Yie Ar Kung-Fu II

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title= Yie Ar Kung-Fu II


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developer= James Software Ltd
publisher= Imagine Software Ltd
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released= 1986
genre= Platform game
modes= Single player
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platforms= ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, MSX, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, Thomson T07-70
media= Cassette tape
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input= Computer keyboard or Joystick

nihongo|"Yie Ar Kung-Fu II: The Emperor Yie-Gah"|イー・アル・カンフー2 イーガー皇帝の逆襲|Ī Aru Kanfū 2: Īgā-kōtei no Gyakushū|Yie Ar Kung-Fu 2: Emperor Yie-Gah's Counterattack is a computer game where the main character fights martial arts masters and is the sequel to Yie Ar Kung-Fu. This sequel was released for the Commodore 64, MSX, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron and Thomson TO7-70 home computer systems and featured a different approach to the game. Rather than a fighting game, it became a platform adventure game.

Gameplay

Lee Young is a young martial arts master whose son to a brave warrior who has rid China of "The Chop Suey Gang". However, one member survived and declared himself Emperor Yie-Gah. Now, like his father, Lee Young has to rid China of Yie-Gah and his allies once and for all.

Lee Young goes through three sections of a level to face its boss. Along the way, he meets up with ninjas (homages to Feedle from the original game). The power-ups Lee can acquire are oolong tea to replenish health, and lo mein for temporary invincibilty. Lee can only carry 3 oolong teas at a time.

"Yie Ar Kung-Fu II" also had a 2-player option. Player 1 would play Lee while player 2 had the option to play as either Yen Pei, Lan Fang or Po Chin.

Characters

;LEE YOUNG: The main protagonist of the game. His moves mimic those of Oolong from the arcade game. He was also star in the NES and MSX versions of Yie Ar Kung-Fu.;YEN PEI: Yen Pei wears a purple robe and is also known as Emperor Yie-Gah. His red braid is so large, he uses it in similar fashion as Chain's chain whip.;LAN FANG: Lan Fang wears a blue dress and has short hair. Like her predecessor, Fan, she throws steel fans at Lee.;PO CHIN: Po Chin is large and wears a brown outfit with a smiley face on it. He attacks by turning around and blasting with farts. He's missing from the Thomson TO7-70 port of the game.;WEN HU: Wen Hu wears a green outfit and a metal mask to cover his face. When he battles, Wen Hu throws his mask at his opponent as it zooms around like a mosquito. ;WEI CHIN: Wei Chin is bald and wears green pants. He attacks with a boomerang.;MEI LING: Mei Ling has long hair and wears a blue dress. Similar to the hidden character Bishoo, Mei Ling throws daggers at Lee.;HAN CHEN: Han Chen wears a red robe and hat that covers most of his face. When he attacks, he throws smoke bombs. His appearance is said to resemble a Chinese Zombie.;LI JEN: Lee's final opponent, Li Jen wears a white robe and has an uncanny resemblance to Flash Gordon's Ming the Merciless. Li Jen's area is surrounded by a thunder storm and Lee must avoid the lightning to attack Li Jen and save China.

External links

[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005826 Yie Ar Kung-Fu II] at World of Spectrum