Super Kick Boxing – Best of the Best (known internationally as Best of the Best: Championship Karate) is a realistic kickboxing fighting game released for the SNES in 1993 by Loriciels. Unlike traditional fast-paced arcade fighters, it focuses heavily on tactical martial arts simulation, stamina management, and precision timing. Players must carefully select their moveset from an array of over 50 real kickboxing techniques before entering the ring to face a gauntlet of tough martial artists.
How to Play
The objective is to climb the ranks and defeat the reigning champion by mastering timing, blocking, and stamina. Since this is an SNES release, standard controls apply: use the D-pad (mapped to your arrow keys) to move and guard, while the face buttons (mapped to Z, X, A, and S) execute your equipped strikes depending on your distance and directional inputs. Press Start (Enter) to pause the game.
Tips
- Conserve your stamina: Constantly throwing attacks will drain your energy quickly, leaving you vulnerable to knockdowns. Focus on well-timed counterattacks instead.
- Train before fighting: Spend time in the training gym to learn the exact range and speed of your chosen techniques. Knowing which move connects at specific distances is critical to winning.
- Customize your moveset: Tailor your fighter’s attacks before matches to suit your playstyle. Mixing low sweeps with high kicks makes it much harder for your opponent to consistently block.
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