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Everyone abhors mindless violence, but if there's a maiden to be rescued, then beating people up becomes fun! That's basically the marketing for Kung Fu: kick butt using martial arts, go home with girl. Kung Fu Nintendo was originally an arcade game called Kung Fu Master in North America or Spartan X in Japan and was developed by Irem in 1984. It's widely regarded as the first beat 'em up game and holds a significant place in video game history.

The gameplay of Kung Fu is somewhat minimal. The hero, Keiji Thomas, must rescue his girlfriend Sylvia from the hands of the cruel kidnapper Mr. X. The game is a side-scroller but takes the unorthodox route of scrolling to the left instead of the right. Keiji is equipped with a standard punch and kick that can be performed in a standing, crouching, or jumping position. The different positions allow for variety and strategy. When the game starts, a clock counts down from 2000 to remind the player how much time is left. Keiji must then scroll through the level quickly and beat up groups of enemies that appear on either side. A single punch or kick is usually sufficient to dispose of one villain, although others can take a lot more damage. The controls are pretty tight, and Keiji can spin around quickly in order to face the enemies behind him, making the game mechanics extremely polished.

In the NES version, the background and graphics are significantly toned down compared to the arcade, but the gameplay is still intact. There are five levels in all with bosses at the end of each. The enemies are a hodgepodge of weird characters including knife-throwers, snakes, fire-breathing dragons, wasps, exploding balls, diminutive martial artists called Tom Toms, and guys with sharpened fingernail blades called Grippers. The bosses all carry different weapons or have different fighting styles but are still pretty generic overall. In the event that they beat you, a menacing maniacal laugh, one of the widely remembered aspects of this game, can be heard in the background.

Kung Fu NES is short and sweet. The sounds and graphics are pretty average, but the gameplay and controls more than make up for it. It's a decent beat 'em up for its time and has spawned a few sequels and rereleases. Although Nintendo Kung Fu might no longer hold up to today's action games, it's still worth revisiting. Playing Kung Fu online or downloading Kung Fu roms will once again let the player experience this entertaining game that has no shame in promoting awesome 8-bit violence to the public.

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