Prince Of Persia creator Jordan Mechner is remaking his breakout hit, 1984 Apple II game Karateka, for Xbox Live Arcade and SEN.
Speaking to VentureBeat, Mechner confirmed that the remake will be his first full-time development job since Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time. He has spent the interim writing for graphic novels, and wrote and directed 2003 documentary Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story.
"It is amazing to me how many people still remember Karateka and talk about it after all these years," he said. "People ask me about it on my website all the time, and I keep seeing videos and retrospectives of the original game posted online.
"I was astonished when I was in Moscow at a press conference for the Prince Of Persia movie opening in 2010, and Russian journalists asked questions about Karateka."
Mechner says he spoke to publishers early on, but has opted to self-publish with the backing of angel investors. Karateka will be released at some point this year.
Source: VentureBeat