2-Bit Riffs Ep 3 - Kung Fu [NES]
4Join Tim and Brian every Monday, Wednesday and Friday as they play and riff on video games from all eras. Today we have Kung Fu; an NES classic from 1984!
About Kung Fu
Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System
Publisher: Irem / Data East
Kung-Fu (Master) is a side-scrolling action game produced by Irem that was originally released as an arcade game in 1984 and distributed by Data East in North America. The game was initially released in Japan under the title of Spartan X (スパルタンX Suparutan X?) as a tie-in based on the Jackie Chan film Wheels on Meals (which was distributed under the same title in Japan), however the game has no bearing on the plot of the film outside the names of the protagonist and his girlfriend, allowing Irem to export the game without the license by simply changing title.
The players controls Thomas, the titular Kung-Fu Master, as he fights his way through the five levels of the Devil's Temple in order to rescue his girlfriend Sylvia from the mysterious crime boss Mr. X. It is considered to be one of the precursors to the beat 'em up genre.
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