Karate Man Returns!

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とんでくるモノを
Aボタンでパンチ！
よくあるゲーム？
…かもね。"
"(Punch the incoming objects with the A button! Is this a common game? Maybe.)

— Karate Man Description (Rhythm Tengoku)

とんでくるモノを Aボタンでパンチ！
気合とノリで ぶつ飛ばそう！"
"(Punch the incoming objects with the A button! With spirit and flow, let's fly!)

— Karate Man Description (Rhythm Tengoku Arcade)

More karate training! We've got
an all-new song and all new stuff
to throw at you! (No practice)

— Karate Man Returns! Description (Rhythm Heaven Megamix)

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Karate Man Returns! (かえってきた カラテ家?, Kaettekita Karateka), simply called Karate Man (カラテ家?, Karateka) in Rhythm Tengoku, is the first minigame in Rhythm Tengoku and the first game to appear in the Rhythm Heaven series. It returns as the 33rd minigame in Rhythm Heaven Megamix, as a sequel to Karate Man.

The topic of this rhythm game is Karate Joe, a martial artist who trains by punching flying objects from off-screen. in Rhythm Tengoku, this game has a sequel, Karate Man 2, which is unlocked later in the game. This game features the song "Karate Man".

Gameplay

File:Karate Man Arcade.png
Karate Man Returns! in Rhythm Tengoku, titled "Karate Man"
File:Hey baby gameplay.png
Karate Man Returns! in Rhythm Heaven Megamix

This minigame features Karate Joe, who practices karate by punching objects that fly from off-screen. To do so, the player must hit the A button to the rhythm. The following objects appear and needed to be punched off-screen:

  • Pot
  • Rock
  • Soccer Ball
  • Light Bulb (only in Rhythm Tengoku)
  • Bomb (only in Rhythm Tengoku)
  • Cooking Pot (only in Rhythm Heaven Megamix)

A Flow gauge is located on the left and acts as an ability meter, responding to the player's success. Unless the gauge is at three bars or more, Karate Joe cannot punch rocks or bombs; attempting to do so will result in a miss. The Rhythm Heaven Megamix version is slightly altered from the original for consistency with later versions, most notably the removal of the Flow gauge entierly.

Controls

Button Mode

  • A: Punch

Simple Tap Mode

  • Tap: Punch

Timing Notes

  • Hit: Karate Joe will punch the object off-screen. In Rhythm Tengoku, the Flow gauge will increase by one.
  • Barely: Karate Joe will wince as the object lands on the ground just in front of him. The Flow gauge will decrease by one. A barely counts as a miss.
  • Miss: Karate Joe will gasp as the object flies past him. The Flow gauge will deplete completely. If punching a rock or a bomb in Rhythm Tengoku when the Flow gauge is not high enough, Karate Joe will gasp as the object falls to the ground and his fist will turn red in pain.

Lyrics





Hey! Baby! How's it going?
This beat is non stop.
Hey! Baby! Listen to my phrase.
I can give you
the sense of rhythm.
Oh, Yeah.

Hey! Baby! How's it going?
This beat is non stop.
Hey! Baby! Listen to my phrase.
I can give you
the sense of rhythm.
Awake, baby! Trust me!

This beat is non stop!
New groove in your soul.
Oh, Yeah!
This beat!
You are growing up well.
Hey, Baby!
Hold on to your ambition.
Hey! Oh, Yeah!

Rating Notes

Rhythm Tengoku

Header

  • "師匠のおことば" (Master's words)

Try Again

  • "きほんが できてない。" (The basics are not set.)
  • "つづけざまは ニガテみたいだね。" (It seems you're not good at the successive parts.)

OK

  • "う~ん．．．" (Yeah...)
  • "まぁまぁ、 かな。" (OK, I guess?)
  • "とりあえず．．．" (Anyway...)
  • "よしと します。" (You did your best.)

Superb

  • "れんぞくパンチに キレがある！" (There is a sharpness to your successive punches!)
  • "さいご キマってた！" (You nailed the last part!)

Rhythm Heaven Megamix

Header

  • "Mutterings from the Master"

Try Again

  • "Your punches lack pizzazz."
  • "You can't spell "triple punch" without "trip."

OK

  • "Eh. Passable."

Superb

  • "Your punches have some punch."
  • "Three cheers for your triple punches!"

Epilogue

Rhythm Tengoku

  • Karate Man GBA Try Again.PNG

    "明日が あるさ。" (There's always tomorrow.)

  • Karate Man GBA OK.PNG

    "とりあえず、ごはん 食べとこう！" (Let's break for lunch!)

  • Karate Man GBA Superb.PNG

    "こんなに ブッとばしちゃった！！" (You sent all of this flying!!)

Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade) (Karate Man Tempo Up!)

  • Karate Man Tempo Up Try Again.png

    "大合当日はイマイチでした。" (It didn't go well on the day of the event.)

  • Karate Man Tempo Up OK.png

    "大会当日、わリといいカソヅでした！" (On the day of the event, it was a wonderful experience!)

  • Karate Man Tempo Up Superb.png

    "あの大会で優勝しちゃった！！" (I won on the day of the event!!)

Rhythm Heaven Megamix

  • Karate Man 3DS Try Again.PNG

    "Maybe this would go better if I practiced on that mountain...."

  • Karate Man 3DS OK.PNG

    "Focus... Focus..."

  • Karate Man 3DS Superb.PNG

    "I am ALL ABOUT this karate thing!"

Rhythm Item

Cooking Pot

There is no name. There is no title.
File:Sprite 3DS Rhythm Item Cooking Pot.png.png
Item holder.png
 There is no description.

Skill Star

In Rhythm Heaven Megamix, the Skill Star can be obtained by perfectly hitting the rock that appears at the end of the minigame.

Appearances

Karate Man Tempo Up!

とんでくるモノを Aボタンでパンチ！
でもスピードが速くなってるヨ。"
"(Punch the incoming objects with the A button! But the speed is faster.)

— Karate Man Tempo Up! Description

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Karate Man Tempo Up! (カラテ家 TEMPO UP!?, Karateka Tempo Up!) is a variation of this game and the first in the Extra stage in the arcade version of Rhythm Tengoku. In this variant, Karate Joe wears boxing gloves and black pants. The gameplay is the same, but the tempo is sped up, with a new arrangement of the song.

  • Karate Man Tempo Up gameplay.png

Karate Man 2P

とんでくるモノを Aボタンでパンチ！
気合とノリで ぶっ飛ばそう!"
"(Punch the incoming objects with the A button! Let's go with the flow!)

— Karate Man 2P Description

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Karate Man also appears in the two-player mode mode in the arcade version of Rhythm Tengoku where it is referred to as Karate Man 2P (カラテ家 2P?, Karateka 2P). It plays the same as the normal version, but has a split screen display to accommodate the second player. However, the flow gauge remains off screen, unable to be seen by both players.

  • Karate Man Arcade2-P.PNG

Karate Man 2P Tempo Up!

とんでくるモノを Aボタンでパンチ！
でもスピードが速くなってるヨ。"
"(Punch the incoming objects with the A button! But the speed is faster.)

— Karate Man 2P Tempo Up! Description

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Karate Man Tempo Up! also appears in the 2P mode of Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade) where it is referred to as Karate Man 2P Tempo Up! (カラテ家 2P TEMPO UP!?, Karateka 2P Tempo Up!). The same changes as Karate Man 2P apply here.

  • Karate Man Tempo Up Arcade2-P.PNG

Trivia

  • Karate Man has become rather well-known for being the first ever rhythm game in the Rhythm Heaven series. This has allowed it to make it into the next three games in the series, with new mechanics.
    • This game also has the most variations across the entire series.
  • The name Karate Joe may be a reference to Knuckle Joe from the Kirby series. Both use their fists and feet (see Karate Man Kicks!), their first names are fighting-related and they end with "Joe".
  • This is the first game in the Rhythm Heaven series to include vocals. Interestingly, the game's lyrics are given as part of the Rhythm Poem Collection rather than its own lyrics card. Its name is given as "Karate Rhythm".
    • Additionally, this and Big Rock Finish are the only games in the entire series to use its practice music as part of the actual game.
  • The audio gasp for missing the object in Rhythm Tengoku may override the thrown object cue. This may cause problems if trying to play the stage without looking at the screen.

Video

Rhythm Tengoku Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade) (Karate Man Tempo Up!) Rhythm Heaven Megamix
File:Rhythm Tengoku Perfect Play Stage 1-1 - Karateka-0
File:Rhythm Tengoku Arcade- Karateka (Karate Man) Tempo Up! (Perfect)
File:Rhythm Heaven Megamix - Karate Man Returns! (Perfect) (English)

In Other Languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan.svg Japanese 帰ってきた カラテ家 Return of Karate Man
Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg French Super karatéka
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish El regreso de Kárate Killo
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Il Ritorno di Karate Ka
Flag of South Korea.svg Korean 돌아온 격투가 Return of the Fighter
Rhythm Tengoku (GBA/Arcade)
One Player
Karateka • Rhythm Datsumo • Marcher • Air Batter • Pachi Pachi Sanninshu • Remix 1
Shiroi Obake • Game GBA 2-2.png • Kossori Rat • Baikin Hakase • Game GBA 2-5.png • Remix 2
Game GBA 3-1.png • Game GBA 3-2.png • Usagi Tobi • Game GBA 3-4.png • Game GBA 3-5.png • Remix 3
Quiz • Game GBA 4-2.png • Rhythm o Shuji • Game GBA 4-4.png • Game GBA 4-5.png • Remix 4
Hopping Road • Ninja • Game GBA 5-3.png • Game GBA 5-4.png • Tap Dance • Remix 5
Bari Bari Sanninshu • Game GBA 6-2.png • Cosmo Dance • Game GBA 6-4.png • Super Tap • Remix 6

Game GBA 7-1.png • Game GBA 7-2.png • Game GBA 7-3.png • Game GBA 7-4.png • Game GBA 7-5.png • Remix 7
Game GBA 8-1.png • Game GBA 8-2.png • Game GBA 8-3.png • Game GBA 8-4.png • Game GBA 8-5.png • Remix 8
Arcade Exclusive
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Two Player
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Game GBA 2-1.png • Game GBA 2-3.png • Game GBA 3-3.png • Game GBA 2-5.png
Game GBA 3-5.png • Game GBA 4-3.png • Game GBA 5-2.png • Game GBA 5-5.png
Game GBA 7-1.png • Game GBA 7-2.png • Game GBA 6-3.png • Game GBA 7-5.png
Game GBA 8-5.png • Game GBA 7-3.png • Game GBA 8-4.png • Game GBA 6-5.png
Game GBA EX-1.png • Game GBA EX-2.png • Game GBA EX-3.png • Game GBA EX-4.png
Rhythm Heaven
Built to Scale • Glee Club • Fillbots • Game DS 1-4.png • Remix 1
Rhythm Rally • Shoot-'Em-Up • Game DS 2-3.png • Game DS 2-4.png • Remix 2
Game DS 3-1.png • Game DS 3-2.png • Game DS 3-3.png • Game DS 3-4.png • Remix 3
Game DS 4-1.png • Game DS 4-2.png • Game DS 4-3.png • Game DS 4-4.png • Remix 4
Game DS 5-1.png • Game DS 5-2.png • Game DS 5-3.png • Game DS 5-4.png • Remix 5
Game DS 6-1.png • Game DS 6-2.png • Game DS 6-3.png • Karate Man • Remix 6
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Built to Scale 2 • Game DS 7-2.png • Frog Hop 2 • Game DS 7-4.png • Remix 7
Rhythm Rally 2 • Fillbots 2 • Game DS 8-3.png • Game DS 8-4.png • Remix 8
Game DS 9-1.png • Karate Man 2 • Glee Club 2 • Game DS 9-4.png • Remix 9
Shoot-'Em-Up 2 • Game DS 10-2.png • Game DS 10-3.png • Game DS 10-4.png • Remix 10
Rhythm Heaven Fever
One Player
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Game Wii 3-1.png • Built to Scale • Air Rally • Figure Fighter • Remix 3
Game Wii 4-1.png • Game Wii 4-2.png • Micro-Row • Samurai Slice • Remix 4
Game Wii 5-1.png • Flipper-Flop • Game Wii 5-3.png • Game Wii 5-4.png • Remix 5
Game Wii 6-1.png • Game Wii 6-2.png • Game Wii 6-3.png • Game Wii 6-4.png • Remix 6
Game Wii 7-1.png • Game Wii 7-2.png • Game Wii 7-3.png • Karate Man • Remix 7
Night Walk
Game Wii 8-1.png • Game Wii 8-2.png • Built to Scale 2 • Game Wii 8-4.png • Remix 8
Game Wii 9-1.png • Game Wii 9-2.png • Game Wii 9-3.png • Game Wii 9-4.png • Remix 9
Figure Fighter 2 • Micro-Row 2 • Game Wii 10-3.png • Karate Man 2 • Remix 10
Two Player
Fork Lifter • Tambourine • Ringside • Micro-Row • Flipper-Flop • Launch Party • Tap Troupe • Karate Man
Extra Games
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Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Earth World
Honeybee Land
Karate Man • Game 3DS ntrRobot S.png • Game 3DS rvlBadminton S.png • Game 3DS ctrStep S.png
Machine Land
Game 3DS agbHair S.png • Game 3DS ntrChorus S.png • Game 3DS rvlMuscle S.png • Game 3DS ctrFruitbasket S.png
The First Gate
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Citrus Land
Game 3DS agbClap S.png • Game 3DS ntrShooting S.png • Game 3DS rvlFlea S.png • Game 3DS ctrInterprerter S.png
Donut Land
Game 3DS agbRabbit L.png • Game 3DS ntrAirboard L.png • Game 3DS rvlBatting L.png • Game 3DS ctrChameleon L.png
The Second Gate
Sick Beats
Barbershop Land

Game 3DS agbGhost S.png • Game 3DS ntrPingpong S.png • Game 3DS rvlGoma S.png • Game 3DS ctrWoodCat S.png
Songbird Land
Game 3DS agbShuji L.png • Game 3DS ntrBlueBirds L.png • Game 3DS rvlBird L.png • Game 3DS ctrDotsamurai L.png
The Third Gate
Game 3DS ctrChicken L.png

Lush Woods
Lush Tower
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Honeybee Tower
Game 3DS rvlKarate 1.png • Game 3DS ntrRobot L.png • Game 3DS rvlBadminton L.png • Game 3DS ctrStep L.png • Game 3DS remix 00.png
Machine Tower
Game 3DS agbHair L.png • Game 3DS ntrChorus L.png • Game 3DS rvlMuscle L.png • Game 3DS ctrFruitbasket L.png • Game 3DS remix 01.png
Citrus Tower
Game 3DS agbClap L.png • Game 3DS ntrShooting L.png • Game 3DS rvlFlea L.png • Game 3DS ctrInterprerter L.png • Game 3DS remix 02.png
Donut Tower
Game 3DS agbRat L.png • Game 3DS ntrIdol L.png • Game 3DS rvlManju L.png • Game 3DS ctrBlanco L.png • Game 3DS remix 03.png
Barbershop Tower
Game 3DS agbGhost L.png • Game 3DS ntrPingpong L.png • Game 3DS rvlGoma L.png • Game 3DS ctrWoodCat L.png • Game 3DS remix 04.png
Songbird Tower
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Heaven World
Star Land
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Comet Land
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Planet Land
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The Fourth Gate
Game 3DS rvlSword L.png
Mamarin Palace
Left-Hand Tower
Game 3DS agbClap A.png • Game 3DS ntrIdol A.png • Game 3DS rvlMuscle A.png • Game 3DS ctrBlanco A.png • Game 3DS remix 06 2.png
Right-Hand Tower
Game 3DS agbTap A.png • Game 3DS ntrFrog A.png • Game 3DS rvlGolf A.png • Game 3DS ctrDotsamurai A.png • Game 3DS remix 07 2.png
Tibby's Mom

Game 3DS agbSpaceDance A.png • Game 3DS ntrPingpong A.png • Game 3DS rvlManju A.png • Game 3DS rvlKarate 4.png • Game 3DS remix TED 2.png

Shop
Shop No. 1
Game 3DS agbHopping L.png • Game 3DS agbNightWalk L.png • Game 3DS agbQuiz L.png
Shop No. 2
Game 3DS ntrBoxShow L.png • Game 3DS ntrShortLive L.png • Game 3DS rvlKarate 2.png
Shop No. 3
Built to Scale • Game 3DS rvlDate L.png • Game 3DS rvlFishing L.png
Shop No. 4
Game 3DS rvlFork L.png • Game 3DS rvlRap L.png • Game 3DS rvlReceive L.png
Shop No. 5
Game 3DS rvlRobot L.png • Game 3DS rvlRotation L.png • Samurai Slice
Shop No. 6
Game 3DS rvlSort L.png • Game 3DS rvlWatch L.png • Game 3DS rvlKarate 3.png

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