Joke Characters in Video Games

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  • @AustynSN
    @AustynSN ปีที่แล้ว +3593

    Canonically, Glass Joe's only win was against Nick Bruiser (The final boss in Super Punchout!) due to a freak accident.

    • @MetaSynForYourSoul
      @MetaSynForYourSoul ปีที่แล้ว +193

      Lol! 😂I was gonna comment this but I couldn't remember which of the Bruisers he beat!

    • @Zetact_
      @Zetact_ ปีที่แล้ว +122

      Actually Super Punch-Out happens after original Punch-Out (returning fighters have more fights in their records than the NES version) and at that time Nick Bruiser has 0 losses so Glass Joe couldn't have beaten him.

    • @MetaSynForYourSoul
      @MetaSynForYourSoul ปีที่แล้ว +194

      @@Zetact_ But it's true in the story. Nick beat Rick, then lost to Joe. They each have one loss a piece. Only cuz it was a "freak accident" its not counted. 🤷🏿‍♂️ Amateur bout or semi pro is what I'm thinking. Actually I thought it's a reference to Tyson and his Amateur loss to this no name he fought again and destroyed him when he got out of prison. Just speculation though.

    • @AustynSN
      @AustynSN ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@Zetact_ Yeah, I've heard that contradiction mentioned. However, I'm pretty sure it was Nintendo that said it. If so, that does make it canon if completely illogical and contradictory.

    • @CoralCopperHead
      @CoralCopperHead ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I was under the impression that Glass's win was against Mr. Sandman.

  • @parkersmith5895
    @parkersmith5895 ปีที่แล้ว +549

    Glass joe’s helmet is actually something anyone can unlock. If you lose 100 times, like glass Joe, you’ll be able to wear the helmet yourself and fight with it

    • @strangecolouredbird
      @strangecolouredbird ปีที่แล้ว

      *99

    • @parkersmith5895
      @parkersmith5895 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@strangecolouredbirdno it’s 100

    • @strangecolouredbird
      @strangecolouredbird ปีที่แล้ว

      @@parkersmith5895 we'll just have to agree to disagree

    • @cl4ppy596
      @cl4ppy596 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@strangecolouredbird it's 100. Since he gets this after losing to Mac, which would be his 100th loss.

    • @strangecolouredbird
      @strangecolouredbird ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@cl4ppy596 Ah.

  • @FlamingZelda3
    @FlamingZelda3 ปีที่แล้ว +1038

    I think maybe the most famous joke character in videogaming is luigi.
    He started as a player 2 palette swap for mario. Then in the 80s mario tv show they decided to make him a cowardly dweeb and that's been his thing ever since. In almost every game he appears in he's supposedly weaker or less capable than mario, but in almost every game where he appears playable he is in fact noticeably stronger than mario with increased jump height, projectile range, and even instant kill moves. Compound this with the internet trend of "Luigi Wins by doing nothing" and Nintendo's very own "Year of Luigi!" which was both extremely hyped up and one of their biggest financial losses in a year ever solidifies his place in gaming culture.

    • @Jeffeffery9
      @Jeffeffery9 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      this is the best comment

    • @ThisismineIguess
      @ThisismineIguess ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Nah. In Mario Tennis 64 he was portrayed as cocksure - "Luigi not afraid." You can say "But Camelot developed it-" but it is what it is and Nintendo gave the thumbs up on it. His cowardly persona in Luigi's Mansion was where it became truly solidified, and was much more exaggerated than the 80s cartoon.

    • @FlamingZelda3
      @FlamingZelda3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      @@ThisismineIguess Fair. His trophy in smash 64 mentions that he's secretly cool and popular. Also in mario kart 8 he gives the other drivers death stares. I think this extreme nature of his personality just adds to the comedy of him as a character though.

    • @nonamepasserbya6658
      @nonamepasserbya6658 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      The financial loss was blamed on Luigi but Wii U is a dumpster ground for shovelware and Nintendo cheaped out on Luigi centric games with only Dark Moon being his real spotlight. The failure of Luigi Year was through no fault of his own

    • @FlamingZelda3
      @FlamingZelda3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@nonamepasserbya6658 Never blamed it on him.
      I think the year of luigi marketing was somewhat in response to the bleak outlook of the wiiU and was one of nintendos attempts to stop/reduce the financial losses.

  • @chadgorosaurus4898
    @chadgorosaurus4898 ปีที่แล้ว +231

    Playable joke characters almost always become meta when at least 10 people use them skillfully

    • @therealchaosguy
      @therealchaosguy ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Fukua from Skullgirls went from a joke copycat character to a literal clone in-lore, and this is why Fukua mains love her

    • @anthonyslaptheknee9344
      @anthonyslaptheknee9344 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Remember in like the first major tekken 7 tournament a panda player won. Someone won a major with a joke character. The first big tekken 7 tournament

    • @Banana_Man17
      @Banana_Man17 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@anthonyslaptheknee9344 wasn't it the one panda guy

    • @nicholasjuarez7953
      @nicholasjuarez7953 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dan is decently good in sf5

    • @larrydupp3988
      @larrydupp3988 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Shout out to Junebug winning a Super Smash Brothers melee regional with DK

  • @chiitopia
    @chiitopia ปีที่แล้ว +2433

    Can't have video games without at least _some_ silliness.
    edit: why am i famous

    • @KEN-1991
      @KEN-1991 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      It's like Marvel without Deadpool, DC without Lobo, and Dark Horse without The Mask.

    • @Leo-nm1ne
      @Leo-nm1ne ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Inability of creating entertainment lacking any degree of tomfoolery

    • @BigEOT3
      @BigEOT3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Unless you’re Virtua Fighter.

    • @cesarv7685
      @cesarv7685 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Even some horror games have some silly/funny easter eggs

    • @alo7712
      @alo7712 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@BigEOT3 i mean i guess the only silliness virtua fighter has is the dlc costumes for 5

  • @Jaice00
    @Jaice00 ปีที่แล้ว +1184

    Dan is actually really talented lorewise. His one-handed hadouken is something only the strongest street fighter characters, being Gouken and Akuma, are able to use. Dan being able to do the technique despite not completing his training is actually impressive.

    • @dragonbornascended5968
      @dragonbornascended5968 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Maybe he's stronger than both of them, in a more unexpected way, but we'll never know.

    • @noobplayz2655
      @noobplayz2655 ปีที่แล้ว +162

      @@dragonbornascended5968I mean with enough training he might be. In one of the comics Dan was shown to be possessed by the satsuino hado (I think that’s how it’s spellled?) before tripping on sakura’s backpack and falling. This man actually performed the raging demon though, showing he could be a threat if he knew what he was doing.

    • @felixmartinez1100
      @felixmartinez1100 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      ​@@noobplayz2655 Satsui No Hadou

    • @dieptrieu6564
      @dieptrieu6564 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      @@noobplayz2655 Yeah, isn't one of the reason gouken kick him out was because he sense his compatibility with satsui no hadou. So he doesn't want to create another akuma hence dan got kick

    • @rahn45
      @rahn45 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      I like the irony of how Dan actually does practice the actual "Strongest Style" but in a very incomplete form. That perhaps he has the most potential and room to grow of any fighter, but no one who would be able to develop it.

  • @thatguymatt5816
    @thatguymatt5816 ปีที่แล้ว +303

    Sagat saw how much Dan’s fathers death was tearing him apart so he let Dan win in their next fight, ridding him of his need for revenge

    • @randoontheinternet5842
      @randoontheinternet5842 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Did Sagat have a redemption arc?

    • @thatguymatt5816
      @thatguymatt5816 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      @@randoontheinternet5842 totally! He’s basically an anti hero now!

    • @thatrandomcrit5823
      @thatrandomcrit5823 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That´s terrible

    • @panikk2
      @panikk2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@thatguymatt5816 sagat has the most interesting story in all of SF imo. he struggles with trying to be the best in the world while also staying a true martial artist in every sense of the word. in a way he has all the same struggles as ryu but sort of goes in the opposite direction. as the series progressed you saw more and more of evil ryu and sagat became more and more distanced from his past with shadaloo and trying to make peace with who he used to be.

    • @nicholasjuarez7953
      @nicholasjuarez7953 ปีที่แล้ว

      Didn't dan refuse right? Sagat was nice enough to even let him win.

  • @WhatIsMatter101
    @WhatIsMatter101 ปีที่แล้ว +815

    The funny thing about Dan Hibiki is yes, he's a combination of Ryo Sakazaki with Robert Garcia's head. But Robert Garcia was based on Steven Seagal (complete with pony tail), a real life joke character.

    • @frds_skce
      @frds_skce ปีที่แล้ว +54

      Dan Hibiki is Steven Seagal confirmed

    • @WhatIsMatter101
      @WhatIsMatter101 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Firdaus FDZLH If you want real proof, play SVC Chaos and find out what Kim Kaphwan says to Dan.

    • @Terminal_Apotos
      @Terminal_Apotos ปีที่แล้ว +4

      No wonder he looked similar

  • @Magic_Ice
    @Magic_Ice ปีที่แล้ว +1127

    My favorite Joke character in a fighting game is Jigglypuff.
    “Ok let’s design a fighting game about platforming and create a character that floats around the platforms.” Genius.

    • @Otherface
      @Otherface ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Kirby...

    • @Magic_Ice
      @Magic_Ice ปีที่แล้ว +108

      @@Otherface yeah but Kirby’s air speed sucks have you tried playing him like puff it doesn’t work

    • @kirotalksyt
      @kirotalksyt  ปีที่แล้ว +151

      Jigglypuff is definitely the OG Smash Joke character.

    • @Random_User666
      @Random_User666 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@Magic_Ice honestly, Kirby was just badly designed in Smash in general. Like, the concept of Kirby being this ultra beginner friendly character that can give Mario a run for his money is great and all, but the execution was horrible.

    • @JJSSBU
      @JJSSBU ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I didnt even think about that and I'm a Jigglypuff main XD

  • @lpnp9477
    @lpnp9477 ปีที่แล้ว +318

    While I agree that Wii fit trainer certainly fits the bill, I feel like plant is way more emblematic. Free herbaceous dlc with animations that make no physical sense!

    • @CoralCopperHead
      @CoralCopperHead ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Potted Piranha Plants had already been shown to be capable of sprouting roots long and sturdy enough to run on in the Mario franchise. I wish I could remember which game they first showed up in, but they were around long before Ultimate.

    • @NoBillsOfCrashDamage
      @NoBillsOfCrashDamage ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@CoralCopperHead
      I believe their first appearance was in Super Mario Bros 3.

    • @Joshuajande
      @Joshuajande ปีที่แล้ว

      Bro I main you wii fit trainer

    • @DionneDion
      @DionneDion 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wasn't there this bug with the plant that it could delete your entire save data or something? I feel like this is the only time a joke character..Ahem..Took it's own joke too far.

    • @glauciarochelle
      @glauciarochelle 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      the reason why wii fit trainer was so popular in smash and outside is of our beauty boby and the hands of the rule34 artists this is just my honest opinion

  • @DrRank
    @DrRank ปีที่แล้ว +137

    One of my favourite joke characters comes from Crash Team Racing. Earning the Red, Green, Blue and Yellow Gems in Adventure Mode unlocks the first four boss characters - Ripper Roo, Papu Papu, Komodo Joe and Pinstripe, respectively. So naturally I assumed that the Purple Gem would unlock the final boss, Nitros Oxide. But instead, we got Fake Crash, a bushy-browed, buck-toothed clone of Crash.
    What makes it funnier is that Fake Crash only exists because a toy manufacturer messed up a Crash plushie and Naughty Dog said, "Let's put him in".

    • @klaushassen3954
      @klaushassen3954 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      You forgot the literal crates that crash smashes

    • @DrRank
      @DrRank ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@klaushassen3954 Ah, yes, the Iron Checkpoint Crate. The personification of "Yeah, they laughed. And then they built it."
      But the original PS1 version just had Fake Crash.

    • @DionneDion
      @DionneDion 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Oh yeah I heard about this, though it was an unofficially licensed plush right? Therefore a bootleg.

  • @hypn00s197
    @hypn00s197 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    Phoenix Wright in Ultimate Marvel vs Capcon 3 would be one of my favorites.
    Imagine a lawyer defeating monsters, supervillains, demons and even cosmic entities by just throwing paper at them.

    • @blvckgoogle
      @blvckgoogle ปีที่แล้ว +8

      well he has airbending objections

    • @Average_PlayerFromRoblox
      @Average_PlayerFromRoblox ปีที่แล้ว +18

      thats what we call "the power of justice"

    • @asterisk5054
      @asterisk5054 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      was looking for this comment!

    • @DionneDion
      @DionneDion 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I was gonna say Frank West is one of them too but then I realized he was actually kind of born a fighter, seeing with what he actually had to deal with back in Dead Rising...

  • @fiqures1529
    @fiqures1529 ปีที่แล้ว +511

    Wii Fit is actually kind of good in Ultimate because they buffed her deep breathing. If you use platforms right you can get close to 100% with nair and other falling aerials

    • @Dangusthemateballmaster67
      @Dangusthemateballmaster67 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yes but I think he means that she is a weird choice and not fit with fighting

    • @logandunlap9156
      @logandunlap9156 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      @@Dangusthemateballmaster67 not even a joke character, wii fit is an important part of nintendo’s accessory history. like ROB but not as cool

    • @CoralCopperHead
      @CoralCopperHead ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@logandunlap9156 I get the feeling that Kiro here doesn't fully understand what makes a "joke" character.

    • @derbear3403
      @derbear3403 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      wii fit was never really a joke character anyway. the joke characters in smash were more of a moment that the devs surprise players by making something you wouldn't really expect to be a character and make it one. Mr. game and watch in melee, ROB in brawl, Duck hunt in smash 4, and piranha plant in ultimate.

    • @jayblack5942
      @jayblack5942 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@Dangusthemateballmaster67
      That would describe about half of the smash roster.

  • @JustJulyo
    @JustJulyo ปีที่แล้ว +133

    Sometimes the joke characters are the best ones. Like a reoccurring punchline like old man getting hit in the crotch by a football

    • @FlamingZelda3
      @FlamingZelda3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      pichu's actually super fun in smash. (he's really fast and his neutral air attack feels like you're a dodgeball - it's pretty funny)

    • @WIld-cHILd-1273
      @WIld-cHILd-1273 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This reminds me of blacks ops 1 because despite the mpk5 being a beginner weapon I would have rocked that gun many times without hesitation

  • @axelthealpha8147
    @axelthealpha8147 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Glass Joe isn’t a joke, he’s the toughest French boxer that you’re ever gonna know.

  • @tjtourette5261
    @tjtourette5261 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    The Tekken series has a lot of joke charakters. From Mokujin/Combot over Panda and Kuma to Gon and Roger Jr., there's a lot of strangely weird charakters

    • @SeiPR727
      @SeiPR727 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Doctor B. in Tekken 3 getting random backaches while fighting

    • @MasatakaEbina
      @MasatakaEbina ปีที่แล้ว

      Yoshimitsu

    • @elmono6299
      @elmono6299 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Roger Jr. is my favorite fighter in Tekken, along with Kuma as a close second. While the Kangaroo is a gag character, I wouldn't consider the bear a joke only because of how incredibly strong and dangerous they are in real life. 🦘🐻

  • @fray4life407
    @fray4life407 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Back when I played Super Smash Bros with my friends, I started playing as the Wii Fit trainer as a joke.
    Time passed
    It became my main.

  • @brandonwilliams6119
    @brandonwilliams6119 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    I really love Dan Hibiki as a character, he’s such a goofball and his point blank one handed Gadoukens are so pitiful, but nothing beats his super taunt, in the Marvel Vs Capcom Games he even has a Raging Demon where he grabs you and sacrifices his health to deal heavy damage to the opponent. Dan debuted in the hit game Street Fighter Alpha which released in 1995 right? Well that’s the same year I was born 😎💖

  • @SimonMoon5
    @SimonMoon5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    My favorite joke character was Roll (the sister of Megaman/Rockman) in Marvel vs Capcom, the first one. She had basically the same moveset as Megaman except worse in every way (much like Dan is like Ken/Ryu but worse). The one real advantage she had was that she was so short, most projectiles would go over her head (even some supers). I used to play her all the time at my local arcade and one guy called me the "patron saint of Roll" as I used her few advantages to do reasonably well.

    • @megapokesonicx
      @megapokesonicx 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      and in a strange turn of events, when Roll was added in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, she got a new unique moveset and her classic design, and she's actually really good gameplay wise.
      Kinda like how Pichu went from Smash Bros Melee to Ultimate, being an awful joke character to actually pretty good competitive wise

  • @lucemonfalldownmode
    @lucemonfalldownmode ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Fun fact, Pichu, which was literally designed to be a joke character in Super Smash Bros. Melee, ended up being better than Bowser, Kirby, Ness and Zelda, who were not intended to be bad.

  • @AdamChan318
    @AdamChan318 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    When I think joke character, Neco Arc from Melty Blood is the first thing that comes to my mind - weird origins, bizarre moves, and their hurtbox is soo small that a lot of moves and combos will just miss (though not as much in the most recent game)

    • @Arton_White
      @Arton_White ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I’ve been looking for this and you’ve made my day.

    • @CoralCopperHead
      @CoralCopperHead ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ...Except Neco-Arc's hitbox was explicitly made the same size as everyone else's. It might look like you missed, but nine times out of ten, she just crouch-blocked a low that looked like it should've been a high because of her tiny sprite. Flip the coin, and if she's standing up, a roundhouse that hits everyone else in the head also hits her in the "head" even if it looks like it should be a whiff.

    • @bottomgear4055
      @bottomgear4055 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Arton_White I also agree with that

    • @ThisismineIguess
      @ThisismineIguess ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Don't forget Neco-Arc Chaos. Just didn't become a porn meme because it's a guy.

    • @bottomgear4055
      @bottomgear4055 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ThisismineIguess He’s too cool and badass for r34

  • @KEN-1991
    @KEN-1991 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    Fun Fact:
    If you beat games with Dan on the highest difficulty with no continues, it proves you are a Street Fighter god! Especially in that SUPER Puzzle Fighter II X spin-off where it's impossible to win with Dan.

    • @Beessokoo1coo1
      @Beessokoo1coo1 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Street fighter god no more like a street fighter universe!

  • @TylerMcNamer
    @TylerMcNamer ปีที่แล้ว +31

    The trainers are not all that silly. I think they're a couple of badasses!

  • @keystone5750
    @keystone5750 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    One of the funniest things about Dan is his SFV infinite. Eventually, they patched it out, but outside of the context of the infinite, the move that enabled it was buffed, having a random chance to knock down.
    Also, I remember seeing someone point out that Kage’s fighting style was closest to Dan’s but I don’t remember the exact reasoning.

  • @jjp_arxys2001
    @jjp_arxys2001 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Dan was also canonically able to perform Shun Goku Satsu (raging demon) in the comic, tho it did not land, he tripped over a bag before he could connect it.

  • @justarandompurplefox3243
    @justarandompurplefox3243 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I don’t remember which specific game, but on the GameCube, there was a DBZ fighting game featuring Hercule. His ultimate was basically a surprise nuke, literally leaves the background desolate lmao

  • @taskmanager_1021
    @taskmanager_1021 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I'm surprised you didn't bring up Tofu Boy from Super Meat Boy. Great video by the way

  • @natecgames4612
    @natecgames4612 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Dan seems like the biggest character to just be a jab at the knock-off source material. But strangely enough, it seems that the sf devs have given him some of the most respect out of every joke character to make him actually have a big reason to be the way he is without loosing the ludicrously stupid concept on paper

  • @sayliyuf3727
    @sayliyuf3727 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Fun fact, it's strongly implied that Joe's one win is against Mr.Sandman, The final boss of the game

    • @Nightmare-kn6ee
      @Nightmare-kn6ee ปีที่แล้ว +32

      His one win is against Nick Bruiser by freak accident, and not Mr. Sandman, although he also technically defeated Mike Tyson.

    • @Lo-Sir
      @Lo-Sir ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Nightmare-kn6ee Mike Tyson did get his revenge though

  • @charbplus
    @charbplus ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It's simple. I see punch out character, I click

  • @Sly88Frye
    @Sly88Frye ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Mr Game & watch I say is kind of a joke character but I guess maybe Nintendo never thought of him that way because he's such a classic from the old school game and watch. But seriously the kind of moves he has are just funny and the fact that he's not animated and that he's 2D.

    • @dragonbornascended5968
      @dragonbornascended5968 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Strangely enough, Mr Game & Watch is actually a 3d model.

    • @tangerinepaint3643
      @tangerinepaint3643 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@dragonbornascended5968 yeah, he’s just flattened by a large amount

  • @loopsjam4713
    @loopsjam4713 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    In all fairness, Hercule survives.
    Cell backhanding him into a mountain.
    Getting shot point blank.
    A punch from Goku (granted he was holding back but Hercule's a human but still)
    And he was one of the only humans to survive Super Buu airstriking humanity out of existence + he befriended regular Majin Buu.
    So he may not be on Saiyan tier, but he does have some street cred

  • @pyrocinemaproduction
    @pyrocinemaproduction ปีที่แล้ว +15

    pichu and puff were meant to both be joke characters where one through the thousands of community hours put towards it is arguably an s tier character and the other is used when axe plays pools. Both amazing stories and utilizations by the community and why i love joke characters in the fgc.

  • @ImTheMan0fSteel
    @ImTheMan0fSteel ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I bought a Wii fit when I was a kid. I was super hyped about the technology itself. I thought they'd add it to Wii games like tennis so you could use it to move around.
    I also actually still enjoyed it. I was playing football at the time and loved challenging myself with push ups. It was actually rather in depth and the work outs were true workouts.

  • @Pocket-Calculator
    @Pocket-Calculator ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Dan is in the same situation as Hercule: he is one of the strongest humans in his universe but that means nothing when compared to the likes of Akuma.
    His style also seems to be a fusion of Gouken's karate and Sagat's Muay Thai due to some poses being nearly identical.
    Sagat ends up letting Dan win because he felt remorse over killing his father and ultimately Dan decided to "spare" Sagat's life because that's what his late father would've wanted. Overall he's surprisingly cool for a one-note joke character.

    • @nicholasjuarez7953
      @nicholasjuarez7953 ปีที่แล้ว

      He uses a fighting style which has Sagat and goukens as well? Then what fighting style does sakura have since Dan was her master.

    • @pigglesgoomshby7249
      @pigglesgoomshby7249 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@nicholasjuarez7953 If I remember correctly, Sakura doesn't really use Saikyo Style moves aside from a small handful, she developed her fighting style by copying Ryu's moves

  • @darkspyro4064
    @darkspyro4064 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The funniest thing is Gouken stopped teaching Dan because he could access the Satsui no Hado and could do a raging demon iirc

    • @nicholasjuarez7953
      @nicholasjuarez7953 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pretty sure the reason was because he wanted it to kill for revenge.

  • @lagrush9039
    @lagrush9039 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    There's a neat detail in punch out wii.
    If you get 100 losses you'll also get a face guard like how Joe gets his after his 100th loss

  • @garrettprice6507
    @garrettprice6507 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolutely love all of your videos and was so stoked to see this in my feed!! Please keep up your super amazing work!!!

  • @magicmarv98
    @magicmarv98 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love this channel and this man. Thanks for the videos

  • @PepinoTheGreat
    @PepinoTheGreat ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One thing I've learned from this video is that in certain regions, Hercule is the censored western name of Mr. Satan in the DBZ. Also didn't know Go Hibiki was killed by Sagat.

  • @jimbobcheezeburger2020
    @jimbobcheezeburger2020 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Underrated channel, keep up the good work!!

  • @CartoDarko
    @CartoDarko ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was wondering why such a random video got recommended to me, then pizza tower showed up and understood why lmao. another reason to love the game because it's introduced me to you!! great content man, keep it up!!

  • @SilverBioWolf
    @SilverBioWolf ปีที่แล้ว +1

    God fuxking damn this was a good video great job man I’m gonna binge ur catalogue been missing content like this recently

  • @pretzel105
    @pretzel105 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing channel to stumble upon while watching TH-cam before bed, banger vibes I love it

  • @lucassvica6388
    @lucassvica6388 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm learning English and this videos are amazing! I understood everything. Thank you for your good pronunciation and interesting videos! New sub

  • @Skylord__Brown
    @Skylord__Brown ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I came here hoping for a little bit of Robo Ky from Guilty Gear and while there wasn’t any of the silly robot man this video was really well done! Fingers crossed for a part 2 though, even if there’s not a bit of Robert Kyle finding about all these joke characters is a lot of fun 👀

  • @superbnns
    @superbnns ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There's a meta reason why Dan's fireballs suck. It's s a reference to the spirit system in Art of Fighting. When you spirit is empty, your fireballs don't go full screen anymore, and since there isn't a spirit gauge in Street Fighter at all, Dan's fireballs always suck.

  • @christopherlopez2464
    @christopherlopez2464 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your gonna be be BIG. Just keep going all your elements shine like the big timers do. I can’t wait to enjoy more of your content, you’ll brake the mold I can see it already. Your my friend are going places 👍👍👍

  • @weightingramsss
    @weightingramsss 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Found the channel yesterday, now I’m watching every upload

  • @cofagrigusfan24
    @cofagrigusfan24 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    each Smash game introduces at least 1 joke character
    64 - Jigglypuff
    Melee - Pichu
    Brawl - R.O.B.
    3DS - Wii Fit Trainer
    Wii U - Duck Hunt
    Ultimate - Piranha Plant

    • @SonicTheCutehog
      @SonicTheCutehog ปีที่แล้ว +3

      3DS and Wii U are the same game

    • @therealchaosguy
      @therealchaosguy ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SonicTheCutehog Silence, Semantics Police

    • @therealchaosguy
      @therealchaosguy ปีที่แล้ว

      The Next Smash Game will prolly have like, Waddle Dee, no not Bandana Dee, just a regular Waddle Dee if such a game ever comes out

  • @otakubullfrog1665
    @otakubullfrog1665 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'll always think of the goof-off class from Dragon Warrior III. Sure, the way they can fail to do absolutely anything in a fight (even parry) is funny at first and they can become a sage without needing the book, but it's hard not to give up and swap them for somebody much more useful long before you make it to the shrine where you can change classes.

  • @yhm3607
    @yhm3607 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great video man !!!

  • @aftertone3146
    @aftertone3146 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The circumstances of Dan's creations is to poke fun at Ryo, yes, but the circumstance's of Ryo's creation are not ripping it off. It was made by former SF developers and as these things tend to go, they went off what they know works and Ryo's archetype worked well for the type of game.

  • @cashordeals3672
    @cashordeals3672 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    For the longest time Dan has been my favorite joke character ever until grandblue fantasy versus came out and I see lowain dude and the bros are hilarious seriously look up his interactions especially the English version freaking hilarious 🤣

  • @BLACKout_TF2
    @BLACKout_TF2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i really like the nice recap at the end

  • @Multienderguy37
    @Multienderguy37 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Glass Joe’s one win was against Nick Bruiser, the final boss of super punchout. The incident was considered a “freak accident” so it doesn’t show on his record.

    • @gutter339
      @gutter339 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm really getting tired of seeing this comment. Nick is undefeated by the time we fight him. If Glass Joe's 1 win is on his record, why isn't Nick's 1 loss on his record? Also the rumor seems to have started cuz when you beat Nick Bruiser one of the best times is "G. Joe" or something in reference to Glass Joe, and Nintendo just rolled with it, prob to shut ppl like you up

    • @Multienderguy37
      @Multienderguy37 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@gutter339 The reason was stated in my comment. Nintendo confirmed it. Why are you angry?

  • @eb7389
    @eb7389 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Manta from Shaman King: Spirit of Shamans. In the manga this game is based on, he's the "Token Muggle", as in, "the only normal person in the group with no shamanic powers whatsoever". He can see ghosts, but he's overall an average (if VERY short) kid next to his friend who are able to fuse and fight with said ghosts, and as such he's the comedic relief/audience surrogate character. So when they made him playable, they made him a joke character, as his entire moveset is based on gags he's seen performing in the manga, like beating people on the head with an enormous encyclopedia, summoning his shoulder angel as his personal spirit to fight with and SHOOTING FRIGGIN LASER BEAMS FROM HIS EYES.

  • @matthewjones6786
    @matthewjones6786 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Wii was my first console. At the height of its popularity, my dad bought it for us on impulse. My long journey of videogaming began with Wii Sports and other such motion control games, designed to bring in a broader audience than ever before. That's a big part of why I _adore_ Wii Fit Trainer in Smash. Besides being hilarious, she truly represents that era, the first time in gaming that a nerdy child and their out of touch grandma could bond over games together.
    She's a joke character yes, but also one of the most unironically iconic characters Smash could've added! My absolute favorite. :)

  • @findPactherbyhere
    @findPactherbyhere ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Kiro, Ik this random to comment. But just know I'm still here. I'm been following you since Day 1, and glad you're doing great then ever. Keep up the great work, and this was a good vid. A nice dive into joke characters

  • @MattDustyParker
    @MattDustyParker ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Calls Wii fit underpowered, shows clip of deep breathing
    Excellent video! I love joke characters. What are your thoughts on smash joke characters beyond wft?

  • @SakuraAvalon
    @SakuraAvalon 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My favourite thing about Wii Fit Trainer in Smash, was all the memes, making her seem like she was gone to kill you. The 'I'll help you fit.... Into a coffin' one always got a chuckle from me.

  • @KakkaRotSRL
    @KakkaRotSRL ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Kiro does not miss.
    He is one of like 15 youtubers I have the bell on for, and his essays are really, really good.
    I am not a sonic fan, but even I watched all your sonic shit when I was binging your channel. Super excited for you to say something about that sonic murder meme game that just came out. Your opinion on it is literally the only opinion I care about.

    • @FlamingZelda3
      @FlamingZelda3 ปีที่แล้ว

      There are 15 youtubers you have the bell on for? That's wild. I have like 3. I'd hate to get all those notifications.

    • @Terminal_Apotos
      @Terminal_Apotos ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FlamingZelda3it’s not like your getting notifications every 5 minutes lol

  • @sebblitz
    @sebblitz ปีที่แล้ว +3

    In SF5 Dan is no joke fighting-wise, and his Haogadoken fully charged is one of the strongest fireballs in the game and it goes full screen.

  • @DanPantzig
    @DanPantzig ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Being a fighting game enjoyer named Dan, he became my main and I got pretty good with him.

  • @epicdaftpunk
    @epicdaftpunk ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Good day when Kiro uploads

    • @ceciliavaldez843
      @ceciliavaldez843 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      - 🤖

    • @epicdaftpunk
      @epicdaftpunk ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ceciliavaldez843 thinking back on it, this is what a bot would say.

    • @ceciliavaldez843
      @ceciliavaldez843 ปีที่แล้ว

      @creamcovered yep, totally. Atleast you learned how not to be an npc (no hard feelings)

    • @epicdaftpunk
      @epicdaftpunk ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ceciliavaldez843 none taken

  • @SM2099-
    @SM2099- 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Humor in a good mood

  • @StrawberryDiaries
    @StrawberryDiaries ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Don’t forget Big the Cat
    He always scared me as a kid

    • @Gatorade69
      @Gatorade69 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Was he supposed to be a joke character from the start or has he just become the joke character ?
      When I think about it I can see both scenarios.

    • @randoontheinternet5842
      @randoontheinternet5842 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Gatorade69 Either they always knew are decided on that fast because he appears as a goofy easter egg in certain levels of the Dreamcast version of SA2

  • @williambotner2317
    @williambotner2317 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job

  • @barbecueshoes9212
    @barbecueshoes9212 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I think my favourite joke character has to be Phoenix Wright in Marvel VS Capcom. The man’s literary just a lawyer in a fighting game with superheroes and inhuman freaks.

  • @AintNoWayItsWally
    @AintNoWayItsWally ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Here are some joke characters I know:
    In Super Meat Boy, there is a character named Tofu Boy and hes the worst character in the game, having the slowest speed and lowest jump. You unlock him after writing "petaphile" in your keyboard in the character selection menu. Not only that, he comes from a Peta SMB remake where Tofu Boy is the main character. Since Peta's games are normaloy pretty bad, it controlled bad. In the sequel, Tofu Boy also appears in SMB Forever. Talking about that, let's talk about Meatsona from the 2nd game. So Meat Boy is a cube, but Meatsona aint. He has a human like body appearance, and his "head" is in the torso of that person. He is unlocked after beating the 3rd warp zone (test your meat) which references mortal combat. He doesn't have downgrades or anything, he works just like Meat Boy.
    In Miitopia, in the final tower in the game, you have to climb it up to the end and defeat the Darker Lord, although, the ex dark lord will be following you in that tower. The joke part is that his attacks do 1-2 damage, and since youre pretty much a level 20-25 in that place, the enemies have pretty high health (talking about 300-400 HP), the only big part he helps in is giving you HP bananas.
    Thats it for every joke character I could know, thanks for reading!

  • @lordferdinand33
    @lordferdinand33 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I don't think Johnny from FFVII is a joke character but he has come to my mind while watching the video LOL he is so random in the story. However, I love him, he is so funny and cute to me

  • @naomiassan9988
    @naomiassan9988 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Reminds me of Johnny from the Metal Gear Solid series. From having multiple diarrhoea to trying to hold up Solid Snake with his gun's safety lock activated. Bro can't get a break.

  • @OskarOwladon
    @OskarOwladon ปีที่แล้ว

    This unironically goes so hard. It works way too well!

  • @sixtycargothefightinggameg569
    @sixtycargothefightinggameg569 ปีที่แล้ว

    Surprised not to see anyone from the mk games they as well as rash from KI
    NEED A PART TWO

  • @mrmacross
    @mrmacross ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You could make an entire video of how often Capcom has used Dan to pan SNK:
    1) His victory quote and pose is the same as Yuri Sakazaki's post fight celebration
    2) SFA3 quote: "I hate the art of fighting, but I want to be the king of fighters."
    3) Father Go Hibiki wears a Tengu mask, just like Ryo and Yuri's father, Takuma
    4) His Marvel Superheroes vs. Street Fighter ending is straight lifted from Ryo's AoF ending

  • @meduaiwel
    @meduaiwel ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Nice video. Do you think these joke characters should be the focus of other media outside the games or would that ruin the joke?

    • @kirotalksyt
      @kirotalksyt  ปีที่แล้ว +14

      That's interesting, I never really thought about it. I think if you make the joke characters too prominent, the joke can definitely begin to wear thin very fast. Joke characters work perfectly as side/supporting characters.

    • @tedjomuljono3052
      @tedjomuljono3052 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      its not really the media outside of the game, but in his debut game, Dampierre, the joke character of the Soul Calibur series, is actually somewhat the main character of the game, every title/achievements that you unlock at the game contains lores about him, making the entire game somewhat an indirect story mode of Dampierre

    • @tedjomuljono3052
      @tedjomuljono3052 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kirotalksyt does Rabbids count? The Rayman side(joke?) character has more games than Rayman ever did, and even their own TV show...

  • @classiccustoms2010
    @classiccustoms2010 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I actually beat Smash 3DS' All Star mode on hard using Wii Fit Trainer. I want to say he/she's a bit of a glass cannon, but his/her ability to heal is pretty good NGL.

  • @ic3_115
    @ic3_115 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Putting piranha plant instead of literally anyone else in Smash is insane 💀

    • @byronvonedmund
      @byronvonedmund ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed, they could put Alm from Fire emblem Echoes in the game

    • @astralisk
      @astralisk ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@byronvonedmund 💀💀💀💀💀💀

    • @kirotalksyt
      @kirotalksyt  ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Piranha Plant is right up there with Wii Fit Trainer in terms of weirdness lol

    • @TedWilder
      @TedWilder ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Justice for Waluigi!

    • @flxwerhxrts4037
      @flxwerhxrts4037 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@byronvonedmund no more anime charactwrs please

  • @GrumpyTy34er
    @GrumpyTy34er ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I feel like some of the best joke characters are found in the Tony Hawk games. For example, I played through both underground underground 2 recently and some of the joke characters include Gene Simmons, Shrek, a pixilated Tony hawk from the first pro skater game, and The Hand similar to master hand, though without the glove (this last one, of course, is a direct reference to tech decks)

  • @oranlupton3696
    @oranlupton3696 ปีที่แล้ว

    my favourite little detail is in punch out for the wii when you rematch joe he wears head protection because you would be his 100th loss and when you lose 100 times against a fighter mac gets protective headgear

  • @retroblue9558
    @retroblue9558 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Glass Joe actually beat Nick Bruiser (yes, the Special Circuit Champ), but it was apparently an accident x)

    • @dragonslayer7724
      @dragonslayer7724 ปีที่แล้ว

      my headcannon is that super punch-out is an in-universe video game licensed by the WVBA and they declared the nick bruiser fight so hard they would give anyone who sent in proof of beating it an official boxing win, and glass joe was the first

  • @Nightmare-kn6ee
    @Nightmare-kn6ee 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Now that i think about it while Glass Joe makes sense for being on this list, Mr. Sandman from the very first Punch Out game would be even more fitting to be put on this list, the reason being that after you become Champion of the world you go through all of the challengers again, and they become Top Ranked, meaning that they had to defeat every other boxer who is ranked higher than them to face you. And the first one who does this is Glass Joe meaning he defeated Mr. Sandman and every other single boxer to be able to challenge you for your title the same for everyone after Glass Joe, meaning that Mr. Sandman lost many times before he became top ranked again to face you in a rematch, and if you're really good at the game this can continue multiple times where Glass Joe and the other boxers defeat Mr. Sandman to become the top ranked boxer.

  • @sodapopinski8064
    @sodapopinski8064 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All of my characters created in video games revolve around Mike Tyson's Punch Out!! Glassjoe is one of my faves to use, with the exception of my name here.
    You know you're having a bad day in an MMO when you get wrecked by a gnome named Glassjoe lol

  • @mikaela5938
    @mikaela5938 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    something else with Dan and refrain to SNK, Yuri from Art of Fighting uses his same win pose and "yoyushi!" victory chant as well as copying even more of Ryu and Ken's fighting moves despite her being only a relatively inexperienced karate fighter compared to her brother and his friend

  • @spicyuli6996
    @spicyuli6996 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the 4:28 AM yt vi I needed

  • @cryonicprawn1911
    @cryonicprawn1911 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Surprised there wasn't a mention of Saitama from AHNK. Would love to see you break down how even absurdly strong characters can be treated as a joke.

  • @andynachos2045
    @andynachos2045 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Honestly, everyone in every Punch-Out!! Character is really, really, really, jokey. Like, hilarious. So funny.

  • @hermit6123
    @hermit6123 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dan was not created to necessarily riff on SNK but is rather referential as prior Capcom employees worked at SNK. The main design of Ryo was designed by the same person who designed Ryu in the original Street Fighter.

  • @The_EB_Groupe_Saga
    @The_EB_Groupe_Saga ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I see glass joe, I click.

  • @jkingjay9545
    @jkingjay9545 ปีที่แล้ว

    WiiFit trainer had me Dunkin from all types of angles 🏀🙌🏽

  • @Nagatem
    @Nagatem ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The fact that wii fit trainer is a character way before Isaac from Golden Sun is just soul crushing What’s also soul crushing is Isaac had more moves added to him as an assist trophy and he’s still not playable

  • @johnbillings5260
    @johnbillings5260 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of my favorites is Dr. Bosconovitch from Tekken. It's hilarious to have your character randomly fall down.

  • @Giran023
    @Giran023 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    If Budokai Tenkaichi 4 doesn't have Giran in it I'm setting the people in charge of the roster on fire
    Also I think the Wii fit trainer makes sense to be in the game especially compared to some of the other characters

    • @CoralCopperHead
      @CoralCopperHead ปีที่แล้ว

      Ugh. BT4 is just going to be a vehicle for lazy DLC cash-grabs. By the end of the game's "extended lifetime," people are going to have paid something like four times the price for half the roster 3 had.

  • @Felipera_
    @Felipera_ ปีที่แล้ว +19

    There is no way Glass Joe beats Satan. Mr Satan is a top tier human in the DBZ universe, he is probably the strongest non-z-fighter of the series.

    • @MLBlue30
      @MLBlue30 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Seriously, if Krillin wasn't the strongest human, he'd probably rule the world. I wonder if he could beat Yajirobe though.

    • @Felipera_
      @Felipera_ ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@MLBlue30 I don't remember Yajirobi doing much, so it's hard to gauge. Either way, Satan did win the budokai tenkaichi. That is LEAGUES beyond glass joe's pay grade lol

    • @sasir2013
      @sasir2013 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@Felipera_ watch dragon ball and you'll see that yajirobe was pretty top tier on his time. He killed one of piccolo's minions with ease, the same kind that killed krillin

  • @StarlightEater
    @StarlightEater ปีที่แล้ว

    Legendary video bro welcome to the algorithm.
    Don't fck it up

  • @DragoEpyon
    @DragoEpyon ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dan's taunting is also an SNK reference, since they created taunting in fighting games.

  • @HuakenStickberg
    @HuakenStickberg ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am happy that someone remember glass joe

  • @Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi
    @Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Rob, Wii fit trainer, piranha plant.

  • @TedWilder
    @TedWilder ปีที่แล้ว

    Gotta love A Present For You from Hercule in the first Budokai game lol

  • @Kailerification
    @Kailerification ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2:30 Hercule is actually pretty strong for a human, he can drag a multitude of buses at once, and can punch threw steel. It's just Yamcha can blow up planets.