Underplayed Gems

Shaolin (1999)

Shaolin cover
Developer
Polygon Magic
Publisher
THQ
Platforms
PlayStation
Genres
Fighting, Adventure

How it feels

A scrappy multiplayer brawler that feels like gathering friends for chaotic, style-versus-style kung fu showdowns with a side of quest-driven exploration.

competitivemartial artscombat-focusedmultiplayer chaosmoderate difficultyold-schoolstraightforwardaction-oriented

About

Gather and Fight! Prepare for combat in the most authentic 3D martial arts fighting game on the PlayStation, encompassing the true styles of Kung Fu. One to eight player fighting action allows for up to eight players to compete at the same time - a first on the PlayStation. Choose between six true Kung Fu fighting disciplines - Shaolin, Jeet Kuune Do, Tai Chi Chuan, Eight Extremities Fist, Hung Gar, Drunken Boxing. Unique 'Quest' mode provides adventure, depth and longevity to the gameplay. Fully motion-captured character animation accurately represents the different fighting disciplines.

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Screenshots

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