More Joke Characters in Video Games

[@shuna1298]

for kirby there is also the copy ability "copy", which you get from swallowing a Tac, and gives you the ability to, well, copy enemies abilities by scanning them.

[@click1774]

I mean, it is in the same game as the only game mode where it is useful, Milky Way Wishes

[@kevingriffith6011]

To be fair from a gameplay perspective you *could* do interesting things with the Copy ability. There are a lot of enemies kirby can't eat until he defeats them (Or sometimes not even then), but the copy power could bypass that limitation. Much like the magikarp/gyrados interaction, you could have setups where if you can hold on to the copy power and essentially play powerless for a section or two of the game you could be rewarded with a unique power he couldn't get by inhaling enemies.

[@shuna1298]

@@kevingriffith6011 it feels more like a side effect to be honest, to me it feels as if it was thought as a joke first than if they were actually thinking of adding it for that sole purpose

[@Snt1_]

Im 90% sure the only reason for copy to exist is milky way wishes. Milky way wishes removes your ability to absorb enemies

[@shuna1298]

@@Snt1_ I don't remember playing it as a kid so i guess that went under my radar, i mostly just played and replayed the first game over and over, it makes sense now ig

[@CrocvsGator]

I'd also consider Farfetch'd to originally be a form of a joke character Pokemon, as it was originally conceived from the a Japanese proverb about how a duck and leek was easy pickings. I don't know Japanese myself, but I've heard it's similar to the line "A fool and his money are easily parted" Basically in Gen 1, the only way to get a Farfetch'd was by trading a Spearow, but Spearow evolved into Fearow, which was pretty useful, at least in Gen 1. Farfetch'd, though, couldn't do much of anything in Gen 1, it was unique, but that was it.

[@jamst5913]

I'd also like to add Dunsparce for gen 2 on that note. It's very mediocre stats and overall battle wise, and is super rare, being tied to the new "swarming" mechanic. SV finally buffed it by allowing it to evolve giving you... A rare chance that it would be longer with an extra body segment and still decently mediocre stats.

[@CrocvsGator]

@jamst5913 I know Dunsparce is also inspired by some folk tale/cryptid, but I can't recall what or the context. But I feel Dunsparce gets overshadowed by Unown though. Which only knows Hidden Power. Which doesn't exist anymore in Scarlet and Violet.... Wouldn't it be funny if Unown got added to SV and Hidden Power still didn't work? Also GS had Sunkern which had or has the lowest total base stats, which got acknowledged in Pokethlon in HGSS, where it got the highest total stats in that mode. And from there on out we have stuff like Feebas, Castform (except in PMD where Caatform is OP), Spinda in Gen 3, and Gen 7 had Pyukumuku...cute design, incredibly stupid gimmick that shouldn't have made it past the drawing board.

[@Toschez]

Farfetch’d isn’t a joke character per se in gameplay inability but definitely in concept. One of the characters that its pun concept translated poorly. (A lot of Japanese dick dishes include spring onions/leeks and that’s my favourite way too. A duck bringing its own leek means multiple fortunes happening at the same time.)

[@thevalkyriemercenary9463]

Who else here finds it a bit ironic that farfetch'd and dunsparce got evolutions later in the series?

[@steveminecraft5887]

One of the weirdest things is that they actually nerfed magikarp in scarlet and violet. It got rid of its jumping move which made a lot of sense with magikarp having it, and got rid of its ability to use hydro pump

[@jwsdreamland]

soooo glad you brought up sleep kirby and specifically his battle royale appearance god, i love a good joke but actually making sleep kirby a viable option for battle is immensely funnier, missed opportunity for forgotten land with the third dimension n all

[@jamst5913]

Along the lines of Magikarp I'm reminded of the Gadabout/Goof-off class in Dragon Quest III. They have terrible stats except amazing luck, ignore your commands a quarter of the time, and when they do choose their own action most of the time do nothing, hurt themselves, give themselves or party members status conditions, make someone lose their turn, and a slight sprinkling of beneficial effects. At level 20 you can job change them to the Sage class, the most powerful magic user in the game, the only class that can do so without the rare "Words of Wisdom" tome, of which there is only 1 or 2 in the game depending on which version you are playing.

[@skyevlyn]

Thank you so much for introducing me to resident evil tofu, I am incredibly grateful that made my DAY

[@DrRank]

Sleep Kirby is actually used in speedruns of Kirby's Adventure, to wrong warp to the credits.

[@Exeggutorking]

Another joke character is (well not really a character) the doorknob from mother 3 or if you want the character, then Thomas, other joke characters are: rope snake, mr Saturn, the men’s room door sign, the ultimate chimera and the bucket bros

[@FreedomDaveX]

I used to think magikarps were pathetic when they flopped around until I had the sudden realization that the flopping might be a sign of their determination to find new bodies of water to live in. It could be another of the many reasons for why they are so successful everywhere.

[@PWPictures67]

0:00: Intro 0:11: Magikarp - Pokémon 3:19: The Tofu Survivor - Resident Evil 2 5:23: Sleep - Kirby Series 8:13: Outro

[@bryanpaulnintendo]

Honestly, I would say Cosmog is also a joke character as well, it can only learn Splash and Teleport.

[@Toschez]

My favourite joke fighting characters are Norimaro from Marvel vs Capcom who was a collab with a Japanese comedian, and Hornet from Fighting Megamix which Sega jammed in a car into a fighting game. Speaking of Hornet, Daytona USA has an unlockable ride called Daytona UMA (uma means horse in Japanese).

[@custom-r]

I remember Custom Robo having the Can and Chick robo sets. Both of them were special like Illegal Weapons. But unlike them, they are even weaker than most standard robos and weapons. But with some skill, anyone can beat an opponent with them.

[@leolightfellow]

Tofu Block for Smash Bros.!!! :) (Seriously, how have I not heard about Tofu Block until now?)

[@theefonzoman]

I got an advertisement for the mobile game flying gorilla right before this video.

[@RandomStuff1]

Babe wake up, Kiro just uploaded

[@Jelly_shy_guy_man]

YOU CANT SEE MY EMBARRASSING COMMENT

[@matthewrease2376]

Real

[@snickrdoodle_skywalker]

I can't bro, I got the sleep copy ability

[@Kashi_kanipan]

4:08 not only high pitched but it's also in Kansai dialect and that's making it sound even funnier

[@madnessarcade7447]

Magikarp isn’t a joke character it’s a motivational message about heart and perseverance and determination

[@aykarain]

no its (somehow) both

[@Piant_Genis]

Japanese legend of the koi incarnate. If you don't know google it trust me it's worth it

[@joshucwonhe]

bro I love your videos they're so well done so underrated

[@weebsquit347]

Wild Magikarps also got Hydro Pump. I encountered one and sent out an underleveled pokemon just to level it up, only for it to be defeated by a Hydro Pump.

[@teamnebula7384]

Love to see you cover some of the best guest characters in fighting games.

[@deltaquarayza]

The fish salesmen are scamming themselves. I would kill for a Gyarados that early in fangames

[@SwaggyG_2102]

I still remember the day that a piranha plant was added as a free DLC fighter for Smash and how everyone thought it was going to be Geno 😂

[@pcm1011]

My main to this day

[@tyrone6618]

lowkey sad tofu's canonically dead :( Great vid tho 10/10 would watch again

[@MartynAndStuff]

Honestly, I kind of wanted Magikarp as a joke character in Pokken. You would basically button mash to make it flop about. To add to that it turns out that there was a removed character in the arcade version of Tekken 3 called Sake who...was planned to do the exact thing. That would be such a great callback That said Magikarp as a pokeball Pokémon in Smash. Just flops around like Golden but has huge knockback if hit

[@JustJulyo]

You know it's a good day when Kiro uploads

[@mjmoffatt6097]

I don't think it is snot because Kirby doesn't have a nose and we know how accurate to real life the Kirby games are

[@CaptainEggcellent]

I love your videos. Interesting topics and well presented 👍

[@thedangerroom7747]

Tofu rules. The fact that they didnt white wash Tofu into like, a hotdog, is why Capcom is the best

[@Jelly_shy_guy_man]

Magic karp is the funniest Pokémon

[@Lasagnamuncher61]

If i had a nickel for every game that used tofu blocks as a test character, I'd have 2 nickels, which isnt alot but its weird it happened twice

[@globei_i]

0:53 that my friend is a carnival game

[@chandler-xy2qg]

i love joke characters especially those who were intentionally put in

[@TheDJBalloonz]

The world needs more joke characters

[@Sly88Frye]

Damn! I need to finish playing Kirby and the Forgotten Land. I live streamed it day 1 but thanks to JoshScorcher also live streaming it that day, barely anyone watched. Not to mention I hardly ever live stream. I'll probably just finish the game without streaming it at all which is what I would normally do anyway.

[@gamerbunz]

why am i today years old finding out about the tofu missions in re2????

[@froggycolouring]

I wanna be sleep kirby, so peaceful not a care about the eldritch horror awaiting them, and actually having the ability to fall asleep

[@LucasRCD]

Correction: Only Partner Pikachu from Let's Go has 430 BST. Normal Pikachu have had 320 BST ever since gen 6.

[@Toschez]

The first Pokemon wanted to teach you about evolution in a form of perseverance paying off; I’d argue characters like Metapod and Magicarp weren’t made as a joke but lesson.

[@almond_22]

The Pokémon being called JoJo and Erina was pretty cute as a JoJo fan actually

[@AbigailNola-zr2cl]

Magikarp can actually learn hydro pump in gen 8 by TM.

[@TheStarGhost]

Fun videos! I think my favorite joke character is Zote from Hollow Knight :D

[@TheErikalovey]

The next installment NEEDS to feature Old Snake

[@GodOfWheatRiceBall]

Sleep kirby's Early Wake-Up can actually do damages and break blocks, it's not much though.

[@kiranzeeshan3838]

3rd person here, BTW, I love ur content I was there since ur first video of The Rapid Rise of Sonic the Hedgehog

[@talkalexis]

Me too!

[@PigSpeakers]

Last year, I got my old pokemon card binder from my parent's house and surprisingly, the most valuable card in there was a magikarp that I sold for $300. You're worth a lot in someone's eyes, Magikarp.

[@Exeggutorking]

Also the toads on the train in paper Mario color splash

[@myorangesarenice1122]

Fish Kirby playing minecraft in real life

[@Superluigi881]

Pokémon Legends (one of the earliest Pokédexs in canon btw) calls Magikarp a "feeble, pitiful imbecile". On top of entries in several other games calling it "the most weak and pathetic Pokémon in the world." Poor guy. He's a real loser. Just like me. I wish I evolved into something worthwhile.

[@cailieisidro5758]

5:18 Sad anime death

[@paulinnnnnn]

Hey, nice video! It would be cool if you could narrate just a little bit of the message of flash lighting, just if someone isn't paying attention at that time

[@CanOfCatss]

Remember that one dude who swept an entire team of legendaries with a magikarp?

[@Sonicspeeed35]

If you end up doing a next one, you should add the Medicore Melodies from FNaF 6.

[@TheDan14]

there was a playground rumor that spash would 1 hit KO if you used it enough times

[@MajorMimik]

Pretty sure you’re talking about partner pikachu having a BST of 430, regular pikachu’s is 320

[@Mankey619]

Now looking at that big tofu, really made me hungry 🤤 all of a sudden.

[@andrewthemaroon8608]

Maaaan idk I go out of my way to buy the cheap Magikarp just so I can get a gyarados as early as I can since it's before you get the first fishing rod lol

[@PossiblyCoolAnimations]

Les go new video

[@ninjasonic_]

I was literally just thinking about you

[@slagarcrue85]

Smash has two new joke characters in the main roster both introduced in smash ds and Wii Wii fit trainer and duck hunt. How ever the first original joke character were maybe jiggly puff on of the 4 unlockable in the original 64. Then maybe Mr game and watch is maybe the next joke character and take the longest to unlock in melee him an mew 2 unless you cheat by messing with the clock in melee to sped up gaining the only legendary pokemon ever put in smash. If sakuria wanted to he could have easily put a legendary like darkria in smash as an echo to mew 2 dam the whole ash and Tobias controversy crap which was just plain stupid.

[@pinkshark4205]

Surprised neither Shigechi or Iggy from JoJo’s made it onto this list. Although they’re not totally useless in All-Star Battle, Iggy has that ugly first appearance alt costume that turns the end of his ultimate into a fart. And Shigechi isn’t very good and is just a really weird choice on the roster.

[@joshcoy6748]

Do any of you know of the character from ctr nitro fueled called the iron checkpoint crate? Yes, I'm serious.

[@carteriscool._.]

Pikachu’s base stat total is not 430 that is the base stat total of the special partner Pikachu that you get as a starter in lets go pikachu normal pikachu has a base stat total of 320

[@bigsanrio]

LOL before kirby NODs off LOL

[@blackmesacake5361]

Magikarp is the bees knees tho so there's that

[@poorsoul8492]

I remember catching the red garados but I already had way better Pokémon

[@jaykay9588]

tofu boy from super meat boy was a insult to peta from the devs, since peta didnt know that meat boy is just a boy with no skin, they thought that meat boy was made of animal meat, so they made super tofu boy, and the devs of super meat boy responded by adding tofu boy into their game, and guess what, tofu boy is useless, he cant eve beat the tutorial

[@bagelanimated]

Yay kiro

[@JaxCoolKartunes]

I imagine kirby has awful hygiene

[@boiseboi2007]

SLEEP

[@ZOMBLOTT]

Neco Arc when?

[@dwightdeisenhower53]

"oof!"

[@dusty0896]

Neat

[@Leonardovideogoes]

forgot about dunsparce

[@Lemonscop]

Im a joke, i have a mii

[@gamingwithumi514]

Whyike joke characters like pun characters

[@KorokLad]

The REAL most useless Pokemon is Cosmog

[@kristenhawkins5453]

Bright 🍬 🧡🙏🏼

[@madnessarcade7447]

No bad Pokémon only bad trainers You guys think too cold and cynically about Pokémon in terms of stats There are no bad Pokémon only bad trainers who don’t know how to use the potential properly Every Pokémon has potential Pokémon is about Oh your my best friend in a world we must defend I will travel across the land searching far and wide each pokemon to understand the power that’s inside Our hearts so true our courage will pull us through you teach me and I teach you” I raise pokemon the ash way Every Pokémon has potential and any Pokémon can be good with enough compassion kindness trust and determination Y’all have been brainwashed by smogon rules and tiers so much Y’all forgot pokemon are friends first Did you guys learn nothing about his rivalry with Paul and chimchar’s arc Don’t be a Paul. Being a Paul is wrong The anime may have different rules and logic but those life lessons can be applied anywhere and to any aspect of the franchise and life in general

[@Frankie2014YT]

95 views

[@alex.g7317]

Yo are you black?!

[@hamzafasih]

hey kiro, do you have an email? I'd love to get in touch with you!