Shanghai Kid
A fighting game from 1985, notable for being the first to implement a combo system. It is the first game in the Flying Dragon (Hiryuu no Ken) series.
Shanghai Kid is a fighting developed by Nihon Game, released 31 December 1985 on Arcade.
What Shanghai Kid is
Shanghai Kid is a fighting game developed by Nihon Game and released in 1985. It was published by Data East. It is available on Arcade only.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Flying Dragon series
Shanghai Kid is the first of 20 entries we hold in the Flying Dragon series. The next entry was Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll in 1987.
What it launched against
Shanghai Kid launched on 31 December 1985, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary.
Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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