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{{Header Nav|game=Kung-Fu Master}} | {{Header Nav|game=Kung-Fu Master|num=4}} | ||
{{ | {{Infobox | ||
| | |title=Kung-Fu Master | ||
|image=Kung-Fu Master flyer.jpg | |image=Kung-Fu Master flyer.jpg | ||
| | |developer=[[Irem]] | ||
|publisher={{co|Irem|jp}}{{co|Data East|us}}{{co|Nintendo|nes}} | |||
|japanese=スパルタンX ''(Spartan X)'' | |japanese=スパルタンX ''(Spartan X)'' | ||
|genre=[[Beat 'em up]] | |genre=[[Beat 'em up]] | ||
|systems=[[Arcade]], [[Atari 2600]], [[Atari 7800]], [[Commodore 64/128]], [[Apple II]], [[Amstrad CPC]], [[NES]], [[Sinclair ZX Spectrum]] | |||
|released={{rd|1984}} | |||
|players=1-2 | |players=1-2 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{marquee|Kung-Fu Master marquee.png}} | {{marquee|Kung-Fu Master marquee.png}} | ||
'''Kung-Fu Master''' is the undisputed grandfather of the [[Beat 'em up]] genre. It was one of the earliest games to feature a lone martial artist who must go up against a massive army of less than capable fighters, as well as bosses that require special strategies to defeat. The main character does not die from one hit. Instead, he has a life bar that decreases every time the player fails to dodge an attack. The player may choose between punches or kicks, high or low attacks, and jumping or crouching. | '''Kung-Fu Master''' is the undisputed grandfather of the [[Beat 'em up]] genre. It was one of the earliest games to feature a lone martial artist who must go up against a massive army of less than capable fighters, as well as bosses that require special strategies to defeat. The main character does not die from one hit. Instead, he has a life bar that decreases every time the player fails to dodge an attack. The player may choose between punches or kicks, high or low attacks, and jumping or crouching. | ||
Known as '''Spartan X''' in Japan, the game was actually based upon a [[Wikipedia:Wheels on Meals|movie of the same name]] which starred Jackie Chan. More of a comedy than an action title, the game's story is taken directly from the movie, but the content differs quite a bit. Some of the content is actually inspired by several Bruce Lee movies. The 5-Floor Pagoda as well as the third boss who mimics the giant Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is taken from "Game of Death". The shot of a kidnapping letter and a tied-up girl in a red dress is taken from "Bruce's Finger". And the red pillars and ceiling tape were inspired by "Goodbye Bruce Lee, his Last Game of Death". | |||
Because the success of the game coincided with the launch of the Famicom in Japan, [[Nintendo]] saw the game as a must-have title for their system. So they licensed the game from [[Irem]] and published it themselves. It was the third best selling Famicom game released in 1985, selling a reported 1,420,000 copies throughout its lifetime. When Nintendo brought the game to North America, they shortened the title to simply ''Kung Fu'', possibly to avoid legal problems with [[Data East]], who held the rights to the game in North America. Data East licensed the game to popular European home computer systems, while [[Activision]] (later, Absolute) provided ports to popular [[Atari]] systems available at the time. | |||
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==Story== | ==Story== | ||
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==Gameplay summary== | ==Gameplay summary== | ||
* Thomas begins on one side of each floor of the temple, and must advance to the other end of that floor, through five floors. | * Thomas begins on one side of each floor of the temple, and must advance to the other end of that floor, through five floors. | ||
* Thomas must defeat the boss of each floor, before gaining access to the next floor (or saving Sylvia on the top floor). | * Thomas must defeat the boss of each floor, before gaining access to the next floor (or saving Sylvia on the top floor). | ||
* Thomas must avoid contact with enemies. Some enemies attack Thomas for a certain amount of damage, while other enemies can grab Thomas and drain his energy. | * Thomas must avoid contact with enemies. Some enemies attack Thomas for a certain amount of damage, while other enemies can grab Thomas and drain his energy. | ||
* If enemies latch on to Thomas and drain his energy, the player must shake the joystick back and forth to shake the enemies off Thomas. | * If enemies latch on to Thomas and drain his energy, the player must shake the joystick back and forth to shake the enemies off Thomas. | ||
* Thomas must defeat the enemies by punching or kicking them when they are within strike range. | * Thomas must defeat the enemies by punching or kicking them when they are within strike range. | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:Kung-Fu Master title.png|Title screen. | |||
Image:Spartan X flyer.jpg|Spartan X arcade flyer, featuring Jackie Chan. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:Arcade]] | |||
[[Category:MAME]] | |||
[[Category:Atari 2600]] | |||
[[Category:Atari 7800]] | |||
[[Category:Apple II]] | |||
[[Category:Commodore 64/128]] | |||
[[Category:Amstrad CPC]] | |||
[[Category:Sinclair ZX Spectrum]] | |||
[[Category:Beat 'em up]] | |||
[[Category:Irem]] | [[Category:Irem]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Data East]] | ||
[[Category:Single player]] | [[Category:Single player]] | ||
[[Category:Multiplayer]] | [[Category:Multiplayer]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1984]] | ||