Karate Champ (1984)

Technos Japan

Apple II · Arcade · Commodore C64/128/MAX · iOS

2.19 from 47 ratings

113 members have it in their collection · 15 backlogged · 11 wish listed

Single players compete against a computer opponent while two players fight each other in this Karate game. Players each use two joysticks which allow for a variety of different moves. The best two matches, out of three, wins.
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Release dates

  • May 1984 (Full Release) (Japan) Arcade
  • Sep 1984 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Arcade
  • Oct 12, 1985 (Full Release) (North_America) Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX
  • 1987 (Full Release) (Europe) Commodore C64/128/MAX
  • 2010 (Full Release) (Worldwide) iOS

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kingbk83

Status kingbk83 Sep 28, 2023

I used to hate this game, but then I played it a lot at a bar in college that had it, and I really grew to like it.

Is it a primitive fighting game? Yes. Outdated? Yes. But there is also more depth than appears.

It's a fighting game, but also a strategy game/puzzle game. Kind of like Punch Out …

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I used to hate this game, but then I played it a lot at a bar in college that had it, and I really grew to like it.

Is it a primitive fighting game? Yes. Outdated? Yes. But there is also more depth than appears.

It's a fighting game, but also a strategy game/puzzle game. Kind of like Punch Out is not just a boxing game. It's a game that requires you to study the opponent and then do the right move at the right time. It's not a button masher or special move spawning over and over again that so many fighting games have turned into. It really evens out the playing field. It's all realistic moves, needing to be executed at the right time.

I got it off Arcade Archives for Switch a while back and sometimes, when I just have a few minutes to kill, I'll see how high of a score I can rack up.

I'll admit though, I still suck at the bull bonus round.

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