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Nintendo 1985
Beat 'em Up
NES

 

Kung Fu

Kick, jump and punch your way to victory; knock-out the knife thrower, stop the stick fighter, and trip-up the evil Tom Tom Brothers in this action-packed martial arts contest. Beat your opponents and rescue the fair Sylvia who's held captive on the top floor. Just when you think you've got your enemies licked, there's always a Giant, a Snake or a Fire-breathing Dragon to contend with in Kung Fu!



 

 


Kung Fu

In Kung Fu, your enemies will constantly attack you from both sides of the screen as you fight your way to the stairs leading up to the next floor. If they reach you, they will begin to grapple and quickly cause you to lose health. Much of this game's challenge comes from you needing to quickly switch between high and low kicks and punches to fend off different combinations of attacking enemies. Some enemies will even have ranged attacks that you will need to duck under or jump over while closing the distance. Don't straggle too long though - the clock is always ticking and you only have a limited time to reach the next floor.

All in all, Kung Fu is a solid action game that helped establish Beat 'em Up as a genre. Because of its strong focus on responsive controls and fast paced action gameplay, it has held up better than many of its more complex successors and is still enjoyable to play even today.