Karateka for the Atari 8-bit family

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Published on September 29, 2013 4:43:05 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiRTfsCsuec

Game:

Karateka (1984)

Duration: 5:49

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Came also out for:

Android
Amstrad CPC
Apple II
Atari 7800
Atari ST
Commodore 64
DOS
iPad
iPhone
MSX
NES
PC-98
ZX Spectrum


Game description:

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.


What I think:

Really fun game\version, but you might have to get used to the controls first as slowly pressing the fire button is used for kicking and pressing the fire button fast is used for punching.