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Best of the Best: Championship Karate is a fighting game released in 1992 for the MS-Dos platform. It was developed by Futura and published by Loriciels. The game presents its matches from a side view perspective, featuring two-dimensional characters engaged in martial arts combat.

Players control a customizable fighter, selecting their appearance and building a personal move set from a range of techniques. These techniques are largely based on authentic martial arts such as kickboxing, Muay Thai, and Tae-Kwon-Do. The primary objective is to defeat opponents in one-on-one fights by depleting their health, which is represented by a series of lights above the fighting ring. Combat involves combining punches and kicks to wear down the adversary.

Progression in the game involves a cycle of training and scheduled fights. Between matches, players engage in practice sessions like sparring and pad drills to improve their fighter's attributes, such as speed, strength, and stamina. However, losing a fight will cause these parameters to decrease, requiring careful management of the fighter's readiness before entering the ring. This structure integrates character development directly with the competitive fighting gameplay.