Chew Man Fu
| Chew Man Fu | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Now Production |
| Publisher(s) | Hudson Soft NEC Konami (Wii U VC) |
| Designer(s) | Yumi, Bimbo!, Masami Shimotsuma |
| Composer(s) | N. Ide |
| Platform(s) | TurboGrafx-16, i-Revo, Wii and Wii U Virtual Console |
| Release date(s) | TurboGrafx-16 JP March 30, 1990 NA 1990 i-Revo JP 2006 Virtual Console JP February 13, 2007 (Wii) NA February 26, 2007 (Wii) EU March 2, 2007 (Wii)
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| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Distribution | ROM Cartridge |
Chew Man Fu (Be Ball in Japan) is an action video game for the TurboGrafx-16 released in 1990. It was re-released on the Wii console's Virtual Console in 2007 and made available for the Wii U in 2014.
Story
Chew Man Fu has set a curse to rob the world of fried rice, egg rolls, and all its other favourite foods. To stop him the player must work through 500 rounds, clearing each by placing four different coloured balls onto the appropriately coloured pads.
Gameplay
Gameplay is somewhat similar to that of Pengo, as the single-screen levels are inhabited by enemies, who can be killed by the firing of one of the balls. When a ball hits an enemy, it will continue moving in the same direction, intervening walls, and pushing the player backwards slightly. Balls can also be pushed forwards or pulled backwards, including around corners. Once a ball is placed onto its pad, it can be still be moved. Also included is a small bonus Kick-Ball game for two players, which doubles as practice with the control system.