Kung Fu Superstar: One of the Most Interesting Video Game Ideas of This Generation

(Originally posted for The Voice of Heard on July 5, 2012)

Tonight, I have read a Gamespot article interviewing Kostas Zarifis, a former employee of game company Lionhead Studios (known for its Fable franchise of role-playing games or RPGs), about Kung Fu Superstar, a motion-controlled video game being made for the Xbox 360 and its Kinect motion-controlled peripheral by his recently established independent company, Kinesthetic Games. The game would place players in the role of Danny Chang, a practicing martial artist who dreams of becoming a star in his own martial arts movies. Using the Kinect, players would increase Chang’s skills as well as learn real martial arts moves and skills in what Zarifis called ‘the ultimate RPG.’ Since I play video games and am currently studying karate, I would have to say that Kung Fu Superstar is one of the most interesting video game ideas of this generation. That’s not to say it will replace martial arts schools when it comes to studying martial arts .At the moment, there are no details as to how the Kinect motion-controls will function in the game and when it will be released. I will have to keep an eye out for new information on Kung Fu Superstar as news of the game develops.