StanJr Posted July 27, 2002 Share Posted July 27, 2002 I recently acquired a LARGE lot of NES games, and in there was Kung Fu (which I never had as a kid). I am AMAZED at how similar it is the Activision's Kung Fu Master. Other than a few MINOR graphic improvements and the extra button, these are the same game! Was Activision that good or was early NES that bad? WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fretwobbler Posted July 27, 2002 Share Posted July 27, 2002 I cant comment on NES Kung Fu cause Ive never owned it but they did bring out some pretty dire games throughout its life, not just at the beginning. I think when you have so many games released for a system like the NES (or 2600 is another good example) then there is bound to be dribble amongsts the titles. Have you played the X-men game you can get on the NES? Just try that, youll wanna jump of a biulding after 5 minutes. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted July 27, 2002 Share Posted July 27, 2002 Was Activision that good or was early NES that bad? Both. Activision always made the best games graphically for the 2600, and early NES games were not nearly as good as what the system was capable of. You have to remember that they're both ports of the 1984 arcade, which was simplistic to begin with. NOW...the question is how close is NES Kung-Fu to 7800 Kung-Fu Master? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted July 27, 2002 Author Share Posted July 27, 2002 man that X-men game (like about 90% of the LJN catalog) was total crap. I was really shocked when I put in Kung Fu and saw Kung Fu Master! I said "Hey! Wait a minute, I have this game on Atari!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted July 27, 2002 Share Posted July 27, 2002 Hey! Wait a minute, I have this game on Atari!!!!! Didn't play too many arcade games in your life did you Stan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 man that X-men game (like about 90% of the LJN catalog) was total crap. I always liked LJN's Back to the Future (The first one). Sure, it was repetitive, but I thought it was fun. And that music can get stuck in your head for days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggerthehun Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 Yeah, "Back to the Future" - great, King Atari... Now why don't you make like a tree, and get out of here! (God, I love Biff!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spector Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 Since you mentioned it, what does the phrase "make like a tree" actually mean? How exactly can someone do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Kay Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 Hee hee... That's an old saying... "Make like a tree and leave" as in leaf - leaves... hee hee... Cheers! Joey ps- I always thought the Activision Kung Fu Master was an excellent arcade port. Never played the NES version, and only played the 7800 version on emulator (I find it hard to judge gameplay on emulators) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 Yeah, "Back to the Future" - great, King Atari... Now why don't you make like a tree, and get out of here! WHAT? DID I SAY SOMETHING WRONG? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Yancey Posted July 31, 2002 Share Posted July 31, 2002 I love this game. Although, just like Double Dragon(discussed on another thread recently), it is very diffucult on an emulator. It takes a while to master it and get the timing down even on the VCS. Activision seems to have forgotten that "Kung Fu Master's" name was Thomas and his girlfriend was Sylvia(guess who played it in the arcade). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted July 31, 2002 Share Posted July 31, 2002 2600 Double Dragon is actually easier on an emulator. You have the option to save if you wish, and using a keyboard proves far more accurate than an old 2600 joystick (which can take a toll on your hand). I like the 2600 version of Kung-Fu Master. When I first got PCAE running last summer, it was one of the first games I got for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted July 31, 2002 Author Share Posted July 31, 2002 Kung Fu Master is one of my favorite games for the VCS because it is SO well done and its a fighting game (that in itself for the Atari is an achievement!) adding yet more variety to the VCS library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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