Karateka Classic App Reviews

Never played this before and it is way worth a dollar. Just a couple cons. Con 1: Can you fix the lag for iPod 4th gen? Con 2: How do you get past the first part? I blasted through 10 people and STILL didnt get inside the building. Other than those this game is awesome.

Played this as a kid on the Commodore 64 and loved it. Have it on an emulator but this is much better. Thanks a lot for releasing this..how about an updated version in 2D with advanced graphics.

I forgot about games where you had one life and had to start all over from the beginning! I originally played Karateka on the Commodore 64, which had slightly better graphics than the Apple II version, but this was a fun trip down memory lane.

I have waited years and years for this game to be released again! Karateka was one of my very favorites growing up, and now its back in all of it AppleII glory!! Love all of the different options you can choose from, and the gameplay is spot on. Thank you Mr. Mechner for such an awesome game!!

This was the game for the Apple IIe and it has been perfectly translated

Very Nostalgic.

Its faun game but its nearly impossible to win some of the battles near the end. Dont buy

Thank you so much for reminding me why I started with computers in the first place. This is one of the first games I remember playing as a child and it is dead on. I could not believe that I could still remember the theme music after more than 25 years

Just like I remember playing it on the apple II as a child. Maybe a little easier than then since all the attacks are easily available for combos, but still, simply awesome

Karateka was one of my first Apple 2 games. Normally, because of control issues, these trips down memory lane end in a nightmare. But Im happy to say this works really well. Definitely worth the money. One niggling issue is your character doesnt quite come out of his run quickly enough, meaning you run into your opponent and die. While one option is to simply alter your own play style to end the running sooner, Im wondering if the gameplay can be tweaked so there is less lag between when you want your character to stop running and when he actually does it. Its not like its a huge lag to begin with… its very subtle, but makes a difference in gameplay if youre not compensating for it. To be fair, Im not sure this is an issue with the game, or just my own reflexes. I guess if no one else comments on it, its just me.

Wow :) even the floppy drive sound is present 5+ And it is not that hard at all! Took me 32min to win second time. For new players you have to run until you spot the enemy blue bar at the bottom. Then at one point you can rewind if you get killed I used this 3 times ;) on last run... great job = pure retro joy!

This was a nice trip down memory lane with the monochrome and color display options that faithfully captured the experience of playing different ports of the game all through the 80s. The gameplay still holds up well today on touch devices - a true testament to Jordans brilliant game design. #HawkPunchers4Ever

This game is just awesome. How did one dude make this?!!! Used to play it on my Atari 7800 back in the day. iPhone controls are actually superior to the Atari controls. Great Nostalgia.

At the first spiked gate, I died. When I rewinded to my last victory, It rewinded me to when I died. I have to redo everything to that point. Please fix this in the next update. UPDATE- it seems that this happens when you leave the game after you die and come back. This also teleported me to the middle of a fight when I died. Please rework the rewind function.

Cant get better than this! I love playing one of my favorite games of all time in my current device. I wish there were many more classic games available (yes, such as Prince of Persia!). This is what games are supposed to be!! So much fun!!

This is quite possibly the greatest video game ever made! I can remember playing it back in the 80s on my Commodore 64 over and over again. Even after completing the game I would still go back and play it again. Its so simple yet so dramatic in its presentation. I am so stoked that it has finally made its way back into the hands of gamers!

This game crashed at one point, but I dont even care because simply being able to play Karateka on my iPad is just awesomeness.

I must of played this a thousand times as a kid and love having on my phone now. Only a buck, worth it for fans and new people

Cool retro game. Love the sound effects