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Jan 06 '11	New App: Free, v1.0

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Karate Champ XL FREE

iOS iPad

★★★★★ The original arcade fighter from Data East comes to the iPad complete with **SPLITSCREEN/WIFI/BLUETOOTH MULTIPLAYER**. Karate Champ is the very first fighting game and spawned a thousand imitators. One of IGN's Top10 Most Influential Games of all time, and to many the game that embodies what a fighter should be.

Play 3 times a day for free! If you'd like to play more often a one-touch upgrade to the paid version and you'll own this classic game, as featured in iTunes must-have 'Retro Games' and and still the only 2 Player split-screen fighter for iPad.

As featured by Apple, IGN, Touch Arcade, SlidetoPlay, CNET, FingerGaming and Pocket Gamer, Karate champ is more than a blast from the past and a must-have for your fighting game / retro collection, Karate Champ is unique for it's use of TWO STICKS NO BUTTONS, VERTICAL screen, and 2 player mode via wifi / bluetooth and NEW 2-Up Splitscreen mode!

This not only makes it unique among the fighting game fraternity but perfectly suited to the iPad from a control perspective, and one of the most affordable 2 player experiences on iTunes.

Features include:

☯- Dual Arcade Stick Controls (no D-Pad or buttons).
☯- Vertical orientation (no thumbs covering the action :)
☯- Virtual arcade cabinet surround and facia
☯- 1 Player vs CPU over 12 environments
☯- 2 PLAYER Head to Head SplitScreen Mode
☯- 2 PLAYERS via Bluetooth and WIFI !!
☯- all the bonus rounds (including the rampaging bull :)
☯- all the classic 80's sounds
☯- Various New User Settings
Super large Character Option
Customise the arcade unit facia
Old school scanlines on/off
☯- and much much more.

This is no random button masher, it's about skillfully executing perfectly timed karate moves against ever more challenging opponents in your quest to become the one true Karate Champ!

Rebuilt from the ground up for the iPad from the team that bought you the highly acclaimed 'Cobra Command' the just released 'BANZAI RABBIT HD' and the upcoming 'Road Blaster', Karate Champ is a beloved retro classic without equal.

Support Notes:

i) 2 Player Network Play requires access to wifi or 2 devices with compatible bluetooth (1st generation iPhone and 1st gen. iPod Touch do not support peer to peer play over bluetooth, just wifi).

ii) Karate Champ XL provides a lag free experience but to ensure best results use either Wifi OR Bluetooth but don't leave both on as it can cause network confusion in devices.

iii) Karate Champ XL has been designed for the iPad but will allow for network play with devices running the iPhone version also. min iPhone ver 1.1 required.