Why Joke Characters Make Fighting Games BETTER

[@imhitchplays]

Whos your favorite joke character in Fighting Games? JOIN THE DISCORD discord.gg/pWg8dQrDYq

[@Ogerponyo]

Joker

[@DelsEvAnd]

Dan Hibiki too legendary 🙏

[@LoraLoibu]

robert kyle (Robo-Ky) its theme is literally just an off-tune version of Ky's theme and that's fucking hilarious

[@imhitchplays]

@@LoraLoibu YES! I wanted to give robo ky his own video which i prob will be working on SOON in the next month or so :D

[@imhitchplays]

@@DelsEvAnd for real

[@guhbruhmaste4557]

Wait people hate joke characters? I always thought they were fun and made games more lively.

[@imhitchplays]

Some people do sadly 😭

[@thepyrosharktf2]

I believe it stems from the fact that people see a joke character as a “wasted slot”.

[@iLuvTrollingYou]

Some people just too serious

[@Right_Bumper]

They can take up slot spaces for other characters

[@VentioCanon]

There should be a fighting game consisting of only joke characters and there's 1 serious character that gets made fun of

[@imhitchplays]

that would be amazing

[@knocked_for_six]

Does Ultra Fight Da Kyanta 2 count?

[@VentioCanon]

@@knocked_for_six Where can I play that

[@knocked_for_six]

@@VentioCanon Steam, and it's free.

[@VentioCanon]

@knocked_for_six hell yeah

[@adams0123]

Guilty Gear has great characters who are meant more to be laughed at. Faust is a mainstay of the series, and is one of the most comedic fighting game characters ever, especially in his older games. His design reflects this. He stands at 9 feet tall but spends most of the time crouched down, he wields a massive scalpel to match his doctor’s outfit and wears a paper bag with a single eye hole over his head. His entrance animations are him floating down on an umbrella. His toolkit is very diverse, with a Dust move that can reflect projectiles, a move where he vanishes and then appears opening a non existent door and a super move which turns into a game of guess the box. If you pick the wrong one, damage, get it right, you don’t take damage. Though the star among his kit is “What’ll this be?”, a random item move which summons a random item that both you and the enemy need to work around. There’s also an upgraded super version which summons 5 items instead of 4, causing utter chaos.

[@imhitchplays]

I agree Faust is rally crazy. I didn’t really add me because I wasn’t sure if he would be actually considered one compared to like Dan or bad art mega man. If I were to have added a guilty gear character I would have done robo ky but I wanted to do a full video on him.

[@adams0123]

@ Fair enough, I bought X2+R myself recently and Robo Ky is a wild ride I must say.

[@GaidenDS10]

Faust himself is kinda like a Deadpool character, a jokester who simply hides a lot under his sleeves only to show threat under right circumstances when the foe shrugs of without knowing he fell into his trap. Kinda like a Filthy Frank type character.

[@madeumad64]

Great video! Just want to point out that Dan Hibiki was originally a parody of Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia from SNK's Art of Fighting.

[@imhitchplays]

Thanks! Yeah I forgot to mention the characters from art of fighting. I had it In The script but just forgot when recording

[@ZuzNewsReviews]

Most of the time I don't like variations of a classic character, but in the case of Bad Box Art Mega Man I can't help but admire the joke. Not only is he spawned from bad art, but they deliberately made him older and fatter to mark the time that passed since his debut.

[@imhitchplays]

its pretty sick. I wish the game lasted longer then it did but its a really cool idea just bad timing!

[@meganinten0078]

Dan Hibiki, the character who is a parody of Ryo and Robert (Art of Fighting) and has Mizoguchi's flying kicks (Fighter's History) Long live to the Saikyo Style!

[@imhitchplays]

Yeah :D

[@memegod2570]

i never thought of them as joke characters they were characters to me.

[@imhitchplays]

I agree :D they are pretty cool

[@baziworld]

wait until you hear that Neco Arc actually got Lore in Tsukihime

[@imhitchplays]

itssss pretty crazyyy

[@NewGabeOrder]

I wished the Piranha Plant was an assist trophy instead. If that happened, it would sleep unless there are fighters nearby, causing it to bite anything around it.

[@imhitchplays]

yeah i agree I wish someone else got that slot but it happens you know.

[@Mr_Mistah]

Piranha Plant is a great slot stop hating

[@spongebobfan78]

5:11 Just to add on this, from what I recalled, there were several Mega Man games that were planned at that time, so the decision to have this Mega Man seemed to be a light-hearted joke in the midst of a celebration, but those games ended up being cancelled, with this being the last Mega Man-related thing to survive, which didn't go well with people because it seemed more like the fans and the series is being mocked.

[@imhitchplays]

Yes you are a hundred percent right!!!

[@jonolivier9126]

Another thing to note about Dan in SFV is that he has a 10 second long taunt that, if completed, sends his defense on a one way trip home and makes him able to be one-comboed by almost any character in the game. It's a funny knowledge check to use because it exposes their ignorance of the character if they immediately deck you instead of letting you finish it so they can break you like a Kit-Kat bar. Also the deal with his infinite is hilarious in that they didn't even patch it out and just gave Dan like a 10% chance to fck up his Gadouken, like an actual Street Fighter player flubbing an input and getting a different move. Leaving in an infinite combo and letting It still be possible until Dan screws up is peak game design, say what you will about SFV but the devs clearly had a lot of fun making it.

[@imhitchplays]

yeah i forgot to mention that! thanks for putting it in the comments ngl.

[@rendidatriansyah6103]

the Parody of Dan circles back to Ryo with his short Ko ou Ken and New Hien Shippu Kyakku in KoF 96. These two devs (SNK and Capcom) are sending love letter every now and then while being best rival

[@imhitchplays]

yeah!!

[@Kaikinkade]

I hope this video gets a lot of views bro 🙏🏾

[@imhitchplays]

thank you!! preciate it

[@jojonr619]

Oh my God, I finally found out where the stupid cat I keep seeing online is from

[@imhitchplays]

LOL that cat is goated what do u mean

[@jojonr619]

@ I have no knowledge of the character i just see it plastered everyone on posts or pictures that seem to not be relevant.

[@meswil]

1:36 i thought he parodied Robert Garcia and Ryo sakazaki

[@iamataldi]

Yeah because of that SNK and Capcom feud. But to be fair, Robert and Ryo are also based on Ryu and Ken

[@elfascisto6549]

you are correct, the video itself is wrong

[@imhitchplays]

He did as well I just didn’t mention it

[@meganinten0078]

​@@iamataldi I think Shingo was made as a parody of the popular Sakura. Maybe SNK did that because of Dan Hibiki

[@meganinten0078]

And Dan has Mizoguchi's flying kicks (Fighter's History) Maybe Capcom did that because of their lost against Data East in the court.

[@DelsEvAnd]

Long Live Dan Hibiki 🤲 Gadouken

[@imhitchplays]

He is a Goat for sure

[@orangeslash1667]

@@imhitchplays He's especially great in Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix.

[@redmii69]

"Feels like he stumbled in from a totally different game." That's cause he did. (I was actually introduced to Gon through his show on Netflix)

[@imhitchplays]

Yeah!!

[@tuojiangoman3228]

I don’t hate joke characters. I hate how SNK feels the need to make everyone a joke character.

[@imhitchplays]

thats fair tbh

[@BENch_Gaming44444]

I see joke characters as a challenge. It's a good test of your skills if you can win fights with them.

[@plabcentral630]

I like when a joke character that is at the worst. Like dang they were trying and failed.

[@imhitchplays]

i get that

[@trawian8683]

Quality video GJ

[@imhitchplays]

hey thank you for watching I appreciate it!

[@unekku8145]

Nice video bro! You deserve a lot more success. (Also the knock door sound at the end scared the shit out of me, fuck you)

[@imhitchplays]

LOL SORRY. I thought it would be the perfect outro. thank you for watching

[@skaknight9291]

Another underrated channel? Yes please!

[@imhitchplays]

Appreciate you! Hopefully I can keep making content that you enjoy :)

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

now you fight the guy that made a video saying dan sucks

[@imhitchplays]

LOL is there actually a video like that?

[@ardidsonriente2223]

I only hate when joke characters are just bad/unplayable characters. That is not what they should be: a joke character has to be fun, creative and able to win a tournament just like everyone else. And they must be hilarious while doing so. IMO you shoud add Lowain and his bros to the exemplar list. Their 4 wall breaking dialogs before, during and after combat are just too perfect.

[@imhitchplays]

Maybe I’ll make a part 2 and add them!! Thanks for watching

[@meganinten0078]

@@ardidsonriente2223 Why do you people hate fun? This is why I dislike modern games. Companies and players want all characters to be viable in competitive.

[@meganinten0078]

@@ardidsonriente2223 as Syndrome once said "with everyone super, no one will be" That is why we need traditional Joke Characters

[@spectrumbots4268]

I will still never forget how Melty Blood blew up in popularity so fast because of Neco-Arc memes back in 2021! 😂 My favorite joke character in a fighting game is Norimaro from Marvel Super Heroes VS. Street Fighter.

[@imhitchplays]

Norimaro is a good shout!!!

[@Nick-up5wv]

Well done, but I would've liked to have seen Mokap from Mortal Kombat.

[@imhitchplays]

For sure if I make another one I'll add them

[@Nick-up5wv]

@@imhitchplays Sounds good.👍 Maybe some Darkstalkers or Soul Calibur too.😉

[@bigkebizino8970]

I agree, the jokes give life and joy to these game

[@imhitchplays]

Yeah !!

[@koopakape]

I don't even feel like Piranha Plant deserves to be called a joke character. it's not like, charming or charismatic in any way other joke characters are, it's literally the most random "haha trolled" thing they could've possibly shoved in there and even after all these years I can't for the life of me mentally parse what the reasoning was. There are SO MANY fitting chracters to be an actual proper 'joke character' in Smash; Waluigi could easily be the Dan to Mario and Luigi's Ryu and Ken; there are probably 100 different goofy Pokemon that would fit the bill perfectly; Tingle form Zelda would be ideal for the role; but a random common enemy that there's nothing inherently funny or charming or interesting about is just not it.

[@koopakape]

TL;DR while I completely agree that real joke characters are awesome and NEVER a 'throaway slot', Piranha Plant is not a joke character and absolutely is a wasted slot

[@thepyrosharktf2]

To be fair, Pirahna Plant is the only fighter in the game based on a common enemy, with the only thing coming close being some of the Pokémon. I think it’s nice having just one character that represents all the basic enemies you fight along the way towards the big bad. The only other “basic enemy fighters” I can think of are Goldarmor and Liquid Samurai, both from Shovel Knight Showdown.

[@Mr_Mistah]

​@@koopakape Piranha Plant is objectively NOT a wasted slot you are wrong with your opinion

[@crimsonstormsurge]

Joke characters are so fun and I love playing as them

[@imhitchplays]

yes :D

[@inferno6111]

0:01 can somebody PLEASE tell me the game that’s shown on the screen? I really like it

[@Bylethsummoner3]

I do think something to note about Dan is that they dont make him just arrogant and annoying. He is arrogant but thats apart of what makes him so memorable, I believe SFV did a lot for Dan moving him forward design wise adding his silliness into his optimality (taunt cancels whatnot)

[@imhitchplays]

Yeah I hundred percent agree!!! Sfv gave him so much character

[@AustinAwafo]

Fun fact i found the dan

[@imhitchplays]

wow thats insane

[@DEERCRACKERLOVER]

Q players is always a funny match up

[@imhitchplays]

IM HOPING sf6 brings him back or at least g

[@conradojavier7547]

They should put That Megaman Variant in SF6.

[@imhitchplays]

That would be crazy

[@iamataldi]

STRAIGHT FIRE

[@imhitchplays]

Hey thank you!

[@GgGg-d1f2x]

U underrated bro

[@imhitchplays]

hey thank you! I gotta start somewhere :D. Preciate you for watching

[@ImHitch]

Nice video twin :D

[@imhitchplays]

thanks twin

[@KwAnTheSilly]

I see Phoenix I click

[@iamataldi]

Capcom with their characters has such a grip on us it's crazy

[@imhitchplays]

One of the coolest mvc characters

[@AustinAwafo]

Dan is parody of ryo and robert he has the body of ryo and the face of Robert

[@imhitchplays]

yes he is as well.

[@Mohammed1000real]

Phoenix and Dan are goated not joke characters. Also Neco-Arc can go away and that'll be fine.

[@imhitchplays]

thanks for watching!

[@Robabank2034]

Honestly I would say Wario in smash bros and The Tmnt in Injustice 2 are joke characters

[@imhitchplays]

oooo tmnt i didnt think of that

[@actuallynotsteve]

Neco Arc is a perfect joke character. I've never played melty blood or seen her anime, but I fully support her annoying everybody she encounters. I have a plushie of her that my dog refuses to engage with, and tip my cap to whoever designed her. She's too funny to exist, but here we are.

[@imhitchplays]

i hundred percent agree :D

[@datafogao]

So true king

[@imhitchplays]

thank you king

[@SunburstSenshi]

I used to go to my college’s fighting game club, and my friends there kept trying to get me to play Tekken. So when I eventually did, I heard rumors of a dumb character, and I knew I had to play them… Lucky Chloe. It was even funnier that when I played her for the first time, I fought the president of the club, I mashed the hell out of the buttons and Lucky Chloe flipped and twirled and absolutely destroyed him (we even rematched a few times and he still got his ass beat). I knocked him off his high horse with the dumbest character and I think they still talk about that moment to this day 😂

[@imhitchplays]

lucky chloe is a good shout to be honest

[@Isru709]

Joke characters: Street fighter:This guy is a shit fighting Tekken:Look this animal,fight it Marvel vs Capcom:Cant even fight in the game they are from Smash:"Look the dreams of waluigi in smash vanishing"-Sakurai,maybe Guilty gear: What if we add rockets to Ky?

[@imhitchplays]

LOL YES I plan on making a full video for just roboky so i didnt add him :D

[@meganinten0078]

Dan is cooler than Sean Unlike Sean, Dan fully embraces the joke. There is nothing wrong with being a joke character, something that is missing in modern games. Nowadays companies and people want all the characters to by viable in the competitive which is a shame.

[@imhitchplays]

I can see that for sure!

[@rendidatriansyah6103]

and this is the reason i root for Poongko in SFV era. His Dan is mesmerizing. Tho is not competitive, his Dan is fun to watch

[@suplemon]

3:03 gacha mechanic? you serius?

[@imhitchplays]

Yes? There’s a 10ish percent chance to get the fireball lol

[@suplemon]

@@imhitchplays ye, this makes it rng not gacha mechanic. Do you even know what gacha mechanic is?

[@pamoon_]

Me with jigglypuff in smash 64

[@imhitchplays]

The goat

[@mc-snack3316]

I love objecting marvel characters to hell

[@imhitchplays]

what

[@mc-snack3316]

​@@imhitchplays objection !

[@GregInTechnicolor]

Algorithm comment from a SFV Dan Hibiki and Tekken 8 Kuma player.

[@imhitchplays]

Thank you!!!

[@GregInTechnicolor]

@imhitchplays always down to help out the homies. Your content is inspiring me to post on my main.

[@imhitchplays]

@@GregInTechnicolor very cool :D thank you for the kind words

[@Dantyson-1]

can i use your video???

[@imhitchplays]

for what?

[@Dantyson-1]

@imhitchplays for remixing bro

[@ConspiracyOpossum]

Wait Kuma is a joke?

[@imhitchplays]

yes originally they were only made to make people laugh due to literally just being an animal im not even kidding.

[@EdselPaxtor]

I like it

[@imhitchplays]

YEA :D

[@RandomtheRando]

peak

[@imhitchplays]

thats what im saying

[@tigerar3976]

More people would be ok with joke characters if there was 30+ man rosters and one was a joke character but those times are gone because are fighting games must have the new and better graphics and becaues of that i pray to never see dan or anyone like him ever again

[@imhitchplays]

That’s valid to feel that way

[@magnum567134]

Is Phoenix Wright considered a joke character...?🤔

[@magnum567134]

And Piranha Plant...? I don't know if either one is a joke a character

[@imhitchplays]

?

[@imhitchplays]

yeah they are! thanks for watching.

[@willberto6969]

Byleth isn't mentioned because he's a joke character that made the game worse

[@orangeslash1667]

I don't see Byleth as a joke character. Byleth was added because Sakurai found a way to give him a unique move-set that has. It's just that fans are disappointed because it wasn't a third party character.

[@imhitchplays]

Huh