T'ai Fu: Wrath of the Tiger (1999)

Developer: Dreamworks Interactive
Publisher: Activision
Platforms: PlayStation
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Rating: 3.7 of 5, 9 player ratings

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How it feels

A colorful 3D beat-em-up where you punch and kick your way through an animal-filled kung fu world, gradually unlocking new fighting styles as you uncover a classic revenge story.

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About

T’ai Fu: Wrath of the Tiger is a PlayStation game released in 1999. The game is set in an oriental landscape populated by clans of animals, such as Leopards and Snakes. The game's protagonist, T'ai Fu, is the last remaining survivor of the Tiger clan and must journey to defeat the Dragon Master and avenge his kind. On the way, he learns about his clouded past and masters several Kung Fu styles, one from each clan master he defeats. The game become one of the influences for the DreamWorks Animation film series, Kung Fu Panda and Jeffrey Katzenberg worked on both of them.

Screenshots

T'ai Fu: Wrath of the Tiger screenshot 1

T'ai Fu: Wrath of the Tiger screenshot 2

T'ai Fu: Wrath of the Tiger screenshot 3

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