Hot on the heels of a beautiful Atari 50 compilation, Digital Eclipse has revealed Gold Master seriesa series of self-published games that will act as interactive documentaries.
The first of these is The Making of Karaketa, which will be available on Switch and other platforms later this year. It will delve extensively into the history of the game and allow players to check out design documents, playable prototypes and never-before-seen video features.
Not only that, but players will also be able to check out brand new ones Karateka Remastered, which will feature content, comments, achievements and more. In addition, another game called Deathbounce: Bounce will be available and is based on an unreleased prototype by creator Jordan Mechner.
“Created when Jordan was a teenager, a student, Karate made great innovations in cinematography, soundtrack and animation. It was a revolutionary leap in the way games tell stories, inspiring a generation of game designers. Through rare archival documents, playable prototypes, video interviews and more, The creation of karateka
will delve into the story of this landmark release to a depth that no video game has ever reached before.”
We’ll have more information on The Making of Karateka, including its possible release date, as soon as we hear.
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