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Line 1: {{work}} {{quote\|''Your love '''Sylvia''' is in custody now. If you want to save your dear '''Sylvia's life''', come to the Devil's Temple at once. 5 sons of the devil will entertain you."''\|'''Mr. X''', \|game intro to ''Kung Fu Master''}} '''''Kung-Fu Master''''' is a 1984 [[Arcade Game]] released by [[Irem]], also known as ''Kung Fu'' in its 1985 [[Nintendo Entertainment System\|NES]] port and ''[[Market-Based Title\|Spartan X]]'' in Japan (all versions except for the [[MSX]] one, which was titled ''Seiken Acho'' due to the existence of ''Jackie Chan in Spartan X'', a different MSX game by Pony Inc.). Playing as martial artist Thomas, you get to kick, punch and jump-kick an horde of...rather ''grabby'' enemies and acrobatic midgets throughout 5 ~~straighforward~~straightforward stages. The original game's plot is [[Excuse Plot\|quite simple]]: the mysterious Mr. X kidnaps Thomas' girl, Sylvia, and leaves a letter challenging him to rescue her by going through a 5-floor pagoda known as ''Devil's Temple'', fighting against his hordes of grabby [[Mooks]] and the ''5 Sons of the Devil'' (the [[Carry a Big Stick\|Stick Fighter]], [[Precision-Guided Boomerang\|Boomerang Fighter]], [[The Brute\|Strongman]], [[Evil Sorcerer\|Magician]] and [[Big Bad\|Mr. X]] himself). Line 11: If you were looking for [[Karate Kid\|Mr. Miyagi]] and co., see [[Mentors]]. Also not to be confused with [[Kung Fu\|the film and TV series starring David Carradine]]. {{tropelist}} * [[Airborne Mooks]]: Jetpack-strapped thugs in ''X 2''. Line 19 ⟶ 20: * [[The Beast Master]]: Mr. Benjamin sics his trained gorilla against you. * [[Beat'Em Up]] * [[Big Bad]]: Mr. X (Arcade/NES), Zapp Morgan ([[Game Boy]]) and Caeson Hawk (''Spartan X 2''). ** [[The Dragon]]: For Caeson at least, Murder Lin. * [[Big Fancy House]]: Caeson's "Dark Manor", which has its own underground drug factory and ''olympic-sized'' swimming pool. Line 32 ⟶ 33: * [[Da Chief]]: Steve. * [[Dead Little Sister]]: For Johnny in ''X 2'', his entire family. * {{spoiler\|[[Death Faked for You]]: Johnny asks Tracey a ~~favour~~favor: to claim he's death}} at the end of ''X 2''. * [[Divorced Installment]]: The original Japanese version was a licensed game of [[Jackie Chan]]'s ''[[Wheels on Meals]]'' (''Spartan X'' being the film's [[Market-Based Title\|Japanese title]]), whereas the overseas version is a stand alone game. The game was quite literally [[In Name Only]] to the point where all they had to do to divorce the game from the license was to change the title. * [[Dragon Lady]]: Murder Lin. * [[Dumb Muscle]]: Strongman and Billy Beiry. Line 45: * [[Evil Tower of Ominousness]]: Devil's Temple. * [[Expy]]: Chainsaw Man is one to [[Friday the 13th (film)\|Jason Vorhees]]. * [[~~Distressed~~ Damsel in Distress]]: Sylvia. * [[Fan Remake]]: [http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CBoQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onemorelevel.com%2Fgame%2Fkung_fu_remix&ei=cbZRTYXfFIrZgQfu47DlCA&usg=AFQjCNFX-qNU4RltxoAkYoNATsYxmDSB_g Kung-Fu Remix]. * [[Fan Translation]]: For ''Spartan X 2''. * [[Fan Sequel]]: [http://www.thegamespage.com/backroom/backroom.php?game=kungfu2final&s=1 Kung Fu II] and [http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/522160 Santa Fu]. * [[Fan Vid]]: [[Cinemassacre]] associate Mike Matei made an excellent video tribute called "Kung Fu Bandito" that can be found [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2pDLJgdKBA&feature=related here] (~~Might~~might be [[Not Safe for Work]]). {{spoiler\|Featuring [[The Angry Video Game Nerd]] in the very end, killing Kung Fu Bandito [[Why Don't Ya Just Shoot Him\|with a clean headshot]].}}. ** The epic Japanese-made ''Natraps X'' trilogy: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-OpqNvbjk0 Natraps X], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgoR8T8hTEs Sylvia ga Taosenai] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwdSlFMZoOg Natraps X FINAL]. * [[Gas Mask Mooks]]: The Napalm Bomber, as seen in the game's ~~boxart~~bogart. * [[Guide Dang It\|Guide Dang It!]]: The Magician is the only boss who needs to be struck in a specific way to hurt him. * [[Here We Go Again]]: {{quote\| ''"Congratulations, Thomas and Sylvia! But their happiness does not continue long."~~<br />~~ '''Stage 1 starts''' }} * [[High Altitude Battle]]: Stage 04 in ''X 2'' takes place atop a moving plane. * [[I Have Your Wife\|I Have Your Girlfriend]] * [[In Name Only]]: The Japanese version, ''Spartan X'', took its name from the Japanese title of the [[Jackie Chan]] film ''[[Wheels on Meals]]'', since Irem bought the license to make a game based on the film. Despite the title, the game has nothing to do with the movie outside of the names of the two main characters (Thomas and Sylvia) and was more inspired by the unfinished [[Bruce Lee]] project ''[[Game of Death]]''. * [[Its Pronounced Tropay]]: According to the official [http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/myanzoujp/41306803.html brochure] of the game, the main villain in ''Spartan X2X 2'' is named "Caeson", even though his name is pronounced almost like "Caesar" or "season". * [[It's All Upstairs From Here]]: The entirety of the original game. * [[Knife Nut]]: The knife-thrower [[Elite Mook]] in the first game, Murder Lin in ''X 2''. * [[Let X Be the Unknown]]: Mr. X, pretty much. The Japanese manual states the group he's leader of is also known as the "Mysterious Organization X". * [[Licensed Game]]: In Japan, ~~atleast~~at least. * [[Martial Arts Uniform]]: Thomas in the first two games. * [[Mighty Glacier]]: Strongman packs a ''very mean'' punch/kick, but he also telegraphs which attack he's going to use. * [[Mirror Boss]]: Mr. X in the NES game uses the same moves as Thomas, added to his unique specialty in blocking/dodging attacks. * [[Mooks]] * [[The Movie]]: The French film ''Le petit amour'' features the game heavily and became known internationally as ''Agnes Varda's Kung Fu Master!''.▼ * [[My Kung Fu Is Stronger Than Yours]]: Probably why Mr. X went through all the trouble of kidnapping Sylvia. * [[Ninja]]: Most [[Mooks]] in the [[Game Boy]] game are these, plus two more as bosses. ''X 2'' has 4 ninjas hidden in Caeson's olympic-sized swimming pool. * [[No Export for You]]: Irem planned on releasing ''Spartan X 2'' in North America under the title of ''Kung-Fu II'', but for some reason they canceled the game in the last minute. Ads were still printed though, and [[Nintendo Power]] even published a brief review of the game. * [[Public Domain Soundtrack]]: Whenever you complete the temple, the game plays a snippet of Dvorák's "New World Symphony". * [[Obviously Evil]]: The Devil's Temple. Line 86: * [[Super Not-Drowning Skills]]: The last section in the final stage of ''X 2'' has Johnny walking underwater without any ill effect. The [[Mooks]] falling into the water to hug him aren't affected either. * [[Teleport Spam]]: The annoying habit of Magician and Chin Gensai. ▲* [[The Movie]]: The French film ''Le petit amour'' features the game heavily and became known internationally as ''Agnes Varda's Kung Fu Master!''. * [[Traintop Battle]]: Stage 02 in the [[Game Boy]] game and the first one in ''X 2''. * [[Urban Legend of Zelda]]: Supposedly, beating the original game 24 times in a row (the number equivalent to "X") would turn Sylvia into a [[True Final Boss]]. This has been [[Jossed\|confirmed to be a hoax]] thanks to the magic of save states and ROM hacking (Sylvia has no fighting animation). * [[Voice with an Internet Connection]]: Both Tracey and Steve communicate with Johnny through their group's HQ-Link as part of the game's cutscenes. * [[Whip It Good]]: Mr. Benjamin. 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