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Line 1: {{work\|wppage=Karateka (video game)}} A [[Beat'Em Up]] that is the spiritual predecessor to the first ''[[Prince of Persia]]'' game, '''''Karateka''''' is a game originally developed for the Apple II system by Jordan Mechner, and employed rotoscoping technology for ~~suprisingly~~surprisingly realistic movements. ''Karateka'' puts you in the role of a heroic karate expert who must infiltrate the fortress of Akuma, who has kidnapped the lovely Princess Mariko. To do this, he must initially climb a mountain and get through the bodyguards who hold the entrance. Once inside the fortress, he must fight still more bodyguards and Akuma's eagle and pass the infamous death gate, before fighting Akuma himself. An instant hit for creator Jordan Mechner and producer [[Broderbund]], it was ported to a variety of platforms and was a well known game in the '80s. Its influence is seen in ''[[Prince of Persia]]'', whose sprites look very similar. It[[YTMND]] isusers ~~more~~might ~~well~~be ~~known~~familiar ~~in modern times as~~with an in-site [[Memetic Mutation\|~~Internet~~ meme]] [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/ninja-works-it featuring] the titular hero dancing to MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This". A remake lead by Mechner was released in 2013. ~~Mechner is currently [http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/02/15/jordan-mechner-announces-karateka-remake.aspx working on a remake].~~ ~~----~~ ~~=== Tropes included: ===~~ {{tropelist}} * [[Damsel in Distress]] * [[Everything's Better with Princesses]] * {{spoiler\|[[Groin Attack]]: Mariko does this if you do not run straight at her.}}. * [[Kaizo Trap]]: {{spoiler\|If you approach Mariko in combat stance in the ending, she'll kick you into a [[Nonstandard Game Over]].}}. * [[Let's Fight Like Gentlemen]]: If you approach an opponent in a non-combat stance, they will patiently stand there and wait for you to challenge them; furthermore, if you bow to them, they will return the bow. * [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: "Akuma" means "devil" in Japanese. * [[Mook Chivalry]]: The enemies all approach the hero one at a time. * [[Mooks]]: ** [[Elite Mooks]] * [[Opening Scroll]] Line 31 ⟶ 29: [[Category:Video Game]] [[Category:Beat'Em Up]] [[Category:Broderbund Software]] [[Category:Amstrad CPC]] [[Category:Atari 8 Bit Computers]] [[Category:Atari 7800]] [[Category:Atari ST]] [[Category:Commodore 64]] [[Category:DOS]] [[Category:ZX Spectrum]] [[Category:MSX]] [[Category:Game Boy]] [[Category:Pages with working Wikipedia tabs]]