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Joe is a character from the original Street Fighter game, where he appears as one of the computer-controlled opponents that Ryu and Ken must face on their journey. He is an American fighter, standing 186 centimeters tall and weighing 76 kilograms, with a birth date of November 8th and B型 blood type. His appearance is that of a tall, young man with short, spiky blond hair and blue eyes, typically wearing red pants and white shoes. In later official artwork, he is depicted with a light gray tank top, fingerless black gloves, and a star-shaped belt buckle, though in his original appearance he was shirtless and wore black shoes. His design is modeled after the real-life kickboxer Benny Urquidez, also known as The Jet, with his signature spinning back kick being a direct homage.
Joe's background is that of a former undefeated kickboxing champion of the United States. His career and life took a downturn due to violent outbursts and financial troubles, which forced him to give up professional kickboxing and become an outlaw living on the road. To survive and earn money, he began fighting in underground rings. At some point after these events, he entered the first World Warrior Tournament, also known as the Street Fighter tournament, with the goal of re-establishing himself as the greatest kickboxer of all time. His motivations are rooted in a desire for self-improvement, to win prize money to better his life, and to reclaim his lost reputation and honor. Later in his life, after leaving his life as an outlaw behind, he participates in independent wrestling tournaments under the ring name Super Star.
In the story of the original Street Fighter, Joe serves as an early opponent for the player character, typically fought in a train yard stage which has become closely associated with him. In the canonical storyline, he is defeated by Ryu. He has very few established relationships with other characters, though he is considered a rival to both Ryu and Ken, as well as to the boxer Mike. Joe makes an appearance outside of the games in a Street Fighter II drama CD released only in Japan, titled Mad Revenger. In this audio drama, he is scheduled to fight Ken at a tournament in San Francisco, but before he can face Ken in the finals, he is defeated by Sagat and left unconscious in the ring.
As a fighter, Joe is a kickboxer whose abilities blend techniques from跆拳道 and French boxing, with a particular emphasis on powerful kicking attacks. He is characterized as a high-mobility fighter with very fast ground speed and a high jump, allowing him to cover large distances quickly. His fighting style relies on long-range pokes and kicks to control space and keep opponents at a distance. One of his notable special moves is the Biya Kick, a forward-traveling kick that has invincibility properties, making it a useful tool for punishing opponents and moving through enemy attacks. He also possesses a Forward Spin Kick and a move known as Under Punch, which serve as combo tools and pokes. Despite these strengths, his move set has notable weaknesses, primarily a lack of effective mix-up options or overhead attacks, making it difficult for him to open up a defending opponent. Additionally, many of his special moves cause an air recovery for the opponent, preventing him from securing a definitive knockdown and forcing him to choose between dealing damage or maintaining offensive pressure.
Throughout the history of the Street Fighter series, Joe has remained a character from the original game who never became a playable fighter in a mainline sequel. He was originally planned to appear in Street Fighter Alpha 3 as an escaped prisoner fighter, but this slot was ultimately filled by the character Cody instead. Fan speculation has sometimes connected him to other characters, such as the blond fighter seen in the intro of Street Fighter II, but this was later officially clarified to be a different character named Scott. His stage, the train yard, would go on to inspire similar stages in later games, such as the train yard stage in Street Fighter Alpha. Joe remains a figure of interest primarily for his role as one of the foundational opponents in the very first Street Fighter game.
Joe's background is that of a former undefeated kickboxing champion of the United States. His career and life took a downturn due to violent outbursts and financial troubles, which forced him to give up professional kickboxing and become an outlaw living on the road. To survive and earn money, he began fighting in underground rings. At some point after these events, he entered the first World Warrior Tournament, also known as the Street Fighter tournament, with the goal of re-establishing himself as the greatest kickboxer of all time. His motivations are rooted in a desire for self-improvement, to win prize money to better his life, and to reclaim his lost reputation and honor. Later in his life, after leaving his life as an outlaw behind, he participates in independent wrestling tournaments under the ring name Super Star.
In the story of the original Street Fighter, Joe serves as an early opponent for the player character, typically fought in a train yard stage which has become closely associated with him. In the canonical storyline, he is defeated by Ryu. He has very few established relationships with other characters, though he is considered a rival to both Ryu and Ken, as well as to the boxer Mike. Joe makes an appearance outside of the games in a Street Fighter II drama CD released only in Japan, titled Mad Revenger. In this audio drama, he is scheduled to fight Ken at a tournament in San Francisco, but before he can face Ken in the finals, he is defeated by Sagat and left unconscious in the ring.
As a fighter, Joe is a kickboxer whose abilities blend techniques from跆拳道 and French boxing, with a particular emphasis on powerful kicking attacks. He is characterized as a high-mobility fighter with very fast ground speed and a high jump, allowing him to cover large distances quickly. His fighting style relies on long-range pokes and kicks to control space and keep opponents at a distance. One of his notable special moves is the Biya Kick, a forward-traveling kick that has invincibility properties, making it a useful tool for punishing opponents and moving through enemy attacks. He also possesses a Forward Spin Kick and a move known as Under Punch, which serve as combo tools and pokes. Despite these strengths, his move set has notable weaknesses, primarily a lack of effective mix-up options or overhead attacks, making it difficult for him to open up a defending opponent. Additionally, many of his special moves cause an air recovery for the opponent, preventing him from securing a definitive knockdown and forcing him to choose between dealing damage or maintaining offensive pressure.
Throughout the history of the Street Fighter series, Joe has remained a character from the original game who never became a playable fighter in a mainline sequel. He was originally planned to appear in Street Fighter Alpha 3 as an escaped prisoner fighter, but this slot was ultimately filled by the character Cody instead. Fan speculation has sometimes connected him to other characters, such as the blond fighter seen in the intro of Street Fighter II, but this was later officially clarified to be a different character named Scott. His stage, the train yard, would go on to inspire similar stages in later games, such as the train yard stage in Street Fighter Alpha. Joe remains a figure of interest primarily for his role as one of the foundational opponents in the very first Street Fighter game.