Joey Wheeler is a character in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links. This is a video game depiction of Joey Wheeler, a character from the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime.
He appears in-game after the player reaches Stage 3 and can be unlocked as playable afterwards. Joey also has a "Super Joey" event, where he has a much harder deck and different rewards than usual.
Description
The Duelist Joey Wheeler isn't afraid to face danger to help his friends, especially for his best bud Yugi. Always ready to take a chance, his cards often rely on luck. However, his go-to monster is the reliable "Red-Eyes B. Dragon."
Biography
After the player advances to Stage 3, they will encounter Joey for the first time, making an unexpected arrival through the Gate. He is apparently taken off guard by the unexpected transportation, and threatens to pummel its processors if he gets transported like that again. Upon recovering, he comments that Duel World looks similar to Domino City, and that he'll feel right at home as he tries to become the Duel World King. He declares that all other Duelists should watch out, since "Joey Wheeler is comin'!" before mentioning that Kaiba neglected to send him a personal invite; he angrily states that he'll show him.
Until the player defeats Joey at least once, whenever they challenge Joey to a Duel, he notes that the player can't get to the next Stage unless they beat him first. He then prompts the player to show him their skills, followed by his declaration of "Step right up so I can knock ya down!" which he privately enjoys, thinking his 'trash talk' sent shivers down the player's spine.
Until the player defeats Joey at least once, whenever they lose to him, the latter briefly cheers. However, he then reveals to the player that he's been bothered by something: his current Deck is different from his one in the real world, as it's missing some cards. He recommends that the player check their own Deck as well, before wishing them good luck and saying that he'll see them around.
When Joey is defeated for the first time, he will be briefly surprised, but quickly recovers by stating that he's not giving up on his dream of becoming the Duel World King, since he's never surrendered before and won't surrender now. He then tells the player that when he Duels, he always gives it his all, with his "Red-Eyes B. Dragon" fighting by his side. After this dialogue, the player unlocks him as a playable character, along with his Deck.
Decks
Character
- Baby Dragon x2
- Battle Warrior x3
- Flame Manipulator x2
- Hero of the East x2
- M-Warrior #1 x3
- M-Warrior #2 x3
- Masaki the Legendary Swordsman x3
- Red-Eyes B. Dragon (glossy)
Opponent
The inclusion of "Hinotama" in these Decks is a possible reference to when he was under Marik's influence in the anime/manga, with his Deck supplemented with effect damage-inflicting cards.
Level 10
Level 20
- Hinotama x2
- Block Attack x2
Level 30
Level 40
Level-Up Rewards
The following lists are the rewards the player accumulates from having Joey Wheeler reach a certain Level.
Main Release
| Level | Reward |
|---|---|
| 2 | 10 Gems |
| 3 | LP Boost α (Skill)[Notes 1] |
| 4 | Deck slot (Joey Wheeler)[Notes 2] |
| 5 | 1 copy of "Polymerization" |
| 6 | 15 Gems |
| 7 | 1 copy of "Flame Swordsman" |
| 8 | 1 copy of "Alligator's Sword" |
| 9 | 25 Gems |
| 10 | Deck slot (Joey Wheeler)[Notes 2] |
| 11 | 1 copy of "Legendary Sword" |
| 12 | 35 Gems |
| 13 | Grit (Skill)[Notes 3] |
| 14 | 1 copy of "Mystical Sheep #1" |
| 15 | 50 Gems |
| Level | Reward |
|---|---|
| 16 | 1 copy of "Alligator's Sword Dragon" |
| 17 | 60 Gems |
| 18 | 1 copy of "Time Wizard" |
| 19 | 75 Gems |
| 20 | Reinforcements (Skill)[Notes 4] |
| 21 | 1 copy of "Thousand Dragon" |
| 22 | 100 Gems |
| 23 | 1 copy of "Rocket Warrior" |
| 24 | 120 Gems |
| 25 | 1 copy of "Heart of the Underdog" |
| 26 | 150 Gems |
| 27 | Deck slot (Joey Wheeler)[Notes 2] |
| 28 | 200 Gems |
| 29 | 250 Gems |
| 30 | 300 Gems |
| 31 | 100,000 Gold |
| 32 | 200 Gems |
| 33 | 1 copy of "Rocket Warrior" |
| 34 | 250 Gems |
| 35 | 1 copy of "Dice Re-Roll" |
| 36 | 1 UR Jewel |
| 37 | 200 Gems |
| 38 | 1 copy of "Copycat" |
| 39 | 250 Gems |
| 40 | 1 copy of "Blue Flame Swordsman" |
Beta Release
| Level | Reward |
|---|---|
| 2 | 10 Gems |
| 3 | LP Boost α (Skill)[Notes 1] |
| 4 | Deck slot (Joey Wheeler)[Notes 2] |
| 5 | 10 Gems |
| 6 | 1 copy of "Polymerization" |
| 7 | 1 copy of "Karbonala Warrior" |
| 8 | 1 copy of "Lava Battleguard" |
| 9 | 20 Gems |
| 10 | Deck slot (Joey Wheeler)[Notes 2] |
| 11 | 1 copy of "Swamp Battleguard" |
| 12 | 20 Gems |
| 13 | Grit (Skill)[Notes 3] |
| 14 | 1 copy of "Alligator's Sword Dragon" |
| 15 | 25 Gems |
| Level | Reward |
|---|---|
| 16 | 1 copy of "Legendary Sword" |
| 17 | 25 Gems |
| 18 | 1 copy of "Flame Swordsman" |
| 19 | 30 Gems |
| 20 | Reinforcements (Skill)[Notes 4] |
| 21 | 1 copy of "Time Wizard" |
| 22 | 50 Gems |
| 23 | 1 copy of "Rocket Warrior" |
| 24 | 50 Gems |
| 25 | 1 copy of "Mystical Sheep #1" |
| 26 | 150 Gems |
| 27 | Deck slot (Joey Wheeler)[Notes 2] |
| 28 | 200 Gems |
| 29 | 250 Gems |
| 30 | 500 Gems |
Skills
| Skill | Effect | Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| LP Boost α | Increase starting Life Points by 1000. | Level 4 |
| Grit | The skill is activated randomly when your turn starts. Your Life Points does not get decreased to less than 1 until your opponent's next turn ends. | Level 13 |
| Reinforcement | Can be used each time your Life Points decrease by 1800. In the Draw Phase, instead of doing a normal draw, draw a random Warrior-Type monster. | Level 20 |
| Roll 'n' Boost | Can be used each time your Life Points decrease by 2000. Show 1 monster card in your hand to the opponent and roll the die once. The Level of the monster shown becomes that of the die number until the end of the turn. | Drop |
| Last Gamble | Can be used in your Main Phase, starting from the fifth turn. Upon activation, reduces your LP to 100 and discards 2 cards from your hand. You roll a die and draw that number of cards. This skill can only be used once per Duel. | Drop |
| Luck on Your Side | If your Life Points drop below 1000, your coin tosses always land on heads. | Drop |
Dialogue
Character-specific
Yami Yugi
- When starting a Duel with Yami Yugi, Joey announces "Yuge! You promised that you'd Duel me, and it's time ta' pay up!"
- When he wins said Duel, he'll say "Yuge! Dat was a Duel for the ages!"
- When he loses said Duel, he'll say "Dat's why you're da' one and only King of Games! Thanks for da' Duel, Yuge!"
Seto Kaiba
- When starting a Duel with Seto Kaiba, Joey announces "Kaiba! It's time I put ya' stinkin' mug in it's place!"
- When he loses the Duel, he'll say "The ONE person I didn't wanna lose to! Argh! I'll never hear de end of dis!"
Mai Valentine
- When starting a Duel with Mai Valentine, Mai, show me what ya got!" followed by "'Cause I'm gonna Duel to my last breath!"
- When he loses, he'll say "Not too shabby, Mai!" followed by "You took me down like a champ!"
Yami Marik
- When starting a Duel with Yami Marik, I'll play your Shadow Game, ya' freak!" followed by "It's time for da Rare Hunter to be da rare hunted!"
- When he wins the Duel, he'll say "Welcome to Loserville, Marik! Population - you!"
Odion
- When starting a Duel with Odion, Joey announces "Listen up, ya' bald headed freak! I'm not scared'a you!"
- When he wins the Duel, he yells "Can ya' say 'Vic-to-ry' for 'J-o-ey'!"
Card-specific
Monsters
- Most of the time when Joey declares an attack with "B. Skull Dragon", he announces "B. Skull Dragon!" followed by "Crush 'em with Molten Fireball!"
- Most of the time when Joey declares an attack with "Battle Warrior", he announces "I attack with Battle Warrior!" followed by "Ultimate Battle Fist!"
- Whenever Joey Summons "Flame Swordsman", he announces "Flame Swordsman! Goooo!"
- Most of the time when he declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Flame Swordsman, time to fight!" followed by "Flaming Sword of Battle!"
- Whenever Joey Summons "Gearfried the Iron Knight", he announces "C'mon, Gearfried!"
- Most of the time when he declares an attack with that monster, he announces "I attack with Gearfried!" followed by "Metal Forearm Thrust!"
- Whenever he activates that monster's effect, he announces "Equip Cards slide right off Gearfried's iron armor!"
- Whenever Joey Wheeler Summons "Red-Eyes B. Dragon", a cut-in frame of Joey Wheeler will appear, and he'll announce "Red-Eyes Black Dragon!" followed by "This pal o' mine's a super rare monster!" If that player hasn't already Summoned "Red-Eyes B. Dragon" during that Duel, a cutscene of "Red-Eyes B. Dragon" being Summoned will play afterwards.
- Most of the time when he declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Go, Red-Eyes!" followed by "Inferno Fire Blast!"
- Whenever Joey Summons "Gilford the Lightning", a cut-in frome of Joey Wheeler will appear, and he'll announce "My legendary fighter has the power to control the skies and crush all your hopes!" followed by "Gilford the Lightning!"
- Most of the time when he declares an attack with that monster, he announces "I attack with Gilford the Lightning!" followed by "Lightning Crush!"
- Whenever Joey activates the effect of Gilford the Lightning, he announces "Gilford the Lightning's special ability activates! Bring da thunder and rain down the pain!"
- Whenever Joey Summons "Gearfried the Swordmaster", he announces "Shake off dem shackles, Gearfried the Swordmaster!"
- Most of the time, when he declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Gearfried the Swordmaster, attack!"
- Whenever he activates that monster's effect, he announces "When Gearfried the Swordmaster equips an Equip Card, it destroys one of your monsters!"
- Whenever Joey Summons "Red-Eyes Black Metal Dragon", he announces "I summon Red-Eyes Black Metal Dragon!"
- Most of the time when he declares an attack with that monster, he announces "I attack with Red-Eyes Black Metal Dragon!" followed by "Flash Flare Blast!"
- Most of the time when Joey declares an attack with "Rocket Warrior", he announces "Rocket Warrior, transform to Invincible Mode!" followed by "Invincible Attack!"
- Whenever Joey Summons "Thousand Dragon", he announces "All right!" followed by "Thousand Dragon!"
- Most of the time when he declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Go, Thousand Dragon!" followed by "Noxious Nostril Gust!"
- Whenever Joey activates the effect of "Time Wizard", he'll announce one of the two following phrases:
- "Time Wizard!" followed by "Time Magic!"
- "Time Wizard's effect activates!" followed by "Time Roulette!"
- Whenever Joey summons "Divine Knight Ishzark, a cut-in frame of Joey's face will breifly appear and he'll announce "My noble knight's strength comes straight from the heavens! Divine Knight Ishzark!"
- Most of the time when attacking with that monster, Joey announces "Go, Divine Knight Ishzark! Breakdown Distortion!"
Spells/Traps<br\>
- Whenever Joey activates "Graceful Dice", he announces "Here's the Spell Card - Graceful Dice!" followed by "It raises my monster's Attack Points depending on what I roll!"
- Whenever Joey activates "Graverobber", he announces "I activate the Trap Card, Graverobber!" followed by "I steal 1 Spell Card from your Graveyard!"
- Interestingly, if he activates a Normal or Equip Spell Card gained from this effect, he will remain mute.
- Whenever Joey activates "Heart of the Underdog" (or its effect), he announces "I activate da Spell Card, Heart of the Underdog!"
- Whenever Joey activates "Polymerization", he announces "I activate the Spell Card, Polymerization!"
- Whenever Joey activates "Shield & Sword", he announces "Shield & Sword!" followed by "This switches the Attack and Defense Points of all monsters on the field!" which is also followed by "This switcheroo spells trouble for you!"
- Whenever Joey activates "White Elephant's Gift", he announces "I activate da Spell Card, White Elephant's Gift!"'
- Whenever Joey activates "Magical Arm Shield", he announces "I activate da Trap, Magical Arm Shield!"
- Whenever Joey activates "Release Restraint", he announces "Time to set ya free, Gearfried!" followed by "I activate the Spell Card, Release Restraint!"
- Whenever Joey activates "Kunai with Chain", he announces "This has gotta work! Kunai with Chain!"
Trivia
- Some of the characters who lose, or in Mako's case win, against him become annoyed and agitated.
- Téa says that this loss "will stink for a month".
- Kaiba says that his loss to Joey "is a nightmare".
- Mako says Joey should have worn a life-vest.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 In-game description: Increases starting Life Points by 1000.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 With this reward unlocked, the maximum number of Decklists that can be assigned to Joey Wheeler is increased by 1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 In-game description: Skill activation is determined by probability at the start of each of your opponent's turns. Until the end of your opponent's next turn, your Life Points will not fall below 1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 In-game description: Can be used each time your Life Points decrease by 1800. In the Draw Phase, instead of doing a normal draw, draw a random Warrior-Type monster.
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