HAMMERVILLE Releases ROBOTEKA, a Karateka-Inspired Robot Fighting Game, on Steam
Indie developer HAMMERVILLE released ROBOTEKA on Steam, a side-scrolling 2D fighting action game inspired by the 1984 Apple II title Karateka.
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Why it matters
ROBOTEKA builds its whole fight system on timing and distance rather than reflex, a design bet that traces directly back to Karateka and gives the Steam release a narrow, deliberate audience.
Key Facts
- HAMMERVILLE released ROBOTEKA on Steam for PC.
- ROBOTEKA is a side-scrolling 2D fighting action game inspired by the 1984 Apple II title Karateka.
- Players control a robot karate practitioner called Robote using left and right weight-shift levers and a reversal button.
- MIKIRI mode activates on a last-moment dodge at full gauge and deals three times normal damage.
- ROBOTEKA includes 7 stages and 13 original soundtrack tracks, and is 10 percent off until November 19.
Players control a robot karate practitioner called Robote and fight an evil organization using only left and right weight-shift levers and a reversal button. The game has 7 stages in dot art and 13 original soundtrack tracks, and is 10 percent off until November 19.
HAMMERVILLE's control scheme is the pitch: left and right levers for weight shifting, plus a reversal button. Dodging at the last moment and striking at the distance where power peaks can end a fight in one blow, and the reversal button opens techniques such as roundhouse kicks.
When the gauge is full and a last-moment dodge lands, MIKIRI mode activates and attacks deal three times normal damage. Stage missions level up thrusts and kicks and unlock new attack methods, though the basic thrust and kick can still clear a stage for players who read distance well.
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Sources
- Game Spark 『カラテカ』インスパイアのロボット格闘アクション『ROBOTEKA』Steamでリリース