Kung Fu 2 Released
The final build for Gary Gasko's Retro Remakes 2008 Competition entry was released today, a remake loosely based on the arcade classic Spartan X (known as Kung-Fu Master in the States). This updated version of Kung Fu 2 comes with nine playable stages, unlockable secret characters, and an online high score submission feature. (source: Retro Remakes)
Quick keys:
ESC - switch between full screen and windowed mode
F2 - Reset
F5 - Reconfigure buttons
Comments
Thanks for the link timw. And it looks promising - downloading it as we speak. I played many and happy hours of the original Irem game as a kid.
I'm worried, however: to what extent is the whole exercise of unofficial sequel making legal?
Posted by: dieubussy | July 18, 2009 7:00 PM
I'm not a big fan of the 'good old' Kung Fu, but this remake rocks!
Posted by: Lucaz | July 18, 2009 11:19 PM
there was a Kung Fu 2. well there was a Spartan-X 2 and this looks nothing like it. i still may play it. but the poor naming will bother me the whole time.
Posted by: Andy | July 19, 2009 12:34 AM
Yes...first place on the scoreboard. My only complaint about that character is that he can't hit enemies that are right up next to them (like when you jump towards a nice thrower), and that you have to back off, thus getting hit by everything else.
Posted by: Dykem | July 19, 2009 4:19 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXeOy7yZG2Q
hey tim, we never reviewed that game, did we? :D
(warning: NSWF)
(link via orchard-l)
Posted by: Paul Eres | July 19, 2009 4:12 PM
As Andy mentioned, there is a Spartan X 2 for the Famicom. Irem also made a Kung Fu Master game for the Game Boy, which is not a port but an original title.
Then there is Vigilante, Data East's Spartan X clone.
I'm looking forward to trying this out and seeing how it compares to these past iterations.
Posted by: Robert | July 19, 2009 4:16 PM
Wikipedia and MobyGames do a lot of people good, I see ;)
Posted by: dieubussy | July 19, 2009 4:58 PM
Wow, TifaTan X-2 actually looks really fun. May have to go download that instead of this remake :P
Posted by: Chetyre | July 20, 2009 9:52 PM