| ジョーカー Joker | |
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| Profile | |
| Name | Joker ジョーカー |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliations | |
| Alias | The King of Clowns 道化の王 |
| Organization | Amnesia |
| Fighting Style | |
| Weapon | Unnamed cards |
| Appearances | |
| Games | UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH (Mentioned) UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late (Mentioned) UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Latest (Mentioned) UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late cl-r (Mentioned) |
"Neither justice nor evil have anything to do with me. The 'blackness' will taint everything..."[1]
Joker (ジョーカー) is a member of Amnesia who was once brought up in name by Hilda, with his exact status in the group being unknown. The version of him shown in ARCADIA Magazine issue 155 is known as The King of Clowns (道化の王) during the Hollow Night.
Appearance[]
Joker is a lean looking man with scruffy-looking, two-toned hair. His attire consists of a zip-up jacket with a fur collar coat hanging over his shoulders and striped pants. Additionally, Joker wears a pair of tinted sunglasses.
Story[]
Arcade Mode (アーケードモード)
While he doesn't make a physical appearance, Joker is brought up in name during Hilda's original Arcade Story and is called forth alongside Uzuki and Enkidu to dispose of Hyde and Linne. Hilda knows that Joker usually eavesdrops her business and expects him to answer when she needed a hand.
Abilities[]
Nothing yet has been said of Joker's EXS abilities or combat skills. However, he is seen holding some cards, which could be his weapons of choice in battle.
In the joke article, the designer had thought of four attacks for him, being:
- "Test Your Luck" (運を試せ)
No details. - "Damned Doom" (
呪ワレタ運命 )
Places down a card on midscreen and when the opponent touches it, they receive a random status debuff, such as "poison". - "Come on..." (来い．．．)
A parry that launches the opponent on a successful hit. - "Joker" (
黒キ審判 )
Presumably Joker's Infinite Worth EXS. Throws 13 cards into midair and when they hit, Joker takes a stance the finishes the opponent with his 14th card; the true trump card.
Gallery[]
![Initial Sketch[2]](/wiki/File:Joker-concept.jpg "Joker-concept.jpg (138 KB)")
![Profile[3]](/wiki/File:Joker-info.png "Joker-info.png (1.03 MB)")
Creation & Design[]
JOKER's Comment
To be honest... I didn't think my crazy request would be accepted, so I had already prepared an alternative plan in secret. I'm truly moved by the fact that Yoshihara would really draw this. I already anticipated that the weapon would be cards, but that calm and composed gaze in his eyes and the way he holds the cards. Everything is just so cool...
The fur around his neck gives a wibe of luxury into his being. His characteristics really stand out without losing to any of the real characters of "UNI". Please consider adding my another self "JOKER" as a playable character.
正直、この甘えが通るとは思っていなかったのでこっそり代案を用意していたのですが、まさか本当に書いていただけるとは感激です。カードを使うところまではなんとなく予想ができましたが、すべてを見透かすような余裕綽々の視線やカードの持ち方があまりにもクール・・・・・。
襟元のファーもラグジュアリーな存在感を放っていて、「UNI]本編の登場キャラと並んでも遜色が無いくらいキャラが立っていると思います。ぜひこの僕の分身である「JOKER」を追加キャラとして出演させていただきたいです。
Seiichi Yoshihara's Comment
This character had achieved a precise vision on the stage of first impressions. He also matches well into the world setting. Not to mention, people who fight with cards are rare in fighting games. I had very much fun designing him as it gave me various inspiration for attack names and character motions. One of the aims was to make him seem slightly suspicious.
ファーストインプレッションの段階で明確なビジョンを獲得できたキャラです。世界観にもマッチしていますし、何気にカード使いというのは格ゲーでは珍しくもありますので、作画中にもモーションや技名など頻繁にインスピレーションの来訪がありとても楽しくデザインできました。微妙に胡散臭い感じがするのも狙いの一つです。
Trivia[]
- Joker first made an appearance in the Monthly Arcadia magazine's issue No.155 back in April 2013 as an avatar for one of the article writers, being @shinadai_JOKER. The writer talks in a side column about how he was surprised that French-Bread actually agreed to designing his avatar after he asked them as a joke.
- On November 2nd, 2024 until November 17th of the same year, a survey was held asking players which non-playable characters they would like to join the roster in the future. Out of every character that has been introduced prior to the survey being published, Joker was the only one missing from the list.[4]
References[]
- ↑ The profile quote in the ARCADIA Magazine's 155th issue is [正義も悪もオレには関係ない。”黒”はすべて塗りつぶす・・・]
- ↑ Image Source
- ↑ First shown in French-Bread Information Station Vol. 24
- ↑ @InbirthPR Tweet
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| Playable Characters | Hyde · Linne · Waldstein · Carmine · Orie · Gordeau · Merkava · Vatista · Seth · Yuzuriha · Hilda · Chaos · Nanase · Byakuya · Phonon · Mika · Wagner · Enkidu · Londrekia · Tsurugi · Kaguya · Kuon · Uzuki · Ogre · Izumi |
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| Guest Characters | Eltnum · Akatsuki |
| Non-Playable Characters | Adelheid · Azel · Azhi Dahaka · Chiharu · Chitose · Elefee · Higan · Hiroha · Hollow God · J.J. · Joker · Komatsu · Kuu · Lex Bartholomeus · Muniel · Murayama · Radiata · Reflecta · Roger · Sakaki · Sakurai · Silvaria · Strix · Tempest · Tomomi · Tsukuyomi · Zohar |