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:''For fighter info, see [[Joker (SSBU)]].'' | |||
{{disambig2|the character from ''Persona 5''| | {{disambig2|the character from ''Persona 5''|the Mexican smasher|Smasher:Joker}} | ||
{{Infobox Character General | {{Infobox Character General | ||
|name | |name=Joker | ||
|image | |image={{tabber|width=265px|title1=Phantom Thief|tab1=[[File:Joker Thief - Persona.png|250px]]|title2=Civilian|tab2=[[File:Joker Civilian - Persona.png|x290px]]}} | ||
|caption | |caption={{symbol|persona|50px}}<br>Official artwork of Joker from ''{{s|wikipedia|Persona 5}}''. | ||
|universe | |universe={{uv|Persona}} | ||
|firstgame | |firstgame=''{{s|wikipedia|Persona 5}}'' (2016) | ||
|games | |games=''[[Ultimate]]'' | ||
|lastappearance = ''{{ | |lastappearance=''{{s|wikipedia|Catherine: Full Body}}'' (2019) {{Flag|Japan}} | ||
|console | |console= PlayStation 3,<br>PlayStation 4 | ||
|species | |species=Human | ||
|gender | |gender = Male | ||
|placeoforigin | |placeoforigin= Japan | ||
|creator | |creator = Shigenori Soejima | ||
|artist | |artist = Shigenori Soejima | ||
|englishactor | |englishactor= Xander Mobus | ||
|japanactor | |japanactor= Jun Fukuyama | ||
|interwiki | |interwiki = wikipedia | ||
|interwikiname | |interwikiname = Wikipedia | ||
|interwikipage | |interwikipage = Joker (Persona) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Joker''' ({{ja|ジョーカー|Jōkā}}, ''Joker'') is the codename used by the protagonist of '' | '''Joker''' ({{ja|ジョーカー|Jōkā}}, ''Joker'') is the codename used by the protagonist of ''Persona 5''. Although Joker's civilian name is given by the player in ''Persona 5'' itself, in the anime adaptation and spin-off ''Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight'', he received the name '''Ren Amamiya''' ({{ja|雨宮 蓮|Amamiya Ren}}, ''Amamiya Ren''); the manga adaptation also gives him the one-off name '''Akira Kurusu''' ({{ja|来栖 暁|Kurusu Akira}}, ''Kurusu Akira''). | ||
== | ==Character description== | ||
Ren Amamiya is the leader of the vigilante group known as the Phantom Thieves. After being falsely accused of assault, he was labeled a delinquent and moved to Tokyo, Japan to attend Shujin Academy as part of his probation while under the care of café owner Sojiro Sakura. While there, he discovers a strange application on his smartphone. After a chance encounter with fellow outsider [[Ryuji Sakamoto]] over their gym coach Kamoshida, they discover that the app is actually a conduit to a parallel reality called the Metaverse. This “cognition” is the manifestation of an individual’s twisted desires into a dream-like fantasy. In this case, Coach Kamoshida sees himself as the king of the academy and treats the rest of the students and faculty like peasants. Wanting no part in this reality, Ren rebels against the oppression of King Kamoshida and awakens his Persona, donning the mask and cloak of "Joker." | |||
Ren Amamiya is the leader of the vigilante group known as the Phantom Thieves. After being falsely accused of assault, he was labeled a delinquent and moved to Tokyo, Japan to attend Shujin Academy as part of his probation while under the care of café owner | |||
Joker is a user of a rare Persona ability known as the Wild Card, which allows him to hold multiple Personas at once. The Metaverse Navigator app and other aid in managing Joker's Personas is provided by | Joker is a user of a rare Persona ability known as the Wild Card, which allows him to hold multiple Personas at once. The Metaverse Navigator app and other aid in managing Joker's Personas is provided by Igor, the proprietor of the Velvet Room; a recurring feature of the ''Persona'' series. Igor warns Joker that ruin is imminent, and that his "rehabilitation," facilitated by himself and the twin wardens Caroline and Justine, is the only way to avoid this ruination. | ||
Joker's initial Persona is [[ | Joker's initial Persona is [[Arsene]], based on the literary gentleman thief {{s|wikipedia|Arsène Lupin}}. Joker awakens Arsene in order to save Ryuji in Kamoshida's palace. While attempting to escape, the pair meet a catlike creature named [[Morgana]], who also possesses a Persona, Zorro, and mentors Joker in the use of Personas. Upon return trips to the palace, Ryuji awakens his own Persona, Captain Kidd, and the group is inadvertently joined by another of Kamoshida's victims named [[Ann Takamaki]] and her Persona, Carmen. Under guidance from Morgana, the group sends Kamoshida a calling card, announcing themselves as the Phantom Thieves of Heart, causing a treasure to manifest in the palace. The successful defeat of Kamoshida's Shadow, and theft of the treasure, results in a change of heart in the real Kamoshida. Following this success, the Phantom Thieves pursue other targets, typically corrupt adults who victimize the young, gaining a large following and reputation. Over the course of their exploits, the group grows to include artist [[Yusuke Kitagawa]] (Persona: Goemon), student council president [[Makoto Niijima]] (Persona: Johanna), reclusive hacker [[Futaba Sakura]] (Persona: Necronomicon), heiress [[Haru Okumura]] (Persona: Milady), gymnast Kasumi Yoshizawa, and briefly the detective Goro Akechi (Persona: primarily Robin Hood and formerly secondary Loki). | ||
Following this success, the Phantom Thieves pursue other targets, typically corrupt adults who victimize the young, gaining a large following and reputation. Over the course of their exploits, the group grows to include artist [[Yusuke Kitagawa]] ( | |||
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''== | ||
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===As a playable character=== | ===As a playable character=== | ||
{{main|Joker (SSBU)}} | {{main|Joker (SSBU)}} | ||
[[File:Joker SSBU.png|left|thumb|Joker, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]] | [[File:Joker SSBU.png|left|thumb|Joker, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]] | ||
Joker was confirmed to appear in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' as a playable character on December 6th, 2018 during {{ | Joker was confirmed to appear in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' as a playable character on December 6th, 2018 during {{s|wikipedia|The Game Awards 2018}}. He is the first [[DLC]] fighter to be part of the [[Fighters Pass]]. He was released on April 17th, 2019 along with Mementos, its 11 music tracks, and multiple Persona spirits as part of Challenger Pack 1. | ||
Masahiro Sakurai, in a video interview at Atlus, revealed that he had been a longtime fan of the ''Persona'' series ever since ''Revelations: Persona'' was first released on the original PlayStation. He played ''Persona 5'' in his spare time and was continuously impressed by the stylish user interface. It was this initially strong impression that he aimed to capture the sense of style in Joker’s moveset and the mechanics of Mementos. | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Joker's English voice actor is | *As of ''Ultimate'', Joker, [[Lucas]] and [[Captain Olimar]] are the only characters who have non-playable characters assist them with both normal and [[special move]]s. In Joker's case, [[Arsene]] participates in all of his normal and special moves while the [[Rebellion Gauge]] is full, and the Phantom Thieves of Hearts participate in [[All-Out Attack]]. | ||
* | *Joker and [[Richter Belmont]] are the only playable third-party characters to make their fighting game debut in ''Smash''. | ||
*Joker is the | *Joker, [[Cloud Strife]], and Richter are the only third-party characters who did not debut in the first game of their home series. | ||
*Joker is the fourth playable character to have a | *Joker is one of four characters featured in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series to appear in [[wikipedia:Entertainment Software Rating Board#Ratings|M-rated]] games, the other three being [[Solid Snake]], [[Bayonetta]] and [[Simon Belmont]]. | ||
*Joker is the first and so far only character to have more than one [[victory theme]] in the same game, not counting the change made to [[Chrom]]'s victory theme within an update | *Joker is one of three fighters to use an alias and not a form of their real name, the others being Snake and Bayonetta. | ||
*Joker is the only character | **Joker is the only one of the three to not have an established canon name in his debut game, as he is named by the player in ''Persona 5'', much like the protagonists from ''[[Protagonist (Persona 4)|Persona 4]]'' and ''[[Protagonist (Persona 3)|Persona 3]]''. Joker is known as Ren Amamiya in most of his other appearances in the ''Persona'' series, however, he is referred to as Akira Kurusu in the manga version of ''Persona 5''. | ||
**Joker is also the only character in ''Smash'' to have a customizable name in his game(s) of origin but to not have a generic name in ''Smash'', as the [[villager]]s from {{uv|Animal Crossing}}, [[Inkling]]s from {{uv|Splatoon}}, and [[Pokémon trainer]]s from {{uv|Pokémon}} are simply referred to as such. | |||
*Joker's English voice actor is Xander Mobus, who also voices the [[announcer]], [[Master Hand]], and [[Crazy Hand]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''Ultimate''. This marks the first time that an English voice actor for any one of those characters voices a playable character. | |||
**His Japanese voice actor, Jun Fukuyama, also provides the Japanese voice of [[Roy]]. | |||
*Joker is the third Sega-owned character to be playable in ''Smash'', following [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] and Bayonetta, as Sega owns the ''Persona'' series' developer, Atlus. | |||
*Joker is the first playable third-party character from a sub-series (as ''Persona'' deviates from the ''Megami Tensei'' franchise). | |||
*Joker is the first playable third-party character in ''Smash'' whose game of origin was initially released on an eighth-generation platform, being the PlayStation 4. | |||
*Joker is the most recently created third-party character in ''Smash'', as ''Persona 5'' was released in Japan on September 15, 2016. | |||
**This also makes him the second third-party character to debut in the 21st century, alongside Bayonetta, and the first to debut in the 2010's. | |||
*Joker and Cloud are the only characters who solely originate from a PlayStation console. | |||
**Additionally, he and Cloud are the only third-party characters whose debut games were not released on a Nintendo console prior to their debut in ''Smash''. | |||
**Joker is also the only playable character to not have his game of origin be playable on a Nintendo console. <!--FFVII is available on Switch, Rondo of Blood was on the Wii's Virtual Console, the OG Street Fighter was on the 30th anniversary game (which released on Switch), as well as being released on Wii Virtual Console, and the MSX2 Metal Gear title was released on the NES.--> | |||
*Joker's full debut on a Nintendo console is on the Nintendo 3DS with ''{{s|wikipedia|Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth}}'', which features the main cast of ''Persona 3'', ''4'', and ''5''; Joker's debut in general on a Nintendo console is the Switch version of ''{{s|wikipedia|Sonic Forces}}'', as one of the DLC costumes for the customizable avatar is based on Joker. | |||
*Although Joker is the first fighter to originate from the ''Megami Tensei'' mega-series, the {{b|Spirits|characters}} Tsubasa Oribe and Tsubasa Oribe (Carnage form) come from ''Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE'', a concept crossover between ''Shin Megami Tensei'' and {{uv|Fire Emblem}}, which was developed by Atlus and published by Nintendo. | |||
**However, Tsubasa's Spirits are classified under [[List of spirits (Fire Emblem series)|the ''Fire Emblem'' series]], instead of "[[List of spirits (Others)|others]]". | |||
*Joker is the fourth playable character to have a realistic gun on his person, after [[Captain Falcon]], Snake, and Bayonetta. He is also the second to use it to attack, after Bayonetta. Like Bayonetta, Joker's gun is magically enhanced in the form of firing ammunition made by mental cognition, though Joker's gun is a model gun instead of a real one. That said, it is based on the [[wikipedia:TT pistol|Tokarev TT-33]], a real-world firearm, making Joker the only character to use a firearm in battle based on a real gun. | |||
*In the form of Joker's alternate costume, Joker is the fourth playable character to wear glasses, the first three being [[Iggy Koopa]], [[Bayonetta]], and one of [[Inkling]]'s alternate costumes. | |||
*Joker is the first and so far only character to have more than one [[victory theme]] in the same game, not counting the change made to [[Chrom]]'s victory theme within an update. | |||
*Strangely, Joker is the only character who does not have a character showcase video in the official website. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*Article on the [https:// | *Article on the [https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Protagonist_(Persona_5) Megami Tensei Wiki] | ||
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