Publisher Leoful has today revealed that PiXEL's side-scrolling kung fu beat 'em up and retro throwback Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon's Fist is launching on the Switch eShop on 31st March. Plus, if you pre-order now, you can get yourself a 10% discount.
Created as a homage to the 16-bit era, with chiptunes and sound effects that sound like they're from a Sega Genesis game, Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon's Fist sees the titular hero embark on a quest to save her sister from the Dark Dragon. It's a classic tale of heroism, complete with some retro-style kung fu action.
This marks the game's first release in the west, and with this new version, there are a ton of new features coming to the game. A brand new story mode featuring Xiaomei's sister Xiaoyin will be playable, along with more new characters and content to unlock as you progress through the game.
With from former Namco composer Norio Nakagata (of Zombie Nation, Isolated Warrior, and Genpei Tōma Den fame) and sound effects from one-time Sega sound designer Hirofumi Murasaki (Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, Clockwork Knight, Daytona USA 2001), there's some strong retro pedigree to go along with the old-school charm of Xiaomei's adventure and visuals:
Pre-orders for Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon's Fist are open now on the Switch eShop in both the UK and North America. Get your fists of fury ready to save your sister when the game drops on 31st March.
What do you think of Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon's Fist? Keep fisticuffs out of the comments but do let us know your thoughts!
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It surely nails the visual identity, but I hope it plays more like a modern game than one from back then
Looks very cool, although it looks a bit easy, but ill toss it on the wishlist.
Seems like a mash up of an NES heads up display, Turbografx main game visuals, SNES cutscenes, modern anime/mobile game promotional art, and modern "retro" music.
It looks like a modern take on the classic Kung Fu Master. Luckily it looks a lot less impossible too 👍🏻
I love these Chinese inspired 2D beat em up. The art style on the main female characters look very anime like similar to Shampoo from the Ranma 1/2 series.
Total throwback to the old Data East game Kung Fu Master, but with a few new touches. That could be pretty fun if the difficulty scales better than the old game.
Wait, did she just beat up Charlie Brown?
@gazamataz exactly what I was thinking.
Could be neat if it is.
The main gameplay is a reminder of the classic arcade game: Kung Fu Master. Would be great if Data East can release their original arcade version.
i like the Artstyle, Graphics, and Beat 'Em Up Games.
Definitely Excited to Play this game in the future.
@Bobb while it does nail the look and sound, I can't get past the fact that you're on a single plane. Even NES turtles II had horizontal and vertical movement. I'll probably skip this one as it seems too basic for a game releasing in 2023. And whats worse, I'm the target audience being an nes/genesis kid growing up.
It seems pretty good but I'll wait for a review.
@NintendoByNature The Ninjawarriors Again was a single-plane game, and on top of being a fantastic game, it had a real nice amount of depth. There's a few single-plane brawlers that are pretty damned great; I wouldn't write it off just yet.
Played thru the Japanese version last year, VERY much a Kung Fu Master-like. Very short and simple retro style experience (with a second campaign that unlocks after you beat it). Definitely nothing on the level of The Ninja Saviors, but nails what it sets out to do. Very much my jam.
Xiaomei reminds me of Shampoo from Ranma ½.
@AJB83 I'll keep an eye out for it and see how reviews turn out. I played ninja warriors and it was ok. Didn't care much for the single plane unfortunately.
Love the aesthetic and seems pretty fun too so to the wishlist it goes!
This game looks so dope!
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