Kung Fu
| Kung Fu | |
|---|---|
| Type | Arcade |
| Manufacturer | Irem |
| Year | 1985 |
| Genre | Fighter / 2D |
Kung Fu is a 1985 arcade game made by Irem.
About
Kung-Fu Master, known as Spartan X in Japan, is a 1984 beat 'em up game developed and published by Irem for arcades. It was distributed by Data East in North America. Designed by Takashi Nishiyama, the game was based on Hong Kong martial arts films. It is a loose adaptation of the Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao film Wheels on Meals (1984), called Spartan X in Japan. The protagonist Thomas is named after Jackie Chan's character in the film. It is also heavily inspired by the Bruce Lee film Game of Death (1972), which was the basis for the game's concept. Nishiyama, who had previously designed the side-scrolling shooter Moon Patrol (1982), combined fighting elements with a shoot 'em up gameplay rhythm. Irem and Data East exported the game to the West without the Spartan X license.
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| Version | Year | Manufacturer | MAME set |
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| Kung Fu (PlayChoice-10) | 1985 | Irem (Nintendo license) | pc_kngfu
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