10 Little Robots
1983 · Computer Learning Center for Children
Commodore C64/128/MAX · Amiga · Atari ST/STE · Atari 8-bit · +2
1984 · Arcade & Origins
Karateka
Jordan Mechner · Fighting · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
- Developer
- Jordan Mechner
- Publisher
- Atari Corporation, Brøderbund Software, Dro Soft, Soft Pro International, DotEmu
- Original release
- 31 dicembre 1984
- Genre
- Fighting · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Overview
Karateka is a 1984 beat'em up video game by Jordan Mechner, and was his first game created while attending Yale University. It was originally programmed for the Apple II, and was later ported to several other home computers and early gaming consoles. The game was published in North America by Brøderbund, and in Europe by Ariolasoft. The player controls an unnamed protagonist who is attempting to rescue his love interest, the Princess Mariko, from Akuma's castle fortress. The game exhibits a combination of a side-scrolling platform and fighting game elements. The player uses punches and kicks to defeat Akuma and his guards and make his way deeper into the fortress. The game, as with most at the time of development, lacked checkpoints or the ability to save the game, making it a challenge to complete in a single sitting. Karateka has been well-received, particularly for its realistic animations used for the game's characters. The game was considered a breakthrough success for Mechner, and would eventually result in his development of the Prince of Persia franchise. A high-definition remake, spearheaded by Mechner, was released as a downloadable title for the Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, with planned ports for the iOS and Wii U systems.
Releases
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Commodore C64/128/MAX
31 dic 1985
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Nintendo Entertainment System
05 dic 1985
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Amstrad CPC
31 dic 1990
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ZX Spectrum
31 dic 1990
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MSX
31 dic 1990
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Atari 7800
31 dic 1987
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Atari ST/STE
31 dic 1988
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Atari 8-bit
31 dic 1985
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Apple II
31 dic 1984 Original
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PC-9800 Series
01 nov 1988
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1984 — A year in gaming
Il catalogo di quell’anno, distinto dalla pagina editoriale su Generazioni.
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Game data
- Original title
- Karateka
- Developer
- Jordan Mechner
- Publisher
- Atari Corporation, Brøderbund Software, Dro Soft, Soft Pro International, DotEmu
- First release
- 31 dicembre 1984
- Genres
- Fighting · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
- Era
- Arcade & Origins