Tuesday, 14 July 2020

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Even if you win, you lose

In Karate Kid Part II, we revisit Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita who are preparing to journey back to Okinawa to say their final farewell to Mr Miyagi's dying, estranged father. Daniel encounters new bullying martial arts mavens and mends his broken heart by falling for a new love interest. Alli has run off with a footballer at this stage, so is out of the picture entirely. Meanwhile, Miyagi re-engages his bitter rivalry with former best friend, Sato, and now his unscrupulous nephew, Chozen. Will they reconcile their dissension or will one of them end up floating in the lake on a burning funeral coffin-boat? Will Daniel resolve his own personal dilemma with the advent of a karate tournament?

Maybe playing the one-on-one beat 'em up game for the Amiga/Atari ST will have the answers. First published in 1986 by Microdeal to coincide with the movie, it's reminiscent of the revered IK+ despite preceding it by several years.

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