Kung Fu Hustle Online announced

Author: Joe Martin
Published: 11th May 2007
Comments (14) Stumble
Kung Fu Hustle Online announced

Kung Fu Hustle had some of the funniest fighting sequences ever. The game has a lot to live up to.

Sony Online Entertainment has formally announced plans to develop a new MMO based on the 2004 smash hit film, Kung Fu Hustle, through their SOGA studio.

Unfortunately, the game will targeted specifically at the Chinese audience and there is no hint of a global release at this point.

The game will be an all out fighter with a branching storyline and up to eight player support in PvP versus mode. The good news for Chinese player is that it'll be free to play in its most basic form as the game will follow the 'micro-transaction' model, allowing players to buy extra lives and items at a 'nominal fee'.

It's a little annoying for non-Chinese gamers. Stephen Chow's action-comedy was received just as well in the west as in the east and the the films director has worked closely with the developer.

"Working with Stephen Chow has been a fantastic experience," says John Laurence, General Manager of SOGA. "His sense of humour, directing and martial arts expertise has been an enormous asset for us; he's an avid video game player, with a strong sense of game design."

Hopefully the game will see a global release eventually and will successfully translate the dramatic, over-the-top fight scenes of the film to a new medium.

We'll admit that it seems odd to us though; releasing an online game in China given the recent tightening of game laws there. It also seems there's a trend right now for creating games of three year old movies, or re-releasing three year old games on new platforms.

Worried the market is being saturated with MMOs recently, or are you hopeful about how this movie-tie in may turn out? Let us know in the usual place.
Quote mikeuk2004 11th May 2007, 14:13
That was an amzing and funny film. First time I seen it was in China, however my wife had to tell me what they were saying because i cant speak chinese.

If anyone aint seen id recomend you do. You be laughing out loud all the way through :)
Quote CardJoe 11th May 2007, 14:26
Agreed, awesome film. I watched it twice pirated before I managed to find a version that had subtitles.
Quote wolff000 11th May 2007, 14:41
A great movie and could make a really great game. Hopefully it will make it to some places outside China, particular the States since that's where I am now.
Quote DXR_13KE 11th May 2007, 15:22
the movie is awesome, the game.... i just hope it is good.
Quote Redbeaver 11th May 2007, 16:29
its an MMO! wow... i cant really picture kungfu MMO....
Quote Henk 11th May 2007, 16:42
And today's WTF goes to...
Quote Tulatin 11th May 2007, 16:53
Uhh, does anyone else thing that this may have just been a serious kung fu movie made way back in the day, that just had some CG tossed at it besides some random subs? A good laugh yes, but i wonder what it was originally...
Quote CardJoe 11th May 2007, 17:16
It was quite blatanly always an over the top kung fu film. I think you might be confused with Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, a chinese film that was redubbed for comedic effect. That film was hilarious too.
Quote pendragon 11th May 2007, 17:58
i liked this movie a lot ... I can't say I'm that interested in an MMO version though :-( I'll wait 'n see I guess
Quote HourBeforeDawn 12th May 2007, 05:33
wow I loved this movie even before it came to theaters lol its great to have a movie legally for a long time like Hero in your possession and when it hits theaters in the states have people like WTF how did you get the dvd lol.

But anyhow this will neat to follow
Quote mikeuk2004 12th May 2007, 12:22
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tulatin
Uhh, does anyone else thing that this may have just been a serious kung fu movie made way back in the day, that just had some CG tossed at it besides some random subs? A good laugh yes, but i wonder what it was originally...

You have not seen any other films by the same director then?? The main guy in the Film is the director.

I recomend Shaolin Soccer also by him.
Quote HourBeforeDawn 12th May 2007, 18:31
Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeuk2004
You have not seen any other films by the same director then?? The main guy in the Film is the director.

I recomend Shaolin Soccer also by him.

OMG that is also an awesome movie.
Quote zhangmaster12 13th May 2007, 22:44
meh, you gotta watch it in chinese, if its dubbed to english, its no good, both shoalin soccer and kung fu hustle. hehe, im chinese, so i guess im biased though.
Quote Bauul 14th May 2007, 22:04
Quote:
Originally Posted by CardJoe
It was quite blatanly always an over the top kung fu film. I think you might be confused with Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, a chinese film that was redubbed for comedic effect. That film was hilarious too.

First... a joke. ;)
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