China Warrior
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| Developer(s) | Hudson Soft |
| Publisher(s) | Hudson Soft |
| Platform(s) | TurboGrafx 16, Virtual Console |
| Release date | JP November 21, 1987 US 1989 |
| Genre(s) | Beat'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Input methods | 8-way joystick, 2 buttons |
China Warrior (The Kung Fu in Japan) is a horizontal platform video game created in 1987 by Hudson Soft.
[edit] Story
The game is about a chinese martial artist whose style resembles that of Bruce Lee embarking on a mission to bring down opposing enemies in China.
[edit] Gameplay
There are 4 levels which are broken down into 3 parts each. At the end of each level, there is a boss fight. The martial artist could throw high or low punches and kicks, which can also be done in midair. The control was essentially designed to be similar to the arcade game Kung-Fu Master. The graphics utilized very large character models that fill up the screen. They were capable of moving without any graphical flickering.
[edit] Criticism
In 1987 the character size and detail was essentially a positive selling point for the title in Japan. Though the release would not reach US until 2 years later. By then the title faced much tougher competition against games like Last Battle and Altered Beast. Several reviewers denounced the game for its overly limiting gameplay, forcing the player to constantly move right. In addition, while the graphical advancements of the game were prominent, many felt that they were not substantial enough to pardon the game's gameplay flaws. In the game's review for Wii's virtual console, IGN and Gamespot gave the game an Abysmal review, citing bad graphics and dismal gameplay. The game was also featured in 1UP's "Broken Pixels," a show dedicated to mocking bad videogames.
