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Karateka Nintendo
The first commercial title developed by Jordan Mechner, Karateka is an action game that sets the player as a nameless Karate master off on a quest to rescue the beautiful Princess Mariko from the vile warlord, Akuma.
The evil Akuma has destroyed the protagonist's homeland, killed many of his friends and kidnapped the princess Mariko. Fortunately, the hero is skilled in martial arts, so his inevitable quest to reach Akuma's palace and rescue Mariko has a chance of success.
Karateka is viewed from the side and features a succession of increasingly difficult opponents. Three types of punches and kicks are available to both the player character and his foes, differentiated by their height (low, medium, and high). The protagonist has a health bar, which refills itself gradually when he stands still.