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Karate

Karate is a video game for the Atari 2600 originally published by Ultravision in 1982 for NTSC systems, then re-released in the latter half of the 1980s by Froggo. Supposedly the game was designed by black…

31 December 1982

Karate is a fighting developed by Ultravision Inc., released 31 December 1982 on Atari 2600.

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What Karate is

Karate is a fighting game developed by Ultravision Inc. and released in 1982. It is available on Atari 2600 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Karate is a video game for the Atari 2600 originally published by Ultravision in 1982 for NTSC systems, then re-released in the latter half of the 1980s by Froggo. Supposedly the game was designed by black belt Joseph Amelio. In 1991, Digital Press chose Karate as one of the worst Atari 2600 games of all time.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Karate launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

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Quick answers

Karate — frequently asked questions

When did Karate come out?
Karate was released on 31 December 1982 for Atari 2600.
Does Karate have multiplayer?
Yes. Karate supports multiplayer.

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