Karate Champ
| Karate Champ | |
|---|---|
| Type | Arcade |
| Manufacturer | Data East USA |
| Year | 1984 |
| Genre | Fighter / Versus |
Karate Champ is a 1984 arcade game made by Data East USA.
About
Karate Champ, released in Japan as Karate, is a 1984 fighting game developed and published by Data East for arcades. The player utilizes dual-joystick controls to input various moves, in order to defeat enemies in a best-of-three matches format. The game was commercially successful, especially in the United States where it was the highest-grossing arcade game of 1985 and the best-selling home computer game up until 1989. It established and popularized the one-on-one fighting game genre, for which it is considered one of the most influential games of all time.
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| Version | Year | Manufacturer | MAME set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karate Champ (US) | 1984 | Data East USA | kchamp
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| Karate Dou (Arfyc bootleg) | 1984 | bootleg (Arfyc) | karateda
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| Karate Dou (Japan) | 1984 | Data East Corporation | karatedo
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| Karate Champ (US, 2 players) | 1984 | Data East USA | kchamp2p
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| Karate Champ (Tecfri bootleg) | 1984 | bootleg (Tecfri) | kchamptec
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