Uchi Mata (video game)

Uchi Mata
Developer(s)Andy Walker
Paul Hodgson
Publisher(s)Martech Games
Platform(s)Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, MSX[1]
Release1986
Genre(s)Sports, Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Uchi Mata (also known as Judo Uchi Mata) is a judo fighting game released for various home computers by Martech Games. It was promoted[2] by British Olympic judoka Brian Jacks, who also acted as technical advisor.[1] It is the first fighting game to feature counters and hidden moves.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Martech Arts". Computer Gamer. No. 20. Argus Specialist Publications. November 1986. p. 6. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. ^ "The Personality People – Martech Games". Retro Gamer. No. 133. Imagine. 11 September 2014. pp. 46–51.
  3. ^ Snape, Joel (10 August 2014). "Grappling is one of the oldest sports in the world - so why can't video games do it properly?". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 11 August 2014.