The Making of Karateka (Game)

The Making of Karateka

GAME » on August 29, 2023

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Spinning out from the format they introduced in Atari 50, Digital Eclipse delivers an "interactive documentary" based on the 1984 game Karateka, weaving together design materials, interviews, commentary, multiple playable versions of the game (including an all-new remaster), and more, all tied into one holistic production.

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The Making of Karateka is a classic game compilation developed and digitally published by Digital Eclipse for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC on August 29, 2023.

The first in Digital Eclipse's Gold Master Series (Franchise) of "interactive documentaries", The Making of Karateka follows their previous compilation Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection by interweaving classic and remastered games with a detailed history (with videos, behind-the-scenes pictures, documents, and other material) in a branching timeline format.

This entry focuses on video game designer Jordan Mechner (Person) and his seminal 1984 computer game Karateka (Game), including the three earliest versions of the game and several prototypes of both the game and his earlier unreleased game (an arcade-style multidirectional shoot-'em-up based on Asteroids (Game), known as Deathbounce). It also features reimagined versions of both Karateka (as Karateka Remastered) and Deathbounce (as Deathbound: Rebounded).

Game List

Karateka

Karateka (Game) - Apple II - December 1984
Karateka - Commodore 64 - June 1985
Karateka - Atari 8-bit - October 1985

Reimagined

Karateka Remastered
Deathbounce: Rebounded

Prototypes

Asteroid Blaster - Apple II - 1981
Star Blaster - Apple II - March 1982
Deathbounce: First Prototype - Apple II - April 28, 1982
Deathbounce: "Colored Balls" Prototype - Apple II - June 5, 1982
Deathbounce: "Little Man" Prototype - Apple II - August 4, 1982
Deathbounce: "Space Train" Prototype - Apple II - January 20, 1983
Karateka: Jordan's Prototype - Apple II - May 1, 1984
Karateka: Broderbund Prototype 1 - Apple II - July 1984
Karateka: Broderbund Prototype 2 - Apple II - August 1984

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