Shaq Fu
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| Shaq Fu | |
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 Shaq Fu logo for the Genesis. | |
| Developer(s) | Delphine Software International |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Platform(s) | Super NES, Sega Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear, Amiga |
| Release | October 28, 1994 |
| Genre(s) | Fighting game |
| Mode(s) | Single player, two-player simultaneous, Tournament Mode |
Shaq Fu is a fighting game released on the Sega 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 professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal as a playable character.
Story
In the game's storyline, O'Neal wanders into a kung fu dojo while heading to a charity basketball game in Tokyo, Japan. There, he stumbles into another dimension, where he is forced to rescue a young boy named Nezu from the evil mummy Sett-Ra.
Variations
The Sega Genesis version of Shaq Fu had 5 more characters than the Super NES version, reducing the length of the SNES story mode. Auroch, Colonel, Diesel, Leotsu and Nezu were the Sega Genesis exclusives. 3 new stages were also added to the Genesis version, The Lab, The Wasteland, and Yasko Mines. The North/South Gate stage was accessible in the SNES version with a cheat code, whereas the Genesis version has the North/South Gate stage available from the start. Nezu was in the Super NES version but not as a playable character and was only seen in Story Mode. Many consider this to be a semi-strong point to own the Genesis version of this game, despite the Super Nintendo version having higher quality music and more voices. The Amiga version was the same as the Genesis version, but the backgrounds have no animation. It also only has three songs in the game, and there is no music during the fights. The Game Boy port has the same 7 characters as the Super NES version, however the tournament mode has been removed. There are no voices in the game. The Game Gear port, like all Game Gear games, has a full color screen, unlike the Game Boy version. It also only has 6 characters. Like the Game Boy version, tournament mode has been omitted, and there are no voices in the game.
Sequel
In May, 2010 it was announced that a Shaq Fu 2 will be developed by Valve & released before the end of the year.
Reception
GameFAQs.com rated Shaq Fu #6 in their list of the Top 10 Worst Game Concepts,[1] and #10 in the their list of Top 10 Most Underrated Mega Drive games.[2] Gametrailers.com's rated it #4 Worst in their "Top Ten Best and Worst Video Games". [3]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/top10/1462.html
- ^ Top 10 Most Underrated Mega Drive/Genesis Games, GameFAQs.com.
- ^ Top Ten Best and Worst Games of All Time, GameTrailers.com.