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The Making of Karateka (Switch)

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$16.22 $24.95 In stock

Category: Video Games Nintendo Switch

Play the history. Go behind the scenes of Jordan Mechner's landmark game Karateka in this interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse, with archival materials, video features, and more.

THE GOLD MASTER SERIES

New from Digital Eclipse (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story), the Gold Master Series presents iconic games in an innovative "interactive documentary" format, putting the shared history of games and their creators into one comprehensive package.

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Customer Reviews (4.4 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Claire ★★★★★

I was blown away by how much archival material they packed in here—the old design docs alone are worth the price. Spent hours digging through the video features and prototype footage, it’s a real treat for anyone curious about game development history.

Carter S. ★★★★★

The interactive timeline layout makes it so easy to jump between the old game footage and the new development interviews, and I've spent hours just clicking through everything. You really get a feel for how the original Karateka was pieced together, and the video features add so much context to the

Nicholas O. ★★★★★

Being a retro game nerd, this was an absolute treasure trove; the archival materials alone are worth the price, and the interactive timeline really makes the history come alive. I've spent hours just digging through the videos and documents, feeling like I'm getting a private tour of a gaming legend