Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
The last few years has seen a change in how we look at and talk about old games - not just focusing on the nostalgia, but their importance to gaming as a whole. The Making of Karateka focuses on Jordan Mechner's 1984 hit and is the first of Digital Eclipse's new series diving into how classic games were made.
So it's time to dive in and get learning not only about Karateka's development, but what it means to be a celebration of gaming's past.
Thanks for watching, and to Digital Eclipse for sending over a key to check this out!
Beyond The Scanlines is a series of explorations of *interesting* games (old and new) for classic home computer and console systems.
Missed an episode? Check out the Beyond The Scanlines Full Playlist at: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZAgJhaPWsQJpvpcqCxgDtI420aKxsUnI
Want to keep on top of new episodes as their drop? Subscribe (and turn on notifications), or join the mailing list at: eepurl.com/hnpZhX
Want to chat with like-minded fans of the show? Join the Discord over at: discord.gg/dypVTqYd3p
If you crave a more chilled experience? Why not check out my streams instead, which you can find at: twitch.tv/hellfire64/schedule
Want to support the show? One-off donations can be made over via Ko-fi (ko-fi.com/beyondthescanlines), or you can join the supporter community over on Patreon (patreon.com/robc)
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:09 The Documentary
04:25 The Games
08:31 Concluding Thoughts and Outro
The last few years has seen a change in how we look at and talk about old games - not just focusing on the nostalgia, but their importance to gaming as a whole. The Making of Karateka focuses on Jordan Mechner's 1984 hit and is the first of Digital Eclipse's new series diving into how classic games were made.
So it's time to dive in and get learning not only about Karateka's development, but what it means to be a celebration of gaming's past.
Thanks for watching, and to Digital Eclipse for sending over a key to check this out!
Beyond The Scanlines is a series of explorations of *interesting* games (old and new) for classic home computer and console systems.
Missed an episode? Check out the Beyond The Scanlines Full Playlist at: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZAgJhaPWsQJpvpcqCxgDtI420aKxsUnI
Want to keep on top of new episodes as their drop? Subscribe (and turn on notifications), or join the mailing list at: eepurl.com/hnpZhX
Want to chat with like-minded fans of the show? Join the Discord over at: discord.gg/dypVTqYd3p
If you crave a more chilled experience? Why not check out my streams instead, which you can find at: twitch.tv/hellfire64/schedule
Want to support the show? One-off donations can be made over via Ko-fi (ko-fi.com/beyondthescanlines), or you can join the supporter community over on Patreon (patreon.com/robc)
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:09 The Documentary
04:25 The Games
08:31 Concluding Thoughts and Outro
