Karateka Revealed for the Xbox LIVE Arcade

Karateka Revealed for the Xbox LIVE Arcade

A classic reboot heading this way

Written by SgtDigglesworth on 02 October 12 at 07:49

It can be a joyous day for some gamers from the "older generation" when a classic game is being re-invented, re-shaped and essentially re-announced. Such is the case for Karateka which was recently revealed to be coming to the Xbox LIVE Arcade.

Karateka, originally programmed for the Apple II and the Commodore 64, and then adapted for the NES, is the brain-child of Jordan Mechner. The original game puts the player in the shoes of the "unknown protagonist" who is on the ultimate quest to save his beloved Princess Mariko from the Castle of Akuma.

Karateka blends the beauty of side-scrolling beat em' up gameplay and fighting mechanics, and in the case of the XBLA port, the original concept of the game is still the same, yet is now being infused with a total overhaul to the graphics and gameplay.

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The updated title will be published by D3Publisher, with developement from Liquid Entertainment and Jordan Mechner, who subsequently worked on the Prince of Persia franchise. The XBLA version will also feature artwork from Jeff Matsuda, who worked on Batman: The Animated Series and a musical score by Christopher Tin who worked on the score for Civilization V.

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Karateka is set to release on November 14th, however a price has not been confirmed for this classic port to the XBLA. We will be sure to keep you privy of any new information that surrounds this upcoming release.

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looks like a quality title :D
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I'm sure more people will be more excited for the Killer Instinct and Abe's Oddysey remakes, that is if you guys ever release the news.

OT This game looks nice but the gameplay makes me yawn.
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JJ BOMBAY said:I'm sure more people will be more excited for the Killer Instinct and Abe's Oddysey remakes, that is if you guys ever release the news.

OT This game looks nice but the gameplay makes me yawn.I'd do anything for a SNES port of Killer Instinct......
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Graphically it reminds me of Mini Ninjas.
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Digimon Rage said:JJ BOMBAY said:I'm sure more people will be more excited for the Killer Instinct and Abe's Oddysey remakes, that is if you guys ever release the news.

OT This game looks nice but the gameplay makes me yawn.I'd do anything for a SNES port of Killer Instinct......You're in luck, they've had a SNES port of KI for atleast 15 years. Even better news is that Microsoft has renewed it's KI license a week or two ago. Will we get an XBLA port or a new game altogether?

OT Out of all the pictures shown for this game, only one pic has someone doing something besides standing there.
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Love the final screen-shot, Persian Darth Vader, going in for a bitch slap.
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It looks good, but I will wait and see. I got burned on Prince of Persia Classic and I would hate to see another game I loved trashed.
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wow. didn't know they were remaking it. i remember playing the original on the pc way back in 1987. good times.
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I'm of the older gaming generation but my gaming career didn't start until the Sega Genesis.
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Ah, that good old Karateka Vibe, played the classic, now maybe for this one, well, gotta demo it first.
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I had Karateka on my Atari 7800. Loved that game.
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This artwork is done by the Batman TAS artist hhhhhhnnngggh
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RWVG said:I had Karateka on my Atari 7800. Loved that game.Atari 800 xl for me, can`t wait for this! Happy days...
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I remember playing this on my Commodore 64. Load "*",8,1.. Fun times!!!
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JJ BOMBAY said:Digimon Rage said:JJ BOMBAY said:I'm sure more people will be more excited for the Killer Instinct and Abe's Oddysey remakes, that is if you guys ever release the news.

OT This game looks nice but the gameplay makes me yawn.I'd do anything for a SNES port of Killer Instinct......You're in luck, they've had a SNES port of KI for atleast 15 years. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!
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Oh, I have been awaiting the day that someone would announce a modern port of an old Apple ][e game such as Karateka and that day has come.
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I'll give this game a try, I loved the original Karateka. ^^

Now Killer Instinct and Abe's Oddysee, I do want those two a lot!
I have a feeling the Arcade version will be ported, I look forward to that~ :3
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I remember Karateka on commodore 64. This looks like quite the change, I wonder how much it will feel like the original in terms of play.
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Oh man i got so excited when i saw KARATEKA because I too remember the Commodore / atari version and it's still one of my favorite games. this looks like a complete departure. sort of disappointed. this looks like Disney's Mulan The Video Game.