Karateka
Commodore 64 · 1984
About this game
Karateka is a 1984 beat'em up video game by Jordan Mechner, and was his first game created while attending Yale University.
It was originally programmed for the Apple II, and was later ported to several other home computers and early gaming consoles.
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The game was published in North America by Brøderbund, and in Europe by Ariolasoft.
The player controls an unnamed protagonist who is attempting to rescue his love interest, the Princess Mariko, from Akuma's castle fortress.
The game exhibits a combination of a side-scrolling platform and fighting game elements.
The player uses punches and kicks to defeat Akuma and his guards and make his way deeper into the fortress.
The game, as with most at the time of development, lacked checkpoints or the ability to save the game, making it a challenge to complete in a single sitting.
Karateka has been well-received, particularly for its realistic animations used for the game's characters.
The game was considered a breakthrough success for Mechner, and would eventually result in his development of the Prince of Persia franchise.
A high-definition remake, spearheaded by Mechner, was released as a downloadable title for the Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, with planned ports for the iOS and Wii U systems.
About Commodore 64
Released in 1982, the Commodore 64 is the best-selling home computer model of all time, with an enormous software library spanning games, productivity tools, and everything in between. C64 game collecting centers on cassette tapes and floppy disks in their original packaging — physical media that's inherently fragile, so complete, working copies from the era are increasingly prized by retro computing collectors.
Gamevaro tracks Karateka for Commodore 64 with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
Price history
Market values by condition
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €87.66 |
| 2026-07-16 | Sealed / New | PAL | €394.52 |
| 2026-07-16 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €25.85 |
| 2026-07-14 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €87.53 |
| 2026-07-14 | Sealed / New | PAL | €393.90 |
| 2026-07-14 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €30.64 |
| 2026-07-13 | Sealed / New | PAL | €393.69 |
| 2026-07-13 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €30.62 |
| 2026-07-13 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €87.48 |
| 2026-07-12 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €30.62 |
| 2026-07-12 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €87.48 |
| 2026-07-12 | Sealed / New | PAL | €393.69 |
| 2026-07-10 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €87.44 |
| 2026-07-10 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €30.61 |
| 2026-07-10 | Sealed / New | PAL | €393.52 |
| 2026-07-09 | Sealed / New | PAL | €394.59 |
| 2026-07-09 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €87.68 |
| 2026-07-09 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €30.69 |
| 2026-07-08 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €87.46 |
| 2026-07-08 | Sealed / New | PAL | €393.59 |
| 2026-07-08 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €30.61 |
| 2026-07-06 | Sealed / New | PAL | €393.07 |
| 2026-07-06 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €30.57 |
| 2026-07-06 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €87.34 |
| 2026-07-04 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €30.57 |
| 2026-07-04 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €87.34 |
| 2026-07-04 | Sealed / New | PAL | €393.07 |
| 2026-06-30 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €87.66 |
| 2026-06-30 | Sealed / New | PAL | €394.52 |
| 2026-06-30 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €30.69 |
