| Competition Karate | |
|---|---|
 Cover art | |
| Publisher(s) | Motivated Software |
| Platform(s) | Apple II, Commodore 64 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
Competition Karate is a fighting game published by Motivated Software in 1984 for the Apple II and Commodore 64.
| Competition Karate | |
|---|---|
| Cover art | |
| Publisher(s) | Motivated Software |
| Platform(s) | Apple II, Commodore 64 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
Competition Karate is a fighting game published by Motivated Software in 1984 for the Apple II and Commodore 64.
Competition Karate is a game in which the player creates a fighter, practices in a dojo, and competes against other fighters. [2]
David Long reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and stated that "I have been involved in the world of judo since 1959, and taekwondo (Korean style of karate) since 1975, while my wife is a two time US champion as well as a Pan Am gold medalist. We both found CK to be truly reflective of the type of tactics which actually win in top level competition; specifically to move a lot, conserve your energy, and make a few good attacks rather than many ineffective ones." [2]
Rick Teverbaugh reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and stated that "Truly one of computer gaming's classic creations." [3]
Silent Service is a submarine simulator video game designed by Sid Meier and published by MicroProse for various 8-bit home computers in 1985 and for 16-bit systems like the Amiga in 1987. A Nintendo Entertainment System version developed by Rare was published in 1989 by Konami in Europe and by Konami's Ultra Games subsidiary in North America. Silent Service II was released in 1990. Tommo purchased the rights to this game and published it online through its Retroism brand in 2015.
Karate Champ, known in Japan as Karate Dō, is a 1984 arcade fighting game developed by Technōs Japan and released by Data East. A variety of moves can be performed using the dual-joystick controls using a best-of-three matches format like later fighting games. The game was a commercial blockbuster, especially in the United States where it was the highest-grossing arcade game of 1985 and the best-selling home computer game up until 1989. Karate Champ established and popularized the one-on-one fighting game genre, for which it is considered one of the most influential games of all time.
International Karate is a fighting game developed and published by System 3 for various home computers in 1985. Epyx licensed and released the game in the United States as World Karate Championship in 1986.
World Games is a sports video game developed by Epyx for the Commodore 64 in 1986. Versions for the Apple IIGS, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Sega Master System and other contemporary systems were also released. The NES version was released by Milton Bradley, and ported by Software Creations on behalf of producer Rare. A Virtual Console version was released in Europe on April 25, 2008.
Barry McGuigan World Championship Boxing is a British video game released in 1985 for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Thomson MO5 and ZX Spectrum by the Gamestar branch of Activision and later re-released by Mastertronic. It was titled Star Rank Boxing in the US.
10th Frame is a ten-pin bowling simulation game published by Access Software in 1986. Up to eight players can take part in open bowling or a tournament. It was released for the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, IBM PC compatibles, MSX, and ZX Spectrum.
GBA Championship Basketball: Two-on-Two is a 1986 computer basketball game for the PC, Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64. It was developed by Dynamix and published by Activision.
Fight Night is a boxing video game developed by Sydney Development Corporation and published by Accolade in the United States and by U.S. Gold in the United Kingdom. It was initially released in 1985 for the Apple II, Atari 8-bit family, and Commodore 64. The game includes both a single player mode and multiplayer mode. It includes the ability to customize the player's boxer. In total, there are five boxers to beat.
Leader Board is a series of golf simulation video games that was developed by Bruce Carver and Roger Carver, and published by Access Software.
World Class Leader Board is a 1987 video game published by Access Software. It is part of the Leader Board series.
Karateka is a 1984 martial arts action game by Jordan Mechner and is his first published game, created for the Apple II while attending Yale University. The game was published in North America by Broderbund and in Europe by Ariolasoft. Along with Karate Champ and Yie-Ar Kung Fu, Karateka is one of the earliest martial arts fighting games. It was inspired by Japanese culture and by early Disney animated films and silent pictures.
Ringside Seat is a 1983 video game published by Strategic Simulations.
Final Four College Basketball is a video game published in 1985 by Lance Haffner Games.
Basketball: The Pro Game is a video game published by Lance Haffner Games.
Black Belt is a 1984 video game published by Earthware Computer Services.
Golf's Best: St. Andrews - The Home of Golf is a 1986 video game published by 1 Step Software, Inc.
APBA Major League Players Baseball is a 1985 video game published by Random House.
Radio Baseball is a 1986 video game published by Electronic Arts.
Pursue the Pennant is a video game published in 1986 for IBM PC compatibles. It is based on the long-running Pursue the Pennant board game.
Street Sports Baseball is a 1987 video game published by Epyx.