Legend of Success Joe is a boxing video game developed by Wave Corporation and released for the Neo Geo arcade and home system. The game is based on Tomorrow's Joe, a manga created by Tetsuya Chiba and Asao Takamori in the early 1970s that was also adapted into several anime series. The game is also the first Neo Geo title developed by a third-party company. The game had a home system launch price of approximately US$200.
Gameplay
The player stars as Joe Yabuki, an aspiring boxer, as he goes from an unknown kid from the rough side of town to a boxing champion. The game follows the traditional beat 'em up format, with some portions taking place inside a boxing ring and others taking place in the back alleyways, as Joe trains, fights thugs, and then fights in the boxing ring.
Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed Legend of Success Joe on their August 15, 1991 issue as being the tenth-most successful table arcade unit of the month, outperforming titles such as Hat Trick Hero. It received negative reviews and is widely considered one of the worst games for the Neo Geo, with common complaints being poor controls, graphics and animation on a system that was touted as not having these problems.Kazuya_UK, Review of Legend of Success Joe , neogeoforlife.com, Accessed Jun. 02, 2007Bobak Ha'Eri, Review of Legend of Success Joe, Neo-Geo.com, Accessed Apr. 23, 2006Cyril Lachel, Review of Legend of Success Joe , DefunctGames.com, Accessed Apr. 23, 2006OverClocked: Mystery Videogame Theater 3000 presents: Episode #11 - Legend of Success Joe, OverClocked.org, Feb. 28, 2000, Accessed Jun. 24, 2006RalfLoire, Review of Legend of Success Joe, GameFAQs, Accessed Apr. 23, 2006BMan2, Review of Legend of Success Joe, JoseQ Emu Views, Accessed Apr. 23, 20065 worst games you ever played?, Neo-Geo.com, Aug. 23, 2000, Accessed Apr. 23, 2006Worst Neo Geo Game of All Time , SNK-Capcom.com, Sept. 27, 2003, Accessed Apr. 23, 2006
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References
External links Legend of Success Joe at GameFAQs Legend of Success Joe at Giant Bomb Legend of Success Joe at Killer List of Videogames Legend of Success Joe at MobyGames
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