Legend of Success Joe
{{Short description|1991 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|title = Legend of Success Joe
|image = Legend of Success Joe flyer.png
|caption = Japanese Neo Geo AES cover art
|developer = Wave Corporation
|publisher = SNK
|producer = Teruo Ohira
|designer = Kenichiro Matsumoto
Koji Tomoto
|programmer = Hirofumi Sakaue
Takashi Iehara
|series = Ashita no Joe
|platforms = Arcade, Neo Geo AES
|released = Arcade{{vgrelease|JP|July 1991{{cite web|url=https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ashita-no-joe-densetsu&page=detail&id=1372|title=Ashita no Joe Densetsu|website=arcade-history.com|accessdate=2018-11-01}}|EU|1991{{cite web | title = Legend of Success Joe European marquee | url = https://www.ukvac.com/forum/data/uploads/2507/20200401_171914-1080x1440.jpg | accessdate = 2024-04-14 }}}} Neo Geo AES{{vgrelease|JP|30 August 1991{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/stream/neo-geo-all-catalog#page/n48/mode/1up|title=Neo Geo オールカタログ|magazine=Gēsen Tengoku|volume=1|type=supplement|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|date=September 25, 1993|page=50|lang=ja}}}}
|genre = Beat 'em up, fighting, sports
|modes = Single-player
|arcade system = Neo Geo MVS
}}
Legend of Success Joe{{efn|Also known as {{nihongo|Tomorrow's Joe Legend|あしたのジョー伝説|Ashita no Jō Densetsu||lead=yes}} in Japan.}} 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
File:NEOGEO Legend of Success Joe (Ashita no Jō Densetsu).png
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
{{Video game reviews
|rev1 = Joypad
|rev1Score = (Neo Geo) 60%{{cite magazine|last=Demoly|first=Jean-Marc|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Joypad/joypad_numero002/JOYPAD%20002%20-%20Page%200125%20%281992-11%29.jpg|title=Neo Geo - Tests - Legend of Success Joe|magazine=Joypad|issue=2|publisher=Yellow Media|date=November 1991|page=125|lang=fr|access-date=2019-04-17}}
|rev2 = Joystick
|rev2Score = (Neo Geo) 60%{{cite magazine|last=Demoly|first=Jean-Marc|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Joystick/joystick_numero020/Joystick%20020%20-%20Page%20132%20%281991-10%29.jpg|title=Tests - Neo Geo - Legend of Success Joe|magazine=Joystick|issue=20|publisher=Anuman Interactive|date=October 1991|page=132|lang=fr|access-date=2019-07-21}}
|rev3 = Mega Fun
|rev3Score = (Neo Geo) 40%{{cite magazine|last1=Noak|first1=Philipp|last2=Hellert|first2=Stefan|url=http://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=8807&s=3|title=Special - Neo Geo - Legend of Success Joe|magazine=Mega Fun|issue=11|publisher=CT Computec Verlag GmbH & Co. KG|date=August 1993|pages=28–30|lang=de|access-date=2019-06-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021232116/http://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=8807&s=3|archive-date=2018-10-21|url-status=live}}
|rev4 = Micom BASIC Magazine
|rev4Score = (Neo Geo) {{Rating|2}}{{cite magazine|last1=Yamashita|first1=Nobuyuki|author2=Itabashi|url=https://archive.org/stream/micomBASIC_1992-07#page/n232/mode/1up|title=Super Soft 大特集 - 今、『NEO・GEO』がおもしろい！: あしたのジョー伝説|magazine=Micom BASIC Magazine|issue=121|publisher=The Dempa Shimbunsha Corporation|date=July 1992|page=209|lang=ja}}
|rev5 = Player One
|rev5Score = (Neo Geo) 58%{{cite magazine|last=Daniel|first=François|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Player%20One/playerone_numero015/Player%20One%20015%20-%20Page%20104%20%281991-12%29.jpg|title=Tests De Jeux - Neo Geo - Legend of Success Joe|magazine=Player One|issue=15|publisher=Média Système Édition|date=December 1991|page=104|lang=fr}}
}}
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.{{cite magazine|title=Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)|magazine=Game Machine|issue=409|publisher=Amusement Press, Inc.|date=15 August 1991|page=25|lang=ja}} 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, [http://www.neogeoforlife.com/viewpage.php?page_id=66 Review of Legend of Success Joe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703111446/http://www.neogeoforlife.com/viewpage.php?page_id=66 |date=2007-07-03 }}, neogeoforlife.com, Accessed Jun. 02, 2007Bobak Ha'Eri, [http://www.neo-geo.com/reviews/neo-reviews/legendjoe/legend.htm Review of Legend of Success Joe], Neo-Geo.com, Accessed Apr. 23, 2006Cyril Lachel, [http://www.defunctgames.com/reviews/52/ Review of Legend of Success Joe] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060217023149/http://www.defunctgames.com/reviews/52/ |date=2006-02-17 }}, DefunctGames.com, Accessed Apr. 23, 2006[https://web.archive.org/web/20060305094943/http://www.djpretzel.com/blog/?page_id=19 OverClocked: Mystery Videogame Theater 3000 presents: Episode #11 - Legend of Success Joe], OverClocked.org, Feb. 28, 2000, Accessed Jun. 24, 2006RalfLoire, [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/neogeo/review/R52958.html Review of Legend of Success Joe], GameFAQs, Accessed Apr. 23, 2006BMan2, [http://www.emuviews.com/reviews/reviews-98.html Review of Legend of Success Joe], JoseQ Emu Views, Accessed Apr. 23, 2006[http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=899 5 worst games you ever played?], Neo-Geo.com, Aug. 23, 2000, Accessed Apr. 23, 2006[http://www.snk-capcom.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3164 Worst Neo Geo Game of All Time] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310220318/http://www.snk-capcom.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3164 |date=2007-03-10 }}, SNK-Capcom.com, Sept. 27, 2003, Accessed Apr. 23, 2006
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Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/arcade/575802-legend-of-success-joe Legend of Success Joe] at GameFAQs
- [https://www.giantbomb.com/legend-of-success-joe/3030-39223/ Legend of Success Joe] at Giant Bomb
- [https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8409 Legend of Success Joe] at Killer List of Videogames
- [https://www.mobygames.com/game/ashita-no-joe-densetsu Legend of Success Joe] at MobyGames
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Category:Single-player video games
Category:Video games based on anime and manga