Karate Champ launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on September 24 for $7.99
Karate Champ will join the Console Archives lineup for Nintendo Switch 2. The digital release is scheduled for September 24, 2026, priced at $7.99, and includes English only.
Karate Champ will be released digitally for Nintendo Switch 2 on September 24, 2026. The new Console Archives title will cost $7.99.
DATA EAST originally released the action game in 1986 for an 8-bit home console. Players use simple control combinations to perform a range of moves, with precise execution of major techniques earning score points.
English version only
The release includes only the English version of Karate Champ. All in-game text will be in English.
Console Archives features
The Console Archives series brings classic home-console games to modern platforms. Depending on the title, its additions include customizable controls, rapid-fire settings, multiple save points and a rewind function.
The series also offers screen-layout options and filters designed to recreate the look of CRT televisions. The source does not specify which of these features will be available in Karate Champ.
What we know
- Karate Champ launches digitally on Nintendo Switch 2 on September 24, 2026.
- The game will be priced at $7.99.
- Only the English version is included, with all in-game text in English.
- DATA EAST originally released the game for an 8-bit home console in 1986.
What is being verified
- The newsroom is checking the report that karate Champ launches digitally on Nintendo Switch 2 on September 24, 2026.
- Reporting from Nintendo Everything is being compared; a second independent confirmation is not yet available.
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