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.

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Alternative Titles

Karateka Classic

Platform

Mobile

Developer(s)

Karateka LLC

Publishers(s)

Karateka LLC

Genres(s)

Action, Fighting

NA Release Date

May 16, 2013

JP Release Date

May 16, 2013

EU Release Date

May 16, 2013

AUS Release Date

May 16, 2013

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This game also exists on:
Apple II Atari Commodore 64 MSX Nintendo NES PC

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