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Best of the Best Championship Karate

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Also known as
Kick Boxer 2 Panza Kick Boxing 2 Super Kick Boxing The Kick Boxing ザ・キックボクシング スーパーキックボクシング

A realistic fighter where you train a custom martial artist, manage their attributes, and compete in championship bouts.

Best of the Best Championship Karate was released for the Sega Genesis in 1992 by Electro Brain. The original game, Panza Kick Boxing, was first released in 1990 for Amiga, Atari ST, and other platforms.

About Best of the Best Championship Karate

Best of the Best Championship Karate presents a challenging approach to the fighting genre by incorporating character management. A fighter's core attributes, which include strength, stamina, and resistance, are selected at the outset and are directly affected by performance.

Success requires a deliberate cycle of preparation and competition. Time spent in the gym is essential for improving a character's vital statistics before entering matches. The game enforces this strategy, as a defeat in the ring will result in a reduction of those same parameters.

Players have access to a wide array of fifty five distinct techniques. This system of progression, where training and combat outcomes dynamically alter a fighter's capabilities, frames the overall experience as a realistic simulation.

Best of the Best Championship Karate Screenshots

12 images
Title screen (US version)
Title screen (Japanese version)
Main menu
Looking at the players' points
The winner!
Taking a look at all those kicks
Options
Let's go!
Training
First round!
I'm sorry, pal... I actually love you... let's make peace... I feel drunk and all
Uh-oh, that doesn't look nice