The only official port of 1984 classic is for the NES.
When you’re discussing the birth of the modern fighting video game, then Konami’s 1984 coin-op Yie Ar Kung-Fu is likely to crop up fairly regularly.
Alongside Data East’s Karate Champ – released in May of the same year, just a few months before Konami’s effort – Yie Ar Kung-Fu gave us special moves, the ability to jump and a health meter, elements which would become commonplace in future fighting games, such as Final Fight and Street Fighter.
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The only official port of 1984 classic is for the NES.
When you’re discussing the birth of the modern fighting video game, then Konami’s 1984 coin-op Yie Ar Kung-Fu is likely to crop up fairly regularly.
Alongside Data East’s Karate Champ – released in May of the same year, just a few months before Konami’s effort – Yie Ar Kung-Fu gave us special moves, the ability to jump and a health meter, elements which would become commonplace in future fighting games, such as Final Fight and Street Fighter.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
