Retro Gaming: Chuck Norris Superkicks

For some reason I can't fathom, Chuck Norris post are always really popular. So I thought I'd chuck out another one. (See what I did there?) Chuck Norris Superkicks (1983), was a cartridge based video game that was released on the Commodore 64, Commodore VIC-20, Atari 2600, and Colecovision platforms. Packaged as a "double-ender" (*snigger*) cartridge by XONOX.

The game was an early beat-'em-up style game. What else would it be with Chuck Norris's name attached to it? After the license to use his name the game was re-released under the title Kung Fu Superkicks. Which considering the game is set in Japan, the home of Karate and not China, the home of Kung Fu, it seems a bit of an over-sight. The manual stated. "You are 'Chuck Norris' trying to reach an ancient monastery to rescue a famous leader that is being held hostage. BEWARE! 

Dangerous warriors lie in waiting to spoil your efforts to reach your goal. You begin your journey as a White Belt, the first belt in the sport of Karate. By defeating the attackers, scoring points, and learning new martial skills, you will earn each of the colored belts associated with the 'Tang Soo Do' style of karate. You must achieve the highest rank of all, the Black Belt, in order to reach and enter the monastery which is guarded by the fearsome NINJA assassins." Erm... A lot of mentions of "karate" in there, oh and "ninjas" hope they changed that in the manual when they renamed it Kung Fu Superkicks!!! Oh, and changed the country it was set to China!

Weird Retro Fact: The Captain's Blog post entitled Japanese Chuck Norris Action Sex Doll, is the most popular blog post to date on Weird Retro.

Weird Retro Fact: In the 1980s, not only did Chuck Norris lend his name to this game, but also the infamous Action Jeans. Read the brief history of Kickin' Action Jeans and Chuck's involvement.