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Karateka

1 December 19847.2/ 10 · 136 votesT3

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About

The evil Akuma has destroyed the protagonist's homeland, killed many of his friends and kidnapped the princess Mariko. Fortunately, the hero is skilled in martial arts, so his inevitable quest to reach Akuma's palace and rescue Mariko has a chance of success.

Karateka is viewed from the side and features a succession of increasingly difficult opponents. Three types of punches and kicks are available to both the player character and his foes, differentiated by their height (low, medium, and high). The protagonist has a health bar, which refills itself gradually when he stands still.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Third person

Languages (5)

Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish (Spain)

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

3.5" Floppy Disk, 5.25" Floppy Disk

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard

Controller Types Supported

Analog Joystick

Number of Offline Players

1 Player

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel 8088 / 8086

Min. OS Class Required

PC/MS-DOS 2.0

Video Modes Supported

CGA, Hercules

Sound Devices Supported

PC Speaker (Tweaked)

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Also known as

Karate MasterOriginal Palm OS title

Karateka ClassicAndroid title

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Facts

Publisher

D3Publisher

Released

1 December 1984

Series

Karateka

Platforms

PCDOSNESAtari STCommodore 64Apple IIAtari 7800Atari 8-bitZX SpectrumMSXAmstrad CPCPalm OSMobileiOSAndroidPC-98iPad

Age ratings

ESRBTPEGI12

Standing

Top 98% by 24hr peak players

Tags

Side view2D scrollingBeat 'em up / brawlerMartial arts