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Karate Joe

There's a new boss in town, and his gangs are taking over the city. He's got thugs on every corner waiting to take you out. But you're not a run-of-the-mill videogame character. You're Karate Joe, and you're…

30 April 2001

Karate Joe is a fighting, released 30 April 2001 on Game Boy Color.

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What Karate Joe is

Karate Joe was released in 2001. It is available on Game Boy Color only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

There's a new boss in town, and his gangs are taking over the city. He's got thugs on every corner waiting to take you out. But you're not a run-of-the-mill videogame character. You're Karate Joe, and you're going to fight your way through 18 levels to free the city in this side-scrolling action-adventure.
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How it plays

Its themes are action.

What it launched against

Karate Joe launched on 30 April 2001, within three weeks of Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, Flower, Sun, and Rain, Tropico and Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare.

Released around the same time: Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, Flower, Sun, and Rain, Tropico, Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare.

Quick answers

Karate Joe — frequently asked questions

When did Karate Joe come out?
Karate Joe was released on 30 April 2001 for Game Boy Color.

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