Kung Fu Master

Kung Fu Master was developed and published in Japan by Irem in 1984. Considered by many, the first beat 'em up game, Kung Fu Master was the tail blazer for later releases such as Double Dragon, Final Fight, Captain Commando, Bad Dudes vs Dragon Ninja, one of my favorites, Street of Rage, and many more. This game contains elements of Bruce Lee's Film Game of Death were the character fights his way up a 5 level temple and encountering different opponents and challenges.

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• • Published by: Irem, Data East USA

  • Developed by: Irem

  • Designer: N/A

  • Platform: Arcade

  • Year Released: 1984

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  • Genre: Beat 'em up

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History

Kown in Japan as Spartan X, Kung Fu Master was based on the movie Wheels on Meals starring Jackie Chan.

Game Design Elements

A summary of the game design elements of this game.

Gameplay

The Character controlled by the player can punch and kick either in the crouching position and also while jumping. The game takes place in a temple where the character faces off with henchmen with knives and fire balls, fire breathing dragons, snakes, falling objects, and killer butters flies, yes, killer butter flies.

Controls

Punch with the A button, kick with the B button, and move with the joy stick.

Plot

The Character of the game is a man by the name Keiji Thomas who is on a quest to rescue his girlfriend Sylvia from the enemy Mr. X.

Characters

The main character is Keiji Thomas, the damsel in distress, his girlfriend Sylvia who appears in the beginning of the game, gets kidnapped and appears again at the end when she is rescued by Keiji Thomas.

Art

Visual

The game is 2D, consist of many bright colors, and a repeated design patterns inside a asian temple where the story takes place.

Sound

The sound of the game is not that in depth. The are only sound effects for when the character kicks, punches, and screams when attacking his opponents. There is no music during game play.

References

"Kung-Fu Master -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 24 Feb. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung-Fu_Master>.

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