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Karate Champ

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Also known as
Arcade Archives: Karate Champ Karate Dou からてどう カラテチャンプ 空手道 空手道 가라데 챔프

Master karate skills in a tournament or compete against a friend in this two player fighting game.

Karate Champ was originally released in arcades in 1984. The NES version was released in Japan on December 11, 1986, and in North America in 1987. The earliest worldwide commercial release on the NES platform is 1986.

About Karate Champ

Karate Champ is a fighting game supporting both single player and competitive two player modes. Victory in a match requires winning two out of three rounds, which are decided by a point system. A full or half point is awarded for knocking an opponent down, and establishing a two point lead immediately ends the round; if the thirty second timer expires, the player with the higher score prevails.

The single player campaign involves progressing through a karate school to hone skills before entering a national tournament. After each successful match, a bonus round allows the winner to earn additional points through tasks like breaking objects or fending off a charging bull. The two player mode focuses on direct competition across twelve different locations.

Karate Champ Screenshots

5 images
Title screen
Starting a fight
The white player lost this fight...
A fight in progress
One of nine locations fights take place at