Who is Glass Joe?
Glass Joe is the first opponent Little Mac faces in all of the Punch-Out titles, with the exception of both the arcade and SNES games titled Super Punch-Out. Originating from France, Glass Joe is a very weak boxer with a 1 - 99 win rate, with his only victory apparently obtained by beating Super Punch-Out final boss Nick Bruiser (supposedly due to a freak accident). He would later go on to create the official Glass Joe School of Boxing, with notable disciples such as Gabby Jay. Known for being laughably easy to defeat, Glass Joe is one of the most iconic Punch-Out characters and one of the most well-known weaklings in gaming in general.
Appearances
Glass Joe's first ever appearance was in Punch-Out for the arcades in 1983. As the first opponent you face he is fairly easy to defeat.
Glass Joe is perhaps most remembered as the first opponent in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! on the NES in 1987. He switches between guarding high and low, so players can easily defeat him by punching him 3 times where he isn't blocking then switching to the other region. Glass Joe's most well-known move is him taking a step back and charging at Little Mac. Hitting him during his charge will instantly KO him.
Also as a bonus here's a video of the real life Mike Tyson losing to Glass Joe:
Glass Joe later appears in the Wii re-imagining of the original Punch-Out!! again appearing as the first opponent. After Little Mac wins the world championship, he faces against all of the people he defeated in the past which includes Glass Joe. After losing 100 times, Glass Joe is allowed to wear protection headgear in his fight against Little Mac
Glass Joe also appears as an unlockable trophy in both versions of SSB4.
Why Should Glass Joe be in Smash?
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How Would He Play in Smash?
Glass Joe would be able to endure a lot of hits, as his main shtick in the Punch-Out series is that he's able to take such a beating and still continue to enter so many tournaments. He would play like a weaker Little Mac (though with a possible better recovery) in the same vein of how Pichu is to Pikachu.
He would also have a mechanic where he can taunt his opponent, which would result in Glass Joe both dealing and receiving more damage. This could make him a somewhat interesting glass cannon character to use.
Detailed Moveset and Palette Swaps coming soon! (Feel free to post your own ideas as well)
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Members of the Glass Joe School of Boxing (Supporters):
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How Would He Play in Smash?
Glass Joe would be able to endure a lot of hits, as his main shtick in the Punch-Out series is that he's able to take such a beating and still continue to enter so many tournaments. He would play like a weaker Little Mac (though with a possible better recovery) in the same vein of how Pichu is to Pikachu.
He would also have a mechanic where he can taunt his opponent, which would result in Glass Joe both dealing and receiving more damage. This could make him a somewhat interesting glass cannon character to use.
Detailed Moveset and Palette Swaps coming soon! (Feel free to post your own ideas as well)
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Would you like to see Glass Joe someday in Smash? Comment below to join the support group for everyone's favorite French Fighter.
Members of the Glass Joe School of Boxing (Supporters):
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