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*Karate Man has become rather well-known for being the first ever rhythm game in the franchise. This has allowed it to make it into the [[Karate Man Kicks!|next]] [[Karate Man Combos!|three]] [[Karate Man Senior|games]] in the series, all with new mechanics. | *Karate Man has become rather well-known for being the first ever rhythm game in the franchise. This has allowed it to make it into the [[Karate Man Kicks!|next]] [[Karate Man Combos!|three]] [[Karate Man Senior|games]] in the series, all with new mechanics. | ||
*Karate Man is one of the three games to return in each installment of the series, the others being [[Built to Scale]] ([[Polyrhythm]] in Tengoku) and [[Samurai Slice]]. | *Karate Man is one of the three games to return in each installment of the series, the others being [[Built to Scale]] ([[Polyrhythm]] in Tengoku) and [[Samurai Slice]]. | ||
* The name Karate Joe may be based on 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". | *The name Karate Joe may be based on 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". | ||
* Like the other games in Stage 1, this game [[Karate Man Tempo Up!|reappears]] in the arcade version as part of the [[Extra]] stage, where it is sped up with new orchestration. | *Like the other games in Stage 1, this game [[Karate Man Tempo Up!|reappears]] in the arcade version as part of the [[Extra]] stage, where it is sped up with new orchestration. | ||
* 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 Haiku Collection" reading material rather it's own lyrics card. Its name is labeled "Karate Rhythm". | *This is the first game in the [[Rhythm Heaven Series|''Rhythm Heaven'' series]] to include vocals. Interestingly, the game's lyrics are given as part of the "Rhythm Haiku Collection" reading material rather it's own lyrics card. Its name is labeled "Karate Rhythm". | ||
**Additionally, this is the only game in the entire series to use its practice music as part of the actual game. | **Additionally, this is the only game 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. | *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. | ||
* Missing a single object will result in an automatic OK in the Tengoku version. | *Missing a single object will result in an automatic OK in the Tengoku version. | ||
* The ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' version is slightly changed from the original, as the light bulbs were replaced by other objects and the "Hit 2!" cue near the end was changed to "Hit 3!". The bomb at the end of the aforementioned cue was replaced with a cooking pot. The flow meter is not present in this game, so Karate Joe can punch rocks without hurting his fist like he did in the GBA version. Also, he punches mostly left-handed, instead of always punching with his right. | *The ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' version is slightly changed from the original, as the light bulbs were replaced by other objects and the "Hit 2!" cue near the end was changed to "Hit 3!". The bomb at the end of the aforementioned cue was replaced with a cooking pot. The flow meter is not present in this game, so Karate Joe can punch rocks without hurting his fist like he did in the GBA version. Also, he punches mostly left-handed, instead of always punching with his right. | ||
* Karate Man is one of the few games that | *Karate Man is one of the few games that have received a prequel in ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''. The other ones are [[Fillbots 2|Fillbots]], [[Air Rally 2|Air Rally]], [[Rhythm Tweezers 2|Rhythm Tweezers]], [[Glee Club 2|Glee Club]], [[Figure Fighter 2|Figure Fighter]], [[The Clappy Trio 2|The Clappy Trio]], [[Shoot-'em-up 2|Shoot-'em-up]], [[Micro-Row 2|Micro-Row]], [[Sneaky Spirits 2|Sneaky Spirits]], [[Rhythm Rally 2|Rhythm Rally 2]], and [[Flipper-Flop 2|Flipper-Flop]]. | ||
== Video == | == Video == | ||