Master Karateka (1989)

Developer

Tose

Publisher

Shinsei Kōgyō

Platforms

Game Boy

Genres

Fighting

How it feels

Battle through a castle fortress with side-scrolling combat to rescue a princess in this early karate-flavored beat 'em up.

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About

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 gameboy version most notably includes an experience system.

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