Knuckle Joe
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- This article is about recurring fighting-oriented enemy. For a shark, see Joe.
“ | Heya, fighter! Go give 'em a knuckle sandwich for me! | ” | — Knuckle Joe about the Fighter Copy Ability in Kirby Battle Royale |
Knuckle Joe is an enemy in the Kirby series. He also as well appears as a major character in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!. Knuckle Joe appears as a humanoid figure with spiky blonde hair, a face without a nose, a bandana around his head, and a pair of pointy ears. Knuckle Joe is a fairly noticeable character in the Kirby series, receiving a recurring character role in Kirby: Right Back at Ya! and appearing as an assist trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and subsequent Super Smash Bros. titles.
Game appearances
Knuckle Joe's video game appearances | ||
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Game | Role | Notes |
[[Kirby Super Star|Template:KSS KFP]] | Enemy and playable character | Knuckle Joe can be played when recruited as Helper. |
Kirby Super Star Ultra | Enemy and playable character | As this is the remake of Template:KSS KFP, his role doesn't change. |
[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRtDL KAW]] | Enemy | |
Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Enemy | |
Kirby Fighters Deluxe | Reference | One of Rare Outfits is based of him. |
Kirby: Planet Robobot | Enemy | |
Kirby Battle Royale | NPC | |
Kirby Star Allies | Enemy and playable character | Knuckle Joe can be recruited as Friend. |
Kirby Fighters 2 | Reference | One of the Rare Hats is based of him. |
Super Smash Bros. series | ||
Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Supporting character | Appears as Assist Trophy. |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U | Supporting character | Appears as Assist Trophy. |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Supporting character | Appears as Assist Trophy. |
Template:KSS KFP / Kirby Super Star Ultra
Knuckle Joe appears as an enemy in the game [[Kirby Super Star|Template:KSS KFP]] as well as its remake Kirby Super Star Ultra. In the game, which features his debut role, he attempts to harm Kirby by throwing punches and kicks at him. When inhaled, he grants Kirby the Fighter ability, and also acts as the Helper of said ability.
Knuckle Joe is also one of the participants of the Megaton Punch contest. He appears as Kirby's second opponent, after Kirby defeats Bandana Waddle Dee.
In the Kirby Super Star Ultra-exclusive main game Helper to Hero, Joe, apart from being playable, appears in the opening sequence and in the boss picture for Wham Bam Jewel. Since Waddle Dee appears on the file select screen and life counter, these two could be considered to be the "mascots" of helpers.
Locations
Knuckle Joe can be found in the following places in Template:KSS KFP and Kirby Super Star Ultra:
Knuckle Joe locations in Template:KSS KFP & Kirby Super Star Ultra | |||
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Stage | Appearance? | Stage | Appearance? |
Green Greens | RoMK Chapter 4 | ||
Float Islands | RoMK Chapter 5 | ||
Bubbly Clouds | RoMK Chapter 6 | ||
Mt. Dedede | RoMK Chapter 7 | ||
Peanut Plains | Floria | ||
Mallow Castle | Aquarius | ||
Cocoa Cave | Skyhigh | ||
Candy Mountain | Hotbeat | ||
Trial Room 1 | Cavius | ||
Trial Room 2 | Mekkai | ||
Sub-Tree | Halfmoon | ||
Crystal | ???? | ||
Old Tower | Purple Plants | ||
Garden | Illusion Islands | ||
RoMK Chapter 1 | Crash Clouds | ||
RoMK Chapter 2 | The Revenge | ||
RoMK Chapter 3 |
Template:KRtDL KAW
Knuckle Joe reappears as an enemy that can be swallowed for the Fighter ability. He is fairly rare to encounter.
Locations
In Template:KRtDL KAW, Knuckle Joe can be found in the following levels and stages:
Knuckle Joe locations in Template:KRtDL KAW | ||||||||
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Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | |||
Cookie Country | ||||||||
Raisin Ruins | ||||||||
Onion Ocean | N/A | |||||||
White Wafers | ||||||||
Nutty Noon | ||||||||
Egg Engines | ||||||||
Dangerous Dinner | N/A | N/A |
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Knuckle Joe appears as he did in Template:KRtDL KAW.
Locations
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Knuckle Joe can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 EX | Stage 7 EX | Stage 8 EX |
Fine Fields | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Lollipop Land | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Old Odyssey | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Wild World | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Endless Explosions | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Royal Road | N/A |
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Knuckle Joe appears largely unchanged from his previous appearance.
Locations
In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Knuckle Joe can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 EX | Stage 7 EX | Stage 8 EX |
Patched Plains | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Resolution Road | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Overload Ocean | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Gigabyte Grounds | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Rhythm Route | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Access Ark | N/A |
Kirby Battle Royale
Knuckle Joe can be seen in the audience in many of the battle modes. He also appears in Dedede's Cake Royale, standing in front of the Training Room tent. If Kirby talks to him, Knuckle Joe will comment on the ability Kirby has equipped.
Kirby Star Allies
“ | “Gonna be the top fighter anywhere!” He’s eager to prove himself in a legendary tournament and sets off at full speed to find it…wherever it is! He’s up for any battle, no matter how tough! |
” | — Guest Star Knuckle Joe The Contender Pause Screen description in Kirby Star Allies |
Knuckle Joe appears in this title, and can be recruited as a Friend. As a Friend, he has all of Fighter Kirby's moves, and can also use the Friend Throw. His agility is also arguably greater than that of Fighter Kirby's, since he uses an Infinity Jump which he can act out of immediately with further attacks.
Locations
In Kirby Star Allies Knuckle Joe can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby Fighters 2
A Rare Hat for Fighter Kirby based on Knuckle Joe appears in Kirby Fighters 2.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Knuckle Joe appears as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as well as an Assist Trophy character, who uses the Vulcan Jab attack, as well as others on opponents.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Knuckle Joe reprises his role from the previous game as an Assist Trophy and as a collectible trophy. His attacks remain the same.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Knuckle Joe once more reprises his role as an assist trophy in this title. He also appears as a spirit in the Adventure Mode.
In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
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Knuckle Joe makes an appearance as a recurring character in the anime series Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, first appearing in the episode Here Comes the Son. He is a young rogue fighter whose father was a Star Warrior slain during the great war against Night Mare Enterprises and its monster armies. Not knowing the true circumstances of his father's death beforehand, he believes a Star Warrior to be responsible for his death, and travels to Dream Land with the help of N.M.E. to hunt down Kirby and Meta Knight. Meta Knight then reveals to Knuckle Joe the true story, but it takes a duel with Kirby for Knuckle Joe to truly come to understand this. After this point, Knuckle Joe becomes an ally to Kirby and Meta Knight, aiding them against some of the stronger monsters sent by N.M.E., most notably the titan Masher.
Knuckle Joe has a very similar physique and appearance to his video game incarnation, but he is portrayed with a different colTemplate:Or palette in his first appearance (perhaps to reflect the Helper mechanic of Kirby Super Star). His powers include using many of the attacks associated with the Fighter ability, but he also has the ability to fly and cast electric attacks. In Here Comes the Son, he momentarily transforms into a monstrous version of himself which uses needles to attack, thus granting Kirby the Needle ability to retaliate against him. This needle version of Knuckle Joe is unique to the anime.
Filmography
The following is a complete list of all of Knuckle Joe's appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, along with other information regarding his role in each episode:
Knuckle Joe's appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya! | ||||
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Episode | Image | Role | Selected quote | Notes |
Here Comes the Son | Primary character | "I told ya...I'm not a monster." | ||
Monster Management | Primary character | "It took a long time to plan, but it was worth it! I'm a monster hunter now...and I wanted to bag one of the big ones! That meant goin' after Masher!" | ||
Masher 2.0 | Primary character | "You may be a good warrior...but you're a lousy driver." (to Kirby after he crashes the Warp Star) | ||
Combat Kirby | Tertiary character | "I took over a Destroya and was hopin' you'd let me join your party!" | ||
Fright to the Finish | Tertiary character | "I hate to tell ya this, Meta Knight, but I got some bad news for ya! Three Destroyas got through. They're headed your way!" |
Kirby and Knuckle Joe shaking hands after defeating Masher
Fighter Kirby and Knuckle Joe work together to defeat Masher 2.0
Profiles
Flavor texts
Image | Game | Flavor text |
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File:Star Allies Cover.jpg | Kirby Star Allies | Guest Star: "Gonna be the top fighter anywhere!" |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophy description
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U trophy information
Name | 3DS image | Wii U image | Appears in | American English description | British English description |
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Knuckle Joe | SNES Kirby Super Star (American English), Kirby Fun Pak (British English) (8/1996) Wii Kirby's Return to Dream Land (American English), Kirby's Adventure Wii (British English) (10/2011) |
A martial-arts master, Knuckle Joe can be inhaled by Kirby and his Fighter ability copied. If you summon him, he'll leap toward the enemy nearest you and unleash his powerful Vulcan Jab attack. He'll then finish off his target with a devastating Smash Punch or Rising Break. | When Kirby copies this expert in all martial arts, he becomes a pro at hand-to-hand combat. Release Knuckle Joe in this game, and he'll jump towards the enemy nearest to you and unleash his mighty Vulcan Jab, then finish them off with a devastating Smash Punch or Rising Break! | ||
Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version. |
Trivia
- In Kirby Star Allies, Knuckle Joe can provide the Sizzle attribute with Giga Force Blast. However, a CPU will not acknowledge this if it needs to light a fuse or provide a Power Effect.
Gallery
Artwork of Knuckle Joe and Kirby posing from Template:KSSU
Quotes
Quotes from Knuckle Joe in Kirby Battle Royale |
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Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ナックルジョー Nakkuru Jō |
Knuckle Joe |
Chinese | 格斗家乔 (chs) 格鬥家喬 (cht) gé dòu jiā qiáo |
Fighter Joe |
German | Knuckle Joe | Knuckle Joe |
Korean | 넉클 죠 Neogkeul Jyo |
Knuckle Joe |
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- Kirby: Right Back at Ya! characters
- Enemies in Kirby Super Star
- Enemies in Kirby Super Star Ultra
- Enemies in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Enemies in New Challenge Stages
- Enemies in Kirby: Triple Deluxe
- Enemies in Kirby: Planet Robobot
- Enemies in Kirby Star Allies
- Opponents in Kirby's Star Stacker (SNES)
- Fighter-yielding creatures
- Helpers
- Monsters