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Knuckle Joes are recurring antagonists in the Kirby series. They are members of King Dedede's Army and a common enemy Kirby face, giving the player the Fighter copy ability when inhaled.
In Japanese, he was voiced by Minami Takayama in both Kirby: Right Back at Ya! and Super Smash Bros. In English, he was voiced by Kevin Kolack in Kirby: Right Back at Ya! and Alesia Glidewell in Super Smash Bros.
Knuckle Joes make their first appearance in Kirby Super Star, where they are first encountered in the level Floaty Islands. If Kirby inhales a Knuckle Joe, he will gain the Fighter ability. He can also be recruited as a Helper and utilize the exact same moveset Fighter Kirby has. Knuckle Joe also appears as the second opponent in "Megaton Punch". Lastly, he appears in the intro of "Helper to Hero" and is one of the many Helpers the player can select.
Kirby's Super Star Stacker[]
Knuckle Joe is the fourth boss in the story mode of Kirby's Super Star Stacker. Upon Kirby and his friends encountering him, the Knuckle Joe beats them up and selfishly hoards the piece of Mr. Star for himself. Kirby declares a battle against Knuckle Joe over the piece and Knuckle Joe agrees. Kirby manages to defeat Knuckle Joe, leading to a Waddle Dee that Kirby previously fought as well to carry away the bruised Knuckle Joe in a wheelbarrow.
Other Media[]
Super Smash Bros.[]
Knuckle Joe appears in the Super Smash Bros. series primarily as an assist trophy, first appearing in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. When summoned, Knuckle Joe first attacks enemy players with his Vulcan Jab, dealing rapid damage over the course of several punches. After dealing this attack twice, he can then attack with either a Smash Punch or Rising Break.
In terms of collectable appearances, Knuckle Joe has appeared as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for 3DS (where he can be obtained by having a total playtime of ten hours) and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (where he can be obtained for beating Classic Mode at an intensity of 9.0 without any customizations. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Knuckle Joe appears as a spirit as well, taking the form of an Ace-level, Attack-type spirit that grants the user stronger fist-based attacks when used. His spirit battle pits the player against a Ryu on the Ω form of the Find Mii stage, with Knuckle Joe's assist trophy being spawned often while the Ryu has stronger melee attacks.
Kirby: Right Back at Ya![]
Knuckle Joe made his first appearance in the episode, Here Comes the Son. Initially, he took a transparent ghostly-like form and storms Castle Dedede, following Customer Service's directions. Knuckle Joe manages to overpower all of King Dedede's forces and tosses King Dedede and Escargoon out of the castle. Knuckle Joe then reveals his identity, much to the surprise of Meta Knight. Knuckle Joe proceeds to ask the whereabouts of a Starr Warrior in Dream Land, in which Dedede informs him about Kirby. Knuckle Joe adheres to this and set out to hunt down Kirby. Later down his rampage, he strikes Tokkori with a lightning bolt and wreak havoc on Cappy Town. Eventually, he meets up with Chief Bookem and explains his motivation for vengeance against Kirby, stating that he's looking for a Star Warrior who has killed his father. Chief Bookem laughs this off, not believing Kirby would do such a thing, much to the anger of Knuckle Joe and causing the latter to punch him.
Because of Knuckle Joe's rampage, everyone is hiding in either a cave or the police station. However, being ratted out by King Dedede, Knuckle Joe managed to find their hiding location. Upon realizing that the person he was looking for was a mere infant, Knuckle Joe started to hesitate and ponder if Kirby was the person who killed his father. However, Dedede and Escargoon convinced the vengeful boy otherwise, leading to Knuckle Joe making up his mind. Knuckle Joe severely overpowers Kirby, not helped by Dedede's interference. Before Knuckle Joe was about to kill Kirby once and for all, Meta Knight arrives and saves Kirby from being destroyed by Knuckle Joe. Meta Knight then reveals that he was the one to kill Knuckle Joe's father, Meta-Knight then explains that Knuckle Joe's father was brainwashed by ENeMeE, forcing the Knight to end his life.
Knuckle Joe doesn't believe the story at first, but after being handed a locket containing a picture of him as an infant, he becomes deeply disgruntled. Knuckle Joe is still hesitant to believe Meta Knight, so the latter suggests that to find out the truth, he has to continue his battle against Kirby. After throwing a Smash Punch at Kirby, he inhales it and becomes Fighter Kirby, allowing him to fight Knuckle Joe on equal ground. Knuckle Joe suddenly transforms into a spikey ball form. Kirby inhales one of Knuckle Joe's needles and transforms into Needle Kirby, defeating Knuckle Joe and knocking him out unconscious. Before passing out, Knuckle Joe finally realizes that he is not a monster. Sometime later, Knuckle Joe regains consciousness and bids Kirby a goodbye, teleporting through Nightmare Enterprises' teleportation device.
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