Karate Champ App Reviews

Its just like a arcade game,it Ive gone to level 4,but that gets pretty advanced the more better u get.BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

True to the original (at least the US version I played). Plays very well, considering the hardware the developers are working with. The only thing i wish for would be a hardware attachment that would give me analog joysticks for better control. I also wish those dang kids would stay off my lawn.

I wasted many quarters on this game in the arcade years ago, glad to see it here. BUT....not having the physical sticks brings this game down notch or two, nothing they can do about it, thats just how it is. I found myself constantly checking my thumb positioning because the fighter kept "hedging" instead of finishing attacks. All that being said, I loved hearing the sounds again, that was worth .99 alone. Buy if youre a fan, if youve never played it, you might get frustrated.

This was my favorite game growing up. Awesome job...its just like the original! Suggestions to make it even better: 1. It would be great if high scores could be entered on a "top scores" list like the original arcade game. 2. How about each match being a best of three? Its such a shame to go undefeated far into the game and lose on judgement when match time expires, or to lose just one match and have that be it...done. Thank you for a wonderful game!!!

Controls a little finicky, but still lots of fun!

My son likes this game. He has played it twice or three times since we downloaded yesterday and really likes it. He won two or more times. "I really like this but it is hard for me to complete levels" he says. He is 6yrs old and is working hard to win this game. He hopes to win all of the levels.

Practice mode is fin to destroy the other guy

karate champ is street fighters grandpa. and its awesome! all arcade games should be emulated just like this. perfect sound, crisp bright visuals (optional scan lines), and hd- photo realistic arcade cabinet style controls which dont cover up the game screen. no need for stupid gimmicks (like other retro emulations that add crap that was never in the original). just a simple, clean emulation job with crisp menus and controls.beautiful job guys.

Please update for iPhone 5

This version is EXACTLY like the original arcade classic. Im still blown away by how spot-on it is in terms of controls, graphics, "feel," everything. Just like the one that gobbled up so many of my quarters back in the eighties. After downloading it, I immediately found myself doing all the moves and combinations I used to use. (How is it that ones brain stores this kind of thing!?) A lot of fun, and three bucks is worth the trip down memory lane.

I have decades of playtime on this title. The controls are very slow to respond and "clunky". Very difficult to properly block and counter. Coders need to fix this. If you ignore me, you will get cancer. Fix it.

This is the game that Van Damme plays in the movie Bloodsport. Its a perfect translation of the arcade. Its wonderful!!

consider having icade / jr support for this game - i had fond memories of playing the arcade cabinet when i was at summer camp, there werent alot of cabinets there but karate champ was certainly played alot

Played once and lost the sound... What happened, no volume control in settings. Controls are hard. Fix sound problem!!

Thanks so much for recreating Karate Champ. I spent many a day in the arcade playing this classic. Unfortunately I am very disappointed with the retro arcade controls. They are very sloppy , slow and inaccurate. Thus making playing this reproduction of my favorite very frustrating and costing some me some coin to boot.

The game itself just isnt that cool

Pleasepleasepleaseplease add a auto rotate for the iPhone. I love the game, but hard to play vertical. I dont care if it loses the arcade layout. Awesome game. Bought for the iphone and iPad.

I usually dont write reviews but thisbis a great game!

Awesome, just like I remember. Only problem is the controls arent nearly responsive enough.

A classic game from the eighties. Awesome gameplay just like the original arcade. Only the App Store would carry this since you cannot find it for the home gaming consoles