Shanghai Kid
Shanghai Kid, sometimes titled The Shanghai Kid and known in Japan as Hokuha Syourin Hiryū no Ken, is a 1985 fighting game developed by Nihon Game and published by Taito for arcades. It was released in North America by Memetron under license from Data East. It is the first game in the Hiryū no Ken series.
Gameplay
Shanghai Kid uses an 8-way joystick and two buttons.Set in a tournament competition, players can perform power-punches, kicks, and slams, with martial arts, wrestling and kickboxing represented in the game. The game also makes use of voice sound effects.
It contributes to the fighting game genre by introducing the combo system and the ability to perform special moves. When the spiked speech balloon that reads "RUSH!" pops up during battle, the player has a chance to rhythmically perform a series of combos called "rush-attacking", which would later be found in other fighting games such as SNK's the Art of Fighting and The King of Fighters series. The special moves feature, unlike the basic moves one, allows players to perform moves that are more advanced than the basic ones, and by using two buttons simultaneously instead of one.