Karate Champ
Karate Champ is a 1984 arcade fighting game developed by Technōs Japan and published by Data East. It is considered one of the earliest fighting games and introduced many conventions of the genre. Players control a karateka competing in one-on-one matches using various punches, kicks and blocks.
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Karate Champ was innovative for its time, featuring a two-joystick control system where each joystick controlled one of the fighter's arms. The game included 19 different moves and 28 stages set in different locations.
The game was ported to several home systems and spawned a sequel, Karate Champ: Player vs Player. It influenced later fighting games like Street Fighter and Tekken.
Karate Champ won multiple awards and was inducted into several gaming halls of fame for its pioneering role in the fighting game genre.
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