Karateka (Jordan Mechner)

==Summary==
The Karateka is the playable and main character of the videogame of the same name, created by Jordan Mechner. The videogame was created by Jordan while he was studying at Yale University and it took two years to create, releasing it in 1984 (Making it possibly the very first beat em up games alongside Kung Fu Master).
The Karateka is a martial artist that has to rescue his love interest, the princess Mariko from a warlord that goes by the name Akuma, to do so he has to face many enemies and then the warlord himself.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: No name given, he is nicknamed "Karateka"
Origin: Karateka
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown, in the poster he seems to be in his 30s
Classification: Human
Powers and Abilities: Athlete level physical characteristics, Martial Arts (Karate of an unknown variation), Regeneration (Low)
Attack Potency: Athlete level (Can punch and kick people to death. Most real-life karatekas can do stuff like breaking bricks or breaking a baseball bat with a kick)
Speed: Average Human movement speed, Athletic Human combat speed (Really well trained Karatekas move their arms to punch at 300 milliseconds. Can kick 3 times in different positions in 2 seconds)
Lifting Strength: Average Human
Striking Strength: Athlete level (Really well trained karatekas can punch with a force of 2,800 Newtons or around 285.52 kilograms-force)
Durability: Athlete level (Can take kicks and punches from other martial artists and walk it off)
Stamina: 'Superhuman (Was punched and kicked several times and defeated almost ten opponents including the warlord and lived)
Range: Melee
Standard Equipment: Nothing notable
Intelligence: Unknown, likely Average
Weaknesses: Standard Human weaknesses
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Tsuki: Is a direct punch to the face or to the chest
*Mae Geri: A frontal kick directed to the face or chest, hitting the opponent with the back of the foot
*Yoko Geri: A kick directed to the knee or the chest, in which the opponent is slapped by the front of the foot
==Gallery==
Apple II Game Karateka (1984 Brøderbund)
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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