Overview and Gameplay
Shaquille O’Neal is pulled from a charity basketball trip into the Second World, where he must rescue Nezu and defeat the sorcerer Sett Ra. Shaq Fu is a side-view 2D fighting game with Story, Duel, and Tournament modes.
Story Mode follows Shaq through a map of opponents, while Duel Mode supports one-on-one fights against the CPU or another player. Battles use health bars, timer options, best-2-out-of-3 rounds, normal strikes, special moves, shields, and character taunts or katas.
Controls And Mechanics
- Directions move, jump, crouch, defend, and input special-move motions.
- Y performs a fast punch, while X performs a power punch.
- B performs a fast kick, while A performs a power kick.
- L can speed movement and activate a shield, while R performs a taunt or kata.
- Start pauses during fights.
- Two-player play is versus fighting, not co-op.
Version Notes
This is the European PAL SNES version. It is separate from the Genesis and Mega Drive version, and the game was not released in Japan.
Release And Credits
- European SNES release year: 1994
- Developer: Delphine Software International
- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Starring: Shaquille O’Neal
