Akimbo: Kung-Fu Hero is an adventure developed by Iridon Interactive, released 31 July 2001 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Akimbo: Kung-Fu Hero is
Akimbo: Kung-Fu Hero is an adventure game developed by Iridon Interactive and released in 2001. It was published by Global Star Software. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Akimbo, renowed kung-fu hero of the seven seas, is always on the lookout for adventure. A gentle lad who is always willing to lend a hand or roundhouse kick to help a person in need, he often finds himself caught up in the strangest situations. One day, our hero discovers a note in a bottle that was washed up on the beach near his dojo. According to the message, an evil dragon named Fang has enslaved the peaceful and quiet Turtle Island. Using black magic, the beast has turned the natives into willing servants who obey his every command. The only inhabitants unaffected by the dragon's spells are the twenty shamans who used to rule the island with the blessing of the people - but their power…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Akimbo: Kung-Fu Hero launched on 31 July 2001, within three weeks of Final Fantasy X, Max Payne, Golden Sun and Mario Kart: Super Circuit.
Released around the same time: Final Fantasy X, Max Payne, Golden Sun, Mario Kart: Super Circuit.
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When did Akimbo: Kung-Fu Hero come out?
Akimbo: Kung-Fu Hero was released on 31 July 2001 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
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