Software:International Karate 2000
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| Developer(s) | Studio 3 Interactive Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Color |
| Release | November 17 2000[1] |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
International Karate 2000 is a 2000 video game developed by Studio 3 Interactive Entertainment. The game is a handheld sequel to the original title, International Karate. Upon release, the game received generally positive reviews.
Gameplay
The objective of the game is to win a series of fights in a tournament of 28 competitors across 12 international locations, such as Egyptian pyramids or the Sydney Opera House.[2][3] As players progress through the tournament, they increase their dan rank towards being awarded a black belt.[2] Players select one of 12 fighters, each with a favored move or fighting style, and fight competitors using kicks and punches, with the directional keys determining the direction of moves, such as high or low kicks.[3] Rounds are won featuring a points system, with the fighter that earns three points in a round winning the match.[4] The game also features bonus rounds between matches, which require players to defend themselves from bouncing balls by using their shield.[1]
Reception
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Several critics considered the game was a worthy successor to the original title.[4][5] Computer and Video Games commended the game's "beautifully-drawn" backdrops and gameplay, stating it "offers much more of a mental challenge than other handheld fighters".[4] Eurogamer praised the game for its "superb graphics, hard hitting sounds and gameplay straight from the old school of gaming",[3] later naming the title the best Game Boy Color game of 2000, highlighting its "inspired" variation of competitors and battles.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "International Karate 2000". Games Domain (11): 64. November 2000. https://archive.org/details/games-domain-offline-11/mode/2up?q=%22international+karate+2000%22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 O'Donohoe, Dave (May 2000). "International Karate 2000: Preview". Games Domain (5): 61. https://archive.org/details/games-domain-offline-05/mode/2up?q=%22international+karate+2000%22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "International Karate 2000 review". 13 December 2000. https://www.eurogamer.net/r-ik2000-gbc.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "International Karate". Computer and Video Games (225): 120. August 2000. https://retrocdn.net/images/1/19/CVG_UK_225.pdf.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gestalt (31 December 2000). "Games Of The Year 2000". https://www.eurogamer.net/a-2000-1.
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