I am not sure what made me start thinking so retro this week (maybe it's the mini-games from No More Heroes 2 that makes me wax so nostalgic), but I thought that I might talk of my great love for the romantic sensibilities of Jordan Mechner's classic Karateka. I am always fond of games that seem to balance the interests of gameplay with mechanics, and in this case, I think the strength of Karateka is how it makes the effort to complete the game equitable to the effort of pursuing a romantic interest.To read more:
Love Is a Backwards Kick: The Romance of Karateka
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