Sports / Sports - Boxing / Martial Arts · 1988

IK+ (International Karate +)

Published by System 3 Software · Developed by Software Studios

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Information

Genre: Sports - Boxing / Martial Arts
Language: Machine Language
Controls: Joystick
Players: 1, 2 (sim.), Demo
Resolution: Low
Programmer(s): Maclean, Archer
Graphic Artist(s): Maclean, Archer
Game design: Maclean, Archer
Musician(s): Lowe, Dave
Sound FX: Maclean, Archer
Year: 1988
Publisher: System 3 Software
Distributor: -
Developer: Software Studios
Licensed from: -
Country: United Kingdom
Software: English
Box/Instructions: English, French, German
License: Commercial
ST Type: ST, 0.5MB
Number of Disks: 1, Single Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.9/10 · Votes: 205 · Downloads: 7,731 · Hits: 115,140

Additional Comments

See P. Putnik's site for adapted versions for hardware like HxC Floppy Emulator, Atari harddisk, TT, Falcon030 and more: The Atari ST Game Archive

Screenshots (15)

IK+ (International Karate +) — screenshot 1

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Cover Art (2)

Instructions (9)

Ads (4)

Article (1)

Tips (3)

Trivia (6)

Awards:

Golden Joystick Awards: Best soundtrack of the year 1989

Sound

This game features digital sound effects

Graphics

Some of the graphics in the game were painted on cellophane freeze frames from the films "Grease" (the backflip) and "The Cannonball Run" (Jackie Chan's leap up with with both legs). All the graphics were painted using NEOchrome.

Source: Britsoft, an Oral History book

Conversion - Atari 8-bit

Charts

Top UK ST charts position: 12 (2/1989)
Months on charts: 2 between 2/1989 - 3/1989

Releases

The Atari ST version was released first on the 16 bit market in Europe. Published later for other 16 bit systems.
Source: Research of over 16700 software reviews from UK computer magazines between 1985 and 1996.

Book / Magazine Reviews (1)

The One · October, 1988 · Rating: 88 %

Comments (5)

psracer60 — 26 Apr 2019
so much fun very addictive
AtariCrypt — 10 Feb 2016
I still think this is one of the best Atari ST games, ever. It just works. 10/10 IMHO.
mymoon — 27 Oct 2013
Still extremely playable! Playing this one on a psp with an atari st emulator daily!
Hillsy_ — 29 Oct 2011
Outstanding game. So..so..so addictive. Excellent graphics and gameplay. Quality title.
retroking — 26 Nov 2010
with a good likeness to steven seagal