Joe: A Real American Hero is a 1991 run and gun game published by Taxan for the Nintendo Entertainment System based on the toyline of the same name.

Joe on the NES garnered positive reception from reviewers since its initial release; praise was given to the colorful graphics, ability to choose between characters and form a team, soundtrack, controls, gameplay and music but the occasional flickering issues was criticized.

The initial character roster consists of Duke, Snake Eyes, Blizzard, Captain Grid-Iron, and Rock 'n Roll.

Joe team members must progress through each take place in a different part of the world: the Amazon, Antarctica, New York City, the Black Hills, and the Sahara.

Electronic Gaming Monthly's four reviewers praised the colorful background visuals, ability to choose between characters and form a team, gameplay and music.

[6] GamePro's Mangoose noted the ability to switch between characters and commended the graphics, sound, gameplay, fun factor and challenge but nevertheless found the game to be average.

felt it was a good action title, giving positive commentary to the colorful graphics, smooth character animations, sound design and playability but criticized the occasional flickering.

[9] The Brazilian magazines Ação Games and VideoGame highly praised the audiovisual presentation and challenge for a licensed product.

AllGame's Skyler Miller remarked that the ability to switch between members at any time added an element of strategy into the game due to each character having their own statistics, while stating that both graphics and music were above average.

[5] HonestGamers' Julian Titus criticized its time-sensitive nature, due to timers being carried over to the next section of a stage and flickering issues.