is a 1991

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developed by Tamtex and published by

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exclusively in

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for the

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. It is a sequel to Irem's 1984 coin-operated video game '' Spartan X'' (released internationally by

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under the title of '' Kung-Fu Master''), which was later ported to the Family Computer by

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in 1985. In turn, ''Spartan X'' was originally a tie-in to the 1984

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film '' Wheels on Meals'' (released as ''Spartan X'' in Japan). It was originally planned to be released in North America as ''Kung Fu II'' in the fall of 1991, but ended up not being released there. ''Spartan X 2'' did not receive a North American release until 2016, when it was included as a built-in title for the Retro-Bit Generations retro

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under the name ''Kung-Fu Master 2''.

Plot

Somewhat more faithful to the plot of the movie than the first Spartan X entry, it attempts to tell the same story: In Barcelona, Mr. X has captured the pickpocket Silvia. In order to get her back, Thomas, a Kung-Fu master who runs a restaurant must travel the city, eventually reaching Mr. X’s castle and attempt to rescue her.

Gameplay

The player takes control of Johnny Thomas, an undercover investigator tasked with fighting a drug syndicate. There are a total of six stages in the game, each with its own boss. Whereas the original game was set entirely in a five-story pagoda, the stages of ''Spartan X 2'' consist of different locations which include a

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, and a drug plant. When the player clears a stage, only a certain portion of the player's vitality will be restored. However, the player can also restore their vitality during the course of each stage by picking up the Stamina X potions left behind by certain enemies. In addition to all of Thomas's moves from the original game, the player can also perform two new moves while crouching for an extended period: an uppercut and an over-the-shoulder throw.

References

External links

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