombs call for a solid kick!}}
|title=Karate Man
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|explain=Who knew karate training<br>could be so brutal? A<br>punch will take care of<br>most things, but those<br>bombs call for a solid kick!}}
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{{GameExplain3DS
{{Nihongo|'''Karate Man Kicks!'''|カラテ家キック|Karateka Kikku}}, known in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' as {{Nihongo|'''Karate Man'''|カラテ家|Karateka}}, is the 29th minigame in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' and the 96th minigame in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''. In this game, the main character you're controlling is [[Karate Joe]] who is punching objects flying to him and learning a new kicking technique.
|title=Karate Man Kicks!
|explain=Who knew karate training was so brutal?<br>A punch will take care of most things,<br>but those bombs call for a solid kick!}}
{{RhythmGame
|number={{Console|DS}} 29<br>{{Console|3DS}} 96
|version={{ver|Long}}
|gift={{Console|DS}} [[Music Corner#Music List (Rhythm Heaven)|Karate Man]]<br>{{Console|3DS}} [[Flow Ball]]
|flowballs=8
|song=♪ [[Struck by the Rain]]
|stage={{Stage|DSstage6}}{{Stage|3DSshop2}}}}
{{Nihongo|Karate Man Kicks!|カラテ<ruby>家<rt>か</rt></ruby>キック|Karateka Kikku}}, known in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' as {{Nihongo|Karate Man|カラテ家|Karateka}}, is the 4th [[Rhythm Game]] of the sixth stage (29th overall) in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' and the 3rd of [[Shop No. 2]] (96th overall), costing 8 [[Flow Ball]]s, in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''.
The arrange version, [[Karate Man 2 (DS)|Karate Man 2]], appears in the ninth stage in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''.
[[File:Screenshot 3DS Karate Man Kicks!.png|thumb]]
The main goal of this game is to help Karate Joe punch flying objects thrown to him. Punches must be timed correctly to the rhythm of the music. Upon hearing "Hit 3!", the player must hit three consecutive pots. On occasion, a light bulb will be thrown, indicating that a barrel containing a bomb will be thrown next. After punching the barrel open, the bomb must then be kicked away afterwards.
The gameplay is lifted mainly from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'''s [[Karate Man Returns!|Karateka]], which revolves around [[Karate Joe]] punching flying objects thrown to him. Punches must be timed correctly to the rhythm of the music. Upon hearing {{Nihongo|"Hit 3!"|３つ！|Mittsu!}}, the player must hit three consecutive pots.
In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', a few changes were made to match the [[Karate Man Combos!|Karate Man game]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''. The first and most obvious change is the orientation of the game, as Karate Joe faces left in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', and he faces right in all other versions. The "Hit 3!" cue now has a visual indicator in addition to the voice clip, & the last pot in the set was changed to a rock. The light bulb now glows yellow (as the combos are also in the same game, whose light bulbs now glow blue). The bombs also now explode instead of disappearing.
On occasion, a Light Bulb is thrown, indicating that a barrel containing a bomb follows. The player is instructed to {{Nihongo|"Punch, kick!"|「パンチ キーック」|Panchi Kīkku}} in rhythm. After punching the barrel open, the bomb must then be kicked away afterwards. Some barrels do not have a Light Blub preceeding them, however.
In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', a few changes are made to match the [[Karate Man (Wii)|later iteration]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''. The "Hit 3!" cue now has a visual indicator in addition to the voice clip, and the last pot in these sets was changed to a rock. The Light Bulbs now glow yellow (taken from the gameplay in [[Karate Man Senior]]). The bombs also now explode instead of disappearing.
In ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', [[Karate Joe]] faces to the left if playing in Righty mode, and to the right in Lefty mode. In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', although all other games returning from ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' are based on how they appear in Righty mode, this one has [[Karate Joe]] face to the right like in Lefty mode, and all other [[Karate Man]] games in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''. Despite this, kicked bombs fly to the right as they would in Righty mode, rather than to the left like in Lefty mode.
==Controls==
==Controls==
===''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''===
===''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''===
{{Controls|T=Punch|Th=Squat|Tr=Stand back up|F=Kick}}
{{Controls|T=Punch|Th=Squat|Tr=Stand back up|F=Kick}}
===''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''===
===''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''===
====Button Mode====
{{Controls|At=Punch|Aht=Squat|Art=Kick}}
{{Controls|At=Punch|Aht=Crouch|Art=Kick}}
==[[Timing Display]]==
==Timing Notes==
{{Timing
*'''Perfect!/Ace!''': The player punches the object, sending it flying to the right and off the screen. For a barrel, the player punches it and kicks the bomb in it far away into the background, with Karate Joe smiling afterwards.
|just=Karate Joe punches the object off-screen. For a barrel, he punches it and kicks away the bomb in it, smiling afterwards.
*'''Early!/Late!''': The player grazes the object, and it falls to the ground. If the barrel is broken, the bomb is only kicked a bit into the background. Karate Joe looks a bit embarrassed.
|miss=Karate Joe mistimes the punch, causing him to wince as the object lands on the ground just in front of him. If the barrel is broken, the bomb is grazed, landing only a short distance away.
*'''Miss...''': The player lets the object fly right by Karate Joe. For a barrel, it either flies right by Joe, or if punched, the bomb is not kicked and falls to the ground. Karate Joe looks surprised.
|through=Karate Joe gasps as the object flies past him. If the barrel is broken, the bomb falls to the ground.}}
==Results==
==Results==
{{Results|Console = DS|caption = The Master speaks...|cp_DEF_Ng = Focus on learning the basics first.<br>You really messed up the ending.|cp_DEF_Hi = You kept up with the rhythm well.<br>You nailed the first one!<br>Nice timing on the kicks!}}
{{Results
{{Results|Console = 3DS|caption = The Master's Commentary|cp_DEF_Ng = You cannot progress without better fundamentals.<br>Your triple punches were thrice cursed.<br>You kick like a slug."|cp_DEF_Hi = Your fundamentals are excellent.<br>Your triple punches were triply passable.<br> You kick like a cricket!}}
|Console=DS
|caption=The Master speaks...
|cp_DEF_Ng=Focus on learning the basics first.<br>Those rhythm changes fooled you!<br>You need to work on your kicks.<br>You really messed up the ending.
|cp_DEF_Hi=You've got the basics down!<br>You kept up with the rhythm well.<br>You nailed the first one!<br>Nice timing on the kicks!
|caption Alt=The Master speaks...
|cp_DEF_Ng Alt=Focus on learning the basics first.<br>Those rhythm changes fooled you!<br>You need to work on your kicks.<br>You really messed up the ending.
|cp_DEF_Hi Alt=You've got the basics down!<br>You kept up with the rhythm well.<br>You nailed the first one!<br>Nice timing on the kicks!}}
{{Results
|Console=3DS
|caption=The Master's Commentary
|cp_DEF_Ng=You cannot progress without better fundamentals.<br>Your triple punches were thrice cursed.<br>You kick like a slug.
|cp_DEF_Hi=Your fundamentals are excellent.<br>Your triple punches were triply passable.<br>You kick like a cricket!}}
==Epilogue==
==Epilogue==
{{Epilogue
|Console=DS
===''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''===
|NG=Whiff!
<gallery>
|OK=All right, let's break for lunch.
Karate man tryagain.png|"Whiff!"
|HI=You're on fire! (Figuratively.)}}
Karate man ok.png|"All right, let's break for lunch."
{{Epilogue
Karatemansuperb.png|"You're on fire! (Figuratively.)"
|Console=3DS
</gallery>
|NG=My feet just aren't feeling it...
===''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''===
|OK=The stomach carries the legs!
<gallery>
|HI=Ayaaahhh!}}
Karate Man Kick Try Again.PNG|"My feet just aren't feeling it..."
==[[Rhythm Item]]==
Karate Man Kicks.png|"The stomach carries the legs!"
Karate Man Kick Superb.PNG|"Ayaaahhh!"
</gallery>
==Rhythm Item==
{{item
{{item
|item = Bomb.png
|name=Bomb
|header = Karate Memory #4
|title=Karate Memory #4
|desc = My father got these bombs to help me face my fears. I thought he was joking at first, but then one exploded! Where did he ever get these?|name = Bomb|title = Karate Memory #4|explain = My father got these bombs to help me face my fears. I thought he was joking at first, but then one exploded! Where did he ever get these?}}
|explain=My father got these bombs<br>to help me face my fears.<br>I thought he was joking at<br>first, but then one exploded!<br>Where did he even get<br>these?}}
==Skill Star==
==[[Skill Star]]==
The Skill Star appears on the barrel just before the chorus.
The Skill Star appears on the barrel just before the chorus.
==Challenge Land==
==[[Challenge Land]]==
{{PAGENAME}} appears in the following [[Challenge Train]] courses:
{{PAGENAME}} appears in the following [[Challenge Train]] courses:
*[[Challenge Land#Karate Joe vs. the Monster|Karate Joe vs. the Monster]]
*[[Karate Joe vs. the Monster]]
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Karate Man DS Practice.png|Karate Man (Practice)
Screenshot DS Karate Man Remix 8.png|[[Karate Man (DS)|Karate Man]]<br>[[Remix 8 (DS)|Remix 8]]<br>[[Remix 10 (DS)|Remix 10]]
Karate Man DS gameplay.png|Karate Man
Screenshot DS Karate Man Remix 6.png|[[Remix 6 (DS)|Remix 6]]
Karate Man Remix 6.png|[[Remix 6 (DS)|Remix 6]]
Screenshot DS Karate Man Remix 9.png|[[Karate Man 2 (DS)|Karate Man 2]]<br>[[Remix 9 (DS)|Remix 9]]
Karate Man Remix 8.png|[[Remix 8 (DS)|Remix 8]]<br>[[Remix 10 (DS)|Remix 10]]
Screenshot 3DS Karate Man Kicks!.png|[[Karate Man Kicks!]]
Karate Man Remix 9.png|[[Karate Man 2 (DS)|Karate Man 2]]<br>[[Remix 9]]
Karate_Man_Kick_gameplay.PNG|Karate Man Kicks!
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Video==
==Trivia==
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*The title screen in the DS version shows a fist. but in the 3DS version, it shows [[Karate Joe]]'s foot.
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*This is the second time a Karate Man game variation has appeared in the Rhythm Heaven series, with [[Karate Man Returns!|the first]] being in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''.
==Commentary==
*Karate Man is the last "regular" game in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' before the [[Airboarder|credits]], in direct contrast to ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' having it as the first game. This formula would later be borrowed for [[Karate Man Combos!|Karate Man]]'s appearance in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''.
The following is commentary given on the STAFF'S VOICE section of the booklet included in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku Zen Kyoku-shu]]''.
*This is the first time in the [[Karate Man]] series that the light bulbs glow.
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*This is one of the games to return in Megamix to also have different phrases in the epilogue screens and the own screens; except the [[OK]] Epilogue, which is the same as the original.
! align="center" style="width:50%;"|Japanese
*Unlike in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', the "Punch, Kick!" cue presents its English dub in the German, Spanish, French and Italian versions of ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''. This is most likely because the other audio cues in the game are borrowed from ''[[Karate Man Combos!]]'', which doesn't have an European dub.
! align="center" style="width:50%;"|Translation
*This is the only Karate Man game that features Karate Joe facing to the left of the screen instead of the right. Strangely, this is not copied in Megamix and it is built just like the other games.
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* It is not possible to punch the bomb that follows the barrel. The same goes for Karate Man Senior.
* The original crouching sprite went unused in Megamix, but it can still be seen if any other Karate Man texture (except [[Karate Man Senior]]) was in use. [[File:Unused Sprite Example.png|thumb|220x220px]]
|[[generasia:Tsunku|Tsunku♂]]: When I created the song "[[Struck by the Rain]]" for this game, I thought it was a great song and that it absolutely had to be included in the DS version. I thought that many people would listen to it through the game and that it would be a good story for [[generasia:Canary Club|Canary CLUB]]. I knew that if I gave them the song, the people at Nintendo would cook it up into a very attractive game. So I was waiting for a very dramatic and cool game to be made and it was...... "Karate Man". The lyrics are really good, but then there's "Punch, Kick" (laughs).
|-
== Video ==
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|[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10236295/ Oguro]: When we sent the song, Nintendo asked "Can we include "Punch, Kick"?" and I thought "What if...?" They also requested "Can we also have "Punch, Kick" in Tsunku♂-san's voice?"... After all, it is "Karate Man" (laughs). In the end, I don't think that voice was included in the final version.
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|[[File:Rhythm Heaven - Karate Man (Perfect) (English)|300px]]
|[[File:Rhythm Heaven Megamix - Karate Man Kicks! (Perfect) (English)|300px]]
|[[niwanetwork:Masami Yone|Yone]]: Originally, the GBA version of "[[Karate Man Returns!|Karate Man]]" had a song-like tune, so we thought it would be a good idea to include a new song in the DS version. I could say that I chose this song because I wanted to do the "Punch, Kick" action, and the rhythm was so perfect for it. Was I wrong? (Laughs)
|}
|}
==Trivia==
*Karate Man is the last main game in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' before the [[Airboarder|credits]], in direct contrast to ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' having it as the first game. This formula would later be borrowed for [[Karate Man Combos!|Karate Man]]'s appearance in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''.
*Unlike in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', the "Hit 3!" and "Punch, Kick!" voice clips are said in English in the French, German, Italian and Spanish versions of ''[[Rhythm Paradise Megamix]]'', despite the song still being dubbed in those languages. This is most likely because the rest of the audio in the game is borrowed from the [[Karate Man Combos!|Karate Man]] game in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'', which wasn't dubbed in those languages.
==Development History==
{{Main|Karate Man Kicks!/Development}}
==In Other Languages==
==In Other Languages==
===Rhythm Heaven===
===''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''===
{{Lang
{{Lang
|jp = カラテ家
|jp=カラテ家
|rojp = Karateka
|rojp=Karateka
|mnjp = Karateka
|mnjp=Karateka
|us = Karate Man
|us=Karate Man
|fr = Karatéka
|fr=Karatéka
|mnfr = Karateka
|mnfr=Karateka
|du = Karateka!
|es=Kárate Killo
|mndu = Karateka!
|mnes=Karate Killo
|it = Karate Ka
|de=Karateka!
|mnit = Karate Ka
|mnde=Karateka!
|es = Kárate Killo
|it=Karate Ka
|mnes = Karate Killo
|mnit=Karate Ka
|kr = 격투가
|kr=격투가
|rokr = Gyeogtuga
|rokr=Gyeogtuga
|mnkr = The Fighter}}
|mnkr=The Fighter}}
===''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''===
===Rhythm Heaven Megamix===
{{Lang
{{Lang
|jp = カラテ家キック
|jp=カラテ家キック
|rojp = Karateka Kikku
|rojp=Karateka Kikku
|mnjp = Karateka Kick
|mnjp=Karateka Kick
|us = Karate Man Kicks!
|us=Karate Man Kicks!
|fr = Karaté kicks
|fr=Karaté kicks
|mnfr = Karate kicks
|mnfr=Karate kicks
|du = Karateka-Kicks!
|es=Kárate Killo: ¡patadas!
|mndu = Karateka Kicks!
|mnes=Karate Killo: kicks!
|it = I calci di Karate Ka
|de=Karateka-Kicks!
|mnit = The kicks of Karate Ka
|mnde=Karateka Kicks!
|es = Kárate Killo: ¡patadas!
|it=I calci di Karate Ka
|mnes = Karate Killo: kicks!
|mnit=The kicks of Karate Ka
|kr = 격투가 킥
|kr=격투가 킥
|rokr = Gyeogtuga Kig
|rokr=Gyeogtuga Kig
|mnkr = The Fighter Kick}}
|mnkr=The Fighter Kick}}
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Latest revision as of 23:52, 9 September 2024
Karate Man
Who knew karate training could be so brutal? A punch will take care of most things, but those bombs call for a solid kick!
The gameplay is lifted mainly from Rhythm Tengoku's Karateka, which revolves around Karate Joe punching flying objects thrown to him. Punches must be timed correctly to the rhythm of the music. Upon hearing "Hit 3!" (３つ！?, Mittsu!), the player must hit three consecutive pots.
On occasion, a Light Bulb is thrown, indicating that a barrel containing a bomb follows. The player is instructed to "Punch, kick!" (「パンチ キーック」?, Panchi Kīkku) in rhythm. After punching the barrel open, the bomb must then be kicked away afterwards. Some barrels do not have a Light Blub preceeding them, however.
In Rhythm Heaven Megamix, a few changes are made to match the later iteration in Rhythm Heaven Fever. The "Hit 3!" cue now has a visual indicator in addition to the voice clip, and the last pot in these sets was changed to a rock. The Light Bulbs now glow yellow (taken from the gameplay in Karate Man Senior). The bombs also now explode instead of disappearing.
In Rhythm Heaven, Karate Joe faces to the left if playing in Righty mode, and to the right in Lefty mode. In Rhythm Heaven Megamix, although all other games returning from Rhythm Heaven are based on how they appear in Righty mode, this one has Karate Joe face to the right like in Lefty mode, and all other Karate Man games in Rhythm Heaven Megamix. Despite this, kicked bombs fly to the right as they would in Righty mode, rather than to the left like in Lefty mode.
Perfect!/Ace!?: Karate Joe punches the object off-screen. For a barrel, he punches it and kicks away the bomb in it, smiling afterwards.
Early!/Late!?: Karate Joe mistimes the punch, causing him to wince as the object lands on the ground just in front of him. If the barrel is broken, the bomb is grazed, landing only a short distance away.
Miss...?: Karate Joe gasps as the object flies past him. If the barrel is broken, the bomb falls to the ground.
Results
The Master speaks...()
The Master speaks...()
Focus on learning the basics first. Those rhythm changes fooled you! You need to work on your kicks. You really messed up the ending.
Focus on learning the basics first. Those rhythm changes fooled you! You need to work on your kicks. You really messed up the ending.
Hm... Good enough... I don't know... I guess that was all right.
Hmm... Good enough... I don't know... I guess that was all right.
You've got the basics down! You kept up with the rhythm well. You nailed the first one! Nice timing on the kicks!
You've got the basics down! You kept up with the rhythm well. You nailed the first one! Nice timing on the kicks!
The Master's Commentary
You cannot progress without better fundamentals. Your triple punches were thrice cursed. You kick like a slug.
Eh. Passable.
Your fundamentals are excellent. Your triple punches were triply passable. You kick like a cricket!
Tsunku♂: When I created the song "Struck by the Rain" for this game, I thought it was a great song and that it absolutely had to be included in the DS version. I thought that many people would listen to it through the game and that it would be a good story for Canary CLUB. I knew that if I gave them the song, the people at Nintendo would cook it up into a very attractive game. So I was waiting for a very dramatic and cool game to be made and it was...... "Karate Man". The lyrics are really good, but then there's "Punch, Kick" (laughs).
Oguro: When we sent the song, Nintendo asked "Can we include "Punch, Kick"?" and I thought "What if...?" They also requested "Can we also have "Punch, Kick" in Tsunku♂-san's voice?"... After all, it is "Karate Man" (laughs). In the end, I don't think that voice was included in the final version.
Yone: Originally, the GBA version of "Karate Man" had a song-like tune, so we thought it would be a good idea to include a new song in the DS version. I could say that I chose this song because I wanted to do the "Punch, Kick" action, and the rhythm was so perfect for it. Was I wrong? (Laughs)
Unlike in Rhythm Heaven, the "Hit 3!" and "Punch, Kick!" voice clips are said in English in the French, German, Italian and Spanish versions of Rhythm Paradise Megamix, despite the song still being dubbed in those languages. This is most likely because the rest of the audio in the game is borrowed from the Karate Man game in Rhythm Heaven Fever, which wasn't dubbed in those languages.
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
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