Shaq-Fu
| Shaq Fu | |
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Packaging for the Genesis version.
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| Developer(s) |
Delphine Software International (Mega Drive/Genesis, SNES) Tiertex Design Studios (Game Gear) Unexpected Development (Game Boy) The Dome Software Developments (Amiga) |
| Publisher(s) |
Electronic Arts (Mega Drive/Genesis, U.S. SNES, Game Gear) Black Pearl Software (Game Boy) Ocean Software (EU SNES, Amiga) |
| Designer(s) | Paul Cuisset |
| Composer(s) | Raphaël Gesqua |
| Engine | Proprietary |
| Platform(s) | Genesis, Super NES, Game Gear, Game Boy, Amiga |
| Release |
Mega Drive/Genesis SNES Game Gear
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| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, two-player simultaneous, Tournament mode |
Shaq Fu is a 2D fighting game initially released for the Genesis and Super NES on October 28, 1994. It was ported to the Game Gear, Game Boy, and Amiga platforms in 1995. The game was published by Electronic Arts and developed by the now-defunct Delphine Software International. It features former professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal (also known as Shaq) as a playable character. Shaq Fu was met with mixed responses from critics upon release, though it has since come to be considered one of the worst video games of all time. A sequel, Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn, is in development.
In the game's storyline, Shaquille O'Neal walks into a dojo while heading to a charity basketball game in Tokyo, Japan. After speaking with Leotsu, a martial arts master, Shaq goes to another dimension, the Second World, where he must rescue a young boy named Nezu from the evil mummy Sett Ra.
The Genesis version of Shaq Fu has five more playable characters (Auroch, Colonel, Diesel, Leotsu, and Nezu) and three more stages (The Lab, The Wasteland, and Yasko Mines) than the Super NES version, thus the Genesis version has a longer story mode. The North Gate/South Gate stage is accessible in the SNES version with a cheat code, whereas the Genesis version has the North Gate/South Gate stage available by default. The Amiga version contains the same content as the Genesis version (it keeps the text "Licensed by Sega Enterprises, LTD" leftover from that version on the title screen), though the backgrounds have no animation. It also only has three tunes; there is no background music during the fights.
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