Fighting

The Making of Karateka

Single Player

2023

Released

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📅 Release Info

Release DateAugust 29, 2023

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🏷️ Game Details

Genres

FightingPlatformAdventureAction

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

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PC (Microsoft Windows)PCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox Series X|SXbox OneNintendo Switch

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About this game

Play the history. Go behind the scenes of Jordan Mechner's landmark game Karateka in this interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse, with archival materials, video features, and more. Experience pixel-perfect versions of this legendary game, with all-new features.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Interactive documentary combines playable history with archival material.
Extensive archival materials document Karateka's development and preservation.
Detailed personal account of Jordan Mechner's development process.
Multiple playable versions show how Karateka evolved.
Karateka Remastered offers a modernized version of the original.

Cons

Gameplay centers on one small, historically important early game.
Original Karateka has repetitive structure, limited depth, and dated controls.
Main documentary experience is relatively brief for its asking price.
Primarily targets game-history enthusiasts and Karateka fans.

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