Karate Joe

Karate Joe

Image

File:Karate Joe 3DS.png
Artwork from Rhythm Heaven Megamix

Appears in

Rhythm Tengoku
Rhythm Heaven
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Rhythm Heaven Megamix

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• File:Karate Man Story icon.png Karate Man
• File:Karate Man 3DS icon.png Karate Man Returns!
• File:1st Remix icon.png Remix 1
• File:6th Remix icon.png Remix 6
• File:Karate Man 2 icon.png Karateka 2
• File:7th Remix icon.png Remix 7
• File:8th Remix icon.png Remix 8
• File:Karate Man Tempo icon.png Karateka  
• File:1st Remix Tempo icon.png Extra Remix
• File:Karate Man Kick icon.png Karate Man Kicks!
• File:Remix 6 DS icon.png Remix 6
• File:Blue Birds 2 icon.pngBlue Birds 2 (cameo)
• File:Remix 8 DS icon.png Remix 8
• File:Karate Man 2 DS icon.png Karate Man 2
• File:Remix 9 DS icon.png Remix 9
• File:Remix 10 DS icon.png Remix 10
• File:Rockers icon.png Battle of the Bands (cameo)
• File:Karate Man Combo icon.png Karate Man Combos!
• File:Remix 7 Wii icon.png Remix 7
• File:Remix 9 Wii icon.png Remix 9
• File:Karate Man 2 Wii icon.png Karate Man 2
• File:Remix 10 wii icon.png Remix 10
• File:Bee Remix icon.png Honeybee Remix
• File:Right Remix icon.png Right-Hand Remix
• File:Karate Man's Father icon.png Karate Man Senior (cameo)

Gallery

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  Artwork from Rhythm Tengoku

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  Sprite from Rhythm Heaven

• Karate Joe 3DS.png

  Artwork for Karate Man from Rhythm Heaven Megamix

• Karate Joe M 2.png

  Artwork for Karate Man Returns! from Rhythm Heaven Megamix

• Karate Joe 3DS 3.png

  Artwork for Karate Man Kicks! from Rhythm Heaven Megamix

• Karate Joe 3DS 4.png

  Artwork for Karate Man Combos! from Rhythm Heaven Megamix

• Karatebirds.jpeg

  Blue Birds 2 cameo

• RH Battle Of The Bands Screenshot.png

  Battle of the Bands cameo

• Karate man 2 player.JPG

  Karate Man With Two Players in Rhythm Heaven Fever

• Cateatingfish.PNG

  The cat eating a fish in Rhythm Heaven Fever

• Karatejoeandhiscat.PNG

  The cat eating a fish next to Karate Joe in Rhythm Heaven Fever

• Karatemanscat.PNG

  The cat sitting on Karate Joe in Rhythm Heaven Fever

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  Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy

• Screenshot (194).png

  WarioWare Gold cameo

• Karate Joe Credits.png

  Karate Joe in Rhythm Tengoku Credits

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  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.. Karate Joe is also referred to as being 55 years old 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
EnglishNOA	Karate Joe
EnglishNOE	Karate Joe
French	Le karatéka	The Karateka
Spanish	Kárate Killo	Karate Killo
Italian	Karate Ka	Karate Ka
Dutch	Karate Joe
Portuguese	Karate Joe
Russian	Каратист	Karatist
ChineseSI	Karate Joe
Korean	격투가	The Fighter