The Karate Kid: Street Rumble

The Karate Kid: Street Rumble

September 20, 2024

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REKINDLE THE LEGACY, UNLEASH THE FURY! Sweeping across iconic locations of the first three classic The Karate Kid movies from the 1980s, you’ll step out of the dojo and into the streets of the West Valley and Okinawa as you battle waves of enemies in this pixel art, side-scrolling, beat …

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Adrian Burrows TheSixthAxis Sep 2024
40.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

50.0

"Cobra Kai saved Karate Kid from drifting into irrelevance, plunging Daniel LaRusso and company into modern cultural consciousness. Sadly, there&s;s nothing about The Karate Kid: Street Rumble that will save it from fading into obscurity. And based on the apathetic …"

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Alexander Samudio Final Weapon Sep 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

30.0

"The Karate Kid: Street Rumble is a labor of love, filled with charm and clearly loads of passion. Experiencing the original three titles in pixel form is a joy for any fan, either new or old. Each of the four …"

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Andrew Camac WayTooManyGames Sep 2024
50.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

45.0

"The Karate Kid: Street Rumble plays exactly how people who don&s;t like Beat &s;Em Ups would describe the genre. It&s;s bare bones, doesn&s;t do anything original, and gets repetitive very quickly. As a fan product, the game covers the films …"

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Asmir Kovacevic AltChar Sep 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

62.0

"Choose the fighter, roam the streets and beat the tar out of everyone who crosses your path—that&s;s pretty much The Karate Kid: Sreet Rumble in a nutshell."

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Azfar Rayan NoobFeed Sep 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

66.0

"The Karate Kid: Street Rumble may not be the greatest beat &s;em up you were hoping for, but it&s;s still fun to play. Those who loved the movie will find many nostalgic moments since all the characters&s; personalities are kept …"

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Dan Boise Completexbox Sep 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

"The Karate Kid: Street Rumble is actually a decent and fun gaming experience. Easy to pick up and play, but hard to master thanks to its surprisingly deep combat system, RPG like mechanics and replay value. While character movement can …"

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Fábio Castanho Emídio Nintendo Blast Sep 2024
75.0 /100

"The Karate Kid: Street Rumble is the best game in the franchise. That&s;s not a very high goal to reach, but it does its job. Its beautiful graphics and simple gameplay are its greatest asset, and playing with friends makes …"

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Gareth Newnham Impulsegamer Sep 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

45.0

"A fun if basic brawler that fans of the Karate Kid and Cobra-Kai material are bound to enjoy."

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George Foster RPG Site Sep 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

28.0

Gameplay

32.0

Story

58.0

"Still, even if Street Rumble doesn’t do much to stand out from the crowd, it’s a decent brawler in its own right and worth checking out for fans of The Karate Kid. It’s not going to win at the All-Valley …"

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Jeff M Young Analog Stick Gaming Sep 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

71.0

"Karate Kid: Street Rumble is a solid attempt at entering into the genre with a property that works well here. While it doesn’t add to the genre, and could be priced a tad too high, Street Rumble is exactly what …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Sep 2024
79.0 /100

"A solid beat-em-up take on the classic movie with nice character variety and enjoyable gameplay while it lasts"

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Krist Duro Duuro Magazine Sep 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

45.0

"Much like a karate student who&s;s mastered the basics but hasn&s;t progressed to advanced techniques, The Karate Kid: Street Rumble is competent yet ultimately fails to leave a lasting impression."

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Leonardo Faria WayTooManyGames Sep 2024
65.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

35.0

"The Karate Kid: Street Rumble is just alright. There’s nothing terrible about it, and there’s nothing that makes it truly stand out. Even if its gameplay is floaty, it is so damn easy you won’t even care about it. It’s …"

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Michael Nicolosi NoobFeed Sep 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

58.0

Story

45.0

"The Karate Kid: Street Rumble almost has what it takes to be a classic beat ‘em up. I hope the team at Odaclick continues to update the game with more content and fixes some issues above, such as the core …"

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Nick Baker XboxEra Sep 2024
55.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

70.0

"The Karate Kid as an IP in video games has an interesting history. The very first video game was all the way back in 1987 on the NES and for a very very long time that’s all we got. But …"

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Richard Seagrave GameSpew Sep 2024
70.0 /100

"The Karate Kid: Street Rumble isn&s;t the best example of the side-scrolling beat &s;em up genre but it&s;s a welcome one nonetheless. There are some issues that detract from the fun a little, but on the whole this an entertaining …"

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Richard Walker Xbox Achievements Sep 2024
75.0 /100

"The Karate Kid: Street Rumble is a good, solid, retro-style scrolling beat &s;em up that demonstrates not only a clear love for its source material, but for the heyday of the genre itself. Nonetheless, once you&s;ve dispensed with its twelve …"

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Rox van der Helm XGN.nl Sep 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

70.0

"Are you ready to rumble? The Karate Kid Street Rumble is a decent beat &s;em up game with a coop function up to four players. This is how you are going to be a real karate kid."

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Sammy Hanson MKAU Gaming Sep 2024
55.0 /100

Graphics

62.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

53.0

"The Karate Kid franchise has all the elements required to make a fun game, but The Karate Kid: Street Rumble falls short of the fun factor. It looks fantastic, but is an average beat ‘em up game, at best, it …"

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Sean Smith God is a Geek Sep 2024
50.0 /100

"If you&s;re desperate for a new game in the genre, The Karate Kid: Street Rumble has something, but there are better examples available."

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Tom Massey Nintendo Life Sep 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

20.0

"For those who enjoy the Karate Kid movies and Cobra Kai TV series, there&s;s fun to be had with this. It&s;s simple but fairly effective, looks really nice, and has a few minigames to break up the action. Its combat …"

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Tyler Treese PlayStation LifeStyle Sep 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

72.0

"Thanks to a lot of charm and reverence for the original trilogy of films, The Karate Kid: Street Rumble winds up being a really fun beat ’em up."

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Will Borger IGN Sep 2024
50.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

20.0

"Street Rumble isn’t terrible, but it’s not good either. Sure, it looks good, but the music is boring, the gameplay is bog standard, it has serious design flaws, and in a lot of cases, it just isn’t interesting. Yeah, there’s …"

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