Legend of Success Joe

Legend of Success Joe[lower-alpha 1] 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. While not released outside of Japan, a complete English translation can be seen when played on non-Japanese systems, which retitles the game's name.

Legend of Success Joe
Japanese Neo Geo AES cover art
Developer(s)Wave Corporation
Publisher(s)SNK
Producer(s)Teruo Ohira
Designer(s)Kenichiro Matsumoto
Koji Tomoto
Programmer(s)Hirofumi Sakaue
Takashi Iehara
SeriesAshita no Joe
Platform(s)Arcade, Neo Geo AES
ReleaseArcade
Neo Geo AES
Genre(s)Beat 'em up, fighting, sports
Mode(s)Single-player
Arcade systemNeo Geo MVS

Gameplay
Gameplay screenshot

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.[8] Despite the notability of the source material, the game was reviewed very poorly and did not receive a release outside Japan. It is widely considered one of the worst games for the Neo Geo system, with common complaints being very poor gameplay control, inadequate graphics and poor animation on a system that was touted as not having these issues.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Notes
  1. Also known as Tomorrow's Joe Legend (Japanese: あしたのジョー伝説, Hepburn: Ashita no Jō Densetsu) in Japan.

References
  1. "Ashita no Joe Densetsu". arcade-history.com. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  2. "Neo Geo オールカタログ". Gēsen Tengoku (supplement) (in Japanese). Vol. 1. Tokuma Shoten. September 25, 1993. p. 50.
  3. Demoly, Jean-Marc (November 1991). "Neo Geo - Tests - Legend of Success Joe". Joypad (in French). No. 2. Yellow Media. p. 125. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  4. Demoly, Jean-Marc (October 1991). "Tests - Neo Geo - Legend of Success Joe". Joystick (in French). No. 20. Anuman Interactive. p. 132. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
  5. Noak, Philipp; Hellert, Stefan (August 1993). "Special - Neo Geo - Legend of Success Joe". Mega Fun (in German). No. 11. CT Computec Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. pp. 28–30. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  6. Yanma; Itabashi (July 1992). "Super Soft 大特集 - 今、『NEO・GEO』がおもしろい！: あしたのジョー伝説". Micom BASIC Magazine (in Japanese). No. 121. The Dempa Shimbunsha Corporation. p. 209.
  7. Daniel, François (December 1991). "Tests De Jeux - Neo Geo - Legend of Success Joe". Player One (in French). No. 15. Média Système Édition. p. 104.
  8. "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 409. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 August 1991. p. 25.
  9. Kazuya_UK, Review of Legend of Success Joe Archived 2007-07-03 at the Wayback Machine, neogeoforlife.com, Accessed Jun. 02, 2007
  10. Bobak Ha'Eri, Review of Legend of Success Joe, Neo-Geo.com, Accessed Apr. 23, 2006
  11. Cyril Lachel, Review of Legend of Success Joe Archived 2006-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, DefunctGames.com, Accessed Apr. 23, 2006
  12. OverClocked: Mystery Videogame Theater 3000 presents: Episode #11 - Legend of Success Joe, OverClocked.org, Feb. 28, 2000, Accessed Jun. 24, 2006
  13. RalfLoire, Review of Legend of Success Joe, GameFAQs, Accessed Apr. 23, 2006
  14. BMan2, Review of Legend of Success Joe, JoseQ Emu Views, Accessed Apr. 23, 2006
  15. 5 worst games you ever played?, Neo-Geo.com, Aug. 23, 2000, Accessed Apr. 23, 2006
  16. Worst Neo Geo Game of All Time Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine, SNK-Capcom.com, Sept. 27, 2003, Accessed Apr. 23, 2006
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