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Karateka

Karateka

Console: Apple II
TV Standard: Region Not Set
Developer(s): Jordan Mechner
Publisher(s): Broderbund Software, Inc.
Release Date: 1984-01-01
Players: 1
Co-op: No
Type: Action, Fighting
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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 similar to a beat 'em up. The player uses punches and kicks to defeat Akuma and his guards and make his way deeper into the fortress.