Perform real karate moves in the all new All Star Karate. Train to defeat a villainous ninja under the (often humorous) guidance of your Sensei. Experience the excitement of competition and the achievement of earning a new belt!
The latest game in All Star video game franchise for play on Wii, All Star Karate challenges players to punch, kick and chop their way through the game with play features based on real karate moves. With optional Wii MotionPlus compatibility, the game offers a true full-body experience by allowing players to experience the life of a karate trainee who is under the guidance of a wise, but humorous sensei, and who is on the path toward attaining a black belt, the highest achievement level in karate. The game includes multiple play modes as well as 2-player multiplayer support.
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Train with your kooky karate master to attain the level of black belt.
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Story and Gameplay
In All Star Karate, players will follow the life of a young, martial arts novice whose noble attempt to save an elderly man from a pack of ninjas brings him face-to-face with a true karate master. The sensei, a cantankerous old-timer, offers his services and teaches his new protégé the proper techniques and disciplines of karate and guides him toward achieving the black belt.
In single player, Career Mode, players will execute and master various karate moves utilizing the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, or two Wii Remotes, in order to attain the seven different colored belts or achievement levels in karate, including the black belt. Additionally, players can show off their hand, kicking and blocking techniques by sparring with a friend in Challenge mode or by creating their own move sequences to perform with the Kata Editor. The game also supports the Wii MotionPlus accessory for the Wii Remote.
Key Game Features
- Wii Centered Gameplay – Choose between using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk or two Wii Remotes to play out different karate moves. Optionally, the Wii MotionPlus can be used to enhance the experience further in key game environments.
- Unlock As You Train – Develop your skills in Career Mode to unlock new challenges and awards. Work your way through the 7 different colored belts until you achieve black.
- Real-life Application – Players are taught real karate terminology and history in a fun and interactive way. The aim is to encourage youngsters to explore the discipline and practice of karate.
- Humor All The Way – Catch the random buzzing flies, and slap your Sensei when he starts to nod off. Learning karate couldn’t be more fun.
- Multiplayer Fun – Challenge your friends and family to sparring matches and more. Who will triumph?
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Multiplayer sparring fun.
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Wii specific controls.
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Mini-game action.
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Create your own moves.
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- Challenge your friends and family to sparring matches and more. Who will triumph?
- Choose between using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk or two Wii Remotes to play out different karate moves. Optionally, the Wii MotionPlus can be used to enhance the experience further in key game environments.
- Develop your skills in Career Mode to unlock new challenges and awards. Work your way through the 7 different colored belts until you achieve black.
- Players are taught real karate terminology and history in a fun and interactive way. The aim is to encourage youngsters to explore the discipline and practice of karate.
- Catch the random buzzing flies, and slap your Sensei when he starts to nod off. Learning karate couldn?t be more fun.
List Price: $ 19.99
Price: $ 7.98
Disappointing game,
I bought this game on my husband’s advice, having read several on-line reviews. It was really not as good as I was hoping. The characters were presented like cardboard cutouts. Excuse me, I thought this was a Wii video game. The interface with the Wiimote was choppy, as well. Seriously, I am a black belt in Kajukenbo and not a beginner. The Wii could not pick up my punches and kicks, not that I’m that fast either or a high kicker. I thought the story line was fun, the dojo instructor a hoot. This could have been a really fun game. I’ve played the Eye toy Kung Fu game, for Playstation 2, which is lots of fun. This didn’t measure up to that. Save your money for something else. Hopefully they will retool this!
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|All Star Karate,
Fun game, but that’s all of what is good about it.
Characters, in the game, are just like old cell phones games. Gameplay is weid, you have to either punch (left, right, up or down) with the hand they ask you to use, or ”kick” (holding either «b» or «z» while punching)when they ask you to do so. 1/4 movement is not reactive with the game, and makes you lose points. Combats are hard to master, since the character doesn’t act like you ask him to, and they last about 20 sec each. They are rare, at least at the beginning of the game. And don’t look forward to fight with «ninjas» with a sword: they are jumping through a room and you can either hit them (only when they reach you, one hit is enough) or block the things they throw at you. Problem is, remote is not always responsive…
I bought it at WallMart and sold it the day after, really didn’t like it.
Looks like an old cell phone game with a kind of wii system included.
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|Poor execution and pitifal gameplay,
I thought that this game would be fun to introduce my kids to karate but it really is lame. Does not teach karate and the interactivity is poor. Skills are not about karate but old school poor game design. Would not recommend this game.
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