Wu Tang: Shaolin Style

by Activision Inc.

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00001QEQL
• Media: Game Cartridge
• Release Date: November 9, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,050 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars never has Kung-Fu sounded so good, December 9, 1999

By A Customer

Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

While the idea of a fighting game based on the martial arts styling of the Wu-Tang Clan might have sounded strange to much of the gaming community, the game itself is incredible. An original soundtrack from the Clan and some silly late night kung fu movie sound effects make this easily the winner for best audio in a fighting game, as the pulse pounding music strikes a perfect contrast to the mellow, ancient Chinese themes and backdrops. In fact, it is this cultural mix in the story mode that creates some of the most intriguing aspects of Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style. Chinese legend and urban rap culture are seamlessly blended, and the Clan present themselves as humble students and heroes. It becomes a wonderful contrast to most rap culture today and makes the heroes that much more compelling. The story mode also features some excellent voice acting and surprisingly well-done cut scenes. Each of the 20 plus characters has a deep and unique move set that more closely resembles a fighting game's complexity. Rounding out the package are buckets of blood, beautiful, creative fatalities, and 4 exclusive new Wu-Tang tracks - the best soundtrack ever to grace a brawler. Tons of fun!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars When your master is kidnapped by his ultimate rival..., May 12, 2003

By	Samario C. Oliver (VA) - See all my reviews

What are you prepared to do?
Pros:
Very enjoyable game
Pretty good graphics(despite eyes are white)
5 fatalities a pop, more than mortal combat
Very good rap tracks
good voice acting in FMVs
Devistating combos that can dish out mad damage
Rage meter definitly helps
Suprisingly good for a game that didn't get much praise from sites
Cons:
Story mode (especially in China) gets real repetitive
Some fatalities stink(like decks first fatalitiy)
Ghost, and Masta don't support their voices

I never herd of this game, until my brother brought it over, and I was hooked. I got everything for him, and yet he didn't even let me borrow the game(One stingy brother) But I got it not far after, and now I'm still enjoying it from time to time. If you love mortal Combat, or like wu-tang, this is sure not to dissapoint.

Final Words:This game is definitly a game that lives up to not only the wu-tang name, but a mortal kombat, with a Tekken style looking game. And that's what also cought my eye as well.

Peace

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Underated, June 30, 2001

By	J. Leigh "jleigh7" (chicago) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It seems this game is no longer being published. I had to get mine on auction. Pity. A very solidly implemented game with some very good ideas, making it more fun than the average fighting game.

Although this is basically a kung fu fighting game, it adds enough to make it more interesting than the rest:

1. story mode that has decent lengthed videos that actually tries to tell a coherent story

2. freeze-and-spin-Matrix-effect that occurs just before a fatality is pretty cool.

3. the gathering of 35 chambers is a neat idea and motivates you to actually try out more combos rather than sticking with the ones that get you a safe kill. It's kind of like earning your different colored belts in Karate.

4. teaming up with multiple comrades during some fight sequences is fun.

5. comes with a USEFUL and FUN training mode where it shows you a new move and lets you try the steps until you achieve it. This makes practice mode more engaging.

6. instant action mode lets you just fight ala Mortal Kombat style.

7. good save game feature that lets you save off the game after EACH fight.

8. this could be a pro or con. It has lots of blood, dismemberment, and impalement. Actually it's video game blood so it isn't really grotesque.

9. There is a password you have to enter to enable gore so that kids are protected.

10. good variety of characters fighting with blades, mallets, bare fists etc.

11. good sound track.

Cons:

1. since it is a fighting game, it does get repetitive. But then what fighting game isn't. The story line and having to acquire the chambers interesting.

2. sound sampling on the characters could use some work. They sound a bit truncated.

3. motion capture is not of the quality of Tekken 3.