compared to games of modern day, kung-fu doesn't exactly hold up on the surface. it can be beaten in about 5 minutes, there's next to no mechanical depth, and it's low difficulty is extreme to a fault. even looking at other games of it's era like super mario bros. and donkey kong, there's a clear disparity between these titles. however, i feel as though kung-fu captures the humble nature of it's time better than anything i've played up to this point. another member on backloggd named Uni (someone i'd highly recommend you follow) put it best in that "it offers toy-like fun" and i feel as though that's the perfect summation of this game. it gets in, provides quick fun, and gets out. i think many bloated triple-a games of today could learn a thing or two from kung-fu.

Reviewed on Feb 01, 2021


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