Jackie Chan's Action Kung
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Game Title:Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu
System:Nintendo NES
Players:1 Player
Genre:Platform
Developer(s):Now Production
Release Date(s):1990 - US
1991 - EU/JAP |
Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu is an action-platform video game developed by Now Production and published by Hudson Soft. It was first released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990.
The plot revolves around Jackie Chan along with his sister Josephine, both being supreme kung fu champs, guarding the country against!. All until the evil Prince of Sorcerers, a green-skinned villain with magical powers attacks Jackie and kidnaps his sister. Jackie embarks on an adventure to stop the Prince of Sorcerers and his minions and save his sister. In the game you control Jackie Chan, the well-known martial arts stunt master, and brawls against many enemies during his quest to save his sister. The game is played through five levels, each with a boss at the end of the level.
Throughout the game, The player would encounter frogs that carry power-ups or bowls, which are items in the game that restore health. Power-ups can allow the player to do a special type of attack over a limited amount of times, although you are limited of carrying only one. Jackie can also charge a special beam-like attack, although it can only be used up to five times. Most of the enemies that Jackie defeats will drop green orbs. If he collects 30 orbs, his life will be replenished. The gameplay is slick and responsive, Jackie Chan’s movements respond perfectly, they are smooth, easy to perform, very effective and extremely satisfying. Graphically this game excels, the characters and enemies are very big and nicely done, it has a good amount of detail as well as great animations and designs, like the backgrounds, very attractive, making the game a charm to play. And the Verdict is...
This game is superb, probably one of the best action-platform games for the Nes. The gameplay is awesome, graphics are great, controls are perfect, music is charming and the play-ability is through the roof!. Great game. |