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Karate Man
This is karate training at its
most intense! Punch the
flying objects, and go crazy
when a whole mess of them
come at you!
ConsoleWii Icon Rhythm Heaven Fever
Karate Man
Karate Joe works hard to
hit every combo. It takes
fists of steel to become
the world's number one!
ConsoleWii Icon Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise
Karate Man
Combos!
Karate training at its most intense!
Punch the flying objects, and go crazy
when a mess of them come at you!
Console3DS Icon Rhythm Heaven Megamix

Karate Man Combos! (カラテ家コンボ?, Karateka Konbo), known in Rhythm Heaven Fever as Karate Man (カラテ家?, Karateka), is the 4th Rhythm Game of Stage 7 (34th overall) in Rhythm Heaven Fever and the 3rd of Shop No. 6 (108th and final overall), costing 15 Flow Balls, in Rhythm Heaven Megamix.

The arrange version, Karate Man 2, appears in Stage 10 in Rhythm Heaven Fever.

Gameplay[]

Screenshot Wii Karate Man
Screenshot 3DS Karate Man Combos!

As with previous Karate Man games, the player controls Karate Joe, punching any object that flies by. Upon hearing "Hit 3!" ("3つ!", Mittsu!), the player must hit two consecutive pots followed by a rock. Sometimes, a "!!" mark appears, signaling an object on the offbeat. The main feature is the "Combo!", preceded by a Light Bulb and a voice saying "Punchy-punch, ka-pow!" ("テキパキどっかーん!, Tekipaki Dokkān!"). It consists of several pots and then a barrel, which the player has to hit with a flurry of punches and kicks, ending in an uppercut. The following objects appear and needed to be punched off-screen:

  • Pot
  • Rock
  • Soccer Ball
  • Light Bulb, followed by a Combo

In Rhythm Heaven Fever, the Light Bulbs do not glow, and the game is colored blue with snow falling, much like the Karate Man in Rhythm Heaven. In Rhythm Heaven Megamix, the Light Bulbs now glow blue (taken from the gameplay in Karate Man Senior), and the game is colored reddish-orange like Karate Man 2 with rising particles, to contrast Karate Man Kicks! having the blue coloration with snow and yellow Light Bulbs.

Controls[]

Rhythm Heaven Fever[]

  • Ⓐ: Punch
  • Ⓐ+Ⓑ (Hold): Start combo (punching flurry)
  • Ⓐ+Ⓑ (Release): End combo (uppercut)

Rhythm Heaven Megamix[]

  • Ⓐ/Tap: Punch
  • Ⓑ (Hold)/Tap (Hold): Start combo (punching flurry)
  • Ⓑ (Release)/Tap (Release): End combo (uppercut)

Timing Display[]

  • Perfect!/Ace!: Karate Joe punches the object off-screen. During a combo, he successfully punches away the pots and uppercuts the barrel, breaking it apart. He reacts with a blush.
  • Early!/Late!: Karate Joe mistimes the punch (causing him to wince in Rhythm Heaven Megamix) as the object lands on the ground just in front of him. Mistiming the first pot or the barrel in a combo has the same effect, and he reacts with a sad face.
  • Miss...: Karate Joe gasps as the object flies past him. During a combo, if he misses the pot, he looks sad. If he misses the barrel by not uppercutting, he stands up, looking sad. If the player lets go of the button(s) too soon or tries to do a combo at the wrong time, he dies after doing the low kick.

Results[]

ConsoleWii Icon (Flag us)
Wisdom from the Master
GradingNG Wii
You needed to focus on the basics.
You were thrown by the changes.
Your combos lacked finesse.
GradingOK Wii
Eh. Good enough.
GradingHI Wii
You have skill in the fundamentals.
You took the rhythm changes in stride.
You smashed through your combos!
ConsoleWii Icon (Flag gb)
Words from the Master
GradingNG Wii
You need to learn the basics first.
You lost focus during rhythm changes.
Your combos lacked finesse.
GradingOK Wii
Good try.
GradingHI Wii
You have mastered the basics!
You hit the rhythm change just right.
You smashed your combos!
Console3DS Icon
Master's Talking in His Sleep
GradingNG 3DS
Your combos lacked finesse.
Your basics are basically bad.
You were thrown by the changes.
GradingOK 3DS
Eh. Passable.
GradingHI 3DS
Your basics have a strong base.
You took the rhythm changes in stride.
You smashed through your combos!

Epilogue[]

ConsoleWii Icon
GradingNG Wii
GradingOK Wii
GradingHI Wii
Epilogue Wii Karate Man NG Epilogue Wii Karate Man OK Epilogue Wii Karate Man HI
I should eat more before training... Whoops! My belt came undone... Hiiiyah!

I should eat more before training.

Maybe I need a new belt.

Hiiiyah!
Console3DS Icon
GradingNG 3DS
GradingOK 3DS
GradingHI 3DS
Epilogue 3DS Karate Man Combos! NG Epilogue 3DS Karate Man Combos! OK Epilogue 3DS Karate Man Combos! HI
I should eat more before training... Whoops! My belt came undone... Hiiiyah!

Rhythm Item[]

Barrel Karate Memory #5
Sprite 3DS Rhythm Item Barrel
Item holder
My father keeps a bunch of
these little barrels around,
but I've never understood
why. When I've asked, he
says I can know when I am
stronger than he is.

Skill Star[]

The Skill Star appears on the combo during the line "There is no return."

Challenge Land[]

Karate Man Combos! appears in the following Challenge Train courses:

Appearances[]

Two Player[]

Karate Man
This is karate training at its
most intense! Punch the
flying objects, and go crazy
when a whole mess of them
come at you!
ConsoleWii Icon Rhythm Heaven Fever
Karate Man
Karate Joe works hard to
hit every combo. It takes
fists of steel to become
the world's number one!
ConsoleWii Icon Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise

Karate Man (カラテ家?, Karateka) is the 8th and last Rhythm Game in the Two-Player Menu in Rhythm Heaven Fever. It is unlocked after completing the One Player version.

The game has two Karate Joes, standing back-to-back against a red background. P1 controls the blue-skinned Joe on the left in a white robe, and P2 controls the purple-skinned Joe on the right with a purple robe, being the only Two Player game to not use the cyan/orange color scheme. Both players must hit the various objects as they fly out. At a few points, one player goes to the front and is the only one to hit objects. Unlike the regular game, no particles are shown flying on screen.

Video[]

Trivia[]

Unused[]

Main article: Karate Man Combos!/Unused

In Other Languages[]

Rhythm Heaven Fever[]

Language Name Meaning
Flag jp Japanese カラテ家 Karateka
Flag us EnglishNOA Karate Man
Flag gb EnglishNOE Karate Man
Flag fr French Karatéka Karateka
Flag es Spanish Kárate Killo Karate Killo
Flag de German Karateka! Karateka!
Flag it Italian Karate Ka Karate Ka
Flag nl Dutch Karate Man[1][2]
Flag pt Portuguese Karate Man[3][4]
Flag kr Korean 격투가 The Fighter

Rhythm Heaven Megamix[]

Language Name Meaning
Flag jp Japanese カラテ家コンボ Karateka Combo
Flag us EnglishNOA Karate Man Combos!
Flag gb EnglishNOE Karate Man Combos!
Flag fr French Karaté combos Karate combos
Flag es Spanish Kárate Killo: ¡combos! Karate Killo: combos!
Flag de German Karateka-Kombos! Karateka Combos!
Flag it Italian Le combo di Karate Ka The combo of Karate Ka
Flag kr Korean 격투가 콤보 The Fighter Combo

References[]

Rhythm Tengoku (GBA/Arcade)
One Player
KaratekaRhythm DatsumoMarcherAir BatterPachi Pachi SanninshuRemix 1
Shiroi ObakeGame GBA 2-2Kossori RatBaikin HakaseGame GBA 2-5Remix 2
Game GBA 3-1Game GBA 3-2Usagi TobiGame GBA 3-4Game GBA 3-5Remix 3
QuizGame GBA 4-2Rhythm o ShujiGame GBA 4-4Game GBA 4-5Remix 4
Hopping RoadNinjaGame GBA 5-3Game GBA 5-4Tap DanceRemix 5
Bari Bari SanninshuGame GBA 6-2Cosmo DanceGame GBA 6-4Super TapRemix 6

Game GBA 7-1Game GBA 7-2Game GBA 7-3Game GBA 7-4Game GBA 7-5Remix 7
Game GBA 8-1Game GBA 8-2Game GBA 8-3Game GBA 8-4Game GBA 8-5Remix 8
Arcade Exclusive
Game GBA EX-1Game GBA EX-2Game GBA EX-3Game GBA EX-4Game GBA EX-5Game GBA EX-6
Two Player
Game GBA 1-1Game GBA 1-2Game GBA 1-3Game GBA 1-4
Game GBA 2-1Game GBA 2-3Game GBA 3-3Game GBA 2-5
Game GBA 3-5Game GBA 4-3Game GBA 5-2Game GBA 5-5
Game GBA 7-1Game GBA 7-2Game GBA 6-3Game GBA 7-5
Game GBA 8-5Game GBA 7-3Game GBA 8-4Game GBA 6-5
Game GBA EX-1Game GBA EX-2Game GBA EX-3Game GBA EX-4
Rhythm Heaven
Built to ScaleGlee ClubFillbotsGame DS 1-4Remix 1
Rhythm RallyShoot-'Em-UpGame DS 2-3Game DS 2-4Remix 2
Game DS 3-1Game DS 3-2Game DS 3-3Game DS 3-4Remix 3
Game DS 4-1Game DS 4-2Game DS 4-3Game DS 4-4Remix 4
Game DS 5-1Game DS 5-2Game DS 5-3Game DS 5-4Remix 5
Game DS 6-1Game DS 6-2Game DS 6-3Karate ManRemix 6
Game DS B-Credit
Built to Scale 2Game DS 7-2Frog Hop 2Game DS 7-4Remix 7
Rhythm Rally 2Fillbots 2Game DS 8-3Game DS 8-4Remix 8
Game DS 9-1Karate Man 2Glee Club 2Game DS 9-4Remix 9
Shoot-'Em-Up 2Game DS 10-2Game DS 10-3Game DS 10-4Remix 10
Rhythm Heaven Fever
One Player
Game Wii 1-1Game Wii 1-2Game Wii 1-3Game Wii 1-4Remix 1
Game Wii 2-1Game Wii 2-2Game Wii 2-3Game Wii 2-4Remix 2
Game Wii 3-1Built to ScaleAir RallyFigure FighterRemix 3
Game Wii 4-1Game Wii 4-2Micro-RowSamurai SliceRemix 4
Game Wii 5-1Flipper-FlopGame Wii 5-3Game Wii 5-4Remix 5
Game Wii 6-1Game Wii 6-2Game Wii 6-3Game Wii 6-4Remix 6
Game Wii 7-1Game Wii 7-2Game Wii 7-3Karate ManRemix 7
Night Walk
Game Wii 8-1Game Wii 8-2Built to Scale 2Game Wii 8-4Remix 8
Game Wii 9-1Game Wii 9-2Game Wii 9-3Game Wii 9-4Remix 9
Figure Fighter 2Micro-Row 2Game Wii 10-3Karate Man 2Remix 10
Two Player
Fork LifterTambourineRingsideMicro-RowFlipper-FlopLaunch PartyTap TroupeKarate Man
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The Third Gate
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Lush Woods
Lush Tower
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Honeybee Tower
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Machine Tower
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Citrus Tower
Game 3DS agbClap LGame 3DS ntrShooting LGame 3DS rvlFlea LGame 3DS ctrInterprerter LGame 3DS remix 02
Donut Tower
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Barbershop Tower
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Songbird Tower
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Planet Land
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The Fourth Gate
Game 3DS rvlSword L
Mamarin Palace
Left-Hand Tower
Game 3DS agbClap AGame 3DS ntrIdol AGame 3DS rvlMuscle AGame 3DS ctrBlanco AGame 3DS remix 06 2
Right-Hand Tower
Game 3DS agbTap AGame 3DS ntrFrog AGame 3DS rvlGolf AGame 3DS ctrDotsamurai AGame 3DS remix 07 2
Tibby's Mom

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