THE GOLD MASTER SERIES

Deluxe Edition includes a special edition box, original soundtrack CD, poster, enamel pin, and a new illustrated version of Jordan’s Journals.

In this interactive documentary, explore the story of how a teenager with an Apple II created one of the most groundbreaking games of all time. Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner was in college when he created the 1984 bestseller Karateka. With an in-game archive of design documents, playable prototypes, and all-new video features, The Making of Karateka explores how the game influenced an industry as one of the first to include cinematic scenes, a moving original soundtrack, rotoscoped animation, and a Hollywood-style love story.

Play pixel-perfect versions of the original Karateka games and a variety of never-before-seen prototypes with quality-of-life updates like save anywhere, rewind, chapter select, and director's commentary. Play two exclusive new games – Karateka Remastered, an all-new version of the original game and Deathbounce: Rebounded, a frantic twin-stick shooter based on Jordan's unpublished prototype.

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 Deathbounce: Rebounded is a fast and frantic twin-stick shooter based on Jordan's unpublished prototype.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 Making of Karateka – Deluxe Edition collectibles

THE ORIGIN STORY OF A LEGENDARY GAME CREATOR

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.

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.