Digital Eclipse’s Karateka documentary, announced last month, now has an official release date.

On Tuesday, August 29, The Making of Karateka will release for US$19.99 for Windows on Steam, GOG, and Epic, as well as the home consoles PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. A Nintendo Switch version will follow in September also release on August 29, with a physical edition from Limited Run Games coming even later.

All versions will include playable versions of both Karateka and a remastered version of Deathbounce, Jordan Mechner’s original Apple II game.

A screenshot of an Asteroids-like game
Credit: Digital Eclipse

Next month’s issue of Juiced.GS will include an interview with Digital Eclipse editorial director Chris Kohler, who recently presented about this project at KansasFest 2023:

Juiced.GS will also have a documentary review by Chris Torrence, who’s famous for this Karateka video:

Editor & publisher of Juiced.GS, the Apple II community's longest-running print publication dedicated to the Apple II; co-host of the Star Trek podcast Transporter Lock; digital nomad at Roadbits.