Yie Ar Kung-Fu: The Game That Started Fighting Games

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Published on May 15, 2025 12:00:00 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrOOc0zXlzM

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Yie Ar Kung-Fu (1984)

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🕹 Game Name: Yie Ar Kung-Fu
📛 Alternate Names: None
📅 Release Date: January 1985
🔫 Genre: Fighting / Martial Arts
👨 🏻 ‍💻 Developers: Konami
👨 🏻 ‍💻 Publishers: Konami
🔢 Max Players: 2 (alternating)
⁉ Cooperative: No

🕹 Game Introduction:
Yie Ar Kung-Fu is a martial arts arcade pioneer that laid the foundation for modern 1v1 fighting games. It’s fast, fluid, and filled with kung-fu flair.

🕹 Game Description:
You play as Oolong, a martial artist seeking to become a Grand Master by defeating a roster of unique and deadly opponents, each with their own weapons and styles.

🎴 Game Play:
👉 🏻 The player fights 11 unique opponents in succession.
👉 🏻 Each enemy uses a different weapon or fighting style — from chains to shurikens.
👉 🏻 Movement is freeform with high/low punches and kicks.
👉 🏻 Defensive positioning is key — dodge, jump, and crouch to avoid attacks.
👉 🏻 Two hits knock out the opponent (or player).
👉 🏻 The difficulty ramps up significantly with each match.

📕 Background & History:
Yie Ar Kung-Fu is considered one of the earliest true 1v1 fighting games and was a major influence on titles like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat.

🐣 Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter Eggs:
👉 🏻 Players discovered hitbox exploits where certain mid-kicks could interrupt any opponent's move.
👉 🏻 Hiding near the edge of the screen could confuse some AI patterns.

🐱 ‍💻 Hacks:
👉 🏻 ROM mods exist to add additional enemies or increase lives.
👉 🏻 Infinite time hacks were common on bootleg boards.

🎉 Trivia:
👉 🏻 Oolong was loosely inspired by Bruce Lee.
👉 🏻 The game had a sequel and was ported to numerous home computers.
👉 🏻 Each character was designed with real-world martial arts disciplines in mind.

👓 Lonster's Review:
This is where fighting games began. It’s old school, it’s simple — but it hits hard! The variety of opponents and weapons makes every fight exciting.

🌟 Legacy:
Yie Ar Kung-Fu is one of the key ancestors of the fighting genre. Without it, the evolution into modern fighters might’ve looked very different. It stands as a legend in gaming history.

✨ Cultural Impact:
The game popularized one-on-one martial arts combat in video games and paved the way for every fighting game franchise to come. It’s a cornerstone title of the 80s.

💭 Lonster's Final Thoughts:
You want fighting game roots? This is it. No fancy combos — just timing, precision, and guts. Yie Ar Kung-Fu will always be a legend in my book.

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