A Shaboogie25 FAQ/Walkthrough for.... ~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Kung Fu for the Nintendo Entertainment System Walkthrough written by Shaboogie25 v.1 February 11, 2003 ~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ ______________________________________________________________________________ This document is Copyright (C) 2003 Shaboogie25. It is not to be used by anyone without the author's permission or sold in any way, shape or form. This includes publishing, putting on cd or dvd, or giving it for profit. No money is to be made from this faq. No sites shall post this faq on their site with the exception of; GameFaqs.com (http://wwww.GameFaqs.com) This document is NEVER to be posted on _CheatCC.com_, nor are any other FAQs written by myself. If this is found posted on said site, action shall be taken. This document is _MY_ original work, and it is _NOT TO BE PLAGIARISED_ by anyone. No excerpts are to be taken from this faq, unless an exception is made and permission is given to those who requested. This faq is not to be posted on any message boards or forums on the web. This is considered stealing and those who stole it will be punished. Copyright (C) 2003 Shaboogie25. ______________________________________________________________________________ ============================ ------Version History------- ============================ .1 [February 11, 2003] ______________________ Started work on the FAQ today. Will be finished hopefully in a few days, then sent in. Its not finished in this update, but in the next update I promise it will be. This was only sent in because I need to get this FAQ up to keep me motivated to continue writing. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Table of Contents *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ I. Introduction II. Controls III. Walkthrough _o Level One _o Level Two _o Level Three _o Level Four _o Level Five IV. Enemy List V. Closing -|------------------------------------------------------------------------|- I. Introduction --|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-- Welcome to my newest FAQ. This time, the choice is Kung Fu. I have played through this game, and for some reason I just become addicted when playing it. I will not be writing an introduction for this FAQ, only because the game is quite old, and there isn't much to say right now. Anyway, this FAQ was written for one purpose; to help those who need it. That is my only reason for writing FAQs, and I plan on continuing to write and help people. Well, since I don't have anything else to say right now, on to the FAQ!!! -|------------------------------------------------------------------------|- II. Controls --|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-- D-Pad Left/Right...............................................Move Left/Right A Button.................................................................Punch B Button..................................................................Kick D-Pad Up + A........................................................Jump Punch D-Pad Up + B.........................................................Jump Kick D-Pad Down..............................................................Crouch Start....................................................................Pause Select.....................................................................N/A -|------------------------------------------------------------------------|- III. Walkthrough --|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-- -|---------|- - Level One - -|---------|- At the start, some Grabbers will come at you and attack. Take them out quickly before they grab on, as they drain more and more life the longer they hold on to you. Keep moving while fighting off more Grabbers, and you will eventually meet a Knife Thrower. Watch out for this guy, as he can be quite tricky at times. He will throw the knives high and low, which will force you to either jump or crouch to avoid being hit and taking damage. He will go down after two hits, then you must continue on. Continue walking, while taking out all Grabbers and the Knife Throwers that appear every so often. Just keep walking through the level, taking them out, until you reach your very first boss in Kung Fu; The Swordsman. To find out how much life each boss has, notice the life bar that is below your own. This is the Boss Life Bar. Anyway, the Swordsman will attack by swinging his sword at you either high of low, crouching when low. The way I defeated him was by runnning up and attacking when he is about to strike. I usually got one or two hits in, allowing me to beat him in a somewhat short time. Once he is defeated, continue until the screen stops and you walk up a set of stairs. Level One complete! -|---------|- - Level Two - -|---------|- Once you start, get used to walking right instead of left in this level. This will change from time to time throughout the game, so be used to both. Walk foward and a vase will fall to the floor, smashing open and releasing a snake. You cannot kill this snake, so you must jump over him. Make sure you clear him, as you will still take damage if you land on him. Soon you will encounter a Dragon, who also falls from the ceiling, as did the vase containing the snake. He will burst from an egg which falls down, and will then spit fire at you. He will disappear with a cloud of smoke after a few seconds, leaving you a short time to attack. You should come across a Confetti Ball in this level, which drops from the ceiling and hovers above the ground. It will eventually burst into three small pieces which can damage you, so avoid them. You can defeat the Confetti Ball by jump kicking it once, and it will then fall. These things will stop coming from the ceiling (Snakes, Dragons and Confetti Balls) about half way through, at which time you will be attacked by Grabbers and Knife Throwers, who are joined by a new foe; the Midget. He is like a Grabber, but you must crouch to hit him. He will try to flip over you and cause some damage, but you can counter it by simply jumping into him. Continue on through the level, defeating the enemies as you go, until you come upon the Boomerang Thrower. This boss is slightly harder than the previous, but is still quite easy. He will attack by throwing a boomerang which travels in a circle and returns back to him. I used the same strategy as for the last boss; simply go up to him and punch or kicks right before he attacks. Watch his life and after about five hits he should go down. After his death, continue going and fighting the enemies until you reach the end. Level Two complete! -|-----------|- - Level Three - -|-----------|- This level is quite short, and quite a bit easier than the others before it. It is the same as the first, with the exception of the added Midget enemies. Head left and kill off all enemies you encounter. Just keep going through until you reach the boss in this Level, the Strong Man. This boss is very strong, obviously, but very slow at the same time. He will attack by punching high and kicking low, which you can avoid. The battle can be won easier if you use the Jump Kick, then kick at him while crouching. Avoid his kicks, as they are _VERY_ strong, and he can take you down with about two kicks. Other than that, just keep taking shots when you can get them in. After about six shots, he will go down. Continue on and head to Level Four. -|----------|- - Level Four - -|----------|- At the start, you will notice a large square hole in the wall. A Poisonous Moth will come out of the hole, which will soon be followed by more of them. You can kill them with any attacks, but there is no limit to the number of Moths that will come out and attack, so kill only how much you desire. Keep going right and you will pass four different holes, each holding unlimited Moths. Keep going right without letting go of the right directional button on the D-Pad, as it will pass quicker and easier if you don't. Once you get past all four holes, you will again be greeted by the normal enemies in each level. Keep fighting your way through each group of enemies that appear, making your way through the level. Eventually, you will come across the next boss, the Magician. Normal kicks and punches will only knock off his head, which he grows back immeadiately, so the only way to damage him is to crouch and punch him. Luckily for you, the Magician is the weakest boss you will come across, but don't let it get to you, as he can be difficult. He will shoot fire at you, shooting in two different directions, which will either be straight ahead or slanted at the ground. Any fireballs that come in contact with the ground will become dragons, so watch out for them, as well as the bee things that emerge from the fire he throws straight ahead. The bees are not like Moths, as they do not come at you. Defeat the enemies that appear, while being weary of the boss. After about four hits he will go down, and you can proceed to the Fifth and final level. -|----------|- - Level Five - -|----------|- This final level can be a bit agitating, as there are enemies coming from every direction, and there are what seems to be an endless amount of them coming at you. Fight off all of the enemies that come at you, while moving bit by bit through the level. It is almost unavoidable to be caught between two groups of enemies at once, which can become quite difficult to escape from, especially if they are Knife Throwers. All I can really say is to keep fighting your way through the hordes of enemies thrown at you, while moving a little at a time through the level. After the tons and tons of enemies have been defeated, you will finally come across the final boss, Mr. X. A few different things can be said about Mr. X, either he isn't what you would think, or that he is somewhat more difficult than the previous bosses. Always keep in mind that Mr. X is able to block your attacks and avoid taking damage, which makes him a bit frustrating. The strategy I will tell you is the one I used, and I am not sure if I read it in a FAQ or it just happened to me, but anyway, there is a very simple and easy strategy that can be used to defeat him without doing much of anything. Now, you could fight him anyway you like, but this is the easy, somewhat cheap way of doing it. Simply walk up to him and duck, then start kicking at his legs. He will usually continue walking back and forth into your kicks, making it very simple for you to win without even moving around. After around six hits Mr. X will go down, and you will win the fight. Once he is defeated, walk to where there is usually the staircase to the next level, and you will find your prize, the whole reason behind your adventure; Sylvia. You have rescued her and you live your lives in peace and tranquility, that is, unless you leave the game on. Once you beat the game, it simply starts over. Sylvia is kidnapped again, and you must rescue her...again. The enemies will now be a bit harder, but nothing you can't handle! There will also be a lot more of them, but don't worry about it. The game will continue until you run out of lives, so have fun, and congrats on beating Kung Fu!! -|------------------------------------------------------------------------|- IV. Enemy List --|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-- [NEXT UPDATE!! COMING _VERY_ SOON!!!] -|------------------------------------------------------------------------|- V. Closing --|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-- Well, thanks for reading my newest FAQ, I hope you enjoyed it and that it helped you wherever you needed it. Watch for more of my FAQs for the NES and SNES coming soon in the near future, as well as FAQs I will write for PS2 and many other great systems! Thanks again, John