WTMG's Leo Faria: "The Karate Kid: Street Rumble is just alright. There’s nothing terrible about it, and there’s nothing that makes it truly stand out. Even if its gameplay is floaty, it is so damn easy you won’t even care about it. It’s full of content related to the first three movies in the franchise, but it doesn’t properly follow the trilogy’s “from zero to hero” premise, making it feel less like a tie-in and more of a “what if” fanservicey fest than an accurate tie-in. Furthermore, it’s just okay as a beat ’em up. I had fun with it, sure, and I’m pretty confident die-hard fans of the franchise (and 80s pop culture in general) will have a blast with it, but there are better titles out there."
Review - The Karate Kid: Street Rumble on Xbox is a pretty good stab at crafting a game from a great film franchise.
Adam Vale of The Koalition writes: I, like many of you, have to be in utter shock that our beloved 1984 film The Karate Kid is not only extremely relevant in 2024 thanks to the badass show Cobra Kai, but that the OG film itself is still producing video games that are retelling the original story from all 3 films…sort of.
NoobFeed editor Azfar Rayan writes - The Karate Kid: Street Rumble may not be the greatest beat 'em up you were hoping for, but it's still fun to play. Those who loved the movie will find many nostalgic moments since all the characters' personalities are kept intact in the game's presentation.
