Super Chinese
Arcade flyer of Chinese Hero, the first game in the series
Genre(s)RPG beat 'em up
Fighting game
Developer(s)Culture Brain
Taiyo System
Publisher(s)Namco
Culture Brain

Super Chinese (スーパーチャイニーズ, Sūpā Chainīzu) is a series of adventure and action role-playing games for the arcade and various Nintendo video game systems. The plot of several of the games follow two young boys, Jack and Ryu, as they adventure through their home, Chinaland.

Each of the games in the series were developed by Culture Brain, the earlier games developed by Nihon Game, a name the company used before Culture Brain. The games that were released in North America were retitled, such as Super Chinese, which became Kung Fu Heroes. Many of the games were not released outside Japan.

Overview

Common elements

In most of the Super Chinese games, Jack and Ryu are the protagonists. They often are fighting to save their homeland, Chinaland.

Gameplay

The earliest Super Chinese games included action game elements, such as Kung Fu Heroes and Super Chinese Land. The later games in the series, such as Super Ninja Boy also integrated role-playing video game elements into the gameplay. The playable characters gain experience points from action RPG, random encounter battles and increase in levels, becoming more powerful.

Video games

Release timeline
1984Kung Fu Heroes
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989Little Ninja Brothers
1990Ninja Boy
1991Super Chinese 3
Ninja Boy II
Super Ninja Boy
1992
1993Super Chinese World 2
1994
1995Super Chinese Land 3
Super Chinese Fighter
Super Chinese World 3
1996Super Chinese Fighter GB
1997
1998
1999Super Chinese Fighter EX
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004Twin Series Vol.3: Konchuu Monster + Super Chinese Labyrinth

The Super Chinese series is made up of several video games spanning many of Nintendo's earlier systems. Super Chinese, Super Chinese Land, and Super Chinese World are the three main groups in the series. Chinese Hero was the first video game in the series. Even though Culture Brain (then known as Nihon Game) wasn't mentioned in any part of the game while its publisher Taito was, Chinese Hero was developed by Culture Brain without credit. The Fighter video games are fighting games that allow players to fight with characters from the series, such as Ryu and Jack.

In North America, the series is mostly known as the Ninja Boy series. Ninja Boy, Ninja Boy II, and Super Ninja Boy were all released in North America, as well as Kung Fu Heroes. While the two protagonists are Kung fu practitioners in the original version fitting the Chinese setting, their designs were slightly altered to make them into ninja for the North American market.[1]

Japanese Title
Western Title
Regions
Release
Platform(s)
Genre
Chinese Hero
Super Chinese		 Kung-Fu Heroes JP, NA 1984 Arcade, FC/NES Action
Super Chinese 2 Little Ninja Brothers[2] JP, NA 1989 FC/NES Role-Playing
Super Chinese 3 - JP 1991 FC Role-Playing
Super Chinese Land Ninja Boy[3] JP, NA 1990 GB Action
Super Chinese Land 2 Ninja Boy 2[4] JP, NA 1991 GB Role-Playing
Super Chinese Land 3[5] - JP 1995 GB Role-Playing
Super Chinese World Super Ninja Boy[6] JP, NA 1991 SFC/SNES Role-Playing
Super Chinese World 2 - JP 1993 SFC Role-Playing
Super Chinese World 3 - JP 1995 SFC Role-Playing
Super Chinese Fighter[7] - JP 1995 SFC Fighting
Super Chinese Fighter GB - JP 1996 GB Fighting
Super Chinese Fighter EX[8] - JP 1999 GBC Fighting

Other releases and remakes:

Kung Fu Heroes
  • Super Chinese Land 1-2-3 Dash (09/13/1996)[9]
  • Super Chinese I+II Advance (06/24/2004)
  • Twin Series Vol.3: Konchuu Monster + Super Chinese Labyrinth (12/10/2004)[10]

Super Chinese Land 1-2-3 Dash and Super Chinese I+II Advance are compilations of earlier video games in the series. I+II Advance also included a puzzle game titled Super Chinese Labyrinth.

References

  1. ↑ "Little Ninja Brothers - the Cutting Room Floor".
  2. ↑ "Little Ninja Brothers at Gamespot.com". 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  3. ↑ "Ninja Boy at IGN.com". 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  4. ↑ "Ninja Boy II at IGN.com". 2008. Archived from the original on August 6, 2003. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  5. ↑ "Super Chinese Lan 1-2-3 at IGN.com". 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  6. ↑ "Super Ninja Boy at Gamespot.com". 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  7. ↑ "Super Chinese Fighter at Gamespot.com". 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  8. ↑ "Super Chinese Fighter EX at Gamespot.com". 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
  9. ↑ "Super Chinese Land 1-2-3 Dash". GameFAQs. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Twin Series Vol. 3 at Gamespot.com". 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
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