History YMMV / ArmJoe

* OlderThanTheyThink: As ridiculous as the idea of making ''Literature/LesMiserables'' into a FightingGame sounds, this isn't the first time putting the characters of Creator/{{Victor Hugo}}'s novel into an improbably action-packed setting has happened, albeit as a WeirdCrossover {{parody}}: French comedy group Creator/LesInconnus performed a skit, "Les Miséroïdes" in 1991. The skit involves reimagining the characters in a [[AfterTheEnd post-apocalyptic]] / [[TheApunkalypse apunkalypse]] setting after a RobotWar (and featuring action and noise parodying the films of Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme). Arguably the fact that one fighter on the roster of this game, Robojean, is a robot might be a [[GeniusBonus clever reference]] to this skit by Les Inconnus.

* OlderThanTheyThink: As ridiculous as the idea of making ''Literature/LesMiserables'' into a FightingGame sounds, this isn't the first time putting the characters of Creator/{{Victor Hugo}}'s novel into an improbably action-packed setting has happened, albeit as a WeirdCrossover {{parody}}: French comedy group, Creator/LesInconnus performed a skit, "Les Miséroïdes" in 1991. The skit involves reimagining the characters in a [[AfterTheEnd post-apocalyptic]] / [[TheApunkalypse apunkalypse]] setting after a RobotWar (and featuring action and noise parodying the films of Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme). Arguably the fact that one fighter on the roster of this game, Robojean, is a robot might be a [[GeniusBonus clever reference]] to this skit by Les Inconnus.

* OlderThanTheyThink: As ridiculous as the idea of making ''Literature/LesMiserables'' into a FightingGame sounds, this isn't the first time putting the characters of Creator/{{Victor Hugo}}'s novel into an improbably action-packed setting has happened, albeit as a WeirdCrossover {{parody}}: French comedy group, Creator/LesInconnus performed a skit, "Les Miséroïdes" in 1991. The skit involves reimagining the characters in a [[AfterTheEnd post-apocalyptic]] / {{apunkalypse}} setting after a RobotWar (and featuring action and noise parodying the films of Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme). Arguably the fact that one fighter on the roster of this game, Robojean, is a robot might be a [[GeniusBonus clever reference]] to this skit by Les Inconnus.

* OlderThanTheyThink: As ridiculous as the idea of making ''Literature/LesMiserables'' into a FightingGame sounds, this isn't the first time putting the characters of Creator/{{Victor Hugo}}'s novel into an improbably action-packed setting has happened. A French comedy troupe, Creator/LesInconnus, performed a skit, "Les Miséroïdes", in 1991 that involves reimagining the characters in a [[AfterTheEnd post-apocalyptic setting]] surviving a RobotWar. Arguably the fact that one fighter on the roster of this game, Robojean, is a robot might be a [[GeniusBonus clever reference]] to this skit by Les Inconnus.

* OlderThanTheyThink: As ridiculous as the idea of making ''Literature/LesMiserables'' into a FightingGame sounds, this isn't the first time putting the characters of Creator/{{Victor Hugo}}'s novel into an improbably action-packed setting has happened. A French comedy troupe, Creator/LesInconnus, performed a skit, "Les Miséroïdes", in 1991 that involves reimagining the characters in a post-apocalyptic setting surviving a RobotWar. Arguably the fact that one fighter on the roster of this game, Robojean, is a robot might be a [[GeniusBonus clever reference]] to this skit by Les Inconnus.

* OlderThanTheyThink: As ridiculous as the idea of making ''Literature/LesMiserables'' into a FightingGame sounds, this isn't the first time putting the characters of Creator/{{Victor Hugo}}'s novel into a more action-packed setting has happened. A French comedy troupe, Creator/LesInconnus, performed a skit, "Les Miséroïdes", in 1991 that involves reimagining the characters in a post-apocalyptic setting surviving a RobotWar. Arguably the fact that one fighter on the roster of this game, Robojean, is a robot might be a [[GeniusBonus clever reference]] to this skit by Les Inconnus.

* StealthParody: Of fighting games according to a least one person who has reviewed ''Arm Joe''. To quote this reviewer "I personally like to think of ArmJoe more as a parody of fighting games: over the top super moves, incredibly difficult boss, and the very obvious references to other games make it hard for me to think otherwise." The choice of ''Les Miserables'' to be the basis of a fighting game is also likely intended to parody some of the tropes of the Fighting game genre, granted also done in an [[AffectionateParody affectionate way]].

* OlderThanTheyThink: As ridiculous as the idea of making ''Literature/LesMiserables'' into a FightingGame sounds, this isn't the first time putting the characters of Creator/{{Victor Hugo}}'s novel into a more action-packed setting has happened. A French comedy troupe known as Les Inconnus performed a skit, "Les Miséroïdes", in 1991 that involves reimagining the characters in a post-apocalyptic setting surviving a RobotWar. Arguably the fact that one fighter on the roster of this game, Robojean, is a robot might be a [[GeniusBonus clever reference]] to this Les Inconnus skit.
* QuirkyWork: Making a very somber and philosophical dramatic work of HistoricalFiction into fanciful and a flashy fighting game. Yeah, it's safe to say this game has already met the WTF quotient to qualify.
* StealthParody: Of fighting games according to a least one person who has reviewed ''Arm Joe''. To quote this reviewer "I personally like to think of ArmJoe more as a parody of fighting games: over the top super moves, incredibly difficult boss, and the very obvious references to other games make it hard for me to think otherwise." The choice of ''Les Miserables'' to be the basis of a fighting game is also likely intended to parody some of the tropes of the Fighting game genre, granted also done in an [[AffectionateParody affectionate way]].

* QuirkyWork: Making a very somber and philosophical dramatic work of HistoricalFiction into fanciful and flashy fighting game. Yeah, it's safe to say this game has already met the WTF quotient to qualify.

* OlderThanTheyThink: As ridiculous as the idea of making ''Literature/LesMiserables'' into a FightingGame sounds, this isn't the first time the characters of Creator/{{Victor Hugo}} novel into a more action-packed setting was done. A French comedy troupe known as Les Inconnus performed a skit, "Les Miséroïdes", in 1991 involves reimagining the characters in a post-apocalyptic setting surviving a RobotWar. Arguably the fact that one fighter on the roster of this game, Robojean, is a robot might be a sort of MythologyGag and GeniusBonus of sorts to this Les Inconnus skit.
* QuirkyWork: Making a very somber and philosophical dramatic work of HistoricalFiction into fanciful and flashy fighting game. Yeah, its safe to say this game has already met the WTF quotient to qualify.

* OlderThanTheyThink: As ridiculous as the idea of making ''Literature/LesMiserables'' into a FightingGame sounds, this isn't the first time the characters of Creator/{{Victor Hugo}} novel into a more action-packed setting was done. A French comedy troupe known as Les Inconnus performed a skit, "Les Miséroïdes", in 1991 involves reimagining the characters in a post-apocalyptic setting surviving a RobotWar. Arguably the fact that one fighter on the roster of this game, Robojean, is a robot might be a sort of MythologyGag/GeniusBonus of sorts to this Les Inconnus skit.

* OlderThanTheyThink: As ridiculous as the idea of making ''Literature/LesMiserables'' into a FightingGame sounds, this isn't the first time the characters of Creator/{{Victor Hugo}} novel into a more action-packed setting was done. A French comedy troupe known as Les Inconnus performed a skit, "Les Miséroïdes", in 1991 involves reimagining the characters in a post-apocalyptic setting surviving a RobotWar. Arguably the fact that one fighter on the roster of this game, Robojean, is a robot might be a sort of MythologyGag=/=GeniusBonus of sorts to this Les Inconnus skit.