Karate Man Returns!
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| Karate Man Returns! |
| More karate training! We've got an all-new song and all-new stuff to throw at you!  |
 Rhythm Heaven Megamix
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Template:Game-Nav Template:Game-Nav Template:Minigame infobox Karate Man Returns! (かえってきた カラテ家?, Kaettekita Karateka), simply called Karateka (カラテ家?, Karateka) in Rhythm Tengoku, is the first Rhythm Game 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 the long variant of Karate Man. In Rhythm Tengoku, the arrange variant Karateka 2 is unlocked later on.
Gameplay
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. In Rhythm Heaven Megamix, the game is slightly altered 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!
Results
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師匠のおことば (Master's words) | 師匠のおことば (Master's words) |
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きほんが できてない。(Focus on the basics.) つづけざまは ニガテみたいだね。(You're bad at sequential punches.) |
きほんが できてない。(Focus on the basics.) つづけざまは ニガテみたいだね。(You're bad at sequential punches.) |
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う～ん．．． まぁまぁ、 かな。 とりあえず．．． よしと します。 |
(Hmm...) (Well, I wonder.) (For now...) (All right.) |
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れんぞくパンチに キレがある！(Your sequential punches are great!) さいご キマってた！ (You nailed the last part!) |
れんぞくパンチに キレがある！(Your sequential punches are great!) さいご キマってた！ (You nailed the last part!) |
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Mutterings from the Master |
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Your punches lack pizzazz. You can't spell "triple punch" without "trip." |
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Eh. Passable. |
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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！" (For now, let's have 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 Try Again.png
"大合当日はイマイチでした。" (At the tournament, it didn't go well.)
- Karate Man Tempo Up OK.png
"大会当日、わリといいカソヅでした！" (At the tournament, I had a great time!)
- Karate Man Tempo Up Superb.png
"あの大会で優勝しちゃった！！" (I won the tournament!!)
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 | Karate Memory #2 |
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My father is a master of karate, but not of cooking. Occasionally he makes dinner anyway, and he keeps asking if I like it. I always lie and tell him it's good. |
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 Joe 2 (GBA).png
- Karate Man Arcade Remix 8.png
- Karate Man Tempo Up gameplay.png
Karateka
Extra Remix
- Karate Man Story gameplay.png
- Hey baby gameplay.png
Karate Man Returns!
Right-Hand Remix - Karate Man Returns! Honeybee.png
Karateka
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Karateka 
(カラテ家 ?, Karateka ) 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
Karateka 2P
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Template:Game-Nav Template:Minigame infobox The game also appears in the two-player mode mode in the arcade version of Rhythm Tengoku where it is referred to as Karateka 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 either player.
- Karate Man Arcade2-P.PNG
Karateka 2P
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Karateka also appears in the 2P mode of Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade) where it is referred to as Karateka 2P (カラテ家 2P ?, Karateka 2P ). The same changes as Karateka 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)
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Rhythm Heaven Megamix |
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| File:Rhythm Tengoku Perfect Play Stage 1-1 - Karateka-0 | File:Rhythm Heaven Megamix - Karate Man Returns! (Perfect) (English) |
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
帰ってきた カラテ家 | Return of Karateka |
 EnglishNOA |
Karate Man Returns! | |
 EnglishNOE |
Karate Man Returns! | |
 French |
Super karatéka | Super Karateka |
 Spanish |
El regreso de Kárate Killo | The Return of Karate Killo |
 Italian |
Il Ritorno di Karate Ka | The Return of Karate Ka |
 Korean |
돌아온 격투가 | Return of the Fighter |
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