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|caption = Artwork from ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix'' | |caption = Artwork from ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix'' | ||
|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
|appearance = [[Rhythm Tengoku]], <br | |appearance = [[Rhythm Tengoku]],<br>[[Rhythm Heaven]],<br>[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]],<br>[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]}} | ||
{{Nihongo|'''Karate Joe'''|カラテ家|Karateka}} is the first character to appear in the [[Rhythm Heaven franchise]] in a [[Rhythm Games|Rhythm Game]], and one of the only characters to appear in every game since [[Rhythm Tengoku]]. He is successing his [[Karate Joe's father|father]] in karate. | |||
==Characteristics== | |||
Karate Joe is characterized by his pale white skin, big nose, and balding head. He wears a black belt karate suit that matches the color of his skin. He wears no shoes. He is described as very expressive and fearless. He is often shown eating a lot of food between training sessions (usually in the OK epilogue). Occasionally, his father would cook dinner, and Karate Joe would lie that he likes it. One of [[The Dazzles (characters)|The Dazzles]] (the one with glasses) appears to find him attractive, as seen in the epilogue of [[Karate Man 2 (DS)|Karate Man 2]]. | |||
==Backstory== | |||
As a child, Karate Joe dreamed of being a soccer player, but his father wouldn't allow it, instead forcing him to master karate before leaving the house. Karate Joe still lives in the basement. At some point in his training, he started practicing a kicking move involving a bomb within a barrel (supposedly the bombs are used to help face his fears). Later, when he was nearing the height of his mastery, he began training a combo move involving punching a mess of pots and uppercutting a barrel. | |||
==''Rhythm Tengoku''== | |||
Karate Joe first appeared in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' in the first rhythm game, [[Karate Man Returns!|Karate Man]]. Here he must punch the incoming objects in rhythm. Notably, this game involves the Flow Meter, which determines if he can punch hard objects such as rocks and bombs, which depends on how well the player is doing in the game. in [[Remix 8 (GBA)|Remix 8]], this meter disappears, and Karate Joe is enveloped in shadow. He can now punch rocks without needing to fill the meter. At the end, he returns to normal, making a peculiar face. | |||
==''Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)''== | |||
Karate Joe reappears in the arcade version of the game, with the same appearences, in addition to [[Karate Man Tempo Up!]], which is a modified version of the original minigame. Here, he is wearing boxing gloves and shorts, and is training for a boxing match. | |||
==''Rhythm Heaven''== | |||
Karate Joe appears in many games in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', first appearing in [[Karate Man Kicks!|Karate Man]], notably being the last Rhythm Game before the credits. The Flow Meter is now gone, and Karate Joe's training includes punching barrels and kicking the bomb within. in [[Remix 6 (DS)|Remix 6]], he can be seen with hair and kicking soccer balls in place of bombs. He later makes a cameo in [[Blue Birds 2]], where he is seen in one of the memories, training while the birds spy on him from a bush. | |||
==''Rhythm Heaven Fever''== | |||
In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'', he first appears, as with the other games, in [[Karate Man (Wii)|Karate Man]], again being the last Rhythm Game before the credits. This time, the kicks are gone, and Karate Joe instead has to do a Combo move. In [[Remix 9 (Wii)|Remix 9]] he is acompanied by a [[Karate Joe's Cat|cat]]. | |||
==''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''== | |||
In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', Karate Joe appears in [[Karate Man]], [[Karate Man Returns!]], [[Karate Man Kicks!]] and [[Karate Man Combos!]], all of which have the same story as their original appearances (with the exception of the Flow Meter not being included). In [[Karate Man Senior]], he makes a cameo in the epilogue. | |||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
* [[File:Karate | * [[File:Karate Man Story icon.png|32px]] [[Karate Man]] | ||
* [[File: | * [[File:Karate Man 3DS icon.png|32px]] [[Karate Man Returns!]] | ||
* [[File: | * [[File:Karate Man 2 icon.png|32px]] [[Karate Man 2 (GBA)|Karate Man 2]] | ||
* [[File:Karate Man | * [[File:Karate Man Tempo icon.png|32px]] [[Karate Man Tempo Up!]] | ||
* [[File: | * [[File:Karate Man Kick icon.png|32px]] [[Karate Man Kicks!]] | ||
* [[File: | * [[File:Karate Man 2 DS icon.png|32px]] [[Karate Man 2 (DS)|Karate Man 2]] | ||
* [[File:Karate Man | * [[File:Karate Man Combo icon.png|32px]] [[Karate Man Combos!]] | ||
* [[File: | * [[File:Karate Man 2 Wii icon.png|32px]] [[Karate Man 2 (Wii)|Karate Man 2]] | ||
* [[File:Karate Man | * [[File:Karate Man's Father icon.png|32px]] [[Karate Man Senior]] (cameo) | ||
* [[File: | * [[File:1st_Remix_icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 1 (GBA)|Remix 1]] | ||
* [[File: | * [[File:6th Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 6 (GBA)|Remix 6]] | ||
* [[File:Remix | * [[File:7th Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 7 (GBA)|Remix 7]] | ||
* [[File: | * [[File:8th Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 8 (GBA)|Remix 8]] | ||
* [[File:Remix | * [[File:1st Remix Tempo icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 1 Tempo Up!]] | ||
* [[File:Remix | * [[File:Remix 6 DS icon.png|32px]] [[Remix 6 (DS)|Remix 6]] | ||
* [[File: | * [[File:Remix 8 DS icon.png|32px]] [[Remix 8 (DS)|Remix 8]] | ||
* [[File: | * [[File:Remix 9 DS icon.png|32px]] [[Remix 9 (DS)|Remix 9]] | ||
* [[File:Remix | * [[File:Remix 10 DS icon.png|32px]] [[Remix 10 (DS)|Remix 10]] | ||
* [[File:Remix | * [[File:Remix 7 Wii icon.png|32px]] [[Remix 7 (Wii)|Remix 7]] | ||
* [[File: | * [[File:Remix 9 Wii icon.png|32px]] [[Remix 9 (Wii)|Remix 9]] | ||
* [[File:Remix 10 wii icon.png| | * [[File:Remix 10 wii icon.png|32px]] [[Remix 10 (Wii)|Remix 10]] | ||
* [[File:Bee Remix icon.png|32px]] [[Honeybee Remix]] | |||
* [[File:Right Remix icon.png|32px]] [[Right-Hand Remix]] | |||
* [[File:Bee Remix icon.png| | * [[File:Blue Birds 2 icon.png|32px]] [[Blue Birds 2]] (cameo) | ||
* [[File:Right Remix icon.png| | * [[File:Rockers icon.png|32px]] [[Battle of the Bands]] (cameo) | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
=== Gameplay === | |||
=== | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Karate Man Arcade.png| [[Karate Man Returns!|Karate Man | Karate Man Arcade.png|[[Karate Man Returns!|Karate Man]]<br>[[Remix 1 (GBA)|Remix 1]]<br>[[Remix 6 (GBA)|Remix 6]]<br>[[Remix 7 (GBA)|Remix 7]]<br>[[Remix 8 (GBA)|Remix 8]] | ||
Karate Joe 2 (GBA).png| [[Karate Man 2 (GBA)]] | Karate Joe 2 (GBA).png|[[Karate Man 2 (GBA)|Karate Man 2]] | ||
Karate Man Arcade Remix 8.png|[[Remix 8 (GBA)]] | Karate Man Arcade Remix 8.png|[[Remix 8 (GBA)|Remix 8]] | ||
Karate Man Tempo Up gameplay.png|[[Karate Man Tempo Up!]]<br>[[Remix 1 Tempo Up!]] | Karate Man Tempo Up gameplay.png|[[Karate Man Tempo Up!]]<br>[[Remix 1 Tempo Up!]] | ||
Karate Man Remix 8.png|[[Karate Man Kicks!|Karate Man | Karate Man Remix 8.png|[[Karate Man Kicks!|Karate Man]]<br>[[Remix 8 (DS)|Remix 8]]<br>[[Remix 10 (DS)|Remix 10]] | ||
Karate Man Remix 6.png|[[Remix 6 (DS) | Karate Man Remix 6.png|[[Remix 6 (DS)|Remix 6]] | ||
Karate Man Remix 9.png|[[Karate Man 2 (DS)|Karate Man 2]]<br>[[Remix 9 (DS)|Remix 9]] | |||
Karate Man Remix 9.png|[[Karate Man 2 (DS)]]<br>[[Remix 9 (DS) | Karate_Man_Wii_gameplay.png|[[Karate Man Combos!|Karate Man]]<br>[[Remix 10 (Wii)|Remix 10]] | ||
Karate Man Remix 7.png|[[Remix 7 (Wii)|Remix 7]] | |||
Karate_Man_Wii_gameplay.png|[[Karate Man Combos!|Karate Man | Karate Man Remix 9-3.png|[[Remix 9 (Wii)|Remix 9]] | ||
Karate Man Remix 7.png|[[Remix 7 (Wii)]] | Karate Man 2 Wii.png|[[Karate Man 2 (Wii)|Karate Man 2]] | ||
Karate Man Remix 9-3.png|[[Remix 9 (Wii)]] | Karate Man Story gameplay.png|[[Karate Man]] | ||
Karate Man 2 Wii.png|[[Karate Man 2 (Wii)]] | |||
Karate Man Story gameplay.png|[[Karate Man | |||
Hey_baby_gameplay.png|[[Karate Man Returns!]]<br>[[Right-Hand Remix]] | Hey_baby_gameplay.png|[[Karate Man Returns!]]<br>[[Right-Hand Remix]] | ||
Karate Man Returns! Honeybee.png|[[Honeybee Remix]] | Karate Man Returns! Honeybee.png|[[Honeybee Remix]] | ||
Karate_Man_Kick_gameplay.PNG|[[Karate Man Kicks!]] | Karate_Man_Kick_gameplay.PNG|[[Karate Man Kicks!]] | ||
Karate_Man_Combo_Gameplay.PNG|[[Karate Man Combos!]] | Karate_Man_Combo_Gameplay.PNG|[[Karate Man Combos!]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=== Artwork & Other === | === Artwork & Other === | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Karate Joe GBA artwork.png | Karate Joe GBA artwork.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' | ||
Karate Joe M 2.png | Karate Joe.png|Sprite from ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' | ||
Karate Joe 3DS 3.png | Karate Joe M 2.png|Artwork for [[Karate Man Returns!]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' | ||
Karate Joe 3DS 4.png | 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 | |||
KarateJoeTrophy3DS.png|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' trophy | KarateJoeTrophy3DS.png|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' trophy | ||
Screenshot (194).png|''WarioWare Gold'' | Screenshot (194).png|''WarioWare Gold'' cameo | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Trivia == | |||
* Karate Joe has appeared as a playable character in every game in the series. | |||
* Karate Joe makes a cameo in the ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' game [[Blue Birds 2]]. He can be in one of the memories of the birds, in the middle of training as the birds spy on him from a bush. | |||
* In the last section with Karate Joe in [[Remix 7 (Wii)|Remix 7]] of ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'', he is seen sitting on his side on the floor watching a small television that displays an image of [[Karate Man Returns!|Karate Man]] from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''. | |||
* Some details in the [[Rhythm Item]] for [[Karate Man Returns!]] are ommited in some regions, namely the detail about Karate Joe still living in the basement is ommited in the Japanese and Korean versions, while the French version adds the detail that he is 55 years old and still living in the basement. | |||
* 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 ([[Karate Man Returns!|Karate Man]], [[Karate Man 2 (GBA)|Karate Man 2]]) | |||
** A boxing ring ([[Karate Man Tempo Up!]]) | |||
** A cliff with a snowy mountain range visible in the distance ([[Karate Man Returns!]]) | |||
** A field ([[Karate Man 2 (DS)|Karate Man 2]]) | |||
* Karate Joe makes a minor appearance as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]] for Nintendo 3DS'' and a spirit in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. | |||
* Karate Joe makes a cameo during a Young Cricket and Master Mantis preview for ''WarioWare Gold''. | |||
==In Other Languages== | ==In Other Languages== | ||
{{Lang | |||
{{Lang|jp = カラテ家 Karateka|fr = Le karatéka|es = Kárate Killo|du = Karate Kurt|it = Karate Ka|kr = 격투가 The Fighter}} | |jp = カラテ家 Karateka | ||
|fr = Le karatéka | |||
|es = Kárate Killo | |||
|du = Karate Kurt | |||
|it = Karate Ka | |||
|kr = 격투가 The Fighter}} | |||
''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' also provides three more names: Karate Joe (Dutch), Karate Joe (Portuguese) and Каратист (Russian). | |||
[[Category:Rhythm Heaven Characters]] | [[Category:Rhythm Heaven Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Rhythm Heaven Fever Characters]] | [[Category:Rhythm Heaven Fever Characters]] | ||