I love International Karate +

switchblade · 11 November 2009, 06:10

And, in my opinion, probably the only fighting game worth playing over and over again.... on the Amiga, of course.

Now agree with me!

Bamiga2002 · 11 November 2009, 06:34

What? You too? I have been playing IK+ lately and found it still very enjoyable. 2-player mode is of course even more interesting

. Too bad i'm tempted to use the space-cheat when in trouble. I just wish there was an option to choose the number of fight-rounds between the bonus-games.

Muzkat · 11 November 2009, 07:09

Join the club. It's one of the best fighters ever made.

Although I think Shadow Fighter on the Amiga is just as good.

T_hairy_bootson · 11 November 2009, 07:59

I too have played and enjoyed the above mentioned game.

TCD · 11 November 2009, 09:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bamiga2002

2-player mode is of course even more interesting

.

Second that. The two player mode is just awesome

Oh and the single player mode isn't bad either

Benighted · 11 November 2009, 09:11

A classic that will never die. Great playability and level of difficulty. It also works nice as a multiplayer game! HAIE!

Zeewolf · 11 November 2009, 09:35

Fantastic game, but it's the speed more than anything that I love about this game. Whack it into turbo mode and...... wow!

MazinKaesar · 11 November 2009, 09:55

I love it on C64 too!!! XD

Specksynder · 11 November 2009, 11:47

Wonderful game

When you are fighting a periscope come out the water, sometime a fish jump out of water and Pacman (3D) in the background

Graham Humphrey · 11 November 2009, 13:55

Not forgetting the old "Press T on the keyboard" trick

Kitty · 11 November 2009, 14:07

I love this game too although controlling the character moves can be tricky sometimes.

Mogilny · 11 November 2009, 14:16

This game is best played on the tape version on C64 imo.

Bamiga2002 · 11 November 2009, 15:18

You can move real fast if you press joystick forward --> forward-up (repeat) in a certain tempo

. That way you can e.g. try to hit the karate master at the start of bomb-survival bonusgame. Needless to say, he doesn't take any damage from that

.

Dunno if this works on the C-64 version...

Dastardly · 11 November 2009, 16:22

I agree with this thread.

Adropac2 · 11 November 2009, 17:33

Just one thing though that nobody EVER seems to answer

Why is it not possible to effectively block? iv'e seen the little guy's hand go up in an attempt to block, but it serves absolutely no purpose resulting in still being kicked in the head

I guess some people just don't like to play defensively but then why is the option to block included - may as well take it out surely

Unless i really am doing this all wrong but so far nobody has ever answered just why it is blocking is broken

What am i doing wrong exactly?

Anybody?

TCD · 11 November 2009, 17:42

Well, the C64 manual says :

Quote:

Moves when fire button is NOT pressed:
<away from the enemy> walk backwards
(or block)

(http://project64.c64.org/games/0-l/I...ate%20Plus.txt)
I think I remember that you can block certain moves that way, but not all.

Adropac2 · 11 November 2009, 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Well, the C64 manual says :

(http://project64.c64.org/games/0-l/I...ate%20Plus.txt)
I think I remember that you can block certain moves that way, but not all.

Yeah thanks TCD it just seems odd that despite what appears to be a block at the time in the form of the animation, it's actually better not to rely on it- in contrast to just about all games on that have walking back to block for example

Fun game though i'm just suprised it's never mentioned as a quibble

ign · 11 November 2009, 23:17

Yep. Very fun game even today.

Jope · 12 November 2009, 23:19

Archer Maclean made good games. :-)

AB Positive · 13 November 2009, 16:31

Best fighting game that doesn't follow the "Hadoken" style of fighters. I include 3D fighters when making this assessment. stupid 3d fighters...

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11 November 2009, 06:34	#2
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	What? You too? I have been playing IK+ lately and found it still very enjoyable. 2-player mode is of course even more interesting . Too bad i'm tempted to use the space-cheat when in trouble. I just wish there was an option to choose the number of fight-rounds between the bonus-games.

11 November 2009, 07:09	#3
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,427	Join the club. It's one of the best fighters ever made. Although I think Shadow Fighter on the Amiga is just as good.

11 November 2009, 07:59	#4
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	I too have played and enjoyed the above mentioned game.

11 November 2009, 09:11	#6
Benighted Amiga = Metal! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Stavanger / Norway Posts: 92	A classic that will never die. Great playability and level of difficulty. It also works nice as a multiplayer game! HAIE!

11 November 2009, 09:35	#7
Zeewolf I am an Amiga man. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wales Age: 46 Posts: 113	Fantastic game, but it's the speed more than anything that I love about this game. Whack it into turbo mode and...... wow!

11 November 2009, 09:55	#8
MazinKaesar Super Robot Pilot Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Modena (Italy) Age: 48 Posts: 870	I love it on C64 too!!! XD

11 November 2009, 11:47	#9
Specksynder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Italy Age: 47 Posts: 445	Wonderful game When you are fighting a periscope come out the water, sometime a fish jump out of water and Pacman (3D) in the background

11 November 2009, 13:55	#10
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Not forgetting the old "Press T on the keyboard" trick

11 November 2009, 14:07	#11
Kitty Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 1,532	I love this game too although controlling the character moves can be tricky sometimes.

11 November 2009, 14:16	#12
Mogilny Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Amiga 4-ever! Posts: 121	This game is best played on the tape version on C64 imo.

11 November 2009, 15:18	#13
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	You can move real fast if you press joystick forward --> forward-up (repeat) in a certain tempo . That way you can e.g. try to hit the karate master at the start of bomb-survival bonusgame. Needless to say, he doesn't take any damage from that . Dunno if this works on the C-64 version...

11 November 2009, 16:22	#14
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	I agree with this thread.

11 November 2009, 17:33	#15
Adropac2 Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Age: 51 Posts: 1,057	Just one thing though that nobody EVER seems to answer Why is it not possible to effectively block? iv'e seen the little guy's hand go up in an attempt to block, but it serves absolutely no purpose resulting in still being kicked in the head I guess some people just don't like to play defensively but then why is the option to block included - may as well take it out surely Unless i really am doing this all wrong but so far nobody has ever answered just why it is blocking is broken What am i doing wrong exactly? Anybody?

11 November 2009, 23:17	#18
ign Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Somewhere Posts: 18	Yep. Very fun game even today.

12 November 2009, 23:19	#19
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	Archer Maclean made good games. :-)

13 November 2009, 16:31	#20
AB Positive kachou ON! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Hampshire, US Posts: 192	Best fighting game that doesn't follow the "Hadoken" style of fighters. I include 3D fighters when making this assessment. stupid 3d fighters...

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