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''Shaq Fu'' is a [[Fighting Game]] released in 1994. It was developed by Delphine Software and published by [[Electronic Arts]].
 
'''''Shaq Fu''''' is a [[Fighting Game]] released in 1994. It was developed by Delphine Software and published by [[Electronic Arts]].
 
The plot is as follows: Shaquille O'Neal heads to a basketball game in Tokyo for a charity event and decides to stop in a gift store. A wise old man notices him and tells O'Neal it's his destiny to save his grandson from the [[Big Bad]] Sett Ra, or else he will [[Take Over the World]]. To do so, O'Neal must step through the mirror and enter the dimension known as the Second World.
 
'''''Shaq Fu''''' is frequently seen in "Worst Games of All Time" lists <ref>As evidence shows, however, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJm7oV1e3kk there are worse.]</ref>, mainly because of a [[Excuse Plot|ridiculous plot]] and the [[Hitbox Dissonance]]. [[The Angry Video Game Nerd (Web Video)|The Angry Video Game Nerd]] does a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7XIbwtMl4Y review] on it in Part 2 of his "[[Yet Another Christmas Carol]]" episode, and [http://www.shaqfu.com thereThere's even a website dedicated to finding all copies of the game and destroying them]. [http://www.saveshaqfu.com/ And another dedicated to finding all copies of the game and saving them].
 
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The sequel for the [[Playstation 4]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Xbox One]], and PC was announced in March 2014 and was released on June 5, 2018.
'''This game contains examples of:'''
 
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* [[Adaptation Expansion]]: The [[Sega Genesis]] version has more levels and characters. [[No Export for You|This version was ported to the Amiga for Europe only]], though this version lacks the music.
* [[Alternate Dimension]]: The Second World.
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* [[Because Destiny Says So]]: Why Shaq's involved to begin with.
* [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]: Leotsu, Rajah, Kaori and Nezu.
* [[Brick Joke]]: When you defeat Beast, he says he'll travel through time to stop you. {{spoiler|In the ending, he shows up at the charity basketball game Shaq is supposed to play in.}}.
* [[Catgirl]]: Kaori.
* [[Cyborg]]: Colonel.
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** Also, when you face Sett Ra, Shaq tells him to release Nezu when he just saved him earlier.
* [[Rotoscoping]]
* [[Sequel Episode]]: '''Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn'''
* [[Shock and Awe]]: Memphis summons lightning as one of his special moves.
* [[SNK Boss]]: Sett Ra.
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