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238 games like Karateka · 1981 – 2013

  • Timed SNK exclusiveWhy 85Form.54World.25Curated.84Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Often paired · Also in Fighting games

    Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Switch

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatKarateMelee

    Can you survice this explosive battle?! Build Power Gauge Levels and Unleash Super Powerful Attacks!

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  • Why 80Form.47World.25Curated.74Lists.63Fighting · Martial arts · Often paired · Also in Fighting games

    CRL Group · Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX +1

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatMeleeRegenerating health

    After a long journey over the seas, Ninja Hamster has come home to find his village being terrorised by a gang lead by Sinister Rat and The Lizard of Death. In this beat-em-up you must fight six members of the gang as well as the two leader

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  • Why 78Form.47World.25Curated.70Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Often paired · Also in Fighting games

    SNK · Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Switch

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatKarateAction

    Mix it up in COLOR with King Of Fighters R-2 now on NEOGEO Pocket Color! Get SKILLS in the MAKING Mode and create your very own custom-made character! You can also play two-player VS. MODE battles and trade SKILLS using the NEOGEO Pocket Li

    3 listsOften paired

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  • Why 78Form.53World.45Curated.62Lists1.00Beat 'em up · Fighting · Often paired · Also in Fighting games

    Ninja

    1986

    Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +7

    Beat 'em upFightingMartial artsCga graphicsAction

    Ninja is a beat 'em up game. As a Ninja, the player attacks a fortress made of individual fixed screens which can be explored non-linearly.

    84 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Why 76Form.41World.25Curated.69Lists.00Fighting · Martial arts · Often paired

    Capcom · Arcade, Dreamcast, PlayStation

    FightingMartial artsKarateMeleeAction

    Two of the worlds greatest arcade fighter developers, Capcom and SNK, join forces to finally answer the question asked by many for years: Who is the dominant fighter? A range of fighters from both worlds are available to choose from, with

    90 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Why 72Form.28World.25Curated.70Lists.63Fighting · Martial arts · Often paired · Also in Fighting games

    SNK · Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD +2

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatActionSide view

    Savage Reign is a vs. fighting game that offers a dozen fighters, mixing fighting with weapons and a two-plane system like the one seen in the Fatal Fury saga, with which it is possible to get to the back of the stage by climbing to a highe

    8 listsOften paired

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  • Why 70Form.44World.26Curated.56Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting · Often paired

    IK+

    1987

    System 3 · Amiga, Amiga CD32, Amstrad CPC +8

    Beat 'em upFightingMartial artsActionSide view

    Call it a sequel... And you'll land up flat on your back. They called International Karate "the greatest Karate beat' em up yet" (Commodore User). And who are we to argue? But Archer Maclean has come up with a stunner: A third fighter. An

    87 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Why 67Form.30World.25Curated.60Lists1.00Beat 'em up · Fighting · Often paired · Also in Fighting games

    Amiga, Amiga CD32, MS-DOS

    Beat 'em upFightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatMelee

    Dangerous Streets is a colorful sprite-based fighting game in the vein of Street Fighter II. Its eight characters are diverse, ranging from fashion models to a bizarre monster "custodian". In addition to a two-player mode, the game also fe

    2 listsOften paired

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  • Atari console exclusiveWhy 67Form.64World.43Curated.34Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    UltraVision · Amiga, Atari 2600, Atari ST/STE

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatKarateAction

    Karate was an early versus fighting game for the Atari 2600. It was designed by black belt Joseph Amelio.

    1 listAlso in Fighting games

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  • Why 57Form.46World.36Curated.30Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    Loriciels · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +6

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatKarateAction

    Best of the Best: Champion Karate is an earlier fighting-style game. It focused on the kick-boxing style of fighting, and incorporated a championship-style linear play.

    51 rating7 listsAlso in Fighting games

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 57Form.34World.25Curated.40Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    Arika · Arcade, PlayStation

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatKarateAction

    The original version of Street Fighter EX2 retains all the features from the previous game, Street Fighter EX Plus, including original features such as "Guard Breaks" (unique moves which cannot be blocked by an opponent) and "Super Cancelin

    77 rating3 listsAlso in Fighting games

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 56Form.32World.25Curated.40Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    Arika · Arcade, PlayStation

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatKarateAction

    The Street Fighter EX fighting system uses fighting systems of the Street Fighter II and Street Fighter Alpha series. In many ways, EX still plays like a 2D fighting game, but the linear plane in which characters fight often changes along a

    76 rating4 listsAlso in Fighting games

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 55Form.65World.01Curated.22Lists.00Fighting · Martial arts

    Studio 3 · Game Boy Color

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatKarate

    The classic karate fighter is back on the Game Boy Color, remade with the nostalgic gameplay that fans around the world will adore, and new play modes to keep the action fresh and exciting. Hiyah!

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  • Why 54Form.50World.45Curated.21Lists.00Fighting · Martial arts

    Karate

    1984

    Technōs Japan · Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600 +5

    ArcadeFightingKarateMartial artsHand-to-hand combat

    Single players compete against a computer opponent while two players fight each other in this Karate game. Players each use two joysticks which allow for a variety of different moves. The best two matches, out of three, wins.

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  • Why 52Form.37World.25Curated.30Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    Capcom · Arcade, PlayStation, Sega Saturn

    ArcadeFightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatKarate

    Now you can choose your favorite heroes from the worlds of Street Fighter and Marvel Super Heroes to face off in a head-to-head battle for supremacy. Dive into the action to perform outrageous moves and link together amazing Chain Combos...

    77 rating4 lists1 h main storyAlso in Fighting games

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 51Form.38World.25Curated.28Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting

    Vicarious Visions · Game Boy Advance

    Beat 'em upFightingMartial artsActionLicensed game

    The legendary Bruce Lee is back as Hai Feng! Master Bruce's fists of fury, nunchaku and dozens of awesome moves as you travel across the globe to locations of mystery and intrigue in this epic martial arts adventure! Use the environment to

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 50Form.25World.30Curated.35Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    Sega AM2 · Sega Saturn

    ArcadeFightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatAction

    Fighters Megamix is a 1996 fighting game developed by AM2 for the Sega Saturn and Game.com. It combines several characters from various Sega games, from the complete cast of Virtua Fighter 2 and Fighting Vipers to Janet from Virtua Cop 2 an

    70 rating4 listsAlso in Fighting games

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  • Why 48Form.25World.25Curated.34Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    ADK · Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD +2

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatActionSide view

    Aggressors of Dark Kombat offers virtually no storyline to explain its fights. In fact, the prefight conversation sequences show that the fights are not much more than chance meetings. The player's chosen character will advance through a se

    59 rating6 listsAlso in Fighting games

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 48Form.44World.25Curated.20Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    Capcom Production Studio 1 · Arcade, Dreamcast

    FightingMartial artsKarateMeleeAction

    Two of the worlds greatest arcade fighter developers, Capcom and SNK, join forces to finally answer the question asked by many for years: Who is the dominant fighter? A range of fighters from both worlds are available to choose from, with

    90 rating5 listsAlso in Fighting games

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 48Form.22World.00Curated.40Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    Sega AM2 · Arcade, Dreamcast

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatMeleeHigh score

    The sequel to the innovative Fighting Vipers has arrived and is set to ignite the world of beat 'em ups once again. Revenge has conquered your mind and aggression has poisoned your blood as you take control of a band of 'Vipers', each boast

    41 rating3 listsAlso in Fighting games

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 47Form.35World.35Curated.22Lists.00Fighting · Martial arts

    Data East · Arcade, SNES

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatActionSide view

    Fighter's History is a 1993 arcade fighting game developed and published by Data East. It's the inaugural game in the Fighter's History series. The main unique feature of the Fighter's History is its weak point system, which allows the play

    60 rating4 lists0 h main story

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 45Form.26World.31Curated.26Lists.00Fighting · Martial arts

    Technōs Japan · NES

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatActionSide view

    One day at school, Kunio was minding his own business when suddenly, he found a note on his locker. The note says their is a fighting tournament hosted by the "Double Tiger" twins. Seeing it as a challenge he could not refuse, Kunio runs of

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  • Why 44Form.43World.26Curated.14Lists1.00Beat 'em up · Fighting · Also in Fighting games

    System 3 Software · Amiga, Amiga CD32, Amstrad CPC +6

    Beat 'em upFightingMartial artsActionSide view

    Call it a sequel... And you'll land up flat on your back. They called International Karate "the greatest Karate beat' em up yet" (Commodore User). And who are we to argue? But Archer Maclean has come up with a stunner: A third fighter. An

    87 rating7 listsAlso in Fighting games

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  • Timed SNK exclusiveWhy 44Form.29World.29Curated.24Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    Data East · Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD +6

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatActionSide view

    Karnov's Revenge, also known as "Fighter's History Dynamite" in Japan, is a 1994 arcade fighting game, and the followup to Fighter's History. All returning characters have new moves, and Clown and Karnov are now playable characters while ne

    8 listsAlso in Fighting games

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  • Why 43Form.38World.02Curated.21Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatKarateAnime

    A free-to-play iteration of the Dead or Alive fighting game series, released for Windows in 2008. Because the servers were shut down in 2010, it is no longer playable.

    2 listsAlso in Fighting games

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  • Why 43Form.45World.25Curated.11Lists.00Fighting · Martial arts

    System Vision · SNES, Sega Genesis

    FightingMartial artsKarateActionSide view

    Unlike most other fighting games, you can control only one character (Joe) in single-player mode. In two-player mode, you can choose to fight as any of the seven available fighters, and also choose a scenery. The game plays like a standard

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  • Why 43Form.28World.25Curated.23Lists.00Fighting · Martial arts

    Leland Interactive Media · Atari Jaguar, SNES, Sega Genesis

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatMeleeAction

    Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls! Featuring 12 big lightning-fast characters! Four to six special moves for each fighter! Set your own strength, defense and more. Three different fighting modes. Secret moves and codes! Customizable control

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  • Xbox exclusiveWhy 43Form.34World.09Curated.22Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    Advanced Mobile Applications · Xbox 360

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatReal world fitness

    Fighters Uncaged is a Kinect fighting game, using the player's body to trigger various martial arts attacks. Fight twelve different opponents in a brutal underground tournament.

    57 rating3 listsAlso in Fighting games

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 43Form.39World.42Curated.12Lists.00Fighting · Martial arts

    FightingMartial artsKarateActionSide view

    A Super Famicom fighter game based on the delinquent martial arts manga of the same name. It was developed and published by Culture Brain in 1994. The game is a standard martial arts one-on-one fighter in most respects, though features a f

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  • Why 42Form.20World.28Curated.26Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatActionSide view

    Bikini Karate Babes combines the basics of a fighting game with realistic real-life video. Players can choose from various (all-female) fighters, with several secret characters incorporated. Play modes include your average 'arcade' mode, bu

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  • Atari exclusiveWhy 42Form.43World.25Curated.12Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting

    Lore Games · Atari Lynx

    AdventureBeat 'em upFightingMartial artsAction

    The ultimate food fight! Mutant munchies from your freezer invade your kitchen, your life, and your world. Speed and your martial arts skills are required to overcome the vicious veggies!

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  • Why 41Form.44World.25Curated.10Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC +5

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatActionThird person

    Pounding punches, high kicks and flying kicks cut the boxers faces, as their stamina saps under the fierce onslaught of blows to the body. Six levels of fast action played in 3D, against spectacular backgrounds.

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 40Form.09World.25Curated.32Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    Metro3D · Arcade, PlayStation

    FightingMartial artsActionSide viewRhythm

    Bust a Groove 2 is a hybrid music/fighting game released in 2000 for the Sony PlayStation and is the sequel to Bust a Groove. The game was originally released in Japan as Bust a Move 2: Dance Tengoku Mix, and was never released in Europe.

    79 rating2 listsAlso in Fighting games

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  • Timed SNK exclusiveWhy 40Form.19World.25Curated.24Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    Aicom · Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Switch

    FightingMartial artsMeleeActionCrossover

    Sugar and spice and everything nice, that's what little girls are made of... NOT! It's time for the ladies to show who's boss in this superb all-girls fighting fantasy! Eight fabulous femme fatales to choose from and five different game mod

    80 rating4 listsAlso in Fighting games

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  • Why 39Form.38World.25Curated.10Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    Psikyo · Arcade

    ArcadeFightingMartial artsKarateAction

    The game focuses mostly on reality fighting than fictional. At the start of the game in 1P mode, the player will face against the other fighter that uses the same fighting style as the one the player chose. After the player wins against the

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  • Why 39Form.28World.25Curated.17Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting

    Blitz Arcade · PS3, Xbox 360

    Beat 'em upFightingMartial artsActionSide view

    Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao will feature basic beat 'em up and hand-to-hand action elements with a basic interface and easy to learn, pick-up-and-play controls. Invincible Tiger features a number of different modes for single- a

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 39Form.32World.25Curated.14Lists.00Action · Beat 'em up

    Tamsoft · PlayStation Vita, Windows

    ActionBeat 'em upFightingMartial artsThird person

    Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus is the third video game in the Senran Kagura series, and is the sequel to Senran Kagura Burst. The game revolves around three female ninja groups from dueling shinobi schools. The single-player mode of the game

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 38Form.41World.00Curated.11Lists.00Action · Beat 'em up

    Arsys Software · SNES

    ActionBeat 'em upFightingMartial artsSide view

    Three girls embark on a journey to defeat evil forces trying to take over the world. The red haired Rufu can use spirits and magical powers, Kairu is a fast and strong martial artist and Hamusu can use her incredible boxing skills and cute

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  • Why 38Form.32World.25Curated.13Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    Neko Entertainment · PS2, PlayStation Portable, Wii

    FightingMartial artsMeleeActionSide view

    Legend of the Dragon is a 3D versus fighting game that plays like a 2D versus fighting game. The game is based on the animated series of the same name and resolves around a battle between good and evil. Woo Yin an evil Zodiac Master plans t

    30 rating5 listsAlso in Fighting games

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  • Why 38Form.38World.25Curated.09Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting

    Midway Games · Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Handheld Electronic LCD

    Beat 'em upFightingMartial artsActionSide view

    Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero is a story-driven fighting game that casts you in the shoes of Sub-Zero, and chronicles a series of events that occurred prior to Mortal Kombat 1. It is the first Mortal Kombat game to feature side-scroll

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  • Why 37Form.31World.25Curated.12Lists.00Fighting · Martial arts

    Palace Software · Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC +7

    FightingMartial artsCga graphicsActionSide view

    Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior is a video game first released for Commodore 64 personal computers in 1987; the title was developed and published by Palace Software, and ported to other computers in the following months. The developers lice

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 37Form.34World.25Curated.10Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting

    Tarsier Studios · PS3, Windows

    Beat 'em upFightingIndieMartial artsHand-to-hand combat

    It's a fighting computer game where you have string dolls fighting each other 1 Vs 1. You control your fighter by mouse. All moves are done by dragging your fighter body part (hand, leg or even head) Rag Doll Kung Fu was the first 3rd part

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  • Why 36Form.31World.25Curated.10Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    Palace Software · Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC +8

    FightingMartial artsCga graphicsActionSide view

    Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior is a video game first released for Commodore 64 personal computers in 1987; the title was developed and published by Palace Software, and ported to other computers in the following months. The developers lice

    75 rating1 listAlso in Fighting games

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  • Why 36Form.17World.25Curated.19Lists1.00Fighting · Martial arts · Also in Fighting games

    Team17 · Amiga, Amiga 1200

    FightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatMeleeAction

    Dan and Junior from Body Blows travel the universe, fighting warriors on different planets.

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  • Why 35Form.39World.26Curated.00Lists.00Cga graphics

    Broderbund · Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore VIC-20 +3

    Cga graphicsActionSide viewPlatformerPuzzle

    Apple Panic is a clone of the arcade game, Space Panic.

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 35Form.38World.25Curated.04Lists.00Fighting · Martial arts

    Eighting · Arcade, PlayStation, PS3 +1

    ArcadeFightingMartial artsHand-to-hand combatMelee

    Bloody Roar 2, is a brawler arcade game developed by Eighting/Raizing in 1999. (Also known as Bloody Roar 2: Bringer of the New Age in Japan/Europe and Bloody Roar II: The New Breed in the United States.) Bloody Roar series differs from ot

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  • Why 35Form.07World.25Curated.24Lists.00Martial arts

    Amiga, Atari ST, Atari ST/STE +2

    Martial artsActionNinjaSide-scrollingRobots

    Ninja Rabbits is a side scrolling beat 'em up released in the UK on multiple platforms.

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