Shanghai Kid
Shanghai Kid, sometimes titled The Shanghai Kid and known in Japan as lit. "North Faction Shaolin - Fist of the Flying Dragon", is a 1985 fighting game developed by Nihon Game and published by Taito for arcades. It was released in North America by Memetron under license from Data East.
Also recorded as Hokuha Syourin Hiryū no Ken
Shanghai Kid
- Date
- 1985
- Genre
- fighting game · arcade
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Shanghai Kid, sometimes titled The Shanghai Kid and known in Japan as lit. "North Faction Shaolin - Fist of the Flying Dragon", is a 1985 fighting game developed by Nihon Game and published by Taito for arcades. It was released in North America by Memetron under license from Data East.
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It is the first game in the Hiryū no Ken series.
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• Title — Shanghai Kid • Developer — Nihon Game • Genre — Fighting • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — Arcade
Gameplay
Gameplay
Shanghai Kid uses an 8-way joystick and two buttons (one for punching and one for kicking). Set in a tournament competition, players can perform power-punches, kicks, and slams, with martial arts, wrestling and kickboxing represented in the game. The game also makes use of voice sound effects. It contributes to the fighting game genre by introducing the combo system and the ability to perform special moves. When the spiked speech balloon that reads "RUSH!" pops up during battle, the player has a chance to rhythmically perform a series of combos called "rush-attacking", which would later be found in other fighting games such as SNK's the Art of Fighting and The King of Fighters series. The special moves feature, unlike the basic moves one, allows players to perform moves that are more advanced than the basic ones, and by using two buttons simultaneously instead of one.
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Shanghai Kid is associated with Japan.
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Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed Hiryū no Ken on their August 15, 1985 issue as being the third most successful table arcade unit of the month. In North America, Shanghai Kid was the sixth top-grossing software kit on the RePlay arcade charts in November 1985.
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- 1.Akagi, Masumi. アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005). Amusement News Agency. 42, 124. October 13, 2006. 978-4990251215.
- 2.Coin Machine: Cash Box Spotlight On New Equipment. Cash Box. 50. November 2, 1985.
- 3.'Shanghai Kid' from Memetron. RePlay. 11. 2. 190. November 1985.
- 4.Amusement Press, Inc. Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos). Game Machine. 266. 21. 15 August 1985.
- 5.RePlay: The Players' Choice. RePlay. 11. 2. 6. November 1985.
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