Digital Eclipse has announced The Making of Karateka, the first game in its Gold Master Series—independently-produced projects that celebrate key designers, studios, and games that changed the world.

Nearly a decade since his last videogame, Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner is returning to his roots with a remake of the celebrated hit that launched his career: Karateka. Mechner told ...

Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner was a college student when he created one of the biggest-selling games of 1984: Karateka. Now, in a new interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse, the story ...

Revered game designer Jordan Mechner built his first game, Karateka, on an Apple II in his Yale University dorm room; it was released by Broderbund Software in 1984, during his sophomore year. Nearly ...

It’s best to approach Karateka much as you would a haiku. Its short narrative follows the lives of three heroes that parallel the three lines of a haiku’s English transliteration. In an earlier, ...

Jordan Mechner's rhythmic Karateka remake is out on PC today, available through Steam for ten percent off its normal $10 price. The price will flip-kick back up after a week. It's still listed only as ...

The studio behind Jordan Mechner's 2012 remake of Karateka considered putting the title on Wii U, but that version "never went into development," assistant producer Heather D'Evelyn told Nintendo ...

Karateka, the classic Apple II game is being reinvented for new platforms by designer Jordan Mechner, most famous for his Prince of Persia games. Originally created by Mechner in his Yale dorm room ...

At first glance, Karateka doesn't look like a remake so much as a new game with the same name. Its cartoon visuals, 3D setting, and rhythm-based combat seem oceans apart from the 2D martial arts ...

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With a stunning makeover and simplistic but compelling action, this terrific update brings Karateka into the 21st century in style. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews ...

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