Glass Joe has come to be considered one of "Punch-Out!!"s signature characters. He was included in a series of trading cards which depict various "Punch-Out!!" boxers. Both UGO's Chris Plante and G4TV's "jmanalang" considered the fight with Glass Joe one of the most memorable NES moments. Plante felt that it was even more memorable than the in-game fight with Mike Tyson. GameDaily's Chris Buffa called Glass Joe one of the most unappreciated Nintendo characters and said that he wanted to see him succeed.