Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu

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title=Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu


caption=Title screen
developer=Hudson Soft
publisher=Hudson Soft
designer=
engine=
released=^NADecember, 1990
^JPN January 25 1991
genre=Platformer
modes=Single player
ratings=
platforms=NES, PC-E
media=2-megabit cartridge
requirements=
input=NES Controller

"Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu" is a game released by Hudson Soft for the Nintendo Entertainment System and PC Engine. It was first released in the United States for the NES in December, 1990. A Japanese version (with the title shorted to simply "Jackie Chan") was released for the PC Engine on January 18 1991, and for the Famicom on January 25 1991. A European release on the NES came later in 1991. The gameplay is similar to that of "Kung Fu Heroes".

Gameplay

The player controls Jackie Chan, the famous martial arts stuntmaster, and brawls against many nameless goons during his quest to rescue his sister. There are five levels in the game, each with a boss at the end.

Along the way, Jackie can encounter frogs carrying power-ups or bowls that restore health, which he can obtain by hitting the frog. These power-ups can allow him to do a special type of attack a certain number of times. Only one power-up may be carried. Jackie can also charge a special beam-like attack on his elbow by holding the B button and releasing it. This attack may be done five times. Most enemies Jackie defeats will drop green orbs. Collecting 30 of these orbs will replenish his life and his 5 charged shots.

If the player dies, all orbs and power-ups are lost and must be gained again. The player only has 1 life in the game, but may continue up to five times initially. Extra continues may be earned through the bonus stages.

Bonus stages

Occasionally, a bell may appear in certain areas of the levels, which will take Jackie to a bonus stage. The bell appears when the player stands at a certain place on a platform. These stages involve doing some task such as jumping on clouds or hitting fish dropping from a waterfall. The better Jackie does, the more points he earns and the better his rewards.

Main differences between NES and PC-Engine versions

*In NES version, collecting 30 orbs will replenish health and charged shots. In PC-Engine version, 100 of orbs are needed.
*In PC-Engine version, some enemies don't drop orbs at all while other enemies drop one to several orbs, when killed.
*In PC-Engine version, there are more enemies and many enemies take more hits to kill then in NES version.
*PC-Engine version has 2 extra mid-bosses who appear at 4th and 5th stage.

Pirated version

A pirated version of the game leaked out sometime after the game's release. This game featured Mario as a palette-swap of Jackie Chan.

External links

*moby game|id=/jackie-chans-action-kung-fu|name="Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu"