Yie Ar Kung-Fu II
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is a computer game where the main character fights martial arts
masters and is a 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 pure fighting game, it became a beat 'em up platform adventure game.
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 invincibility. 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, making Lan Fang the first ever playable female character in a fighting game (and predating Chun Li in Street Fighter II by 5 years).
of the game. His moves mimic those of Oolong from the arcade game. His father was the 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 with gas clouds. 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.
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
masters and is a sequel to Yie Ar Kung-Fu. This sequel was released for the Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
, MSX
MSX
MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s conceived by Kazuhiko Nishi, then Vice-president at Microsoft Japan and Director at ASCII Corporation...
, Amstrad CPC
Amstrad CPC
The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the United Kingdom,...
, ZX Spectrum
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
, BBC Micro
BBC Micro
The BBC Microcomputer System, or BBC Micro, was a series of microcomputers and associated peripherals designed and built by Acorn Computers for the BBC Computer Literacy Project, operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation...
, Acorn Electron
Acorn Electron
The Acorn Electron is a budget version of the BBC Micro educational/home computer made by Acorn Computers Ltd. It has 32 kilobytes of RAM, and its ROM includes BBC BASIC along with its operating system....
and Thomson TO7-70 home computer systems and featured a different approach to the game. Rather than a pure fighting game, it became a beat 'em up 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
Oolong
Oolong is a traditional Chinese tea produced through a unique process including withering under the strong sun and oxidation before curling and twisting. Most oolong teas, especially those of fine quality, involve unique tea plant cultivars that are exclusively used for particular varieties...
tea to replenish health, and lo mein
Lo mein
Lo mein is a Chinese dish with wheat flour noodles. It often contains vegetables and some type of meat or seafood, usually beef, chicken, pork, shrimp or wontons.-Etymology:...
for temporary invincibility. 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, making Lan Fang the first ever playable female character in a fighting game (and predating Chun Li in Street Fighter II by 5 years).
Characters
LEE YOUNG: The main protagonistProtagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
of the game. His moves mimic those of Oolong from the arcade game. His father was the star in the NES
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
and MSX
MSX
MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s conceived by Kazuhiko Nishi, then Vice-president at Microsoft Japan and Director at ASCII Corporation...
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 with gas clouds. 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
Ming the Merciless
Ming the Merciless is a fictional character who first appeared in the Flash Gordon comic strip in 1934. He has since been the main villain of the strip and its related movie serials, TV shows and film adaptation.- First appearance :...
. 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
- Yie Ar Kung-Fu II at World of SpectrumWorld of SpectrumWorld of Spectrum is a website devoted to cataloging and archiving material for the ZX Spectrum home computer popular in the 1980s, and has been officially endorsed by Amstrad which holds the rights to the ZX Spectrum brand...