The Story of Joe Higashi - KOF Lore
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- Unfolding the Story of Joe Higashi, the trustworthy friend of Terry and Andy Bogard, in the Fatal Fury and the King of Fighters timelines.
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"A Poem that Traveled Down the South of Thailand" from Fatal Fury Special
"A New Poem Southern Thailand Wants to Tell" from Fatal Fury Special
"Club-M Aozora ni Flute (Arranged)" from The King of Fighters 95
"Sun Shine Glory" from The King of Fighters 2002 UM
"Wild Street" from The King of Fighters XIII
"Who Likes To Party" by Kevin MacLeod
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Terry: the cool one
Andy: the serious one
Joe: the relatable one 😔
he really is
I feel the same.
My friends have girlfriends and I am alone :(
Aside from being strong and optimistic, same
I, too, can create massive disturbances in air pressure.
Siiiigh....
Damn, I felt it when he called himself the lone tiger... alexa play "rage your dream" by M.O.V.E.
Underrated character tbh
Definitely
And probably with the saddest love story ever.
Poor Joe.
I hope Lilly appears in KOF XV
Small trivia.
Falcoon said they wanted to put Joe in 'KOF Maximum Impact Regulation A 2'
Sadly, the game was cancelled 😢
It would have been interesting to see Lilly and Joe interacting each other.
Remember, Lilly is playable in that game.
Gorō Daimon is the one that no one cares about.
@@meganinten0078 I would like to see you're too but I highly doubt it I mean look at King of Fighters All Stars they just put blonde Janet and shiho in that game so I highly doubt that though you're putting Lily in that game let alone the next King of Fighters
"And, according to him, he eats crocodiles for breakfast..."
All of a sudden I'm now picturing Joe in Louisiana dining at a Cajun restaurant.
Yeah , I know Thai cuisine includes crocodile in their diet, and Cajun typically serves alligator, but still...
No crocodiles in Louisiana mang.
@@Jeffmetal42 who's mang?
That's a fun thought. The guy is always up for a fun time.
YES MY ONE OF MY FAVORITE FATAL FURY CHARACTERS THANKS SHORYU
I 100% agree. He is among my all time favorite fighting game characters.
He is my favorite character as well especially when I was practicing Muaythai I learned about the character and I was deeply hype when learning about his story
I love joe. My older brother mains him, I main terry and my younger brother mains Andy.
Everyone : oh its Goenitz
Shoryu : pull a Joe
Everyone : 👁️👄👁️
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Is it bad that I am so used to KoF nemesis characters being total psychopaths that when Shoryu said Hwa realized the error of his ways and became friends with Joe, that I was expected the trademark "Like hell he did!" afterwards.
Kim sure feel so too for him to put him and Raiden under his training.
Hwa Jai is so underrated. His XIII appearance was awesome. And the only game where I could have a full Muay Thai team
Wellhwe was from fatal Fury initially. Charcters that franchise tend to be less extreme.
@@fightingmedialounge519 Yamazaki is from Fatal Fury too and he's still one of the most psychotic characters.
@@marche800 I did say tend be less extreme. Obviously there are villains who still need to go that extra mile in antagonism.
I didn't know he had an apprentice, it'd be cool to see her along Rock and Hokutomaru as a new team in KOF
Some time ago, SNK released some sprites from the cancelled Garou Mark of the Wolves 2, that was pretty far in develop but they could not release after the bankrupt. In the sprites you can see new characters that would appear in Garou 2, included the Joe Higashi disciple, a girl with tan that use the same guard stance than Joe, you can google it.
@@Raliuga999 and snk want to revive garou to man I can't wait for snk to revive old snk game again
Falcoon said they wanted to put Joe in KOF Maximum Impact Regulation A 2 but sadly it was cancelled :(
I think her name was/is Kuan.
Team Fatal apprentices!
Probably one of the most Shonen characters of the series, and that's a tough title to earn
Poor Joe.
He has one of the saddest stories in KOF, I am talking about the end of his relationship with Lilly :(
@@meganinten0078 Really? Seemed kinda funny from the way the video described it
@@Peasham Sure, it sounds funny but I feel related to Joe because my friends have found love interest except me 😞
Also, looks like Joe will be always the Muay Thai champion but single forever.
Poor guy
@@meganinten0078 Yeah, I get that
@Rana I dunno, Kyo seems too smug for that. Joe's smug too, I know, but Joe's excited to be smug, if that makes sense, and if there's one thing Shonen main characters are defined by it's how childishly excited they are for things. I mean, by 97, Kyo has a Shonen-ass pupil himself.
Joe had the badass vibe to him in the first 2 films. This scene is on my VHS tape.
Such an underrated character, I've always loved him.
My favorite snk character of all time! i started muay thai because of joe and sagat
We need a spinoff KOF game where you play as Joe and fight other Muay Thai fighters in the Muay Thai Championship that takes place during KOF 11.
And have Sagat and Adon as secret guest star characters in that game too.
@@ramonantoniobennett-ryuuke6301 Sagat and Adonis can be secret unlockable characters
They're gonna need permission first if they want add some Guest Fighters like Capcom's Sagat in a SNK Game, Licenses aren't Free you know.
Also I wouldn't mind another KOF Sub Series game entry, I mean they did it with Maximum Impact and SNK Tag Heroines, so it should be no Biggie.
@@joseurbina3835
It's not like there is a crossover game between Cspcom and SNK already
He's just such a fun dude
As a casual KoF fan, I never cared for Joe. I just saw him as some meathead sidekick. However, I decided to give KoF02UM a legit shot and based on certain formulae, Joe is making my team. So I decided to watch this and hopefully get a better understanding of him as a character, since that is what I try to value most.
edit after watching:
yeah, he's cool. Not in my top 20 or probably even 30 KoF characters, but he coo...
As a kid I thought Joe's last name was Hatian
I was really stupid
And I'm still a kid
HURRICANE ATTACK!! LITERALLY was part of my childhood...
One of the cutest male characters Snk has made tbh.
This guy surprises me with every new video with how deep the SNK lore is, amazing.
One thing that I really wasn't a fan of in KOF XIV was the fact that Joe's VA was replaced in that game. You can't have my boy Joe without Nobuyuki Hiyama screaming in the mic.
5:10-5:12 If not for this message I would have had my hopes up. Thanks Shoryu!
Most characters got their VA changed in recent games.
@@ShoryuGame Yeah I know... But it makes fear if we get Shingo back and he's not DIO.
And this is why I watch these things. I learn new stuff. I knew everything about Joe... except that he had an apprentice. Now i want a Mark of the Wolves 2, even more.
"Joe eats crocodiles for breakfast"
Me:'Hantavirus' coming soon
Joe is one of my mains in most KOF games, along with Andy and Ryo. My favorite version of Joe is from KOF 97. I think he's such a beast there.
I love Joe for him and for Sagat is that now i love Muay Thai. Joe is awesome and i love him. Even if he is the funny character, he is serious when he fights and he fights with honor and proud.
So much love from Bangladesh💝💝💝
There have millions of fan of KOF in Bangladesh
Small trivia.
Falcoon said they wanted to put Joe in 'KOF Maximum Impact Regulation A 2'
Sadly, the game was cancelled 😢
It would have been interesting to see Lilly and Joe interacting each other.
Remember, Lilly is playable in that game.
Sad true, but then again, Joe would probably have the same Joke Ending as he always has since the previous and later installments of KOF, But I'd say it's probably for the Best.
(Joe in FF/KOF is already on the same league as Paul from Tekken level of Goofiness)
@@joseurbina3835 At least Joe was always a goofball since the beginning
@@meganinten0078 I read about his backstory in the wiki. No, he was like Andy at first when he entered Muay Thai, but overtime became goofy and comical as we now know
Hey guys pause the video 10:09
You’ll see Yamazaki in the background standing in the far right
One of my strongest melee characters In KOF97
True.
My favorite character since i was 7, and still is to this day.
Joe is such a badass.
I wish he got more of his own themes, they’re always bangers
Luckily one of them made it into Smash!!
@@bananabike279 They did and I’m glad for it! His best theme too!
The Mugen fights with Sagat on youtube are amazing. Joe is my favorite character in this series
He probably won’t be with Iori but that would be so funny if he was
He is probably in kof 15 joe iori
Man, it's been a long time since I've commented on one of your videos. The workload changes that came due to the pandemic just absolutely wrecked me over the past year. But this is a video about Joe, probably my favorite character under Kim. So I can't let this video stay uncommented on forever.
In terms of personality, I'd say that there's plenty to connect with when it comes to Joe. Joe's an awkward but high-spirited individual. His character lacks restraint as he tends to act without reservation. His quirky demeanor certainly causes him to stand out in comparison to the more reserved Bogard brothers. As a result, Joe's more of a loaner in his own team due to how his personality contrasts with Terry and Andy. Probably the more ironic aspect of his personality is his ego. It's rare for a Muay Thai champion to be egotistical as most champs today are confident but not conceited. Nonetheless, the care and respect Joe shows towards his friends are indicative of the natural modesty he possesses. It's no surprise that Joe was paired up with Dan in Capcom vs SNK 1.
With that being said, since I was the only one in my family who played KOF consistently, my cousins often thought that Joe was the Dan of King of Fighters due to his association with Dan in CVS1. When it comes to fighting style, that could not be further from the truth. Joe is absolutely a formidable fighter and, in my opinion, is one of the best representations of Muay Thai in fighting games. For example, Joe probably has the best teep (probing/disruptive push kick) animation in all of fighting games as of XIII. For context, a teep is a core move in Muay Thai, and Sagat of SF has never once used a teep in all the years he's been in Street Fighter. When it comes to his style, as you stated, Joe's moves are much more traditional. He is distinct from King in that his moves adopt perfect conventional forms.
When it comes to real-life representation, I would say that Joe adopts a Muay Mat style. Muay Mat practitioners are aggressive fighters who are known for their devastating punches and oppressive boxing mastery--hence Joe's title as the "Hurricane". Joe could also be classified as a Muay Bouk who are relentless forward-moving fighters. And if I really wanted to speculate, Joe could actually be considered a Muay Femur. Muay Femurs have mastery over all aspects of Muay Thai and are distinguished by their unrivaled fight IQ. Considering that Joe has maintained his title for so many years, it is very possible that Joe is worthy of the coveted Muay Femur classification. Typically if you're imagining a Muay Femur, you're thinking of a creative/out-of-the-box fighter like King. But there are Muay Femur champions out there who excel at using conventional forms and techniques without being overly flashy.
Sorry for the long post, but I just have so much to say about Joe. Ever since I first played as him, he's been one of my favorite fighting game characters. And his Muay Thai style probably looked its best in King of Fighters XIII. And I'm definitely hyped for his KoF XV incarnation. I think a lot of Joe fans might think Capcom did Joe dirty by pairing him up with Dan. But in Dan's defense, you're cruisin' for a bruisin' if you take Dan lightly, as you would with Joe.
I think if there was one thing I'd change about Joe, it's probably his love interest. I've never really liked Lilly Kane. Personally, I'm shipping Joe with King. Even though those two have only butt heads in the past, it's only reasonable for Joe to connect with someone who loves Muay Thai just as much as he does. King and Joe would be an absolutely unstoppable pair.
“Looks like this is the end of our hero”.- Joe Higashi from Fatal Fury 3: the Motion Picture 😊👊🏾💨
I love that movie
Krauser: "Please! Die quietly, or i shall have to ask you to leave!"
@@meganinten0078 Me too! I’’m a nerd as you can tell. I met Stan Lee 4 years ago!😊👊🏾
@@gabrielmccreaii431 Wolfgang Krauser is my favoritr villain amd final boss!
Kinda sucks that they stopped making the Fatal Fury Anime Movies, I would of loved to see Blue Mary and Yamazaki in Animation Style.
But then again, the Fatal Fury Animes were aired the same Time Span as the Dragon Ball Z Anime, otherwise Toei would have copyrighted the hell out of the Studio for well You Know.
(Because Blue Mary resembles too much of Android 18, if Mary were to be in the next Fatal Fury Anime Movie = Copyright Infringement Problems)
Always loved Joe, ever since the first Fatal Fury. And I agree that Joe becoming goofier as time goes by suits him the best! ^^
I like Joe, he is a great guy and one of my first introductions to Nobuyuki Hiyama's hot-blooded screams xD
Not gonna lie, the one moment that made me like Joe for the rest of my life was during the second Fatal Fury OVA, when he uses the Screw Upper against Krauser, that scene is my favorite from the OVAs because it's so freaking cool.
- V.D.
Awesome stuff, Joe is such an underrated character!
So, to round up the Fatal Fury trio... The Story of Andy Bogard next??
Joe is basically me, single and busy in his own...
FF timeline Joe still has a chance with Lily since she didn't saw the misunderstanding and now training a young disciple Kuan which sadly all these years hasn't appeared yet in a Garou sequel thanks to fighting games becoming more of a business model for tournaments. KOF timeline Joe is forever alone sadly, but he's the champ even in the FF timeline no one has beaten him yet in Muay Thai
Joe higashi one of my fav character in KOF.. HURRICANE UPPER🔥🔥🔥
I have discovered this character at 7 years old, in the game Real Bout Special dominated mind. This is my favorite character for all the time since this day 😉.
i hate how his voice changed in newer games, his 2002 voice is perfect.
Ora ora
Wasn't he the same Guy who did Link from the Zelda games?
This is STILL my main and favorite character!!!
Oh hey it's the dude who dated Billy's sister.
Also I thought he used fire
Don't ask.
The orange hurricanes right?
@@prielknaaphofnar.9754 Yep
He dated Billy's sister? Woah
Agreed....
This is in the top 10 for enjoyment of videos from this channel because i knew only about 10% of this information. What a great backstory! I really wish SNK would get a true anime series for their titles. I'm talking a MCU style animated series. Make a standalone series or movies for all the franchises involved in KOF, then bring them all together into a KOF series anime. Let the orchi fight be their endgame lol.
Now to this video. I always loved playing with Joe Higashi, and once my friend showed me how to integrate that low kick into his combination, i REALLY liked using him. Plus his 20 hit Baku Retsu rush was one of the best in KOF 98 just for the brutality of it; unleashing those 4 hurricanes still gets me hyped up! Thank for the video Shoryu!
I like your idea of the KOF version of MCU.
If your talking about Animation, DC actully already did it first, like ever heard or seen any of the DC Animated Universe (DCAU) related shows?
(Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, Justice League, Batman Beyond and even Static Shock.)
Joe is NOT a generic Joe.
Poor guy.
His story is one of the saddest I have ever heard :(
His best friends have gorgeous ladies as love interests but the poor Joe doesn't have any.
JoexLilly will always be my ship
Terry is much of a free spirit to seriously go whit a woman (almost all of his endings show him just enjoying time doing litte things like fishing or playing whit the kids of the brothehood if not going to a party) and Andy has this trouble on his Amy rouse (like in sonic Heores writing of Amy rose), Also Andy only live triying to wonder how to develop his skills, feeling some jelousy on his brothers powers (to the point where in real bout his Ex version is made of his full violent intention to be better than him), his is a person of serenity of pure dedication, he is not enjoy his time whit Mai, (the most deep their relationship has ever go this Andy lending Mai the work of nany for Hokutomaru in Garou).
Joe loves party, go on and on to fight because he likes it, has being a good figure on his sport even if he feel left behind by his friends in power and his love interst is the litte sister to one of the menber of a criminal gang that he like to annoyand escape whit.
Joe has it tough but he is clearly in a good romantic place now.
@@erugurara8235 Andy really loves Mai. That is why they are living together now as we saw in their special conversation in KOF XIV
@@meganinten0078 i think he feels some obligation, his special and final bout show that while andy stay around Mai tha he centers firstly on trainig, i dont think he is seroiusly goingout whit her but her is forced (as mai a show before to be very forcefull whit Andy, and SVC she start figthing Terry intending to get information on where Andy is even trought Terry wants her togive Andy some space and then again canocally Terry is say to be one of the people Mai respects the most) .
Im not saying there can be no love, Andy seems weak to some of Mai acts sometimes but Andy is all about the training while Mai has the intention to be a clasicall japanese wife.
@@erugurara8235 That is why I love Mai.
In most stories, the male protagonist wants to get the attention of the super sexy girl but in the case of Andy and Mai it is the opposite, she is the one who is chasing Andy.
That is why I like their relationship
@@meganinten0078 It can fun, i get that i like they the comedic tiredness that Andy always had around Mai, but thanks to that plot point we never get much clearance on how is handy advancing trought the years, he is still as of yet being drag along for Mai to everything and he gets no plot relavancy to anyone else (trought the dragons and tigers talks was a pretty cute moment), i belive the they give up on giving him anything to do whiout Mai getting on top of him.
Also do you like Amy rose?.
My favorite character in Fatal Fury!
my fave fighting characters in general are kickboxers, including joe. higashi. that's why when I'm playing kof xiii, i chose this guy, king and hwa jai.
After searching up for hours i finally found this character's name and came back to this channel to see if there any video discussing him (turns out he did), this character brought a lot of my childhood memories. Me and my older brother used to stole money just to play kof in an arcade. I lived in south-east asia so arcade was a big thing back then (and cheap), my older brother used joe as his main and he would finish the game until dusk while i sat besides him. Joe is somewhat somebody i want to be. Confident, strong and caring. Even tho life sometimes don't let me live that way
My favorite KoF character
I love the Muay Thai and Shoto characters.
billy to terry:i dont like you but i can work with you, we can kill each other after
billy to joe: i am going to straight up kill you
I remember mooning my friend as Joe in one of the MUGEN games.
Joe and Lily was really a good couple as I'm not even going to lie but sadly the relationship never really got off the ground Joe definitely is my favorite character when it comes to King of fighter hopefully he can find a good love interest that isn't just playing off the usual scared the street character off with a homosexual character for laughs and giggles. Don't get me wrong it would be nice to see said male character as a fighting character so Joe can have a disgusted face not wanting to fight but when it comes to relationship Joe definitely should have a love interest as well as his buddies.
I think it will be cool if we get to play or see Joe’s pupil someday. I’m glad they made him the lovable goofball he is too. Great video, Shoryuken!
8:01 Lol
Joe suffered a lot in the Ash saga 😆
8:08-8:15 Poor Joe.
I really feel sorry for him :(
I hope he and Lilly ended up together.
He doesn't deserve to be alone.
Thanks for the video
*"Damn, they've done your Boi Dirty."*
That effeminate guy who goes after Joe is Ash from Streets of Rage 3
Meanwhile Andy gets Mai 😎💑😂
Lilly rejected him i thought they were together so sorry for you joe😭😭😭💔💔💔
8:20 that was a great joke 😂✌️
YES!!! I was waiting for this one. Joe is my favorite SNK character.
Hell yeah he is one of my main carachters in Kof thank u for the video !
The first ever game I managed to beat on my own was KOF 95 for Game Boy, specifically with the single fighter arcade mode, and I did it using none other than Joe Higashi. Somehow, I found a way to exploit the AI by always getting in close and nailing them with his throw, and took that all the way to beating Saisyu and Rugal. Ever since then, Joe has held a special place in my heart and has always been my main in any game he's in. It doesn't hurt I've also become quite good with him (relatively speaking, anyway, since I still suck pretty bad at KOF).
Higashi is truly underrated for real!
Joe Higashi. The most Un-Thai Thai name ever. Great character though 😂
He's japanese
I just want to add one more thing guys. Normally I hate commercials from these ads of RUclips but one hit perfect in time. When Terry, Mai and Andy got sick of his complaining and got up and left it went straight to an ad that immediately had some girls saying oh wow this is really happening. I can only imagine Joe saying this while he watches everybody take off without him 😂😂🤣
Joe is my favorite character in Fatal Fury 1, 2 and Special, and KOF 95 and XIII
Yeah, he's super good in all the Real Bout games as well.
1 like = 1 prayer for Joe and Lilly
Joe: (tries to get at Lilly)
Effeminate man: (gets at Joe)
Lilly: (rejects Joe)
The F in the Chat
Seriously?
@@aarongallardo3684 apparently Joe's run-in with the gay man is still canon, even after XIII's events got retconned
F
/F and Sad
I always had a feeling Joe was plowing Mai behind Andy's back... no idea WHY I thought that.
YOU MADE IT! Thank you! I have been waiting for so long! Love your content! 🧡🔥
Hope you enjoyed it!
I've Been Waiting like ever for a joe higashi lore video, thanks man, keep up the good work
Glad you enjoy it!
One of my favorite ... Great video shoryu 🤗🤗
Thank you 😋
YES! Thank you for making this vid! Truly one of my favorite mains. I wasnt expecting this one. Always a fan of your vids.
Also! Gotta throw this out here, I'm setting up a SNK themed discord, so if you wanna join, just let me know! I'm really passionate about this fanbase, so why not come by and help me set up some kof matches?
discord.gg/92qGREH
Thanks for the support!
Yes! More KOF lore vids please. Awesome work as always
Thanks! Will do!
I love Joe so much~ He’s definitely my fave on the Fatal Fury team :)
Love you bro you uploaded this😍
Hope you enjoyed it!
Lmao when you said he has a new disciple and he’s fighting Maki who is knee bashing him says “not her” clearly from another franchise lol. Joe is one of my brother’s mains along with Kim but I wish Joe wasn’t written as a lackey both him and Andy are basically trails behind Terry’s glory sadly I wish Joe had moments to shine in Fatal Fury cause KOF introduced a lot of OP characters since it’s inception lets be honest but he is fun to play as also looks and plays kool everyone wants to play as the badarse Muay Thai fighter and here is to Joe becoming what Sagat is to SF in terms of lore and importance in SNK. Joe to me draws parallels with Benimaru in team Japan as Andy is to Goro Daimon.
My favorite character easily
I never really liked Joe too much, he was always so hard to fight against. But I do love his awesome attitude, and interacting with other KOF fighters.
Great video, can't wait fir the next one nun
*Request: The Story Of Mai Shiranui!*
I love your KOF lore videos they are amazing, and you did videos on every favorite character of mine, except for the one that made me a KOF fan in the first place Mai Shiranui, I will wait for her turn.
Side note: mai is my favorite for different reason than most mai fans, and it's the gameplay and her moveset.
Do love her game play style
Maybe her goofy nature attitude
@@JuanGomez-ke5py she is simply the first character I knew how to play with it, if I didn't I probably won't play a KOF game at all.
As for her character, mai is the funniest of them all, in my opinion of course.
Too bad the owner of this channel doesn't like Mai.
He didn't put her in the list of best Waifus
@@meganinten0078 I remember that, it surprised me then but everyone has his own opinion, no complaints.
Oof poor joe hope he could make things up for lily in order to forgive him
Same.
He deserves to have a happy ending.
Small trivia.
Joe was going to appear in KOF Maximum Impact Regulation A 2 but sadly it was cancelled :(
Lilly or Muay Thai championship?
You choice the perfect final for Joe.
Both.
Muay thai champion
Another Amazing Vid Dude! I'd love to see you do the Guilty Gear Lore next time!
I feel you Joe bro, we are of the same fate :(
Yay it was Joe!!!!
Thank you
Hwa Jai when you have time please
Nice video 💪
Thanks 🔥
You are my go to channel when it comes to any type of lore 👍
Wow, thanks!
@@ShoryuGame no problem dude, keep up the great work!
Keep up the good work!
Thanks, will do!
Thanks for this precious content (y)
It's my pleasure
Nice vid
Nice video!
It would be great if you did either Robert or Yuri next
Joe Higashi Reminds of Akira Yuki Of Virtua Fighter
He is back
Good job mate, as always, take care ;)
Thanks, you too!
Poor Joe! He's definitely one of the best characters from Fatal Fury and KOF!!
Love this character and his arrogance.
His uppercut is so powerful it creates a tornado just like Cody.
But unlike Cody Joe throws the tornado.
But wait in SFV Cody throws a tornado too. Only smaller LOL
Wow iam really happy for u shoryu game u back 😀😀 this is for u ❤
Thank you so much 😀
Fatal Fury anima said Joe meet Andy in Japan
JOE HIGASHI! That's my guy!