Karate Champ (1984 Data East)

A 1-on-1 Vs Fighting game taking at at a karate tournament. It was the world's first 1-on-1 Vs Martial Arts Fighting game released for the arcades. This game uses a dulel joystick system where you must move them to execute the moves correctly such as punches, kicks, jump kicks.

This game inspired countless and endless number of fighting games especially sreet fighter and neo geo fighting games, Without this, fighting games in the arcades would have never existed.




There are 2 different versions of this game. Stadium and Street. The Stadium version comes first. Street Version begins at 29:48

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• Arcade Game
• Fighting
• Fighting Games
• 1-0n-1 Fighting Game
• Martial Arts
• Karate
• Data East
• 1984

[htdmc2010]

Wow so that is the inspiration for other fighting games. The only thing i don`t get is that there are there different Bonus stages in the Demo at the beginning but not in the Game? or am i missing something?

[oldclassicgame]

@htdmc2010

Those bonus stages are the intro of the game. You shouldn't be missing anything.

[figment1988]

Ray Jackson: If you want to see some real fighting, you should see me participate in the Kumite.

Frank Dux: I'm also participating in the Kumite.

Ray: Aren't you a little young for full contact?

Frank: Aren't you a little old for video games?

[PrickledMantis]

I hr well spent

[yajirobesama]

Why does the judge/referee sound like the Cookie Monster?

[vietguy808]

they should remake this game, same controls but on next gen consolles...tht would be awesome

[mwhitten77]

I guess I've never seen the "stadium" version...

[mwhitten77]

Why is this version so different than any version I've ever seen or played?

[RobsonEufrasio]

MUITO BOM, JOGUEI MUITO!

[patsyd80]

just watched the whole thing. best hour of my life.

[htdmc2010]

@oldclassicgame

ahh i see thx for the info