Karate Joe

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Gallery

Artwork from Rhythm Tengoku
Sprite from Rhythm Heaven
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Artwork for Karate Man from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
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Artwork for Karate Man Returns! from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
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Artwork for Karate Man Kicks! from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
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Artwork for Karate Man Combos! from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
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Blue Birds 2 cameo
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Battle of the Bands cameo
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Karate Man With Two Players in Rhythm Heaven Fever
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The cat eating a fish in Rhythm Heaven Fever
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The cat eating a fish next to Karate Joe in Rhythm Heaven Fever
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The cat sitting on Karate Joe in Rhythm Heaven Fever
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy
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WarioWare Gold cameo
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Karate Joe in Rhythm Tengoku Credits
Karate Joe in Rhythm Heaven Fever Credits

In Super Smash Bros.

Karate Joe appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS as a trophy in the "Other" category, and as a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

His spirit battle takes place on the Suzaku Castle Ω stage playing the Rhythm Boxing track, where he is represented by Ryu. The battle has the "Item Tidal Wave" rule applied and the following conditions:

The enemy's punches and elbow strikes have increased power
The enemy's kicks and knee strikes have increased power
The enemy favors smash attacks

Karate Joe
	Has there ever been a cry more manly than the "Uh!" that appears at the start of every Karate Joe stage? It's like he digs deep down inside himself, reveals his spirit with that "Uh!" of power...and then directs that energy into smashing flowerpots, bulbs, and exploding barrels. Karate Joe knows no fear!	Has there ever been a cry more manly than the "Uh!" that appears at the start of every Karate Man stage? Doesn't it sound like it comes from the very bottom of his soul? Or is that just us? ...Anyway! Karate Joe is a pretty cool guy. He punches flowerpots, bulbs, even exploding barrels without the slightest hesitation. Truly, he fears nothing.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slots	Ability
1,192		Karate Joe		★★★	2	Fist Attack ↑

Trivia

Karate Joe has appeared as a playable character in every game in the Rhythm Heaven Series.
Karate Joe has always "bookended" the games he appears in:
- His game was the first in Rhythm Tengoku, as well as the last one to appear in Remix 8.
- His game is where Remix 10 starts and finishes in Rhythm Heaven.
- He appeared in the last game before the credits in Rhythm Heaven and Rhythm Heaven Fever, as well as the last game before Remix 10 in the latter.
- His game appears as the first of Earth World in Rhythm Heaven Megamix, the first after the Lush Tower credits and his Father's game is the last one before Final Remix. Incidentally, his games are also the last of the DS and Wii selections in the Shop.
Some details and in the Rhythm Items are added/changed in some regions, such as the detail about Karate Joe still living in his basement being present in most versions outside of the Japanese and Korean versions. Other alternative details include Karate Joe mentioning his mother, who was out one day and so his father tried cooking, and that Karate Joe once tried to steal the alcohol stored in the barrels, but was caught by his Father and told he can drink it only when he becomes stronger than him, both of which are present in the Japanese and Korean versions.^[1]. Karate Joe is also referred to as being 55 years old^[2] in the French version.
The location of Karate Joe's training in not clear. Usually it is depicted as a featureless monochrome void during gameplay, while certain epilogues show specific locations, such as:
- A cliff overlooking the sea and a dojo (Karateka, Karateka 2)
- A boxing ring (Karateka )
- A cliff with a snowy mountain range visible in the distance (Karate Man Returns!)
- A field (Karate Man 2)
Karate Joe makes a cameo during a Young Cricket and Master Mantis preview for WarioWare Gold.

In Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	カラテ家	Karateka
English^NOA	Karate Joe
English^NOE	Karate Joe
French	Le karatéka	The Karateka
Spanish	Kárate Killo	Karate Killo
Italian	Karate Ka	Karate Ka
Dutch	Karate Joe^[3]
Portuguese	Karate Joe^[4]
Russian	Каратист^[3]	Karatist
Chinese^SI	Karate Joe^[3]
Korean	격투가	The Fighter

References

↑ "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've never had a drink with my dad before, actually.) ~ Rhythm Item description for Karate Man Combos!, Rhythm Tengoku: The Best Plus
↑ "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
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
↑ Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

[1] "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've never had a drink with my dad before, actually.) ~ Rhythm Item description for Karate Man Combos!, Rhythm Tengoku: The Best Plus

[2] "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

[smash-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

[4] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

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