Karate Blazers (とうしんブレイザーズ or 闘神ブレイザーズ) is a beat 'em up martial arts fighting game released for the arcades in 1991.
Overview[]
Karate Blazers is a typical belt scrolling beat 'em up. The player can choose among four characters: mercenary Mark, wrestler Glen, "mysterious fighter" Gill, and ninja Akira, each character having his own assortment of moves. In addition to kicking and punching, each character also has a unique special move that injures multiple on-screen enemies at the cost of some of the player's health.
The plot of Karate Blazers involves vengeance for the murder of an unseen Chinese martial arts master, the kidnapping of his daughter, and the theft of scrolls containing secret martial arts techniques. The four main characters must fight the culprits to save the girl and recover the stolen scrolls.
Glen and Gill later appear in Sonic Wings 3 as part of the Blazers team, where they again try to rescue their master's daughter and the stolen scrolls.
Story[]
from the arcade manual
Mark, Glen, Akira, and Gil are the four disciples of an old Chinese master of the martial arts. The master was killed, his scrolls stolen, and his daughter kidnapped. The Karate Blazers set out for revenge for their master, to save the daughter, and to recover the scrolls that unlock the secret techniques for the "Killing" blow.
Characters[]
Playable[]
Non-Playable[]
Stages and Bosses[]
Karate Blazers contains five stages.
| Stage | Boss |
|---|---|
| 1 | Karate Blazers boss 1 |
| 2 | Karate Blazers boss 2 |
| 3 | Karate Blazers boss 3 |
| 4 | Karate Blazers boss 4 |
| 5 | Karate Blazers final boss |
Releases[]
Arcade[]
Karate Blazers was released for the arcade in Japan and the US. There seems to be no difference between versions of the game.
| Games | |
|---|---|
| Sonic Wings Series | Sonic Wings · Sonic Wings 2 · Sonic Wings 3 · Sonic Wings Special · Sonic Wings Special for Android · Sonic Wings Limited · Sonic Wings Assault · Sonic Wings Reunion |
| Sonic Wings Related | Gapporin · Karate Blazers · Lethal Crash Race · The Mahjong Touhaiden · Ojanko High School · Power Spikes II · Rabio Lepus · Rabio Lepus Special · Spinal Breakers · SukuSuku Inufuku · SukuSuku Inufuku 2 · Tao Taido · Turbo Force |
| Other Video System Games | 3 On 3 Dunk Madness · F-1 Grand Prix · F-1 Grand Prix Part II · F-1 Grand Prix Part III · Hyper V-Ball · Pipe Dream · Power Spikes · Super Volleyball · Tail to Nose: Great Championship |
| Unreleased Games | Droppers · Metal Rabbit |