Glass Joe

Fighter Behavior
Glass Joe is the first fighter in the game with perhaps the simplest strategy. Joe can be beaten by KO with a well timed gut punch at 42.00. The strategies below make use of a buffer technique to guarantee proper timing for the gut-punch. Speedrunners typically default their time sheet to 42.00 for this fight due to the consistency with which the 42.00 can be achieved.

Normal Strategy:



 * Open the fight by buffering 22 left face-punches, then two left gut-punches.
 * When Joe backs up, denote how many "Shakes" Joe gives.
 * 2-Shakes
 * Buffer 1 right gut-punch.




 * 4-Shakes
 * Buffer 2 additional left gut-punches.



Clock Watch Strategy:
Zallard1 discovered a much less complicated strategy for this fight.


 * When the fight starts watch the clock.
 * Immediately after it hits 38 seconds buffer 2 left face punches.
 * Joe will step back on the 2nd face punch to shake his fist.
 * Begin buffering 2 left gut punches and complete the fight as in the normal strategy.

Individual Level
Same as Single Segment.

Blindfolded
Same as Normal Strategy.

Referenced Techniques
Buffered Inputs

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