The Making of Karateka

"As a fan of retro games and documentaries, The Making of Karateka really hit a sweet spot that I don&s;t think any other game has before."

"Still, The Making of Karateka is perhaps the most impressive rerelease of a retro game I’ve ever played. It’s a collection but one dedicated to a single release. This is the sort of release that movie fans get when they …"

"Much more than a compilation of prototypes, the entire historical archive contained in the timelines of The Making of Karateka is very interesting and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes to know more about the creation of games …"

"The Making of Karateka is a powerful statement of intent for what promises to be a superb series of interactive documentaries. Not everyone will click with the idea of focusing on a single game rather than your typical retro compilation, …"

"The true shining gems from Making of Karateka however, are the remastered titles. Karateka getting a definitive remastered edition is awesome enough, but a super addicting, finalized version of Jordan Mechner’s Deathbounce? Hell yes, and the latter is definitely the …"

"Digital Eclipse is unable to fail, and this first installment of the Gold Master Series is confirmation that Mike Mika&s;s team is second to none when it comes to the preservation and diffusion of video game culture. The reduced price …"

"With The Making of Karateka, Digital Eclipse shifts our perception of what videogame ‘making of’ content can entail, raising the bar for future products in this new genre of “docu-games”."

"Anyone can make a re-release or game collection, but Digital Eclipse has shown lately that they just have it in them to make celebrations of these games."

"The Making of Karateka is a history lesson. A round package for those who want to know the first works of Jordan Mechner. The making of part is great and bringing in the different versions is essential for preservation. However, …"

"And then there&s;s the games. Watching a video describing Jordan&s;s first attempt at making a video game and then actually being able to play that build — framerate dips and all — is a remarkable experience. On their own most …"

"The Making of Karateka is a step forward for game&s;s preservation and interactive documentaries. Digital Eclipse has given us an inkling to what might turn into a new age of storytelling, adding up to far more than just a remaster. …"

"Everything you wanted to know about Karateka, but was afraid to ask, is here. Digital Eclipse has done it again. The bonus reimagined games are cool too. Go save the girl, and shoot down some alien bats. If this is …"

"The Making of Karateka is a fantastic ride from start to finish, full of heartwarming moments, incredible gaming history, and never before seen looks at one of the industry’s most important games. Complete with a solid reimagining of the game …"

"The Making of Karateka is a fantastic trip down memory lane, teaching you everything you never though you’d want to learn from such an iconic game and its creator. Even though the game itself isn’t exactly THAT entertaining for today’s …"

"This should become the gold standard of modern processing of classic games. Many publishers will continue to bring mere ports and such, but here Digital Eclipse has shown how it should be done. It&s;s not enough to just stretch the …"

"The Making of Karateka is essentially an interactive documentary, worth adding to your collection for a number of reasons."

"The Making of Karateka is part game collection and part documentary; a playable history of an 80s game Karateka that tells a remarkable true story in the coolest way possible."

"A very nice interactive documentary about an important videogame of the 80s."

"The Making of Karateka is not for everyone, and most of its appeal will lie with older gaming generations. If you&s;re a student of historical gaming flash points, however, it&s;s a package that delivers the goods, and in fine form. …"

"Despite a few bugs and oversights, The Making of Karateka has become one of my favorite releases in 2023 and should be considered unmissable. Playing this interactive documentary, packed with history and fun remastered works, can&s;t help but make one …"

"The Making of Karateka isn’t just a meaningful step forward for game preservation and history. This is proof-positive of what makes video games such a fascinating and thrilling medium."

"The Making of Karateka gives you a better than good idea why Karateka was one of the most influental games of its time."

"The Making of Karateka feels like a huge step in documenting the history of video games. There have been plenty of titles that have packed in making of details, but I can’t really name another that has gone to this …"