The Karate Kid was a side-scrolling action fighting game for the NES that was developed by Atlus and published by LJN in November 1987. * The Angry Video Game Nerd: This game was reviewed in his second episode. * Improvised Weapon: Besides rocks, Chozen's goons will also throw cabbages, Bonsai plants, and paper lamps at you. * Knockback: A significant contributor to the game's difficulty. Caused by connecting with a punch/kick and by running into an enemy. * Nintendo Hard: The very reason for the game's notorious reputation. * Averted in the first level where you can simply just kick every opponent and never take damage. * Respawning Enemies: Chozen's goons will always respawn after a few seconds or when they're scrolled off the screen. * Sturgeon's Law: This ga