MAKING OF KARATEKA DIARY - Softcover

In 1982 -- the era of Apple II and Commodore 64 -- 17-year-old college freshman and aspiring game designer Jordan Mechner began keeping a private journal. The first volume is a candid account of the personal, creative, and technical struggles that led to his breakthrough success with KARATEKA, which topped the video game bestseller charts in 1985 and inspired generations of fighting games to this day, from STREET FIGHTER to MORTAL KOMBAT. Dive into video game history with this first-hand account from one of the original pioneers of video game design.