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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yo_joe_game.png]]
2	Graffiti artists live a hard life. Joe and Nat are always on the run, trying to escape New York's police. When they reach a mysterious castle, there's no way of knowing they're in deep trouble already.
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4	''Yo! Joe! Beat the Ghosts'' is a 1993 PlatformGame for [[Platform/IBMPersonalComputer DOS]] and Platform/{{Amiga}}, which features two characters. The protagonists can jump, crawl, kick, beat, slide, and swim. They are even able to hold their breath when under water. If you are playing the game solely, "Joe" is your character of choice. A friend can take on Nat's part at the same PC.
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6	The game's purpose is to get rid of "Professor X", who is the bad guy. The players can attack opponents using several weapons, including molotovs, chainsaws and nunchakus. ''Yo! Joe! Beat the Ghosts'' doesn't offer save games. The copy protection requires the original disk at every start-up.
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8	It is now {{Abandonware}}, and can be downloaded [[https://www.myabandonware.com/game/yo-joe-beat-the-ghosts-223 here]].
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10	!!''Yo! Joe! Beat the Ghosts'' provides examples of:
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12	%%* AntiHero: Joe and Nat are graffiti artists, but are still good guys. %%Does not explain what is "anti" about these heroes.
13	* AreaOfEffect: Molotov cocktails create pools of burning liquid which damage every enemy in their range. This is especially useful against bosses.
14	%%* BigBad: Professor X.%%How do we know X is the villain manipulating events instead of just a villain?
15	* BuildLikeAnEgyptian: There's an entire pyramid level with standard tourist attractions including traps, mummies and venomous snakes.
16	%%* ChainsawGood: The most effective weapon in the game, although unlike other melee weapons it requires fuel.%%The most effective weapon is what? This isn't "chainsaw in the work".
17	* ExcusePlot: A bunch of supervillains want to kill a pair of homeless graffiti artist teenagers. Why? Who knows? Who cares?
18	* FromBadToWorse: Joe and Nat try ducking into a mysterious castle to evade the police. It becomes clear that the castle's inhabitants are much worse than the police.
19	* LocomotiveLevel: Before the final showdown, the player has to pass through a metro train ridden with enemies. This level is much shorter and simpler than any other.
20	* PhantomZonePicture: Portraits of the level boss will try to backstab you when you pass near them.
21	%%* StockNinjaWeaponry: Beside the nunchaku mentioned above, there are shurikens available in some levels. %%Needs rewriting to not reference other examples. Are there only those two ninja weapons? Are Joe and Nat ninjas?
22	%%* UnexpectedShmupLevel: This is how you move from one level to another. Additionally, it is a good chance to gain additional lives by collecting power-ups and avoiding damage. %%Does not explain how to move from one level to another. How is it a good chance to gain additional lives?

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