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Chinese Hero

Chinese Hero is an arcade action game developed by Nihon Game (now Culture Brain) and published by Taiyo System in October 1984. Chinese Hero is the first game in the Super Chinese series by Culture Brain. It…

1 October 1984

Chinese Hero is an adventure developed by Nihon Game, released 1 October 1984 on Arcade.

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What Chinese Hero is

Chinese Hero is an adventure game developed by Nihon Game and released in 1984. It was published by Kitkorp. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Chinese Hero is an arcade action game developed by Nihon Game (now Culture Brain) and published by Taiyo System in October 1984. Chinese Hero is the first game in the Super Chinese series by Culture Brain. It was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System as Kung Fu Heroes in Japan by the company Nihon Game in 1986 and was released in North America in 1989. Kung-Fu Heroes features an overhead view and up to two players may play simultaneously. It is a direct port of the earlier arcade game Chinese Hero developed by Nihon Game at the time the company was involved in the coin-up industry. Kung-Fu Heroes is an NES port of Chinese Hero, and unlike other titles in the series, it does not…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Super Chinese series

Chinese Hero is the first of 14 entries we hold in the Super Chinese series. The next entry was Vs. Super Chinese in 1986.

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Chinese Hero — frequently asked questions

When did Chinese Hero come out?
Chinese Hero was released on 1 October 1984 for Arcade.
Does Chinese Hero have multiplayer?
Yes. Chinese Hero supports multiplayer, including co-op.

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