Shaq Fu
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 Shaq Fu logo for the Genesis |
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| Developer(s) | Delphine Software International |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Engine | Proprietary |
| Platform(s) | SNES, Mega Drive/Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear, Amiga |
| Release date(s) | October 28, 1994 |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, two-player simultaneous, Tournament Mode |
| Media/distribution | Cartridge 3½" floppy disk |
Shaq Fu is a 2D fighting game released on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Game Gear, Super Nintendo, and Game Boy game platforms on October 28, 1994. It was later ported to the Amiga platform, exclusively in Europe. The game was published by Electronic Arts and developed by the now-defunct Delphine Software. It features former professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal (also known as Shaq) as a playable character.
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[edit] Story
In the game's storyline, Shaquille O'Neal wanders into a kung fu dojo while heading to a charity basketball game in Tokyo, Japan. After speaking with a kung fu master, he stumbles into another dimension, where he must rescue a young boy named Nezu from the evil mummy Sett-Ra.
[edit] Variations
The Sega Genesis version of Shaq Fu has five more playable characters (Auroch, Colonel, Diesel, Leotsu and Nezu) and three more stages (The Lab, The Wasteland, and Yasko Mines) than the Super NES version, therefore the Genesis version has a longer story mode. The North/South Gate stage is accessible in the SNES version with a cheat code, whereas the Genesis version has the North/South Gate stage available from the start. The Amiga version is the same as the Genesis version, but the backgrounds have no animation. It also only has three songs; there is no music during the fights.
The Game Boy port has the same seven characters as the Super NES version, whereas the Game Gear port only has six characters. Both the Game Boy and Game Gear versions have no tournament mode or in-game voices. Due to the Game Boy's monochrome screen, the Game Boy version is not in color.
[edit] Reception
Gametrailers rated it #4 Worst in their "Top Ten Best and Worst Video Games".[1] Allgame gave it a negative review, commenting that "Shaq Fu is a dud" in terms of fighting games based on a basketball players.[2] GameInformer magazine placed it #2 on the Top 10 Fighting Games We'd Like To Forget.[citation needed] In response to the negative feedback to the game, Levi Buchanan from IGN stated it was undeserved as a result of collective exaggerations.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Top Ten Best and Worst Games of All Time, GameTrailers.com.
- ^ Weiss, Brett Alan. "Shaq Fu Review". Allgame. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=12315&tab=review. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ Buchanan, Levi (October 20, 2008). "In Defense of Shaq Fu". IGN. http://retro.ign.com/articles/921/921714p1.html. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
