Jordan Mechner a créé Karateka en tant qu'étudiant sur Apple II, signant l'un des plus gros succès de 1984. Ce documentaire interactif signé Digital Eclipse révèle les coulisses de sa genèse à travers documents de design, prototypes jouables et vidéos inédites. Plongez dans des frises chronologiques interactives, comme une visite muséale, pour retracer l'évolution du jeu.
Jouez aux versions originales pixel-perfect de Karateka aux côtés de prototypes précoces, enrichis de sauvegarde n'importe où, rewind, sélection de chapitres et commentaires du réalisateur. Karateka Remastered intègre du contenu inédit et des succès, tandis que Deathbounce: Rebounded transforme un prototype inédit en twin-stick shooter. Les amateurs de classiques action et d'histoire du jeu y découvrent l'animation rotoscopée, les séquences cinématiques et les choix de design influents.
Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner was a college student when he created one of the biggest-selling games of 1984: Karateka. Now, in a new interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse, the story of how a teenager with an Apple II created one of the most groundbreaking, influential games of all time.
THE ORIGIN STORY OF A LEGENDARY GAME CREATOR
Discover how Karateka was made through an exhaustive archive of design documents, playable prototypes, and all-new video features. Like walking through a museum, you can explore the interactive timelines at your own pace.
PLAY THE ACCLAIMED ORIGINALS
Enjoy pixel-perfect versions of the original Karateka games and a variety of never-before-seen early prototypes, with rich quality-of-life features like save anywhere, rewind, chapter select, and director's commentary.
TWO REMASTERED GAMES
Karateka Remastered is an all-new version of the original game featuring cutting-room-floor content, commentary, achievements, and more. Deathbounce: Rebounded is a fast and frantic twin-stick shooter based on Jordan's unpublished prototype.
A GROUNDBREAKING MASTERPIECE
Discover how Karateka became one of the first games to include cinematic scenes, a moving original soundtrack, rotoscoped animation, and a Hollywood-style love story, influencing the decades of games that followed.
THE GOLD MASTER SERIES
New from Digital Eclipse (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration), 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.
