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Fight to free to your true love in classic Apple II brawler Karateka for iOS and Android

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Fight to free to your true love in classic Apple II brawler Karateka for iOS and Android
By Anthony Usher
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iOS + Android
| Karateka Classic

Last year, Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner (and developer Liquid Entertainment) remade and re-released classic Apple II brawler Karateka on the App Store.

Unfortunately, it wasn't very good. It nabbed a measly 4/10 rating at review, and received backlash from hardened fans of the fighting franchise.

If you were left disappointed by Mechner's remake, you'll be excited (and probably a little relieved) to read that Karateka Classic - a port of the game's original release- is coming to iOS and Android.

More good news: It'll be available to download from the App Store and Google Play from tomorrow for just 69p / 99c.

Karateka Classic completely recreates the Apple II experience. So, it features authentic disk drive noises, and a range (CRT, green, and amber) of retro monitor options to choose from.

This port does house some new features, mind. These include gameplay tips and a cheeky unlockable rewind option that allows you to reverse any mistakes you may make.

Joystiq
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Anthony is a Liverpool, UK-based writer who fell in love with gaming while playing Super Mario World on his SNES back in the early '90s. When he isn't busy grooming his beard, you can find him replaying Resident Evil or Final Fantasy VII for the umpteenth time. Aside from gaming, Anthony likes hiking, MMA, and pretending he’s a Viking.