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Joe
is undisputedly the most generic and unimaginative Street Fighter character in
history. For this guy, it's always a red pants and white shoes kind of day...
lol. Well, he's got
everything he needs to appear in an 80s kickboxer / martial arts flick. He might
not be a "great" fighting game design, but... at least he looks like a fighter.
No way Capcom would ever bring him back right? Well... Fast forward to SF4,
and any old school fan might recognize Joe shares some resemblance
to Abel.
Their similar haircut is the most prominent likeness. Abel also has
"amnesia", which begs the question: Did Abel forget he is actually Joe?
(I think Capcom disconfirmed this, but it was a fun fan speculation
to think about at the time.) Way back in 1987 when I played SF1 as a
kid, I didn't think Joe was a terrible design or character. lol. Comparatively
to modern designs, he's obviously lacking. However, I see newer characters in
the series like Luke and always think
back to the old school SF1 cast. My how far the series has come.
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