A technical and varied karate NES action-platformer. Impressive kick arsenal, inventive bosses, satisfying progression. Overlooked but genuinely excellent. A hidden gem on the console.
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Action platformer featuring a martial arts master battling sorcerers and demons with kick techniques. Published by Taito, released in the USA in 1992. Character in side-scrolling view with varied kick techniques, magic to acquire and sorcerer bosses. An original Taito action platformer on NES.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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A 1992 US NES Taito release that blends footwork beat'em up with magic in a 'Castlevania' mould. North-American exclusive, end-of-NES-cycle print, which makes US boxed CIB genuinely hard to find in clean condition. The cart built a late cult reputation among NES action-RPG collectors, and the cote has risen noticeably under real physical scarcity and specialised YouTube channel recommendations.
Is KickMaster still worth playing in 2026?
KickMaster is a technical, varied karate action platformer on NES from Taito. An impressive kick arsenal, inventive bosses and a satisfying progression with techniques learned across levels place the title well above genre average. Controls take some practice but reward with brisk combat. Overlooked but truly excellent, a hidden NES gem to discover for 8-bit fighting-platformer fans today.
