is a video game developed and released by

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in 1986 as a sequel to 1985's ''

Yie Ar Kung-Fu () is an arcade fighting game developed by Konami. It first had a limited Japanese release in October 1984, before having a wide release nationwide in January 1985 and then internationally in March 1985. Along with ''Karate Champ'' (1984), which ...

''. Rather than a pure

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as the original, it is a

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. It was released for the

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and

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home computer systems and featured a different approach to the game. In France, the video game was also released for the

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Plot

Lee Young is a young martial arts master who is the son of 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.

Gameplay

Lee Young goes through three sections of a level to face its

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. Along the way, he meets up with ninjas. The

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s Lee can acquire are

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tea to replenish health and

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for temporary invincibility. Lee can only carry three oolong teas at a time. The game also features a two-player mode, in which Player 1 controls Lee while Player 2 has the choice to play as either Yen Pei, Lan Fang or Po Chin, making Lan Fang the first ever playable female character in a fighting game (predating '' Saboteur II'' female ninja by one year and

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in ''

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'' by five years).

Main characters

* Lee Young: The main

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of the game. His moves mimic those of Oolong from the arcade game. His father was the star in the

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and

versions of ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'', Lee. * 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 wears a blue dress and has short hair. Like her predecessor, Fan, she throws steel fans at Lee. * Po Chin is large and wears a brown outfit with a smiley face on it. He attacks with gas clouds. * Wen Hu wears a yellow 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 is bald and wears green pants. He attacks with a boomerang. * Mei Ling has long hair and wears a red dress. Similar to the ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' hidden character Bishoo, Mei Ling throws daggers at Lee. * 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.

Reception

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'' gave the Commodore 64 version of ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu II'' an overall score of seven out of ten, calling it an improvement upon its predecessor. While noting it as "nothing special" among other, similar beat 'em ups due to its "limited" fighting moves, ''Commodore User'' heavily praised ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu II's'' "polished" & "colourful" graphics, as well as its "excellent" animations and "fantastic" sound.

References

External links

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